Given our local history, it's not hard to imagine one of the old whaling ships driving hard through the South Pacific. Since we tend to think of sailing as a summertime thing, maybe it would be a good ...

Mystic — In the Thompson Exhibition Building at Mystic Seaport Museum, massive wrought-iron blubber hooks only begin to convey the scale of the task 19th century whalers faced. The two 43-inch-long, ...

Though difficult today to envision seas teeming with whalers and whaling ships on the prowl, Long Island whaling history is on display Thursday through Sunday at The Whaling Museum & Education Center ...

"Since our founding over 100 years ago, our passion has always been documenting and sharing the diverse stories of this vibrant maritime region." "Since our founding over 100 years ago, our passion ...

A special exhibition at The Whaling Museum & Education Center in Cold Spring Harbor showcases the history of Black men and women who were part of Long Island's whaling industry. It's called From Sea ...

A special exhibition at The Whaling Museum & Education Center in Cold Spring Harbor showcases the history of Black men and women who were part of Long Island's whaling industry. It's called From Sea ...

Two Calgary researchers have uncovered the remains of a Scottish whaling ship that crashed on a reef on the east coast of Baffin Island 116 years ago. At least 200 British whaling ships were lost in ...

Quick Take Connecticut chose the sperm whale in 1975 to honor its pivotal 19th-century whaling industry and maritime heritage ...

Old whaling ship logbooks in a local library may offer up new insight into climate change. An unlikely project is unfolding at the Providence Public Library. Local historians and scientists are ...