Big Whalers.
It is reported that five of the biggest ships ever constructed for whaling ire now being built at Seattle. Whaling vessels, it ss asserted, are <>eing built, equipped and manned as fast as m»ii apply for the work. The “Pacific Fish trman." however, draw, attention to the great need for further knowledge concerning tae whale. Little 2- known of the habits of the animal, and it ispropoaed to petition l.overnment that a ..ireful study tr.iy -* made concerning ~o pros- ’ -2! - •. er. it is essential that steps shotdd be taken to rounteract the future dearth of live anints.s - easiene t bi tie annua? .inttire ’ - -- S * - ■ tiling Ia s been lone in this matter, ■ - a arospe t of the industry soon dying odt_ . lie is in the singular position of * ■ east kin, nd < ercially ■' " riant, living animaL
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 15, 10 April 1912, Page 10
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137Big Whalers. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 15, 10 April 1912, Page 10
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