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“Moments after its eyes emerged from the water for a ‘spy hop,’ this whale slowly descended in my direction and came as close as six feet before it dove away.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Steffen Binke.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Niko

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Dwarf Minke Whale, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

“Moments after its eyes emerged from the water for a ‘spy hop,’ this whale...

Yankee Whalers: An 1856 Currier & Ives print shows whalers harpooning a right whale.

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The “Right” Whale to Hunt

Yankee Whalers: An 1856 Currier & Ives print shows whalers harpooning a right...

During whale hunts, this carved whale box stored harpoon blades like the three shown beside it.

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Inupiat Harpoon Box

During whale hunts, this carved whale box stored harpoon blades like the three...

This ivory sculpture from Point Barrow, Alaska, represents Kikámigo, a guardian spirit, holding a whale in each hand.

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Inupiat Guardian Spirit

This ivory sculpture from Point Barrow, Alaska, represents Kikámigo, a guardian...

Close-up of a 17th century painting shows how whales were brought ashore for processing and their blubber rendered into marketable oil.

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Basque Whalers

Close-up of a 17th century painting shows how whales were brought ashore for...

In this painting, a giant squid engages in a struggle for survival with a sperm whale.

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Giant Squid vs. Sperm Whale

A giant squid engages in a struggle for survival with a sperm whale. Giant squid...

An underwater photo of a diver with a camera shooting video of a whale.

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Whale on Camera

A still from Where the Whales Sing, part of the 19th Annual Environmental Film...