whaling
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This includes for the animals living in these "chemosynthetic" communities, whose numbers had been thought to have been drastically reduced by human whaling, she added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 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
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 shut down the nation’s last whaling station in 1971.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Around the men was the familiar pervasive stench of the whaling factory—smelling almost as bad as they did themselves.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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