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Sealers and whalers hunt seals and whales for commercial processing.
- The seals are taken for their fur.
- Seal skins are used to make waterproof jackets & boots.
- Seal meat is an important food source for many peoples.
- Seal blubber is used as a fish oil supplement.
- Seal hunting is still practiced in Canada, Namibia, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Russia.
- Whalebone was important in the use of corsets in the late 1700s.
- Whale oil is not longer used.
- Modern whaling is done for food.
- There are currently 11 countries that actively hunt for whales.
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They came to nz at the same time as the whalers and they also killed sea animals?
The sealers arrived first, attracted by Cook's accounts, and they were followed soon after by the whalers. Whaling is a more capital intensive industry and uses more boats and equipment.
Why are the animals - King Island emus extinct and how?
The King Island emu is believed to have become extinct as a result of being hunted for food by sealers and whalers. It is known to have become extinct in the early decades of the nineteenth century.
Who came to NZ at the same time as the whalers and they also killed sea mammals?
Sealers, who arrived first, attracted by Cook's accounts, and they were followed soon after by the whalers. Whaling is a more capital intensive industry and uses more boats and equipment. Whilst sealing was carried on by small shore gangs with little support (sometimes none!).
How were whalers paid?
whalers were not even paid
How much were whalers paid?
whalers were not even paid
What is the duration of The Whalers?
The duration of The Whalers is 480.0 seconds.
What breeds of Australian Emu are there?
There is just one species of emu, scientific name Dromaius novaehollandiae.There used to be more known breeds, but hungry sealers and whalers caused the extinction of the three island species - the King Island emu, Tasmanian emu and Dwarf emu.
When was Detroit Whalers created?
Detroit Whalers was created in 1995.
When was Binghamton Whalers created?
Binghamton Whalers was created in 1980.
When did Binghamton Whalers end?
Binghamton Whalers ended in 1990.
When was The Whalers created?
The Whalers was created on 1938-08-19.
When did Hartford Whalers end?
Hartford Whalers ended in 1997.
