Whales

Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.

The story of commercial whaling and the iconoclasts who opposed it offers hope for whales facing today’s new threats — and the future of our planet.

Giant forest elephants and blue whales play an enormous role in climate sequestration. Can putting a financial value on that role help conserve them — and us?

Collisions between whales and ships have increased, but an effort to hear, see and predict whale behavior could help reduce fatalities.

No whale hunts in Iceland last year were just one sign of the public's fading appetite for whale meat.

Time is running out to save North Atlantic right whales, but the use of ropeless fishing gear could be a lifeline.

Many of the gray whales found dead this year have suffered from malnutrition. Researchers are rushing to find the cause.

Increasing levels of underwater noise threaten Arctic whales, seals, fish and other species. A new report offers an opportunity for Arctic nations to lead on the issue.

From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.

A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.