Whales are hunted for blubber and other products
The whale is still hunted by various ignorant people.
Orcas are still being hunted, for thir blubber and meat.
No they have still and wool.
No Killer Whales are not near extinction even though hunting still goes on in some countries for the blubber.
Unfortunately people are breaking the law when they go whaling (except for native americans, who are allowed to do it so they can eat, they don't waste a thing on it) they are hunted for a oil called spermacetii.
Yes, they are hunted, they are bigger in populations then most animals! but they are still hunted!
Maori traditionally hunted for food, resources, and cultural practices throughout their history in New Zealand, prior to European colonization. Hunting was a significant aspect of their subsistence lifestyle, primarily targeting various bird species, seals, and the now extinct moa bird.
I've hunted through three drawers and still cannot find a matching pair of socks. My family has hunted game in this area for eightgenerations.
Killer Whales (Orca orca) have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm. Killer whales are a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family.
Platypuses are no longer hunted; although destruction of their habitat is now a threat to their survival.They used to be but now they aren't.
Some still have embedded pelvises under a good bit of blubber.
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