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6.5 The remains of the whaling station  at Whaler's Harbour  
   

6. Whaler's Harbour 6.5 The remains of the whaling station at Whaler's Harbour

This photo was taken in 2008 from Neptune's Window near the entrance to the caldera, Neptune's Bellows. The hangar is just to the right of of the Polar Pioneer and the oil storage tanks are near the right hand side of the bay.
6. Whaler's Harbour

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
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