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When where why and how are north Atlantic right whales being commercially hunted?
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What are whales are being hunted for?
for the oil and meat.
What area are minke whales hunted in?
They are hunted in 2 different oceans at 3 different areas. They are hunted in Atlantic ocean around Norway and Iceland. The second area being the Antarctic by the Japanese. The Japanese tend to catch more with a few hundred annually because of activist action. In total between 500-1000 Minke Whales are hunted each year.
What types of whales are being hunted by japan?
Humpbacks, Fin whales, Bryde's whales and Gray whales, some of which are endangered species
Why are whales being hunter?
Whales are being hunted because people wanna get with them at night. They are really cool and a lot of humans hump them.
Where in the world are whales being hunted?
JapanHunted by Japan in the southern ocean.
What is happening to the whales?
They're being hunted for use as dog food as you read this.
What are some endangered animals being hunted?
white tigers, blue whales and toucan.
What causes a blue whale to become extinct?
The greatest danger to blue whales was being hunted by humans.
Why are whales on the endangered animal list?
Most whales are on the endangered species list because they are being over hunted for their blubber, whale oil, and whale meat.
Why were whales hunted in early 1800s and early 1900s?
Whales were being killed because of their skin, fat which could be used for soap and materials for what ever the person needs it for.
How many whales are killed by whalers?
over 400 whales are hunted every year from whaling
How meany killer whales were killed in 2000?
The exact number is not known but it is known that is has decreased dramatically since the 1960's. Killer whales are rarely hunted and killed now. More die in captivity due to unknown reasons than from being hunted in the wild.
