whaling
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Reports of sperm whales using their heads to strike objects date back to open-boat whaling in the 19th century.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 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
California shut down the nation’s last whaling station in 1971.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Leaving three of the men behind, Shackleton, Frank Worsley and Tom Crean trekked across the island for three days until they reached Stromness whaling station.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
“This beach was one of our settlements for whaling expeditions. And there were a lot of families here. A lot of lives were lost.”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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