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#144: Whaling
Manage episode 288334809 series 2576053
It has been called the "bloodiest business in history", and cost the lives of 3 million whales.
In today's episode, we take a look at the amazing history of whaling, from how it really worked to the reasons it went on for so long.
- History of pre-industrial whaling
- How pre-industrial whaling worked
- Whaling during the Renaissance era
- How whale hunting in 19th Century America worked
- The men who killed the whales
- What whale products were used for
- Sailing further and further away on the hunt for whales
- Whaling in the 20th century
- Introducing quotas on whales
- Dangers for whales in the 21st century
- What is today's "whaling"?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/whaling
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Manage episode 288334809 series 2576053
It has been called the "bloodiest business in history", and cost the lives of 3 million whales.
In today's episode, we take a look at the amazing history of whaling, from how it really worked to the reasons it went on for so long.
- History of pre-industrial whaling
- How pre-industrial whaling worked
- Whaling during the Renaissance era
- How whale hunting in 19th Century America worked
- The men who killed the whales
- What whale products were used for
- Sailing further and further away on the hunt for whales
- Whaling in the 20th century
- Introducing quotas on whales
- Dangers for whales in the 21st century
- What is today's "whaling"?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/whaling
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