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File:Killer Whale (Old Tom) and whalers.jpeg

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English: Detail of still from early documentary film, first shown publicly in 1912. In the foreground is a killer whale (Orcinus orca) named Old Tom, swimming alongside a whaling boat that is being towed by a harpooned whale (out of frame to the right). A whale calf can be seen between Old Tom and the boat. The whalers were based in Eden, New South Wales, Australia. Sources for description: ,
Date 2010-01-28 02:00 (UTC)
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  • derivative work: Avenue ( talk)


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