blubber

Example Sentences

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And yet now whales that were once hunted for their oil are falling victim to the effects of the petroleum or “rock oil” that replaced their melted blubber as a source of light and lubrication.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

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 giant mammals build up chemical clues about their environment in their blubber - clues that Natalia plans to collect.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2024

Typically, testing for DDT looks for four to eight chemicals, but a 2016 paper co-authored by Hoh and Aluwihare identified 45 DDT-related chemicals in the blubber of dolphins from off the coast of Southern California.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

Soon they all held steaming mugs of hot milk, and Green and the blubber stove were brought back on board.

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