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As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
It could be named for the thick fog that blankets the island, which captured the imaginations of sailors and whalers first arriving to its port starting in the 17th century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Men traveled the seas as whalers and sailors, bringing back knowledge from across continents.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Considered a conservation success story, the northern elephant seal was thought to have been extinct by the late 19th century after being targeted by hunters and whalers for their blubber and oil.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
It could be named for the thick fog that blankets the island, which captured the imaginations of sailors and whalers first arriving to its port starting in the 17th century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Men traveled the seas as whalers and sailors, bringing back knowledge from across continents.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Considered a conservation success story, the northern elephant seal was thought to have been extinct by the late 19th century after being targeted by hunters and whalers for their blubber and oil.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Whaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaler. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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whaler
noun
whal·er
ˈhwā-lər 
ˈwā-
: a person or ship that hunts for whales
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