Right whales were named by whalers who identified them as the “right” whale to kill on a hunt ... which were used for corsets, buggy whips, and other contrivances. Because of their thick ...

There’s no orca equivalent of Moby Dick, the great white whale. Many of us, though, do have an image of orcas, one informed by films of them performing in aquarium shows, such as those at ...

Right whales were hunted for oil, meat, and apparel materials — for corset stays, umbrella ribs, and buggy whips — until the early 20th century. Once abundant, the North Pacific right whale is now the ...