that helps them filter out water when they take in huge gulps of krill and other small organisms .)
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The bristles along the edges of baleen were used to make brooms and brushes . Imagine brushing your hair with a part of a whale ! Yuck !
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Whales were especially killed for their meat . They were said to taste very good , and very sweet .
** DID YOU KNOW ?** SOME WHALE OILS WERE WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD .
Ø Whaling Today
Presently , whalers use radars , and even helicopters to seek out whales . The whale is harpooned and tagged , and then a whaling vessel as large as an aircraft carrier , picks up the next whale , while the other goes ahead and searches for the next whale .
o Whaling today is mainly conducted by Japan ( who claim they whale for “ scientific ” purposes ) and Norway . It is impossible to know if Japan actually sends out whalers , as it is not possible to know whether they are telling the truth or not . However , most scientists find their reasons skeptical , and they don ’ t believe it . Eskimos are actually allowed to whale because it is one of their essential food sources and they use every bit of the whale because they need it , not because they want it . However , indigenous groups , like the Eskimos , have to submit an application that states their population size and approximately how many whales are killed to provide for the people per year . Then a quota is set for them by the IWC . ( Kate Wilson , from the IWC gave me this information .)
Some whales were more popular than others . The most popular whales were :
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