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Skeleton of a Whale in Alaska, 1900
animals

The Lost and Found Art of Assembling Whale Skeletons

Natalie Zarrelli November 4, 2015
animals

Fleeting Wonders: Playtime With a Baby Albino Whale

Eric Grundhauser November 2, 2015
Mindenbrønden
Qaqortoq, Greenland

Mindebrønden

No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.
animals

Fleeting Wonders: A Thrilling Killer Whale Chase Caught on Camera

Ella Morton September 17, 2015
deserts

FOUND: An Ancient Whale Fossil With a Smaller Whale Inside

Sarah Laskow June 3, 2015
Hals Whale Jaws
Hals, Denmark

Hals Whale Jaws

A small Denmark town displays a pair of titanic jaw bones as their community symbol.
Whales of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland

Whales of Iceland

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Whale Bone Alley
Russia

Whale Bone Alley

Siberian whale bones stand as cairns marking location of an ancient butcher yard.
animals

From Blue Whale Skull to Narwhal Tusks, Behind-the-Scenes at the Smithsonian Marine Mammals Collection

Allison Meier October 17, 2014
Petit Nevis Whaling Station
La Pompe, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Petit Nevis Whaling Station

This century old flensing port is a remnant of a culture for whom whaling is still legal.
objects of intrigue

Objects of Intrigue: The Electric Whaling Harpoon

Allison Meier March 20, 2014
The Whaling Museum
Cold Spring Harbor, New York

The Whaling Museum

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.
objects of intrigue

Objects of Intrigue: A Baby Beluga, in a Clear Glass Jar

Allison Meier December 12, 2013
Monterey, California

Monterey's Old Whaling Station

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.
Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador

Museum of Whales and Things

A chaotic collection of maritime artifacts, art, and really whatever else happens to be around.
The whaling yards at Donkergat
Saldanha, South Africa

Donkergat Whaling Station

At one South African whaling station, this industrial extermination led to a feeding frenzy that may have even been a key inspiration for Jaws.
Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket Whaling Museum

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.
The Blue Whale of Catoosa, OK
Catoosa, Oklahoma

Blue Whale of Catoosa

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.