whales Less whaling means less whale wailing Thom Dunn

whaling The art of whaling, from those who were there Miss Cellania

death The gory details of the whaling expedition that inspired Moby Dick Gareth Branwyn

Culture Norway increased its whaling quota for no good reason Séamus Bellamy

Delightful Creatures Gray whales made a comeback, and now the food is disappearing Jason Weisberger

marine biology Workers opened a whale in 1937 and found something inside that still doesn't have a name Ellsworth Toohey

Science Help track tortoises in the Galapagos with Zooniverse Gail Sherman

art Artist Doug Geiger creates beautiful engravings using the "banana scrimshaw" technique Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets $185 for a laptop that actually runs? Student sidekick secured Boing Boing's Shop

Science Drones are dumping thousands of mosquitos on Hawaii Gail Sherman

Galapagos The informal post office in the middle of the ocean Natalie Dressed

denmark The contentious rock in the middle of the ocean Natalie Dressed

cruises Cruise line apologies after dozens of whales slaughtered in front of passengers Rob Beschizza

Science The man who saved the whales by producing their best-selling album Ruben Bolling

Japan This vending machine sells bear meat David Pescovitz

Food Japanese whaling company stocking vending machines with whale snacks to spur appropriately-declining demand David Pescovitz

animals Watch the largest feeding frenzy of gigantic fin whales ever caught on video David Pescovitz

Crotchless The crotchless panty's ascent from propriety into risqué Andrew Yi