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So all this would not have been possible without the generosity of Alaskan Inuit whalers.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Because cranberries kept well and retained their vitamin C, sailors and whalers once relied on them to help prevent scurvy during long voyages.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Arctic explorers, such as the British whaler William Scoresby, struggled to navigate expanding sea ice.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The man — who has not been publicly identified — sustained two shark bites that are believed to be from a large bronze whaler shark, said Shark Watch South Australia, an online community dedicated to sharing shark incidents, citing a public report.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Because cranberries kept well and retained their vitamin C, sailors and whalers once relied on them to help prevent scurvy during long voyages.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 2025
Arctic explorers, such as the British whaler William Scoresby, struggled to navigate expanding sea ice.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The man — who has not been publicly identified — sustained two shark bites that are believed to be from a large bronze whaler shark, said Shark Watch South Australia, an online community dedicated to sharing shark incidents, citing a public report.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Whaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaler. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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whaler
noun
whal·er
ˈhwā-lər 
ˈwā-
: a person or ship that hunts for whales
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