While
flensing a sperm whale one of the sections to be brought aboard
was the head, specifically that part known as the "case"
that contained the huge quantity of spermaceti oil that sperm
whales were most valued for. This made it easier to ensure that
the oil contained in the head was used as well as possible with
minimal loss or wastage.
The
whaling gallery is a collection of images from a
whole range of sources. It is intended to inform
and illustrate a now (thankfully) vanished occupation and way of life that for the men
so engaged was hard and often
dangerous. It is intended for historical interest rather than a commentary on the ethics of whaling.
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