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	Podcast:		English Learning for Curious Minds
	Episode:		#144: Whaling
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:17:31
	Publish Date:		2021-03-25 23:00:00
	Description:		It has been called the "bloodiest business in history", and cost the lives of 3 million whales. In today's episode, we take a look at the amazing history of whaling, from how it really worked to the reasons it went on for so long. History of pre-industrial whaling How pre-industrial whaling worked Whaling during the Renaissance era How whale hunting in 19th Century America worked The men who killed the whales What whale products were used for Sailing further and further away on the hunt for whales Whaling in the 20th century Introducing quotas on whales Dangers for whales in the 21st century What is today's "whaling"? Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/whaling
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