In light of the current sperm whale stranding on Nantucket’s shores, we take a look back to New Year’s Eve, 1997 in this clip from “Bones of History.” Created exclusively for the Nantucket Historical Association by filmmaker John Stanton, the film documents the events surrounding the sperm whale that washed up on the eastern end of Nantucket and now hangs as the centerpiece of Gosnell Hall at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Watch the full documentary at https://youtu.be/cPsMCPl_D8o #Nantucket #nan

Antarctica wasn’t always like this... The whaling industry once emptied our oceans... In the 20th century, Blue whale populations in the Southern Ocean plummeted by 97%, with fewer than 1,000 remaining by the 1960s. I also read that: 360,000 blue whales were killed globally, with many taken from the Southern Ocean. During this time, industrial whaling also harvested: * 725,000 fin whales * 400,000 sperm whales * 200,000 sei whales * 200,000 humpback whales The reason? Whaling Industry... and we