Cool Antarctica logo
  • Facts
      • Polar Animals
        • Antarctic animals - South
        • Arctic animals - North
        • How penguins survive the cold
        • Emperor penguins
        • King penguins
        • Whales
        • Whale species
        • Weddell seals
        • Krill
        • Antarctic penguins
        • Antarctic animal adaptations
        • How animals deal with Antarctic temperatures
        • Antarctic food web
        • Marine animal adaptations
        • Dogs in Antarctica
        • Arctic fox
        • Arctic hare
        • Arctic wolf
        • Beluga whale
        • Moose / Elk
        • Polar bear
        • Snowy owl
        • Wolverine
      • Antarctic Information
        • Quick Antarctic facts
        • Fun facts about Antarctica
        • Can you live in Antarctica?
        • Clothing in Antarctica
        • Can I get a job in Antarctica?
        • Antarctic Conspiracy and Secrets
        • Nazi Bases
        • Military Guards and More Secrets
        • How humans cope with extreme cold
        • What's it like in Antarctica?
        • Hypothermia and humans
        • Food in Antarctica
        • Antarctic recipes
        • Arctic - Antarctic comparison
        • Daylength in Antarctica
        • Acclimation to cold temperatures
        • Frequently asked questions
        • Antarctic words
        • Cool things to do when it's cold outside
        • What if all the ice melted?
        • What if we had to move there?
        • What if Antarctica was green?
        • What if Antarctica was a country?
      • Antarctic History
        • Antarctic exploration and history
        • Biographies from the Heroic Age
        • The Heroic Age of Exploration
        • The Race for the South Pole
        • Ernest Shackleton - Endurance
        • Shackleton Tweets
        • Robert Falcon Scott - South Pole
        • Roald Amundsen - South Pole
        • Race to the Pole - Amundsen & Scott
        • Why did Captain Scott die?
        • What did Captain Scott die of?
        • Douglas Mawson
        • The Discovery of Antarctica
        • Historical timeline
        • Geological timeline
        • Ships of the explorers
        • Antarctic bases - a history
      • Science
        • Overview
        • Top 80 Questions to be Answered
        • Biology - Life Sciences
        • Ice
        • Space
      • Environment
        • Human impacts on Antarctica
        • Antarctic climate and weather
        • The South Pole
        • Dry Valleys
        • Icebergs
        • Weather phenomena
        • Antarctic climate graphs
        • Australian Antarctic bases
        • Antarctic weather - south pole
        • Tourism in Antarctica
        • The government of Antarctica
        • Ozone hole
        • Mining and oil exploration in Antarctica
        • Climate Change
        • Conservation
  • Polar Travel
      • Antarctic
        • Antarctica travel basics
        • Antarctica travel details
        • Book a trip to Antarctica or request further details
        • Antarctica travel deals and last minute offers
        • Fly Cruise 6-15 days
        • Travel clothing
        • Antarctic boots
        • Questions about trips to Antarctica
        • Travel to Antarctica from Australia or New Zealand
        • Travel to Antarctica from the USA
        • Travel to Antarctica from the UK and Europe
        • Travel to Antarctica from India
        • Travel to Antarctica from China
        • Solo Travel to Antarctica
        • Antarctica Hotels
        • Polar Travel - Arctic and Antarctic
        • Antarctic Heroic Age Huts
      • Travel Locations in Antarctica
        • Antarctic Peninsula
        • South Georgia
        • South Shetland Islands
        • Falkland Islands

      • Selected Trips to Antarctica
        • Antarctica Basecamp - Activity
        • Peninsula, With Circle Crossing
        • Weddell Sea and Emperor Penguins
        • Antarctica and South America

      • Antarctic Photography
        • Camera Gear
        • Photography Tips
        • Exposure and Digital Darkroom
        • Photography in Cold Weather
      • Arctic
        • Arctic Travel Basics
        • Arctic Travel Details
        • Canada Cruises
        • Svalbard Cruises
        • Greenland Cruises
        • Iceland Cruises
        • Three Islands Cruise
        • Arctic travel deals and last minute offers
        • Book a trip to the Arctic or Request Further Details
  • Clothing
      • Cold Weather Clothing
        • Extreme cold weather clothing
        • Antarctic boots
        • Cold weather jackets, Parkas
        • Extreme cold weather work clothing
        • Kids cold weather clothing
        • Layering for skiing
        • Winter cycling gear
        • 3 in 1 Jackets
        • Foundation layer
        • Mid layer tops
        • Mid layer pants, bottoms
        • Winter Hats
        • Winter Gloves
        • Snow goggles
        • Winter Socks
        • Warming cold feet and hands
        • Budget cold weather gear
        • Cold store and freezer work clothing
        • Warm Winter Clothing for Indoors
      • Women's Footwear
        • Winter boots
        • Fashion Boots
        • Snow Boots
        • Women's Shoe and Boot Sale
        • Sorel boots
        • UGG boots
        • Women's Sandals
        • Women's Shoes
        • Hand Bags / Purses
        • Backpacks / Other Bags
        • Animal print shoes and boots
      • Men's Footwear
        • Men's Winter Boots
        • Sandals
        • Men's Boots
        • Men's Snow Boots
        • Casual Shoes and Sneakers
        • UGG Boots
        • Men's Shoe and Boot Sale
        • Slippers

      • Home Collection
        • Rugs - Zapotec, Mexican
        • Art - Madhubani Paintings, India
        • Sculpture
        • Masks
        • Mirrors
        • Ceramic
        • Jewelry by Gemstone
      • Women's Clothing
        • Dresses
        • Jumpsuits and Rompers
        • Women's Down Coats and Jackets
        • Women's Mackage Coats and Jackets
        • Women's Vegan Coats and Jackets
        • Women's Skiwear
        • Women's Flannel Shirts
        • Women's T-Shirts
        • Barbour Women's
        • Women's Coats and Jackets
        • Women's Jeans
        • Women's Shorts
        • Women's Sunglasses
        • Makeup
        • Perfume
      • Men's Clothing
        • Men's Down Coats and Jackets
        • Men's Vegan Coats and Jackets
        • Men's Skiwear
        • Men's Barbour
        • Men's Sweaters
        • Men's Coats
        • Men's Jeans
        • Men's Shorts
        • Men's T-Shirts
        • Men's sunglasses
        • Men's Jewelry
        • Backpacks / Other Bags
        • Cologne
      • KIDS Footwear and Clothes
          Boys
        • Boys' Boots
        • Boys' Sneakers
        • Boys' Shoes
        • Boys' Down Parkas, Coats and Jackets
        • Boys' Casual Jackets

        • Girls
        • Girls' Boots
        • Girls' Sneakers
        • Girls' Shoes
        • Girl' Down Parkas, Coats and Jackets
        • Girls' Casual Jackets
        • Girls' Dresses
  • Pictures
      • Pictures of Antarctica
        and the Arctic

      • Free use pictures of Antarctica
      • Best historic pictures
      • Original Art Works to Buy
      • Penguins
        • Adelie penguins
        • Emperor penguins
        • Gentoo penguins
        • Chinstrap penguins

      • Seals
        • Weddell seals
        • Fur seals
        • Elephant seals
        • Crabeater seals
      • Bases and Scenery
        • McMurdo
        • South Pole Amundsen / Scott
        • Icebergs
        • Weather
        • Nacreous clouds
        • Sea-ice
        • Mountains
        • High Arctic Canada
        • Svalbard
      • Other Animals
        • Dogs in Antarctica
        • Polar bears
        • Whales and whaling
        • Snow petrel
      • Arctic Travel
        • East Greenland
        • West Greenland
        • Svalbard
        • Arctic Canada
  • Schools
    • Antarctic Recipes
      • All Recipes
      • Sledging biscuits
      • Pemmican
      • Hoosh
      • Bannocks
    • Fact file quick reference
    • Quizzes
      • Antarctic general quiz
      • Penguins quiz
      • Animals quiz
      • Explorers quiz
      • Environmental threats quiz
      • Ernest Shackleton quiz
      • Ice quiz
    • Ernest Shackleton
      • Ernest Shackleton Teaching Ideas
      • Shackleton / Endurance Power Point
      • Shackleton / Endurance Time Line
    • A Quick-Look
      • Ernest Shackleton Endurance expedition
      • Antarctic Treaty
      • Antarctic Animals
      • Arctic Animals
      • Penguin Adaptations
      • Writing Stimulus Pictures
      • Quick Look Index
    • Who was? Historic figures
      • Amundsen - Roald
      • Mawson - Douglas
      • Scott - Robert
      • Shackleton - Ernest
    • Free Antarctica Power Points
    • What's it like in Antarctica? page 1
    • Antarctica project - Lesson plans
    • Antarctica Maps
      • Continental Maps
      • Regional Maps
      • Alexandra Mountains, Coastal
      • Deception Island
      • Liv and Shackleton Glaciers
      • Minna Bluff, Mount Discovery
      • Ross Island, Mount Erebus
      • The Cloudmaker, Beardmore Glacier
  • Antarcticana
    • OAE's and FIDs
      • OAE's
      • FID's
      • Antarctica Database Project
      • McMurdo
      • VXE-6
      • Operation Deep Freeze
    • Antarctic Celebrations
      • Christmas in Antarctica
      • Midwinter in Antarctica
      • Other Celebrations and
        Traditions in Antarctica
    • Antarctic Books
      • Antarctic History
      • Antarctic Heroic Age Biographies
      • Children's Books
      • Latest Releases
    • Cool Antarctica Gear
      • All designs
      • T-shirts and other tops
      • Greeting cards

Early whalers, sperm whales - page 1
Whales and Whaling pictures, thumbnails page 1  - page 2 -   - page 3 -   - page 4 -

Pictures from the early days of commercial whaling, the species hunted and how they were processed. Click the image for a larger version, click the text to go to an information page.


Whales and whaling
Greenland Fishery
Whales and whaling
New Bedford, Massachusetts, whaling vessels

Whales and whaling
Deck of a whaler showing try-works
Whales and whaling
The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus

Whales and whaling
The Cachalot
Whales and whaling
The Nantucket Sleigh Ride

Whales and whaling
Lancing a whale
Whales and whaling
The whales revenge and firing a bomb lance

Whales and whaling
Sperm whale biting
Whales and whaling
A ten mile steady pull to windward

Whales and whaling
The vast flukes of the whale shore off the bow of the attacking boat
Whales and whaling
Shore processing of spermaceti

Whales and whaling
Whaling schooner Amelia, of New Bedford, Massachusetts
Whales and whaling
Whaling schooner deckplan

Whales and whaling
Outboard flensing
Whales and whaling
Bringing the case aboard

Whales and whaling
Right whale bringing the head and whalebone aboard
Whales and whaling
Bailing the case, sperm whale

Whales and whaling
Hand harpoons
Whales and whaling
Whaling guns and bomb lances

Next thumbnails page

  • Pictures from Antarctica


  • Antarctic Animals List

  • Penguins
  • Seals
  • Birds
  • Scenic / Landscape
  • Whales

 

  • Emperor penguin
      Emperor penguin
  • Gentoo penguin
      Gentoo penguin
  • Adelie penguin
      Adelie penguin
  • King penguin
      King penguin
  • King penguin
      Chinstrap penguin
  • Macaroni penguin
      Macaroni penguins
  • Macaroni penguin
      Weddell Seals
  •   Crabeater Seals
  •   Southern
      Elephant Seals
  •   Leopard Seals
  •   Antarctic Fur
      Seals
  •   Antarctic dogs
  •   Early whaling
      page 1
  •   Early whaling
      page 2
  •   Industrial
      whaling
  •   South Georgia
      whaling
  •   Icebergs
  •   Mountains
  •   Sea Ice
  •   Weather
       Phenomena
  •   Views of
       Antarctica
  •   Snow Petrels
  •   Wandering Albatross
  •   Blue Eyed Shags
  •   Antarctic Skuas
  •   Giant Petrels
  •   Antarctic Terns
  •   American Sheathbills
  •   Antarctic Prions
  •   Cape Petrels


Shackleton's Journey

William Grill
Ages 7-12


When the Sun Shines on Antarctica

And Other Poems about the Frozen Continent
Ages 8-12

Frozen Planet BBC
Frozen Planet - Complete Series - BBC, 2011

DVD and Blu-ray
Instant video

Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of the World's Most Mysterious Continent  
Antarctica:

An Intimate Portrait of the World's Most Mysterious Continent

Antarctica - A Year on Ice
Antarctica - A Year on Ice

DVD and Blu-ray
Instant video


Custom Search

Disclosure: I may earn a commission when you use a link on this site to make a purchase on another website. It is how I have managed to meet the costs of staying online for over 20 years without requesting donations.

Site Map | Pictures | Old Antarcticans | Facts | History | Antarctica Travel | Antarctic Clothing | Schools | Arctic Travel | Whales
Makeup | Women's Sandals | Winter Boots | Parkas | Women's Sale Boots | Outdoors Clothing | Men's Sale Shoes

Copyright 2001 to present  About  |  copyright issues  |  privacy policy  |