Japan had a history of taking large numbers of whales. They continue to hunt whales, 400 to 600 per year, claiming it is for research.
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Yes, they kill that many. They are also allowed to kill 1000 Whales a year. For more information check out "The Cove" documentary about the slaughter.
None. The whales kill the balloons
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they hunt about 900 to 1500 every 3yrsThey have a certain number of whales they expect to kill, called a quota. I don't know the quota of every species, but they plan to kill about 60 endangered humpback whales in 2010. The quota for other species that are more common is unfortunately much higher.
1344 whales were killed in 2000. See the Related Links for more information.
whales have oil in their insides and they say whale meat is good
No gray whales are killed. Indigenous communities in Alaska kill 50 bowhead whales a year.
Whaling Season1985/86 - Japan - 1,194 USSR - 3,0281986/87 - Japan - 2,252 Norway - 379 Korea - 69 USSR - 3,0281987/88 - Japan - 577 Norway - 3731988/89 - Japan - 2411989/90 - Japan - 3301990/91 - Japan - 327 Norway - 51991/92 - Japan - 288 Norway - 11992/93 - Japan - 330 Norway - 951993/94 - Japan - 330 Norway - 2261994/95 - Japan - 351 Norway - 2801995/96 - Japan - 540 Norway - 2181996/97 - Japan - 517 Norway - 3881997/98 - Japan - 538 Norway - 5031998/99 - Japan -489 Norway - 6251999/00 - Japan - 539 Norway - 5912000/01 - Japan - 480 Norway - 4872001/02 - Japan - 540 Norway - 5522002/03 - Japan - 593 Norway - 6342003/04 - Japan - 594 Norway - 647 Iceland - 372004/05 - Japan - 601 Norway - 544 Iceland - 25Source: Secretariat & IWC Website.The numbers shown are known recorded kills of Orca whales. The number of whales actually taken (poached) could exceed the number that was recorded.Over 1,500 whales are hunted every year. Commercial whaling has been banned since 1986. But whaling continues under false pretenses now call "Scientific Research". This kills hundreds of whales every year. Even the fishing industry has caught nearly 1,000 whales in fishing nets.
About 3,087,700 whales are still alive. (See links)
Japan has slaughtered over 6,000 whales since commercial whaling was banned in 1986. The meat and other products obtained from this 'research' is sold as before.