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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Whaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaler. Accessed 1 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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