Sadly, thousands of whales were killed for their oil. From the 1400’s to the 1800’s their oil (from melting their blubber) was used for lamps and for making soap.
However, the whale-oil industry was HUGE in New England in the early 19th Century. Petroleum-based oils weren’t much available, and weren’t the same quality, as whale oil. They still aren’t. Even in 1961, there was a whale-oil venture proposed because of the unique quality of the product:
Farside99 about 5 years ago
The ocean’s probably full of omega 3 oil. All you have to do is scrape it off of the plastic.
rekam Premium Member about 5 years ago
Wouldn’t they just get blubber?
SHIVA about 5 years ago
This one is really reaching for a laugh.
Bilan about 5 years ago
That well is definitely going to blow.
Superfrog about 5 years ago
The best fish oil comes from the now endangered “Odourless Fish”.
PICTO about 5 years ago
That’s a sperm whale and you have the derrick in the wrong place…
Gent about 5 years ago
Whale, whale, whale, what’ve we got here..
ccomebacktour about 5 years ago
The ALPHA/OMEGA 3, ir just doesn’t sound right.
iggyman about 5 years ago
“Derrick” their search elsewhere!
osceola about 5 years ago
From the look on the whale’s face, I think the Omega 3 is about to be renamed Jonah.
the lost wizard about 5 years ago
You’re going about this from the wrong angle
Gameguy49 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Sadly, thousands of whales were killed for their oil. From the 1400’s to the 1800’s their oil (from melting their blubber) was used for lamps and for making soap.
Lablubber about 5 years ago
Thar she gushes!
xhrixx Premium Member about 5 years ago
Krill oil: the reason why so many whales have died of starvation this season.
Packratjohn Premium Member about 5 years ago
Oh, stop blubbering… No, really, leave the whales alone!
ckeagy about 5 years ago
The Prince of Whales?
cuzinron47 about 5 years ago
That’s OK, Marketing will make the best of this by rebranding it as Whale Oil.
ekke about 5 years ago
However, the whale-oil industry was HUGE in New England in the early 19th Century. Petroleum-based oils weren’t much available, and weren’t the same quality, as whale oil. They still aren’t. Even in 1961, there was a whale-oil venture proposed because of the unique quality of the product:
http://offbeatoregon.com/o1108a2-astoria-whaling-operation-was-helping-with-space-program.html
Fish oil? Another thing entirely!
zeexenon about 5 years ago
One more time, why do they keep sperm in their heads?
pcolli about 5 years ago
And that’s not a fish.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 5 years ago
They use to take whale oil up until petroleum was discovered and drilled in the USA.
jmcenanly about 5 years ago
Whales were harvested for their oil. This stopped when we found that it was cheaper to drill for it, particularly as the whales were becoming scarce.
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
No whales were harmed in the making of today’s cartoon.
Angry Indeed Premium Member about 5 years ago
The excuse: Dammit, we’re engineers, not fricking marine biologists!
Daeder about 5 years ago
That technique was first tried in the 1800’s for harvesting whale oil.