whaling

Cartoons and facts combine to explain what it was like to be a cabin boy on a whaling ship in 1819, discussing the realities of life aboard ship, the catching and processing of the whale, being shipwrecked, and coming home again.

Riveting true story of three men who trek 1,500 miles through near-impassable arctic waste to rescue stranded whalers in 1897.

"When Ishmael joined the crew of a whaling ship called the 'Pequod,' he was eager for a life of adventure on the high seas. But little did he know, he was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. With Captain Ahab at the helm, Ishmael and his crewmates quickly learned that they weren't simply hunting whales; they were on a quest for the biggest catch there ever was--the great white whale of legend, Moby Dick"--Jacket flap.

"[A graphic novel adaptation of the classic novel in which] Captain Ahab strikes out on a voyage, obsessively seeking revenge on the great white whale that took his leg"--Back cover.

Takes the viewer inside the world of Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and star of the reality series "Whale Wars," as he dodges jail time, death threats, and gunfire in an effort to save the ocean's endangered creatures, including ramming the side of an illegal Japanese whaling vessel.

"Ishmael and his friend, Queequeg, join Captain Ahab to hunt for a famous white whale"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a retelling of the classic novel by Herman Melville about Ishmael, who signs on to the "Pequod," a whaling ship led by Captain Ahab and soon realizes the captain's main mission is to seek revenge on the great white whale that once maimed him.

Explore the work of scientists, citizen scientists, researchers, whale-watching guides and participants, and other concerned citizens to protect Earth's whale populations.

A young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale, Moby Dick.

A companion to Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick," in which Una Spenser tells the story of her life, and discusses her loving marriage to Captain Ahab before the white whale took his leg and drove him into madness.