Sealers and Whalers

 Sealers and Whalers arrival in Aotearoa.

Why did whalers and sealers come to NZ?  WHALERS - to get whale oil from the whales in New Zealand SEALERS - To get the fur off seals because at the time seal fur was a treasure They both came to get more whales and seals because there weren’t enough in Europe - The European outpost explosion.	When did the whalers come to NZ  The whalers came to NZ in the 1820s	When did sealers arrive in NZ? The sealers came to NZ in 1791
What is sealing and whaling? Sealing and whaling were run by offshore companies that collected fur, bones and oil from whales and seals, because it was very popular in that time.	How did whalers kill whales? The whalers fired a harpoon into the whale and made the Whale drag the boat until it got exhausted and then they speared it again to kill it. They would then take it back to shore.	How did sealers kill seals? The sealers went out at night along the rocks with clubs and then nclubbed the seals in a bog group, many of the sealers slipped and drowned or got killed by seals.  They took the seals to their workplace and hung them out to dry.
What did ‘hunters’ gain from seals and whales? WHALES - The whalers gained  oil and valuable bones, the oil was used for lots of things, they also gained money. SEALS - the sealers gained the fur from the seals which was a very fashionable item at that time.  They also gained money.	Which areas did whalers and sealers congregate? SEALERS - They found seals in New Zealand mainland and the Antipodes, Auckland, Bounty, Campbell, Chatham, Macquarie and Snares Islands  WHALERS -  The whalers Found most of their southern right whales in Kaikoura.	What nationality were most sealers and whalers? Maori, American, French, European.