Japanese Whalers Refuse to Quit Whaling
Posted on | January 9, 2012 | 16 Comments
Whales are one of the most popular yet gentlest creatures in the marine ecosystem. In the past, different types of whales, from killer whales, humpback whales and Minke whales, were flourishing and migrating throughout the world from the Pacific Ocean to the deep Atlantic. However, at present, the whale animals have been threatened of extinction as a outcome of illegal and inhumane activities that is transpiring as we speak. Whales as well as other varieties of fish, including dolphins, have actually been substantially impacted in a negative manner due to human fishing tasks that have led to the frequent and gradual depletion of these gorgeous marine animals.
The detrimental influence humans have actually had on whales stems from the commercial hunting for meat and perfume substances. More than 2 million whales were killed in the early 20th century. By the middle of the 20th century, whales were seriously endangered and numbers were depleted. In 1986 the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned commercial whaling, however Japan continues to ignore this ban. Once the ban was in spot, Japan went on to hunt whales using a loophole that supplies for medical investigation. The meat from these hunts is sold in shops and restaurants. Though Japan is skirting the rules, and it is frowned upon by the IWC, the IWC still allows it.
One organization has actually really objected to this wrongful activity and has aimed to save the whales from near extinction. The Sea Shepherd is an worldwide non-profit business that was established last 1977. As stated in their mission statement, the organization aims to stop the devastation of the marine habitat and the slaughter of fauna around the entire world’s oceans in order to safeguard and safeguard the animals and ecosystems.
Marine Shepherd has motorboats and companies and go out to intervene throughout whale hunts. This is a dangerous and life-threatening undertaking for Sea Shepherd’s companies, however they continue to go to save the whales from slaughter. As recently as 2010, three Sea Shepherd ships intervened
against unlawful whaling activities and one motorboat was purposely rammed and sunk by the Japanese. When the captain attempted to serve an invoice upon the Japanese for his sunken motorboat, he was taken to a Japanese prison. The Ocean Shepherd’s remaining crews were not deterred and followed the Japanese fleets for three weeks, and not one solitary whale was killed during that time.
Whales are worthy of to live and be allowed to repopulate. The international community has recognized this, and Sea Shepherd is fighting to uphold the will of the United Nations. If you prefer to know more about the fight to conserve whales and just how you can help, visit Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for more data. Opportunities exist to become a crew member and fight directly, donate, or offer support on-shore. Whatever you pick, you will certainly be helping to protect the variety of life on Earth and to shield a noble, deserving creature.
Tags: commercial whaling > different types of whales > extinction > humpback whales > international whaling commission > killer whales > marine ecosystem > minke whales > sea shepherd > types of whales
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January 10th, 2012 @ 10:39 pm
I take it male and female humpback whales have the same sized spouts? or do they differ in size because the male is smaller?
January 12th, 2012 @ 12:19 am
The source http://www.archive.org/stream/whales620slij/whales620slij_djvu.txt reports: “The height of the blow is probably the least reliable pointer, not only because a great deal of experience is needed to judge it accurately, but also because it depends largely on the size of the individual whale. Adult Greenland and Biscayan Whales have blows from 10-13 feet high, and the figures for other whales are: Grey, 10 feet; Blue, 20 feet; Fin, 13-20 feet; Sei, 6-8 feet; Humpback, 6 feet; Little Piked Whale, 3 feet; Sperm Whale, 16-25 feet; Bottlenose Whale and Beluga, 3 feet.” The average length of an adult humpback whale is 12.9 m (42ft) males and 13.7 m (45ft) females, the maximum size 18m (59ft), so the difference of 0,8 m should not effect a significant difference in height of blow. http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/whales/humpback_whale.htm
January 13th, 2012 @ 4:29 am
What are some five syllable words or phrases connected to humpback whales? For a parody to the song Miss Independent
January 15th, 2012 @ 9:39 am
I knew a humpback whale called Anita Cartwright – that’s five syllables.
January 16th, 2012 @ 10:19 am
How about “Baleen in their mouths” or “Songs that make you smile”or “raise their mighty flutes”.
January 19th, 2012 @ 8:49 am
Why do humpback whales migrate in the hawaiian waters!? Please give me a very informative website or lots of details of why the whales migrate here and why its best if they do it here. Be very descriptive! But please answer im tired its late and i need this to finish my homework!
January 20th, 2012 @ 3:29 pm
The arctic ocean gets most of its light in the summertime and there is an explosion of algae and plankton. The whales take advantage of that abundance and fatten up. They then migrate to much warmer waters in the winter to give birth to their calves. It is very cold and stormy in the north and not suitable for the calves to be born there. http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/97ASJ/11.25.97_WhaleMigration.html
January 23rd, 2012 @ 3:59 am
Whale migrate to warmer waters to breed, there is also an abundance of krill in these waters to feed on. http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/AB0E5FC4EFE0BC1080256968003BC849 Copy and paste this link into your address bar..it will give you all you need to know, in an easy to read format. It’s in point form more or less too.
January 25th, 2012 @ 9:59 pm
http://www.sailhawaii.com/whales.html
January 29th, 2012 @ 12:38 am
They are in the ocean now
February 1st, 2012 @ 3:48 am
Hello…still hanging around, they are gonna try to give them a shot of antibiotics & spray them with fire hoses, perhaps if they’d leave them alone they would move on..as they had started to do once already…they aren’t trying nearly as much nor as hard as they did with Humphrey…I keep hoping they will just take off soon…to live & survive where they belong..in the ocean !! BTW they have names now too Delta & Dawn
The sooner they leave the happier I’ll be for them…Latest Update, the fire hose did not work !! Don’t know why they don’t do as they did with Humphrey, took awhile but it worked & he lived here 27 days..so don’t get in a panic as the news seems to do about their health..Humphreys fine !! In case ya ain’t guessed..I live on the Sac River 
& have the Whale Watch link on my 360 if you wish to keep track as well LOL !! Take Care
February 4th, 2012 @ 5:17 pm
they are still there and they are trying to spray them out with water using fire hoses. They have no idea what to do. i feel sorry for the whales.
February 8th, 2012 @ 11:26 am
In what way do humpback whales benefit humans? In what way do humpback whales benefit humans?
February 12th, 2012 @ 9:57 am
They’re on of nature’s creatures, and they bring excitement to people who see them, which in turn gives people with Whale Watching tours business, which feeds their families, which helps the economy of that country. Yah for Whales!
February 16th, 2012 @ 4:07 pm
I think your question got sent to the wrong section. Humpback whales are very cool to watch, but man you gotta have a big aquarium to keep em as pets. And the food bill is something else too! j/k of course.
February 21st, 2012 @ 4:06 am
Are the Humpback whales vivipary? I have a project to do about Humpback whales, and I have to know if they are vivipary! Thanks !