James K. Polk

It is of great importance to our country generally, and especially to our navigating and whaling interests, that the Pacific Coast and, indeed, the whole of our territory west of the Rocky Mountains, should speedily be filled up by a hardy and patriotic population.

American President

Pierce Brosnan

When it comes to whaling, Iceland is an international outlaw. Years of global negotiations and declarations have failed utterly to end its illegal slaughter of whales. It's time to send Iceland a message it can't ignore: trade sanctions.

Irish Actor

Carl Clinton Van Doren

Melville brought to the task a sound knowledge of actual whaling, much curious learning in the literature of the subject, and, above all, an imagination which worked with great power upon the facts of his own experience.

American Critic

Hayden Panettiere

We commend President Obama and his administration for taking this strong action against Iceland and its barbaric whaling industry... and we urge the President to take similar action against Japan and Norway as well!

American Actress

Laurie Anderson

Besides all those whaling details, Moby Dick is about someone who's looking for something so huge, something they've wanted all their life, yet they know when they find it, it will kill them.

American Musician

Lewis Gordon Pugh

On my second swim at Deception Island, the water was very clear and I was looking at hundreds of whale bones beneath me. It was a graveyard from the whaling some time in the 1920s-30s.

British Environmentalist

Edward M. Lerner

Too much detail can bog down any story. Enough with the history of gunpowder, the geology of Hawaii, the processes of whaling, and cactus and tumbleweed.

American Author

Paul Watson

The only language that the Japanese whaling industry understands is economics.

Canadian Environmentalist

Dave Barry

The real threat to whales is whaling, which has endangered many whale species.

American Journalist

Nathaniel Philbrick

Whaling has decreased globally due to bans and conservation efforts, so it's less common in modern language.

Industry Decline

Some cultures still practice whaling; be respectful when discussing this topic as it can be sensitive.

Cultural Sensitivity

Understanding that whaling is controversial helps to engage in discussions carefully and informed.

Controversial Topic

Whaling as a verb implies a strong and possibly aggressive action, often used metaphorically.

Violent Action

Use 'whaling' to describe actions that are intense and full of emotion; suggests lack of restraint.

Emotional Intensity

'Whaling' as a verb is informal and often seen as slang, appropriate for casual conversation.

Slang Usage

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