6. Whaler's Harbour 6.2 The whale oil storage tanks

6. Whaler's Harbour

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June 7th 2008
In 2002 we approached Whaler's Harbour in the early evening in driving sleet and this only added to my somewhat sombre thoughts about whaling. I'd always been depressed by the thought of whaling: such magnificent animals being killed and boiled down so that, initially, Europeans and then Americans could see in the dark. If you want to know what darkness really means, come to Whaler’s Harbou ... read more

Antarctica » Antarctica

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Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... ... read more