Whale

Chase, Owen, Thomas Chappel and George Pollard. Narrative of the most extraordinary and distressing shipwreck of the whale-ship Essex. London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1935. [Robert Gibbings Collection, Special Collections, UCC Library, University College Cork, Ireland]

 

Did you know? Whales are an essential part of the ecological balance of our oceans, they are the top of the food chain and also capture carbon from the atmosphere.​

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SDG Target 14.4 in particular relates to protecting our whale population. It is estimated over 300,000 whales and dolphins are killed each year due to harmful fishing practices.​

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This image was created in response to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 and formed part of Our Evolving Relationship with Life Below Water interactive exhibition. For more information see: https://libguides.ucc.ie/LifeBelowWater/

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