the island of Mocha was notorious as the stamping grounds of "Mocha Dick," an ill-tempered sperm whale bedecked with harpoons. Why Herman Melville opted to substitute "Moby" for "Mocha" remains ...

As an investor, it makes sense to know who the whales are, how they impact Ethereum's value, and how you can respond.

North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered. But cooperation from towns, businesses, fishers, and ecologists to use ...

La MaMa will present The Forty Hour Club's world premiere of The Moby Dick Blues, an epic new blues/rock opera written and ...

“It’s a crazy idea to go out and try to find one whale in the entire ocean,” he explained over the phone from his New York office. “It’s kinda like Moby Dick in a number of way ...

A gray whale has swum the longest distance ever recorded in a marine vertebrate—more than 16,700 miles—over halfway around the world. The male cetacean, spotted off Namibia in 2013 ...

“We believe there is meaningful opportunity for growth ahead.” According to the release, Dick’s will acquire its competitor for $2.4 billion, as the retailers navigate choppy demand and ...

The young Bryde’s whale, which normally ranges much farther south in tropical waters, was discovered Thursday at Port McNeill Bay. It was initially believed to be a minke whale, but was later co ...

Whaling and its Colossal Impact” exhibit opens May 24 and continues through Feb. 16, 2026, at Mystic Seaport Museum, inviting visitors to explore the sheer scale — not just physical, but commercial ...

I am someone that reads a little bit every day,” Grammer — whose new book, “Karen: A Brother Remembers,” is on sale now — ...

Many would-be authors, should-be bestsellers and wannabe novelists have perished chasing that “white whale” – the perfect opening line. Fittingly, Herman Melville, the author who birthed the metaphor ...

A study has found humpback whale encounters may influence people watching from the surface. The study examined the role of sound, including whale vocalisations and fin slaps, in shaping visitor ...