Recent Faroe Islands hunts have renewed debate over tradition, animal welfare, and marine mammal protection after hundreds of ...

Nine northern resident killer whales off Vancouver Island were filmed and acoustically tagged during a summer field season, and the recordings revealed something researchers had not formally ...

The Faroe Islands witnessed a mass killing of over 700 whales and dolphins in a traditional hunt. This ancient practice, known as the 'grind', has drawn sharp criticism from animal rights groups.

Japanese fishermen were out at sea attempting to trap more dolphins on Wednesday, campaigners said, after the bloody slaughter of dozens of the animals the previous day was hidden from view behind ...

The US ambassador to Japan should visit Taiji to see the “humane” killing methods used in the dolphin hunt, a local fisheries official said Tuesday, days after Caroline Kennedy tweeted her disapproval ...