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Hunters of the South Seas: Episode 2: The Whale Hunters of Lamalera

The Whale Hunters of Lamalera

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Episode 2: The Whale Hunters of Lamalera

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A look at the Indonesian village of Lamalera, which is notorious for its whale hunting.

Will Millard heads to the Indonesian village of Lamalera, which is notorious for its whale hunting. Does this practice have a place in today's world?

Writer Will Millard explores the extraordinary people of the Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific. Boasting the richest waters on the planet, the Coral Triangle is home to people who have adapted to ocean life like nowhere else. 

In this episode, Will heads to the Indonesian village of Lamalera, the Coral Triangle's most notorious community, which has survived for centuries by hunting whales. Does such a practice have a place in the modern world?

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Will Millard explores the people of the Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific.

Writer Will Millard explores the extraordinary people of the Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific. Here whale hunters, spear fishermen and ocean traders all live in close connection to the sea.

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