First-ever recorded stranding in more than 30 years in Namibia, South Africa and probably the continent

The battle over Japan’s controversial whaling program is moving from the high seas to the United Nations’ highest court.

Anti-whaling activists claimed a small victory in their Antarctic campaign with the discovery of a harpoon ship, hampering the Japanese fleet’s hunt.

Japan and anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd have each accused the other of violent and illegal acts on the high seas around Antarctica.

The chronically deadlocked International Whaling Commission will debate ways to boost transparency and battle alleged corruption.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tells Japan it has until November to stop Antarctic whaling or face international legal action.

Sea Shepherd campaigner jumps aboard whaling vessel to attempt citizen’s arrest of captain over collision.

Anti-whaling activists and Japanese harpoonists have blamed each other for a collision between their ships in Antarctic waters.

Environmental campaigner Paul Watson has lost one of his boats in a confrontation but is determined to save the oceans from "the greed of man".

Australia and New Zealand are to launch separate investigations into the collision between a Japanese whaling ship and a speedboat.

Conservation group’s founder says it was "vicious attack" but Japan blames <i>Ady Gil</i>’s crew for "extremely dangerous" acts.

For the first time in years Europe plans to hunt more whales than Japan. This has divided European Union countries and is dismaying conservationists.

A Fisheries Agency official said ships could not carry out whaling for a total of 16 days because of bad weather and skirmishes with the activists.

The main ship in Japan’s whaling fleet set out for the Antarctic on Monday for its first hunt in the region since limping home with just over half its