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Nalukataq serves two purposes. First, it is a celebration of thanksgiving for success. Second, it is the first of several times during the year when quaq (frozen whale meat) [6] and muktuk (whale blubber and skin) are distributed to the community. The ability to produce and distribute wealth among the community is highly valued in Eskimo cultures.
Whale Watching, Discovery Travel Adventures Insight guide. ISBN 1-56331-836-9. The Whale Watcher's Guide: Whale-watching Trips in North America, Patricia Corrigan, ISBN 1-55971-683-5. Whales and Whale Watching in Iceland, Mark Carwardine, ISBN 9979-51-129-X. On the Trail of the Whale, Mark Carwardine, ISBN 1-899074-00-7
The meat and blubber would be adorned with eagle feathers and down in order to honour the whale's sacrifice. [16] The lines of the harpoon used to kill the whale were hung on two poles and more feathers along with the whale's eyes were placed next to the saddle. [16] Following the first cut of the whale, the remaining meat was subsequently ...
How low have gray whale numbers dropped? Over the past five years there has been real reason to worry about the future of gray whales. After recording an all-time high of 28,800 whales in 2015-16 ...
It is, says Cravinho, an “educational approach to whale watching.” Nearly 20 whale watching companies currently operate across the Azores, following global best practices and guidelines issued ...
This itinerary is a magnet for whale watchers, and I had heard that February was the best time to spot the gray whales, who travel from their Arctic feeding grounds to breed and raise their calves ...