Whaling History
Whaling History.org
This data-driven site connects all things whaling.
Whales and Hunting
Learn which whales were hunted and why; how they captured and processed them; how technology changed the industry.
Yankee Whaling
Learn the early beginnings of North American whaling through to the Great Age of Yankee Whaling.
Life Aboard
Learn about the isolated society and daily life aboard a whaleship. Look at the holidays and festivities at sea and look at family life at sea.
Art and Literature
Learn about scrimshaw, the most well-known whaler’s art. Look at the most famous of all whaling literature, Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick.
Vessels and Terminology
An introduction to the essential tools – the vessels – and terminology used aboard a whaling voyage.
Whaling Logbooks and Journals
Whaling logbooks and journals give a unique perspective as to what life was like aboard a whaling vessel.
