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550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?

Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio
Episode • Jul 20, 2023 • 37m

For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the main ingredient in (yum!) margarine. Whale meat was also on a few menus. But today, demand for whale products is at a historic low. And yet some countries still have a whaling industry. We find out why. (Part 2 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)