And then comes whaling and dolphin-slaying, where the cultural gap with much of the Western world appears at its widest.

然后就是对鲸鱼和海豚的捕杀，在这点上，日本与西方世界的文化差异从未如此之大。

youdao

The town of Lahaina is a National historic District, with timeless charm and a variety of important historic sites that take one back to the days when the town served as an important whaling port.

拉海纳镇是一个国家历史区，具有历史悠久的名胜和各种重要的历史遗迹，可以将人们带回到小镇作为重要捕鲸港口的时代。

youdao

In January a vessel belonging to the sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a group that tries to disrupt Japanese whaling on the high seas, was badly damaged in a collision with a Japanese whaling ship.

一月份，致力于阻止日本在公海捕鲸的海洋守护者协会的一艘船在与一艘日本捕鲸船的冲突中受到严重损坏。

youdao

With whaling, New Bedford used to be the energy capital of the world.

FORBES: In A Bold Move, Massachusetts Stakes Out Its Role in US Offshore Wind Development

Amid the controversy, many here are focusing on the town's history rather than its future: a new museum about Jangsengpo's whaling culture opened a few years ago, complete with an old whaling vessel and its harpoon.

BBC: Whaling lingers on in South Korean town

Then there is Deborah Basset, environmental activist and supporter of Sea Shepherd, an international NGO that hunts down whaling vessels with its very own navy.

FORBES: God Save the Philanthropunks! What Punk Rock Can Teach Us About Saving the World