The Hunt for Whales, presented at the Nantucket Whaling Museum

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  • @TheGunterGlieben
    @TheGunterGlieben 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    H. Melville sent me here. Great presentation!

  • @ADaughterOfChrist
    @ADaughterOfChrist 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is probably the single best presentation I've ever had the pleasure of watching about the Nantucket whaling industry. Thank you for sharing!

    • @mArtyredArtist
      @mArtyredArtist 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Like, "I want to watch it, no stopping. Full thru."

  • @donkaplan557
    @donkaplan557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This is an excellent overview of the Whaling industry! AND Nantucket! Thank you so much!!

    • @franciscohen1299
      @franciscohen1299 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know it is kinda off topic but does anyone know of a good site to watch new movies online ?

    • @chrisjaiden1405
      @chrisjaiden1405 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Francis Cohen I use Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)

    • @lennoxtrey3109
      @lennoxtrey3109 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Chris Jaiden yea, I have been watching on Flixzone for since march myself :)

    • @franciscohen1299
      @franciscohen1299 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Chris Jaiden thank you, I signed up and it seems like a nice service =) I appreciate it!!

    • @chrisjaiden1405
      @chrisjaiden1405 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Francis Cohen You are welcome :)

  • @maxsch8454
    @maxsch8454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This was a wonderful lecture, fascinating and very insightful, it makes me want to visit Nantucket one day.

  • @johngray8606
    @johngray8606 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yup !! Brings back memories of the movie, Moby Dick, Gregory Peck, and a host of great actors. Many thanks from Argentina.❤❤❤

  • @brettg9481
    @brettg9481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank you for helping me visualize Moby-Dick.

  • @dandifonzo
    @dandifonzo ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Outstanding presentation! Thank you!

  • @houdini1972
    @houdini1972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    That was amazing! Your a great story teller. Thank you.

  • @suemoo22
    @suemoo22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very interesting, and she’s a great lecturer. Thank you!

  • @TheNewSongwriters
    @TheNewSongwriters 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a fantastic presenter! I enjoyed this so much and learned a ton!

  • @joevip76
    @joevip76 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What an horrific erra in time of discovery and exploration, the minds of our Leadership - Greatness and Courageous. Thanks for preserving the history, definitely a place to visit on my check list.

  • @carlitoselnica9840
    @carlitoselnica9840 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Grear lecture. Very interesting and covered pretty much everything in the whaling business.

  • @stephentumlin8613
    @stephentumlin8613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wonderful presentation. Always wanted to visit Nantucket. Perhaps one day.

  • @mattbartlett0
    @mattbartlett0 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Taking off your shoes was a common practice to ensure you don’t sink as fast if you get knocked overboard.
    Most people back then couldn’t swim. When wet, clothing and shoes are like led weights and they obstruct movement. Even if you know how to swim these items make it incredibly difficult to function.

    • @tallman2210
      @tallman2210 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sailors also didn't want to risk losing their shoes in the ocean.

  • @larryhimli7960
    @larryhimli7960 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Incredible presentation! Wow!

  • @dennisneo1608
    @dennisneo1608 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This lady is so good. Didn't miss a beat.

  • @WolfpiperFL
    @WolfpiperFL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very awesome and informative video.

  • @carlsmith4568
    @carlsmith4568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I hate to see people killing these beautiful creatures, but it's also fascinating what we were able to accomplish in those days.

    • @TheRealDarrylStrawberry
      @TheRealDarrylStrawberry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      it ALMOST seems like a fair fight.

    • @stephentumlin8613
      @stephentumlin8613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Meh, life feeds on life. Just think how many lives those whales take themselves.

    • @dqreps
      @dqreps 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stephentumlin8613 not human. No ones crying a river for krill, plankton or a stray crab.

    • @jefflabbecomedy
      @jefflabbecomedy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@dqreps Krill, Humans, what's the difference? Try to suppose that a moralistic view might not appeal to everyone.

  • @countryclub1113
    @countryclub1113 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great presentation! Very interesting. I learned a lot about whaling that I didn't know.

  • @historyunderfootnyc
    @historyunderfootnyc ปีที่แล้ว

    wonderfully presented. thank you.

  • @johnnicholas1488
    @johnnicholas1488 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very well done.
    Thanks.

  • @audiofella5066
    @audiofella5066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you ive never been east of chicago but i really wanna go to the east coast and see the history but this will do for now!!!!

  • @followerofthetrain6336
    @followerofthetrain6336 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was very informative and answered a lot of my questions

  • @trudiamond30
    @trudiamond30 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lovely Presentation

  • @ihbcsomerset6966
    @ihbcsomerset6966 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Superb presentation

  • @_.Sparky._
    @_.Sparky._ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoyable lecture!

  • @TheRealDarrylStrawberry
    @TheRealDarrylStrawberry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’ll follow him around the Horn, and around the Norway maelstrom, and around perdition’s flames before I give him up.

  • @emiliodiaz3927
    @emiliodiaz3927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man I wish I could be there to help you with camera work awesome presentation

  • @captainbluegill3357
    @captainbluegill3357 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    outstanding! thank you

  • @robintaylor9777
    @robintaylor9777 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Herman Melville goes into huge detail in Moby Dick about the nature of whales and the hunt. This lecture sits very nicely alongside that.

    • @winskypinsky
      @winskypinsky 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Really? This is a nice little chit chat, but it’s not anywhere near the heights of Melville’s work. You’ve read the book, right? 😂

    • @robintaylor9777
      @robintaylor9777 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      of course, I've read it@@winskypinsky

  • @memalley
    @memalley 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic account of a bygone era.

  • @wilfriedschuler3796
    @wilfriedschuler3796 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great piece of work. Although I´m familiar with the subject I could learn new things.

  • @karlaherrera6177
    @karlaherrera6177 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thank you

  • @shakkattack
    @shakkattack 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing ❗️👌🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✅🇬🇧

  • @joak-web
    @joak-web 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why would they upload this in 480p?

  • @thoraero
    @thoraero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So fossil fuel saved whale.

  • @brileyvandyke5792
    @brileyvandyke5792 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You had to be a brave man to circle the globe to the deepest parts of the ocean, get in a row boat and hunt an 80 ton bull Sperm whale.

  • @David-du2jk
    @David-du2jk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fascinating

  • @timbuktu.ninja630
    @timbuktu.ninja630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I couldn’t find any books on whale hunting on Amazon I’m curious where the source of research came from. Any book recommendations?

    • @asshat1607
      @asshat1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      there' a bunch. Men & Whales, The History of the American Whale Fishery by Starbuck, The Marine Mammals of the Northwestern Coast of North America by Scammon, Dolin's book, etc.

    • @godzillaman2189
      @godzillaman2189 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Check out “Heart of the Sea” by Nathaniel Philbrick

    • @phonybobsmail1680
      @phonybobsmail1680 ปีที่แล้ว

      Moby dick

  • @zinovyrozhestvensky652
    @zinovyrozhestvensky652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    There’s an anime for whaling, except the ship is an airship and the whales are fat dragons, though the processing scenes are similar to what is described. It’s also shouldn’t be much of a surprise that there is an anime since Japan is a top whaling country

    • @jovanakostic3679
      @jovanakostic3679 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's the name of the anime?

    • @jesuschrist138
      @jesuschrist138 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gonna give us a name?

    • @zinovyrozhestvensky652
      @zinovyrozhestvensky652 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I forgot airship something

    • @zinovyrozhestvensky652
      @zinovyrozhestvensky652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Drifting dragons is the name of the anime

    • @jesuschrist138
      @jesuschrist138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zinovyrozhestvensky652 no problem, I just looked it up. Apparently it's called "Drifting Dragons" or something like that

  • @tkkonniessv2461
    @tkkonniessv2461 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The whale was going like ow ow ow ow!

  • @curriculummechanics1147
    @curriculummechanics1147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great documentary

  • @AlexanderSimic
    @AlexanderSimic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing!!!

  • @802reptiles4
    @802reptiles4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome

  • @kj55
    @kj55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would bet they took their shoes off for safety.
    Think about it you're fighting a whale in a little boat if you get knocked over it's probably easier to swim in your bare feet.
    Or maybe they took their shoes off because they didn't want to walk around with wet shoes on all day or maybe their shoes are made out of some kind of poor material that didn't do well with salt water

    • @hunterswepic
      @hunterswepic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also it’s easier to climb rigging with bare feet

    • @tallman2210
      @tallman2210 ปีที่แล้ว

      They also didn't want to lose their shoes in the ocean.

  • @annchovey2089
    @annchovey2089 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Three whales gave this a thumbs down.

    • @annchovey2089
      @annchovey2089 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now we're up to five whales as of August 24, 2020.

    • @winskypinsky
      @winskypinsky 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agreed. But I believe it’s; they gave it a flukes down. 🐋

  • @johnk1529
    @johnk1529 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We have got to bring back whaling. Awesome presentation.

    • @cartermize6651
      @cartermize6651 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      why?

    • @johnk1529
      @johnk1529 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@cartermize6651 same reasons we did it in the first place.

    • @V3K-2910
      @V3K-2910 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@johnk1529we have petroleum already, tho it could be good for meat.

  • @RochaBob
    @RochaBob ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some details she gets right. Unfortunately, the majority of the science presented between 7:53 and 11:20 is wrong. She got other details wrong in this presentation as well.

  • @emilyhartman8255
    @emilyhartman8255 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watched this so could relate better to Moby Dick as I read it 😂👏🏼

  • @jasondavis2810
    @jasondavis2810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Container ships kill more whales daily than these whale hunters ever did

    • @asshat1607
      @asshat1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They caught tens of thousands of whales every year in the 1950s and 60s. Fuck you're ignorant as fuck.

    • @asshat1607
      @asshat1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh, and Yankee whalers killed thousands each year. Tell me how many are killed by container ships each year? I'd love you to share your "expertise". hahah

  • @israelallen6430
    @israelallen6430 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fire in the chimney ! Lol damn

  • @insanegnyc
    @insanegnyc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cameraman training to take down a megalodon! No Harpoon needed!

  • @SwampyWilkinson
    @SwampyWilkinson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BLOOD AND THUNDER

  • @repairdrive
    @repairdrive 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    34 minutes and she never mentioned how we damn near killed off all these whales for some stupid lamp oil??!!

  • @MyChannel-eo8ic
    @MyChannel-eo8ic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    20:00

  • @vaughangarrick
    @vaughangarrick 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh I thought this was a body positive video

  • @christopherdiodato9276
    @christopherdiodato9276 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So the Indians never thought itd be a good idea to go hunt a whale?

    • @redfoxtheposer8808
      @redfoxtheposer8808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Didn't need to

    • @kelceyc1509
      @kelceyc1509 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The whale was used to build homes, soap, medication, food, SO MUCH

    • @followerofthetrain6336
      @followerofthetrain6336 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They didn’t invent the wheel either

  • @kenwilliamsvoice
    @kenwilliamsvoice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Whaling captains were just as often free black men as white Quakers particularly in Nantucket ie. Paul Curie, Adsolam Boston, both men built and owned and operated their ships, plural
    The latter man who's, family house still stands on Nantucket as a museum. Don't forget the many native American captains and blacks from Cape Verde. Whaling was truly the equal opportunity industry of its time based on merit and skills. Good information otherwise.

  • @andrewemery4272
    @andrewemery4272 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sheeps ??!!!!

  • @faded_mbs593
    @faded_mbs593 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Hang on tight and then just swallow."

  • @cavemancaveman5190
    @cavemancaveman5190 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Childish descriptions in 2024?
    Please excuse yourself before regurgitation

  • @milaalt1141
    @milaalt1141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Coming here to understand Moby Dick better. Still hate whaling.

  • @lindalakota38
    @lindalakota38 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Take off your shoes because its really hard to swim in clothes and shoes when something happens and your swimming for your life cant believe they didn't know y you would take your shoes off .if the slay ride wrecked your boat you don't want to be swimming for miles with wool natural fiber dress and shoes your goner when i was a kid i alomost drown playing at the swiming pond and went over my hear on my bike wearing work boots and sweat suit and had to try to strip under water lucky i was only 1' over my head if i was in ocean i would of went to the bottom

  • @matthew-jy5jp
    @matthew-jy5jp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unfortunately the only thing that Nantucket has is for its whaling culture

  • @regymental666
    @regymental666 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what ?

  • @jeffreyrichardson
    @jeffreyrichardson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    jonahs lentil soup
    bird shirts table all regroup
    john goffreds moms stoop

  • @gabrielalmeida1027
    @gabrielalmeida1027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why does she refer to the whale as “he”?

    • @mcdaddy2011
      @mcdaddy2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I went to the museum last month and she referred to the sperm whales as they/them and the right whales as ze/zer. Changing times eh?!

    • @asshat1607
      @asshat1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mcdaddy2011 God i hope you're joking.

    • @followerofthetrain6336
      @followerofthetrain6336 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mcdaddy2011southern new Englanders are such homos

  • @RickHorejsi
    @RickHorejsi 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I said sea shepard sucks 😂😂😂

  • @matthew-jy5jp
    @matthew-jy5jp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And everyone watching the snow that that whale suffered every moment until it died, this is not Humane, it's not okay. And for a country that says they're so enlightened to be doing this for hundreds of years is absolutely gross

    • @KeletonTheSkeleton
      @KeletonTheSkeleton 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You do realize we stopped ages ago

    • @asshat1607
      @asshat1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You do realize just about every European country with a fucking port caught whales at some point, right? America, Canada, Australia, UK, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, etc. You're ignorant af.

    • @stormisuedonym4599
      @stormisuedonym4599 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      New to studying history, are you?

  • @TMGeewizz
    @TMGeewizz 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was just a horribly done presentation. The sound was terrible due to the acoustics of the room and the large video in the background was reduced to insignificance by zooming out to capture the museum for the entire presentation. So you wanted to pitch your museum, you could have done a pan around at the beginning then switched to full screen of the video and all the while doing a voiceover recorded in a sound booth.

    • @nantuckethistory
      @nantuckethistory  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for your feedback. This was filmed in 2005 under limited conditions. Although not good video, we decided to share it during the pandemic for historical purposes. We've worked on improving our productions since then. You might want to view the most current version of the program done in 2024 - th-cam.com/video/0n2cRgXW-QQ/w-d-xo.html. Thank you again.

    • @hannahjohnson8569
      @hannahjohnson8569 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Man shut the fuck up this presentation is amazing .

  • @jeffreyrichardson
    @jeffreyrichardson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    spermicetti stored
    rutland oakham apples cored
    sailor moon adored

  • @leonardchilds222
    @leonardchilds222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Poor camera optics and a squeaky voiced narrator. There are many other docs on Nantucket whaling that are more pleasing.

    • @PebelWasTaken
      @PebelWasTaken 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Bet you are alot of fun.

    • @emiliodiaz3927
      @emiliodiaz3927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      While I disagree with your comment , can you please tell me which documentaries on trying to learn about this subject

    • @tomservo5007
      @tomservo5007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      leonard childs, would you like a refund ?

    • @garyoak317
      @garyoak317 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      This isn’t a documentary Bruv. This is a recording of a museum presentation.