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Humpback whale floats on surface. The head, tongue and fore part of the back of the harpooned whale are shown rising above the water. Three rows of knoblike protuberates can be seen on the snout. The blow holes on top of the head are open, while the humpback sucks in air to fill its lungs. The whale's tongue, which weighs more than a ton, has floated partially outside the mouth and appears at the side of the head.

Humpback whale floats on surface. The head, tongue and fore part of th...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dolphin, seal, sea mammal, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Whale blubber sliced from body. The first process in cutting up a humpback whale, in which the chain and cable are attached to the blubber, is shown here. As the cable is wound on the drum by the steam winch, the blanket-like layer of blubber is pulled back as fast as the workman with the "cutting-spade" can cut it loose from the body

Whale blubber sliced from body. The first process in cutting up a hump...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Harpoon hits humpback whale. The humpback whale has just been hit by the harpoon, and the bomb on the harpoon head has exploded. The gunner who fired the shot is shown in the foreground. The twisting of six-inch manila line attached to harpoon indicates the force of the impact

Harpoon hits humpback whale. The humpback whale has just been hit by t...

Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Humpback whale floats on surface. The head, tongue and fore part of the back of the harpooned whale are shown rising above the water. Three rows of knoblike protuberates can be seen on the snout. The blow holes on top of the head are open, while the humpback sucks in air to fill its lungs. The whale's tongue, which weighs more than a ton, has floated partially outside the mouth and appears at the side of the head

Humpback whale floats on surface. The head, tongue and fore part of th...

Image source: Coast Guard photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informatio... More

Harpoon hits humpback whale. The humpback whale has just been hit by the harpoon, and the bomb on the harpoon head has exploded. The gunner who fired the shot is shown in the foreground. The twisting of six-inch manila line attached to harpoon indicates the force of the impact

Harpoon hits humpback whale. The humpback whale has just been hit by t...

Image source: Coast Guard photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informatio... More