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The blue whale is not the only kind of whale that is being hunted to the brink of extinction. The right whale, the bow head whale and the gray whale are also endangered in that regard. Then again, products made from any kind of whale should be banned from production.

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A human activity that impacts on whale habtats?

pollution whaling


Why whale oil is little used today?

The whale population has decreased dramatically from the time in which whaling was a popular industry to the present. Whale oil is not used often today because whales are being protected.


What is the slogan for whaling?

cut your tail not the whale


Why is the Sperm Whale endagered?

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What is whaling used for?

When a whale is hunted, its meat is used for food. Occasionally, people will use the whale's blubber for oil.


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When is whaling season it antarctica?

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Why people are protecting the blue whale?

Aside from being an immense and incredible animal, the blue whale is endangered as a result of historical whaling and modern whaling, collisions with ships, and changes in the ocean chemistry due to increased amounts of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere. It is important to note that most whale populations have not nearly recovered from the effects of historical whaling, especially whaling in the nineteenth century .


How can people stop whaling in antarctica?

well, if you are wealthy you can chase whaling boats away like on ''whale wars'' or their are many organazations you can donate time/money to stop whale hunting.


How many whales have been killed since whaling was banned?

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What is meant by whaling?

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