A species of whale, so ancient and elusive that harpoon fragments dating back over a century have been discovered embedded in their bodies, continues to intrigue scientists. The mysterious bowhead ...

When one is spotted, a team pushes an umiak onto the water. There is typically one chance to harpoon the whale. If the hunt is successful, each person in the village can receive a share of the meat.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Essex: The Whale Hunter Experience a great seas adventure inspired by the famous Moby Dick. Grab a harpoon and take on the largest animals on Earth ...

He led a team of men who rowed out to meet the arrival as she floundered. The group beat the whale with metal bars in a crude attempt to slay her, and Wickham eventually killed the animal when he ...

Norway has hunted whales in its own waters for centuries, but key technological advances, such as the exploding harpoon cannon, developed by its whalers in the 19 th century, enabled the expansion of ...

Newspaper articles from the time describe how Wickham bravely approached the animal, using an improvised harpoon to 'dispatch the big fish'. After the female whale was finally slain, the carcass was ...

When the whale was at 150 feet or less, he would sight and fire the harpoon gun on the bow. Once the 140 pound harpoon with an exploding head had been fired into the whale, it was secured to the ...

Sperm whales being hunted by whalers quickly adapted their behaviour and learned how to avoid harpoons, according to new research. Did Japan ever really stop commercial whaling? Japan to resume ...

Stefanus stood quivering with the harpoon on his shoulder right before ... tables turned by the animal they had sought to kill. The whale. The panic. The blood. The first time the whale breached ...