Grytviken Whaling Station | South Georgia & the Falklands | Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic
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what many people don't realize is that the height of whaling especially in the southern ocean was in the 1950s
they recount seeing 30 meter whales huge animals being pulled up onto the flexing platform here and completely you know taken apart and processed in as little as 20 minutes
what a horrifying job to have to do I mean it was its skilled work it was really hard work and many of them lost their lives doing it
it's really really heartwarming
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We think of whaling as something that happened 100 or 200 years ago, but whaling activity actually reached its peak during the 1950s. This whaling station on South Georgia Island was where whales were processed for oil and other products -- dangerous, difficult work. Video by Eric Wehrmeister aboard the National Geographic Explorer in Grytviken, South Georgia. Learn more about our Antarctica, South Georgia & The Falklands expeditions and special offers: http://bit.ly/LEX_Antarctica Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/LEX_YouTube Join the conversation: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LEX_FB Instagram: http://bit.ly/LEX_Instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/LEX_Twitter Blog: http://bit.ly/LEX_Blog