In a challenge to Japan's scientific program, which kills up to 1,000 whales a year, these scientists used nonlethal techniques to study the mammals.
Authorities seized logs, videos, photographs, GPS data, and copies of hard drives from two activist ships, the Steve Irwin and Bob Barker.
Negotiators go behind closed doors in bid to find common ground on heated issues.
Activist group Sea Shepherd hopes to end Japanese whaling efforts in Antarctic waters.
Challenging Japan's killing of up to 1,000 whales a year in the name of science, techniques will include dart biopsies, photography, satellite tag tracking.
A Japanese whaling ship ripped off the front of the Ady Gil, a futuristic speed boat operated by anti-whaling activists from the Sea Shepherd, and the whole thing was caught on video.
$5 million vessel intervenes in Japanese whaling mission near Antarctica.
Who hit who and other details remain about the Antarctic boat collision between Japanese vessel and anti-whaling ship 'Ady Gil'.
As blue whale populations boom, the frequency of their calls is decreasing -- probably because potential mates are a lot closer than they used to be.
Nearly 2 million acres of water known as Cooks Inlet and Kachemak Bay could become a habitat for beluga whales, but officials are concerned about economic impact.
