whaling
noun
whal·ing
ˈ(h)wā-liŋ 
: the occupation of catching and extracting commercial products from whales
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In order to make this hypothesis, Branch assembled data from longitudinal studies and old whaling records.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Overall, the findings reinforce the idea that these animals are still bouncing back from the damage wrought by commercial whaling, a practice that ended less than four decades ago.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Understanding the behavior and movement patterns for any species is illuminating, but particularly with humpback whales, whose populations have rebounded in recent decades after being decimated by commercial whaling.
—Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Today, blue whales are still endangered and face a number of threats, though whaling is now broadly banned across the globe.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Overall, the findings reinforce the idea that these animals are still bouncing back from the damage wrought by commercial whaling, a practice that ended less than four decades ago.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Understanding the behavior and movement patterns for any species is illuminating, but particularly with humpback whales, whose populations have rebounded in recent decades after being decimated by commercial whaling.
—Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Today, blue whales are still endangered and face a number of threats, though whaling is now broadly banned across the globe.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Whaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whaling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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