This first painting is the Southern Venturer at Leith Harbour Whaling Station in November 1961. I worked on the Southern Venturer this season — the last that Edinburgh-based Christian Salvesen ...

This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. “Death to the living, Long life to the killers, Success to sailors’ wives, And greasy luck to ...

This is me with my Voigtlander Prominent camera. I bought it the first time I went down to South Georgia — to work as an electrician for Christian Salvesen, Britain's biggest whaling company.

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

Undeterred by declining appetites for whale meat, and unfazed by global opposition to commercial hunts, Japan's whaling industry is doubling down. Earlier this month, a company unveiled a new ...

Activist Paul Watson has revealed a plan to take action against Iceland's whaling activities in June, while continuing to monitor whether Japanese ships return to the Southern Ocean to hunt the marine ...

This screenshot shows anti-whaling activist Paul Watson giving an interview on March 8, 2025. (Editorial use only) (Kyodo) GENEVA (Kyodo) -- Activist Paul Watson has revealed a plan to take action ...