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This was the first time in generations that the Siletz tribe has harvested a whale …

Before anyone cut into the animal, they smudged and prayed over its body. They honored the animal for its sacrifice.
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The team took most of the whale’s blubber, thousands of pounds of it, as well as virtually all its bones.
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#SiletzTribe #humpback #whale
https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2025/11/an-incredible-privilege-and-a-daunting-task-oregon-tribe-harvests-beached-whale-for-the-first-time-in-generations.html

Today's photo: Oostelijke Handelskade - head (1892).

[EN] This whale had been caught in Norway a few months earlier. In March 1892, it was put on display on a barge at the end of the Oostelijke Handelskade. It was […]

[NL] Deze walvis was een paar maanden eerder in Noorwegen gevangen. In maart 1892 werd hij tentoongesteld op een dekschuit op de kop van de Oostelijke Handelskade. […]

Via https://020apps.nl/olie/random/ #Amsterdam #JacobOlie #OostelijkeHandelskade #whale #mastingSheer

I imagine the research application / flying licence contained a statement along the lines of "by collecting nasal mucus in this way, we will learn a great deal about the animal's gender, DNA, medical condition and biome. And we'll be able to use the word "snot" in National Geographic thus promoting our work and bringing new funding opportunities."

It's pretty funny anyway when it rocks in the updraught.

https://mstdn.social/@DolphinSeeker/115559026335394801

thanks @DolphinSeeker

#whale #drone