When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going to print, he needed to choose a title. He has juggled various titles — “Leviathan Rising,” “Silent Fall” — before, at the last minute, choosing “Jaws.” ...

REAL WHALE HUNTING; Old Geographies Responsible for Much Misinformation. THERE SHE BLOWS" NOT THE CRY A Man Called the Boat-Steerer Throws the Harpoon, to Which a Dynamite Gun Is Fitted -- The ...

The Sturgis library in Barnstable has a fabulous collection of resources on the whaling trade, and the Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis is offering an evening lecture — Thursday, Jan. 16 from ...

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 ...

These marine mammals are still feeling the effects of whaling. For most species, it may be another 100 years before there are enough old whales for scientists to confirm their lifespans.

Whaling is not what it used to be in the days of Moby Dick. Stinking old sailing whalers have given way to stinking little steamers. Earringed harpooners have yielded to modern marksmen, who earn ...

In 2007, A 100-Year-Old Harpoon Was Found Inside The World’s Longest-Living Mammal The 1900s-era weapon had been in its flesh for some time. ... putting the whale at around 115 years old.