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Men traveled the seas as whalers and sailors, bringing back knowledge from across continents.
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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
Payakan fought back against the whalers who killed his mother and was shunned by whale and Metkayina society alike.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
So all this would not have been possible without the generosity of Alaskan Inuit whalers.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
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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
Payakan fought back against the whalers who killed his mother and was shunned by whale and Metkayina society alike.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
So all this would not have been possible without the generosity of Alaskan Inuit whalers.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Whaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaler. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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whaler
noun
whal·er
ˈhwā-lər 
ˈwā-
: a person or ship that hunts for whales
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