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 interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/whaling

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