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There are fewer than 300 North Atlantic Right whales left in the world and actions taken by mariners can make all the difference in protecting this endangered species.

Beauforts entered RAF service as replacements for the elderly Vildebeest torpedo bomber and were involved in many hazardous actions with Coastal Command.

Much was expected of the Blenheim IV but its crews suffered heavy losses in the opening years of World War II.

In April1941 F/O Campbell carried out a torpedo strike on the battleship Gneisenau in Brest Harbour. His attack was successful but cost the entire crew their lives.

Genetic studies prove that the right whales of the North Pacific are a separate species. But they in serious danger of extinction and very little is known about them

A North Atlantic right whale is freed from fishing gear after being tracked since September. Effort highlights the many dangers faced by a critically endangered species.

Ocean noise and harmful algal blooms eliminated as cause of death for 3 sub-adult blue whales. Large numbers of krill in ship channel full of fast boats cause fatalities.

Moby Dick's whale is still being hunted by Japan and Indonesia. Oceanic pollution, underwater sound, boat traffic and drift nets also problems for the sperm whale.

If you are interested in being able to respond to oil spill cleanup efforts as a volunteer, consider taking a hazardous waste operations and emergency response course.

There are a number of strange coincidences associated with the tragic maiden voyage of the Titanic. Was a mummy's curse the cause of her sinking?

On June 6, 1944, the British Army landed in Normandy. Although, not as high profile as the American landings, Sword & Gold Beaches represented a major undertaking.

A hero of the Titanic was also a cowboy, gold prospector, a decorated naval officer and an amateur secret agent

Tagging Of Pacific Predators, a project of the Census of Marine Life, monitors ocean animals. May improve protection of endangered species and management of fisheries.

Disentanglement teams work in partnership with agencies like the Coast Guard to free marine mammals like whales that become entangled in debris and old fishing gear

Many people are remembering the 40th anniversary of man's first visit to the moon and their contributions to the achievement. Neil Armstrong took first lunar pictures.

This article covers the career of Hughie Edwards in war and peace. One of Bomber Command's legendary figures. Read of his remarkable operational missions.

The USS Constellation was the first United States Navy vessel to see action and earned a victory over the French in the Caribbean during the Quasi War.