whaling
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Much of what scientists know about whale behavior comes from studying populations that had already been heavily impacted by whaling.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
The Browns had a hand in everything from ironmaking and rum distilling to whaling and the slave trade.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Compared to the sleek, minimalist driving environment of a Tesla Model Y, the Crosstrek’s looks like the helm of a whaling ship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
California’s gray whales have been considered an environmental success story since the passage of the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act and 1986’s global ban on commercial whaling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Owen Chase, whose account of the sinking of the whaling ship Essex by a whale inspired Herman Melville, survived eighty-three days at sea with two mates, interrupted by a one-week stay on an inhospitable island.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
