In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 2

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 2

From Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks by Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media

March 16, 2026 · 1h 44m · Season 1 · Episode 187

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic survival story of the crew of the whaleship Essex after a violent encounter with a sperm whale.

In the aftermath of a strange and violent encounter with a sperm whale, the crew of the whale ship Essex are now left to brave the open ocean with nothing but a few small boats to carry them. Drastic and tragic measures were taken in their fight to survive. Watch here: https://youtu.be/KzlT5LOoyrM ~~ Mint Mobile: Get Mint Mobile's 3-month 5GB plan for $45 upfront ($15/mo.) as a new customer at https://mintmobile.com/TOOTH; taxes and fees extra. Ollie Pet Food: Go to https://ollie.com/tooth and use code tooth to get 60% off your first box! Rocket Money: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/CLAW Graza Olive Oil: Take your food to the next level with Graza. Visit https://graza.co/tooth and use promo code TOOTH today for 10% off your first order of olive oil! 3 Day Blinds: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://3DayBlinds.com/TOOTH ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/toothandclawpodcast ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly…

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