Whaling

This same sentence could have introduced an article published in this week's Nature -- with the word 'Whaling' replacing the phrase "Research on chimpanzees" since whaling is, after all, contentious, expensive, and unnecessary.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

Whaling is a very ancient tradition in many countries where fishing is a primary activity and Japan is one of those having practiced whaling for some thousands of years.

Global Voices in English » Japan: Whaling. Scientific research or commercial hunting? 2009

—Known as the "Whaling City," this coastal New England community celebrates its salty air and maritime heritage at every turn.

Scallops Ride to Rescue Jennifer Levitz 2011

—Known as the "Whaling City," this coastal New England community celebrates its salty air and maritime heritage at every turn.

Scallops Ride to Rescue Jennifer Levitz 2011

First painted in 1994, the Vancouver Whaling Mural is the 56th mural in the artist's series of 100 monumental conservation themed marine life murals know as the Whaling Walls.

News 2010

Paleontologists: Extinction Rates Higher In Open-ocean Settings During Mass Extinctions Odyssey Marine Exploration Acquires Stake In Venture To Pursue Exploration Of Deep-Ocean Gold And Copper Deposits New Japanese Prime Minister Urged To Recall Whaling Fleet, 'Chart A New Course For 21st Century'

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World 2009

About 400 people filled the historic Whaling Church in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard on August 18th, and, while it's possible that a few people tweeted about the conversation as it was going on, it was a closed loop.

John Merrow: Two Town Halls, And a Peek Into the Future John Merrow 2011

Commercial whaling was banned in 1986 but the International Whaling Commission IWC permits Japan to kill a limited number of whales for "scientific research".

Japan whaling fleet accused of using tsunami disaster funds 2011

On yet another side note, have you and Spooky visited the New Bedford Whaling Museum?

"Living out our second-hand clichés." greygirlbeast 2010

About 400 people filled the historic Whaling Church in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard on August 18th, and, while it's possible that a few people tweeted about the conversation as it was going on, it was a closed loop.

John Merrow: Two Town Halls, And a Peek Into the Future John Merrow 2011