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Moby Dick. PRESENTS. FUN WITH WHALES. FUN FACTS. Whale Facts: CETOLOGY. THE STUDY OF WHALES. In 1851 the U.S. was the greatest whaling country in the world. ALL PARTS OF THE WHALE WERE HARVESTED AND USED. The Sperm Whale. SKRIMSHANDER-. ARTICLES MADE FROM WHALE BONES.
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Whale Facts: CETOLOGY THE STUDY OF WHALES
In 1851 the U.S. was the greatest whaling country in the world.
SKRIMSHANDER- ARTICLES MADE FROM WHALE BONES
Shaving utensils for all of your shaving needs on the high seas
A good-sized sperm whale might yield 65 barrels of oil, which fetched about $40 per barrel.
A skrimshaw purse Martha Stewart meets Captain Ahab
Save the Whale! The 1986 International Whaling Commission (IWC) created a moratorium on commercial whaling. Whale oil has all but ceased to be viable, as substitutes have been found for most of the uses of whale oil.