Philip Hoare's book, The Whale, is an exploration of the role that the great animals have played in human history, from Moby-Dick to lamp oil to the author's own close encounter with a curious ...

By the nineteenth century, though, whales had become prized as a source of a much more valuable commodity: oil. In 1854, whale oil, extracted from blubber, traded at, in today’s terms, eighteen ...

The remote Azores archipelago used to be known for its whale hunting. These days, however, it’s better known for whale watching – and is officially one of the most sustainable places on the ...

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, CNN (CNN) — From dramatic humpback breaches to enthralling dolphin acrobatics, a springtime visit to the Azores is synonymous with incredible sightings of whales and ...

Edwin Drake was as obsessively single-minded in his hunt for oil as Ahab had been in his quest for the white whale: He was called Crazy Drake, per PBS, after pouring the modern equivalent of more ...

A Whale of a Debate Over Boat Tours. Some Animal Advocates Say Tourism Trend Brings Dangers to Mammals. ... "The time for hunting these magnificent creatures is over," said captain Steph Dutton, ...

As soon as I heard about In the Heart of the Sea 's whale hunting premise, I was nervous. As a whale lover looking for an end to whaling, which sadly still happens even in 2015, I was worried the ...

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The remote Azores archipelago used to be known for its whale hunting. These days, however, it’s better known for whale watching – and is officially one of the most sustainable places on the ...