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∙ 15y agoThe hunting of whales, or more simply whaling. It is done by moving a boat close to a whale and shoving or firing a long spear called a harpoon into the vital organs of their bodies. Whales it appears are not smart enough to run away.
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∙ 14y agoHarpoons are mainly the weapon the hunters hunt whales with.
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Is America against whaling or for whaling?
America is against whaling. They almost put whales out of the ocean for good when they did do whaling. They wanted their blubber for oil.
How is whaling good?
Whaling isn't good at all
Is whaling banned in Antarctica?
Commercial Whaling has been banned since 1986 by the International Whaling commission. However, scientific whaling is allowed to strict quotas.
When and why did whaling happen in Australia?
Whaling stopped in Australia is 1979
What continent does whaling happen in?
Whaling happens in oceans, not on continents.
What effect does whaling have on whaling?
If you mean whales, they die painfully.
What is Greenpeace doing about whaling?
Protesting and intervening with whaling ships
What is Scientific Whaling?
Well scientific whaling as basically when you do scientific research on whales. This is actually one of Japans excuse for whaling but of course their lying they use it for food and oil and all that (STOP WHALING!)
Why did the international whaling commission enforce a whaling ban?
Angelo lundal
When was whaling banned?
whaling mainly everywhere was banned in 1972-1980.
What is greenpeace doing about Japanese whaling?
Protesting and intervening with whaling ships
What are the affects of whaling?
Whaling affects the population of whales, and in great numbers.
