Bleached whale bones at an old whaling station. Whales were hunted for their oil and blubber (fat layer),which was used to make soaps,cosmetics and other commercial products. The hunting reached a peak in the early 20th century,with up to 40,000 whales killed per year. Photographed in July in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
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