Reine, a traidtional fishing and whaling town in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Commercial fishing and whaling boats line the busy inner harbour in the town of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Commercial fishing and whaling boats line the busy inner harbor in the town of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Whalebone arch on Seafront, with Whitby abbey ruin in distance, Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Commercial fishing and whaling boats line the busy inner harbor in the town of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Commercial fishing and whaling boats line the busy inner harbor in the town of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Fishing boats at Snug Cove in the historic whaling town of Eden, Sapphire Coast, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

A whale bone arch and old vats for rendering down whale blubber in Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Views of Grytviken (Swedish for 'Pot Cove'), the principal settlement in the United Kingdom territory of South Georgia in the South Atlantic

Views of Grytviken (Swedish for 'Pot Cove'), the principal settlement in the United Kingdom territory of South Georgia in the South Atlantic

Views of Grytviken (Swedish for 'Pot Cove'), the principal settlement in the United Kingdom territory of South Georgia in the South Atlantic

Typical wooden buildings from the 17th Century, old whaling village Jisp, Wormerland, province of North Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Typical wooden buildings from the 17th Century, old whaling village Jisp, Wormerland, province of North Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Cemetery. 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

Wreck of the Bayard in Ocean Harbour a whaling station in South Georgia, with a colony of South Georgia Shag (Phalacrocorax georgianus). Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October

Ruins of the whaling station Ocean Harbour in South Georgia. Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October

Ruins of Stromness Whaling Station in South Georgia, sign to ban access to the station. Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October

The former Flensing Plan. 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

Wreck with Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) on the former Flensing Plan. 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

Monumento dos Beleeiros created by P. Reis, commemorating the crews of the whaling boats. Village Lajes do Pico on 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

Ruins of Stromness Whaling Station in South Georgia Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October

Wreck of the Dias in Grytviken. 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

Ruins of the whaling station Ocean Harbour in South Georgia. 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

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

Wreck of the Bayard in Ocean Harbour a whaling station in South Georgia, with a colony of South Georgia Shag (Phalacrocorax georgianus). Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October

Monumento dos Beleeiros created by P. Reis, commemorating the crews of the whaling boats. Village Lajes do Pico on 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

Wreck of a small ship. 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 church. 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

Whaling boats in the marina, famous and loved by circumnavigators. Horta, the main town on Faial. Faial Island, an island in the Azores (Ilhas dos Acores) in the Atlantic ocean. The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal.

Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, aerial view of harbor and town.

Hawaii, Maui, Aerial of Lahaina, Lanai in distance.

Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, aerial view of harbor and town.

Hawaii, Maui, Aerial of Lahaina, West Maui Mountains in background.