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The Whale Behind the Stories. Why Hunt Whales?. 1800s: Whale oil = $2.00/gallon (= $200/gallon, today). Whale oil for lighting. Ambergris is used in expensive perfumes. Whale oil as a lubricant for the machine parts of trains. The Whaling Industry. United States whaling fleet
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Why Hunt Whales? 1800s: Whale oil = $2.00/gallon (= $200/gallon, today) Whale oil for lighting Ambergris is used in expensive perfumes Whale oil as a lubricant for the machine parts of trains
The Whaling Industry • United States whaling fleet • 1833 = 392 ships • 1846 = 735 ships • 1856 = U.S. Whaling Industry peak • U.S. production of spermaceti = 4 to 5 million gallons of a year • U.S. production of train oil = 6 to 10 million gallons of a year
Current Global Distribution Current population = 2 million
1 – Essex is rammed by whale, 3 launches begin their journey
Sperm Whale at Cape Lookout (01-30-2004) Veterinarians discuss the necropsy strategy 33 ½ feet long (a juvenile) Dissection begins
teeth Slits in upper jaw for bottom teeth Tongue
Preparing to remove skull Atlas (supports the skull) Hyoid (bone where tongue attaches)
FOUR YEARS LATER February 16, 2008 Orange stakes mark the skull perimeter Blue tarp protects the skull
Base of the skull Tip of the snout
Base of the skull Lower mandible with teeth
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