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Future of whaling hangs in the balance
The nations that make up the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meet next week to decide whether to allow whaling in Antarctic waters for the next decade.
How whale droppings could save the planet
Researchers estimate that the iron-rich faeces of sperm whales helps remove 400,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year.
<i>Yurika Arai:</i> Don't cast all Japanese as villains in whaling issue
Yurika Arai explains the Japanese attitude to whale meat.
Harpoon attack angers anti-whaling lobby
Conservationists want Australia to lead the anti-whaling charge at a major summit next week, in response to footage of a whale being hit by an exploding harpoon.
Prosecutors seek jail for Bethune
Japanese prosecutors are demanding two years jail for NZ anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune, on trial for assault and charges after the boarding of a harpoon ship in Antarctic waters.
Bemusement in Japan at Bethune's ban
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd banning NZ activist Pete Bethune has caused bemusement in Japan ahead of his last day of trial in Tokyo today.
Sea Shepherd ban to help Bethune, wife says
Sea Shepherd banned Kiwi anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune from future protests in an effort to help him avoid jail time.
Gotcha rival's sting harpoons host
An embarrassed TVNZ has been forced to apologise to viewers after it was duped into broadcasting a live-to-air interview with a fake pro-whaling lobbyist.
Detained anti-whaling activist kicked out of Sea Shepherd
Pete Bethune is axed from future Sea Shepherd anti-whaling protests for having a bow and arrows on board the sunken Ady Gil.
TVNZ's Henry falls prey to prankster
The state broadcaster has admitted it was duped by a prankster pretending to be a pro-whaling advocate.
Whale-rider link stops orca autopsy
An orca that washed up dead near Whakatane has been buried in a nearby Maori cemetery despite researchers wanting to perform an autopsy.
Bethune's defence argument prompts widespread discussion
Pete Bethune's defence in court that he thought firing acid bottles at a Japanese whaling ship was safe has sparked widespread reaction in Japan.
NZ threatens court action over whaling
NZ will join Australia in taking legal action over Japan's whaling programme if last minute diplomatic solutions are not found.
Pete Bethune faces up to Japanese court
The NZ anti-whaling activist has been called a "fascist" and a "terrorist" by a jeering spectator during his court appearance in Tokyo.
Australia launches court action over whaling
Australia will initiate action in the International Court of Justice, seeking to prevent Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.
Happy ending for orca family after stranding
Whale's calls of distress brought mother and brother dangerously close to shore.
Anti-whaling activist likely to admit four charges
Peter Bethune is not expected to plead guilty to an assault charge when he faces court in Tokyo tomorrow.
Anti-whaling activist treated like 'psychopathic killer'
Anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune, imprisoned in Japan, believes he will be found guilty and fears a lengthy jail sentence.
NZ anti-whaler's life in Japanese prison
A look at the conditions of detention faced by a NZ anti-whaling activist awaiting trial in Japan for disrupting whaling in the Southern Ocean.
Govt urges Japan to join Ady Gil investigation
The NZ Govt is putting pressure on Japan to participate in an investigation into the sinking of an anti-whaling vessel, John Key says.