blubber
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A more definitive answer, however, will have to wait until he receives results from blood, blubber and tissue samples collected from the whale.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025
Their evidence included finding stone harpoon points that hadn’t been used since the mid-1800s embedded in the blubber of whales recently killed by traditional whalers.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024
The country is one of only three in the world that still allow whaling - where whales are hunted for their meat, blubber and oil - along with Japan and Norway.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024
They swim slowly and near shore, have thick blubber and float when killed, according to Jessica Crance, a research biologist with the Cetacean Assessment and Ecology Program at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024
Panic made Iros’ heart jump, but the yard-boys hustled and got him belted by main force, though all his blubber quivered now with dread.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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