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whaling

[hwey-ling, wey-] / ˈʰweɪ lɪŋ, ˈweɪ- /












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According to a newspaper report from 1964, the original bones, donated by a Norwegian whaling company, were those of a whale killed in Antarctic waters.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Even decades later, the legacy of whaling continues to shape whale populations, affecting not only how many whales exist today but also which males succeed in fathering calves.

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

Generations of whaling all but eliminated the western population — leaving only about 150 alive today off of East Asia and Russia.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

The seals and penguins might not last, and even if they made it to summer, whaling ships rarely came anywhere near Elephant Island: no one knew to look for them there.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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