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Phoenix the right whale diving in North Atlantic.

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A Tale of a Right Whale

September 2009

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The Charles W. Morgan tallship

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History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan

July 2014

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This illustration shows whalers of the early 1800s with their highly profitable catch.

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Whalers in the early 1800s

January 2010

Two men each hold a ceramic vessel at the archaeological excavation

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Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada

September 2011

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