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THERE is no group of mammals about which, in recent years, our knowledge has increased with greater rapidity than in the case of the whales. Although for centuries whales have held an important place in the commercial history of the world, until a short time ago almost the only data relating to their habits were drawn from the stories of the men who had hunted them. At best the pursuit incurred great danger and hardship, and the cruises occupied several years. It was, therefore, almost an impossibility for a naturalist to obtain first-hand knowledge of their habits.
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ANDREWS, R. What Shore-Whaling is Doing for Science . Nature 88, 280–282 (1911). https://doi.org/10.1038/088280a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/088280a0