Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced. The ...

A cornerstone U.S. law that has protected whales, seals, and polar bears for over 50 years is under threat as Republican ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Monday it was "deeply disappointed" Japan had continued whaling in the Southern Ocean after anti-whaling activists published a photograph of a dead whale, and two ...

The death of a pregnant right whale that apparently was struck by a Navy ship off the Virginia coast and bled to death has prompted calls for speed limits for commercial and military ships along the ...