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DPLA: The American Whaling Industry
JSTOR Daily: The Diverse Whaling Crews of Melville's Era
Mystic Seaport Museum: List of American Whaling Ports, 1784-1928
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National Geographic: Big Fish: A Brief History of Whaling
National Parks Service:
Nature: What whale falls can teach us about biodiversity and climate change
NOAA Fisheries: Whales and Climate Change: Big Risks to the Ocean's Biggest Species
PBS News Hour: What long-dead whalers can teach us about climate change
Smithsonian Magazine: Meet the Dogs Sniffing Out Whale Poop for Science
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