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From whalers and pirates to the intrepid explorers who made their home here, the islands have stories to tell.
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Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The largest blue whale ever found stretched 33 meters (108 feet) and was caught by whalers in the early 1900s.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
In late July, a whaler reported seeing the ships in Baffin Bay.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
By 1899, Provincetown was home to a small population of New Englanders, who had displaced the Wampanoag and Nauset tribes, and to Portuguese immigrants working as whalers and fishermen.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The largest blue whale ever found stretched 33 meters (108 feet) and was caught by whalers in the early 1900s.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
In late July, a whaler reported seeing the ships in Baffin Bay.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
By 1899, Provincetown was home to a small population of New Englanders, who had displaced the Wampanoag and Nauset tribes, and to Portuguese immigrants working as whalers and fishermen.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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“Whaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaler. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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whaler
noun
whal·er
ˈhwā-lər 
ˈwā-
: a person or ship that hunts for whales
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