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19th century whalers harpooning a whale - whale harpoon stock illustrations

19th century whalers harpooning a whale

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Whaler shooting harpoon at minke whale aboard the Hrafnreydur KO-100

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Whale hunters harpooning a whale in rough seas

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Whale hunting weapons

north pole pattern - whale harpoon stock illustrations

North Pole Pattern

Maori tribesman member of a whale hunting crew stands at the boat bow ready with a hand held harpoon, New Zealand, January 1936.

Maori Tribesman Whaler

Print by Gallo Gallina of a painting of seal and whale hunting.

Engraving Print Depicting Eskimo Whale and Seal Hunting by Gallo Gallina

English whalers hunting whales in the Northern Seas near Greenland, 18th century. A harpooner on a rowboat takes aim at a whale in front of a frozen...

English whalers hunting whales in the Northern Seas near Greenland, 18th century

Cigarette Cards, Whaling, 20th century, Seaman using a harpoon gun which has an explosive charge which causes the whale to be stopped immediately

Cigarette Cards. Whaling. 20th century. Seaman using a harpoon gun which has an explosive charge which causes the whale to be stopped immediately.

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Emanuel Toba Bataona harpoons a sperm whale on the Savu Sea on August 16, 2014 in Lewoleba, Lamalera Village, East Nusa Tengara, Indonesia. Villagers...

Traditional Whale Hunting In Indonesia

right whale hunt – universal dictionary of natural history by charles d'orbigny, 1849 - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Right Whale Hunt – Universal Dictionary of Natural History by Charles d'Orbigny, 1849

whale attacking the whalers - 19th century - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Whale Attacking the Whalers - 19th Century

fisherman hunting whale from rowboat 1854 - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Fisherman hunting whale from rowboat 1854

whaling ship hunting a blue whale (balaenoptera musculus)- 19th century - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Whaling Ship Hunting a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera Musculus)- 19th Century

cultural practices that hunt - whale harpoon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

cultural practices that hunt

inuit man hunting a narwhal - 19th century - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Inuit Man Hunting a Narwhal - 19th Century

Emanuel Toba Bataona jumps to harpoon a sperm whale on the Savu Sea on August 16, 2014 in Lamalera Village, East Nusa Tengara, Indonesia. Villagers...

Traditional Whale Hunting In Indonesia

Utagawa, Hiroshige, 1826?-1869. Hizen goto kujiraryo no zu. Date Created/Published: 1859. Color woodcut print; 35.4 x 24.1 cm. Whalers armed with...

Whale hunting at the island of Goto in Hizen

Emanuel Toba Bataona jumps to harpoon a sperm whale on the Savu Sea on August 16, 2014 in Lamalera Village, East Nusa Tengara, Indonesia. Villagers...

Traditional Whale Hunting In Indonesia

Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, being hunted by whalers with harpoons. Engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles...

Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus

whaler boat fast to a whale - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Whaler boat fast to a whale

Harpooning a Greenland Whale which has tossed one of the attacking boats. From William Jardine The Naturlist's Library: On the Ordinary Cetacea,...

Harpooning a Greenland Whale which has tossed one of the attacking boats, 1837. Artist: William Jardine

seamen hunting whales in stormy sea - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Seamen hunting whales in stormy sea

Commercial whaling reached its peak in the early 18th century. Whale oil was in great demand, being used as fuel in lamps as well as for...

Whaling harpoon, c 1850.

Japanese print of Whalers armed with harpoons hunting whales. From the series: Shokokumreisho hyakkei : One hundred famous views of the country. Done...

Whale hunting at the island of Goto in Hizen (Hizen goto¯ kujiraryo¯ no zu)

South Sea Whale Fishery, 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales. 1825 Aquatint after...

South Sea Whale Fishery

iunit icon set - whale harpoon stock illustrations

whaling expedition historical engraving - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Whaling expedition historical engraving

The low sun silhouettes a whaler as he takes aim with his harpoon gun on the commercial whaling ship, Sioux City. Commercial whaling in the United...

Whaler Aiming Harpoon Gun on Ship

harpooning whales - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Harpooning whales

Harpooning a Sperm Whale, from William Jardine The Naturalist's Library: On the Ordinary Cetacea, Edinburgh, 1837.

Harpooning a Sperm Whale, 1837. Artist: William Jardine

An engraving of a whale fishing boat off the coast of Greenland, circa 1800. Men in smaller boats surround and harpoon a large whale and are helped...

Greenland Whale Fishery

whalers hunting a whale - 19th century - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Whalers Hunting a Whale - 19th Century

Engraving depicting a whaling hunt, with two boats taking down a whale with harpoons.

Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. A whale spouts in the foreground as whalers approach with harpoons. In the background a three-masted sailing ship....

Whales By An Ice Floe

The harpoon ship Hvalur 9 is seen transporting two Fin whales on Hvalfjordur fjord near the village of Midsandur, Iceland, some 70 km north of...

Whaling station in the village of Midsandur, Iceland

The harpoon ship Hvalur 9 is seen transporting two Fin whales on Hvalfjordur fjord near the village of Midsandur, Iceland, some 70 km north of...

Whaling station in the village of Midsandur, Iceland

Environment-whaling-IWC-Japan FOCUS by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura In a picture taken on June 16, 2010 Sushi shop owner Katsuji Furuuchi offers whale...

JAPAN-WHALING-ENVIRONMENT-IWC

Whalers, circa 1845. Artist JMW Turner.

The Sperm-Whale', 1882. From "St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I., November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co., New York, 1882] Artist Unknown.

The Sperm-Whale

Environment-whaling-IWC-Japan FOCUS by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura In a picture taken on June 17, 2010 the skeleton of sperm whale is displayed in a...

TO GO WITH Environment-whaling-IWC-Japan

American soldiers cover a body of an al Qaeda or Taliban fighter who lays near an encampment that was hit by U.S. Fire March 17, 2002 on the mountain...

Operation Anaconda

dutch navigators whaling on santa maria island illustration - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Dutch Navigators Whaling on Santa Maria Island Illustration

whalers attacking a whale with a harpoon, 19th century - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Whalers attacking a whale with a harpoon, 19th Century

Kingsley Stowe stands with his harpoon as he waits for a whale sighting, March 8, 2014. Wtih two former whalers recently hanging up their harpoons,...

Eastern Caribbean Whalers

whale hunt in rough seas – 19th century engraving - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Whale Hunt in Rough Seas – 19th Century Engraving

antique image: harpooning whales - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Antique image: Harpooning Whales

An engraving of a school of sperm whales. Men in small row boats surround one whale and spear it with harpoons, circa 1820

Whaling Industry

whalers using a harpoon gun to hunt a whale - 19th century - whale harpoon stock illustrations

Whalers Using a Harpoon Gun to Hunt a Whale - 19th Century

Hunting and butchering whales at sea. Whalers hunting from small boats with harpoons, and butchering whales on sailing ships. Peche et depecement de...

Antoine Leon Morel-Fatio

Tip of a lance and the wooden sheath used to protect it, When the harpoon struck seal or whale became exhausted from pulling drag floats, it was...

Tip of a lance and the wooden sheath used to protect it

Whale Ashore - Klahoquat, 1855/1869. On the western coast of Vancouver, being harpooned 1855. Artist George Catlin.

A Whale Ashore - Klahoquat

Leif Einar Karlsen, a whale hunter, shows how to harpoon whales in the port of Svolvaer on August 20, 2008. In the Lofoten archipelago, the centre of...

TO GO WITH AFP STORY IN FRENCH BY PIERRE

holding ammunition for harpoon, whale hunt - whale harpoon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Holding ammunition for harpoon, whale hunt

Environment-whaling-IWC-Japan FOCUS by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura A picture taken on June 16, 2010 shows pieces of whale sushi made from sliced minke...

TO GO WITH Environment-whaling-IWC-Japan

Pro-whaling activist holds a can of whale meat and a poster descriding the man pictured as an "eco-terrorist" during a demonstration at the Tokyo...

A pro-whaling activist holds a can of wh

Dr Wilson loading the whale gun, Antarctica, December 1910. British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913.

Dr Wilson loading the whale gun

Narwhal or sea unicorn hunting, engraving from L'album, giornale letterario e di belle arti, January 23 Year 7.

Narwhal or sea unicorn hunting

This picture taken on October 27 shows a woman walking in front of a Wicked Campers Australia van with "Save a Whale...Harpoon a Jap" written on its...

This picture taken on October 27, 2009,