Unlike other baleens like the fin whale, humpback, and blue whale, the North Atlantic right whale has been slow to recover.

The local Missoula news of October 30, 1889 gives us an interesting snapshot into the commerce and society of our small, but growing town (growing, thanks to the arrival of the railroad a couple of ...

Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson denied Marineland's request last week for a permit to ship Canada’s last captive ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists ...

Governments are urging each other to help 30 belugas at Marineland, which has threatened to euthanize the whales if the park ...

The Galapagos Islands off Ecuador have been famous since Darwin. But for abundant flora and fauna, Isla Espíritu Santo is ...

Explore Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, offering a unique blend of island life, rich culture, and stunning natural beauty. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

From the famous Village Halloween Parade to festive celebrations at the iconic cultural institutions and museums to ...

Along Western Australia's remote coast, Ningaloo Reef offers a rare experience: a multi-day kayak trip into a world of ...

From a legendary Alpine range to a less-traveled but no less stunning alternative to the Mediterranean, here are the year’s ...

It was unrealistic, I suppose, to expect a flood of hereditary knowledge to come surging in the day we moved on to our farm. For centuries, my ancestors were Shropshire farmers and, growing up in ...

Far from the glitzy mega-resorts of Mexico’s better-known coastal hotspots, Loreto offers a refreshing alternative.