Whaling harpoon outside the Polar Museum, Tromso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Old catcher boats, Harpoon boats, at the old whaling station, Grytviken, South Georgia, South Atlantic

An abandoned whaling boat with a harpoon on its bow at the old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

Whale hunters. Note the typically small boat and home made harpoon- an adapted rifle. Eastern Caribbean

Whale hunters. Note the typically small boat and home made harpoon- an adapted rifle. Eastern Caribbean

Old whaling harpoon in front of a jetty, Disko Island, Qeqertarsuaq, Arctic, Greenland, Denmark, North America

The Petrel a whale catcher. Grytviken Whaling Station in South Georgia. Grytviken is open to visitors, but most walls and roofs of the factory have been demolished for safety reasons. Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October

The Petrel a whale catcher. Grytviken Whaling Station in South Georgia. Grytviken is open to visitors, but most walls and roofs of the factory have been demolished for safety reasons. Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October

Monument commemorating the whalers of Pico in Sao Roque do Pico. Pico Island, an island in the Azores (Ilhas dos Acores) in the Atlantic ocean. The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal. Europe, Portugal, Azores

Monument commemorating the whalers of Pico in Sao Roque do Pico. Pico Island, an island in the Azores (Ilhas dos Acores) in the Atlantic ocean. The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal. Europe, Portugal, Azores