Whaling

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Painting by Abraham Storck (1645-1710): Whaling in the polar sea.

whaling • the practice of hunting and killing whales.

English

Whaling

Portuguese

Baleação

Norwegian

Hvalfangst (bm); Kvalfangst (nn); Hvalfart (bm); Kvalfart (nn)

Dutch

Walvisvaart; Walvisjacht

German

Walfang

French

Pêche à la baleine

Spanish

Caza de ballenas

Italian

Caccia alla balena

Greek

Creole

Place names related to whaling

Portugal

• Atouguia da Baleia