whaling
noun
whal·ing
ˈ(h)wā-liŋ 
: the occupation of catching and extracting commercial products from whales
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Today, blue whales are still endangered and face a number of threats, though whaling is now broadly banned across the globe.
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
At Bahía del Águila are the remains of a 19th-century whaling station.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
However, commercial whaling may have shrunk their populations in certain areas, such as the northeastern North Atlantic, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Captain George Pollard Jr, played by Benjamin Walker, and Hemsworth’s, 41, first mate Owen Chase, lead the crew on a routine whaling expedition.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
At Bahía del Águila are the remains of a 19th-century whaling station.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
However, commercial whaling may have shrunk their populations in certain areas, such as the northeastern North Atlantic, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Captain George Pollard Jr, played by Benjamin Walker, and Hemsworth’s, 41, first mate Owen Chase, lead the crew on a routine whaling expedition.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Whaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaling. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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