The New York Times – Travel:
Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.
Category: Whales and Whaling
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Tasting a New Flavor of Portugal, in New England
The New York Times – Travel:
Travelers who fell in love with the Iberian country can revisit it in towns along the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where chefs and other purveyors are putting new twists on tradition.
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Whales, From Above
The New York Times – Travel:
The photographer Sutton Lynch is documenting a dramatic turning point off the coast of Long Island — a resurgence of sea life after decades of depletion.
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Roger Payne, Biologist Who Heard Whales Singing, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
His underwater microphones recorded “Songs of the Humpback Whale,” inspiring a movement that led to national and international bans on commercial whaling.
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Sailboat Crew Rescued After Hitting Whale in Pacific Ocean
The New York Times – Travel:
After the collision in the Pacific Ocean this month, Rick Rodriguez and three other sailors were rescued by a fellow boater, with an assist from a satellite internet signal.
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A Hamptons Property Fight Over a Black Whaler’s Homestead
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Property tussles in the moneyed enclaves of Long Island are nothing new, but the battle to preserve the homestead of Pyrrhus Concer raises questions of whose history gets to be honored.
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A Portrait of South Georgia: Abundance, Exploitation, Recovery
The New York Times – Travel:
A series of ecological initiatives, including the eradication of several invasive species, has dramatically revived the life and landscape of this remote sub-Antarctic island.