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Whale oil was so important it was declared key to national defense in World War II.
animals

Margarine Once Contained a Whole Lot More Whale

And helped launch a corporation now worth more than $40 billion.
Sarah Laskow October 11, 2018
Polar bears dine on a bowhead whale carcass on Wrangel Island, Russia.
animals

Dead Whales Once Saved Polar Bears From Climate Change, But Not This Time

Less sea ice and fewer whales mean a grim outlook.
Matthew Taub October 10, 2018
Saezuri (last skewer on the right), photographed by Food historian Ken Albala at an oden in Japan.
Gastro Obscura

Saezuri

In Japan, whale tongue is a disappearing delicacy.
Gastro Obscura

Muktuk

In Inuit cultures, using the whole whale is an act of respect, including consuming its blubber and skin.
Clockwise from top right: potatoes, whale meat, and dried fish, with blubber in the center.
Gastro Obscura

Tvøst og Spik

A Faroese dish that includes pilot whale meat and blubber, this traditional food requires weeks of preparation.
A view of Crescent Beach from Ecola Point.
Cannon Beach, Oregon

Crescent Beach

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
North Atlantic right whales.
animals

Rediscovering the Forgotten Whales of the Mediterranean Sea

Researchers uncovered evidence of the cetaceans at sites connected to the Roman fish-processing industry.
Sarah Laskow July 11, 2018
Front entrance to the Whale House.
Santa Barbara, California

Whale House

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.
A pod of narwhals in central Baffin Bay.
ships

Narwhals Are Real, And They Could Be in Real Trouble

As Arctic waters warm, shipping traffic is rapidly increasing in their favored habitats.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 10, 2018
A mysterious "globster" spurs intrigue and horror for residents of Oriental Mindoro.
animals

Found: A Mysterious 'Globster' Washed Ashore in the Philippines

The unidentified marine carcass has made the beach rather unpleasant.
Christina Ayele Djossa May 18, 2018
Dr. Joy Reidenberg stands next to a sperm whale in 2011.
science

The Heart-Racing Drama of Dissecting a Beached Whale

While on the job, the anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg has been escorted by police and scrutinized by nude sunbathers.
Christina Ayele Djossa April 23, 2018
Suction cups keep these sensors adhered to whales.
science

DIY Tech Is Helping Scientists Keep Up With Marine Life

Marine biologists are engineering creative new ways to ride along with whales, bob with jellies, and drift with plankton.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 23, 2018
Jars of ambergris.
Gastro Obscura

Ambergris

Whale excrement once flavored ice cream.
The North Atlantic right whale has predictable movement patterns, and sometimes swims close to shore, which can help researchers study it.
sounds

How Whale Calls Change Over Time

They start out babbling, and get a lot more eloquent. Sound familiar?
Jessica Leigh Hester February 27, 2018
Cutlery is the canvas.
animals

Meet the Artist Who Makes Creatures Out of Cutlery

It's fork art!
Anne Ewbank February 14, 2018
Illustration of an Atlantic White-sided Dolphin and a Long-finned Pilot Whale.
science

New Research Suggests Solar Storms Don't Lead Whales Astray

Whatever is causing whales to strand themselves on shore, it's likely a more complicated cocktail of factors.
Sarah Laskow December 11, 2017
Blue-footed booby.
Ecuador

Isla de la Plata

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.
A group of dolphins off the coast of Mexico.
science

Whale and Dolphin Cultures Are Products of Big Brains

More grey matter means more complex social interactions.
Kelsey Kennedy October 17, 2017