The book Antarctica — Great Stories From the Frozen Continent states: “Towards the end of the eighteenth century, sealing in the southern hemisphere took on all the appearances of a gold rush.
Buku Antarctica ​ — Great Stories From the Frozen Continent menyatakan, ” Menjelang akhir abad kedelapan belas, perburuan anjing laut di belahan bumi selatan sangat mirip dengan perburuan emas.