International Whaling Commission

why the practice will not go away

World
David Turner

The detention in Greenland of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson pending possible extradition to Japan has turned the spotlight on the widely condemned ...

Scientists report worrisome result from expedition to find near-extinct marine animal: ‘Deep concern and disappointment’

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The vaquita porpoise, the most endangered marine mammal according to the New York Times, may soon become extinct. What’s happening? An annual ...

Pacific Indigenous leaders have a new plan to protect whales. Treat them as people

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

For Māori conservationist Mere Takoko, “losing one whale is like losing an ancestor.” The animals “taught our people about navigation across the ...