Smithsonian’s History of Whaling
An informative and visually appealing account of commercial fishing, including whaling, during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Baleen and right whales near extinction,
Baleen whales are expected to become extinct soon because their reproduction rates are failing to surpass their kill rates. Right whales are also nearly extinct.
This academic journal publication outlines the systematic depletion of North Pacific right whales in the 19th and 20th century, utilizing data collected by Matthew F. Maury.
This site at the Leventhal Center of the Boston Public Library allows visitors to zoom in to closely inspect the specific details of the map and provides a general introduction to the map.
The only surviving whaling ship
This ship is preserved at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/portam/industry.html
Portuguese sailors on the East and West coasts were employed in the whaling industry during the nineteenth century.
Approximate location of the ” right” whales for killing. The northern hemisphere “right” whales were hunted to near extinction in the 19th century.
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