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A Tale of a Right Whale
Suspended at the center of the Sant Ocean Hall is a life-size model of a North...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:58
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Ancient Maritime Archaic Indian Point
Smithsonian surveys along the lower north shore of Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada...
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Archaeologists Investigate an Early Whaling Community
For over a decade, Smithsonian Arctic Archaeologist, William Fitzhugh, has been...
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:32
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History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan
Traveling aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 173-year-old whaling ship on its 38th...
July 2014
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Whale Products in Fashion
In the 19th century, "whalebone" was an important fashion tool—however, it wasn't...
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Harpooning Whales
Whalers harpoon a right whale in this 1856 Currier & Ives print. ...
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Inupiat Ceremonial Mask
Made from spruce wood and caribou teeth, this mask was worn in ceremonies of...
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Ad for Whale Baleen Umbrellas
Whale baleen, the stiff bristly mouthparts that sieve small prey from the water,...
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Whalers in the early 1800s
This illustration shows whalers of the early 1800s with their highly profitable...
Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada
For over a decade, Smithsonian's Arctic Studies Center archaeologist, William...
September 2011