whaling
noun
whal·ing
ˈ(h)wā-liŋ 
: the occupation of catching and extracting commercial products from whales
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However, as a result of whaling, their numbers had fallen to roughly 2,000 by the early 1970s.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
The Whaling Museum tells the story of the dangerous and dramatic 18th-century whaling industry, and its 46-foot skeleton of a sperm whale is quite a sight.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
After widespread commercial whaling ceased in the mid-1900s, international efforts to prevent humpback extinction have brought their populations from fewer than 5,000 individuals to more than 84,000 as of 2018.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Humpback whales, which are found throughout all oceans, have been increasing in number following a 1985 whaling moratorium, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
The Whaling Museum tells the story of the dangerous and dramatic 18th-century whaling industry, and its 46-foot skeleton of a sperm whale is quite a sight.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
After widespread commercial whaling ceased in the mid-1900s, international efforts to prevent humpback extinction have brought their populations from fewer than 5,000 individuals to more than 84,000 as of 2018.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Humpback whales, which are found throughout all oceans, have been increasing in number following a 1985 whaling moratorium, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
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“Whaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaling. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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