Millions of tourists a year pay for large ships to take them on a whaling expedition. The expedition allows the tourists to see and take pictures of whales close to them. The tourists pay a large enough amount of money to make the trip worth more than an actual whaling trip. This also allows the whale population to increase because there are fewer hunters to kill them.The changes in the methods of whaling and attitudes toward whaling between Melville’s time and present are obviously large. The technological changes allowed the killing of whales to become easier, safer, and faster. It also caused the whale population to suffer a horrible blow. Now that other products have replaced whale oil many nations have outlawed whaling to protect the species. Groups like Greenpeace have made it their mission to end whaling in every country, including Japan. Herman Melville would be disappointed to see such an exciting career left behind. ...
