An exact number for the population of whales is unknown so the percentage hunted by the Japanese cannot be calculated.
It depends...are people killing them? No. Could natural causes such as beached whales, fish nets, anchors, and being hit by boats? Yes. In addition, the Japanese kill the whales too.ANSWER:Yes. The Japanese continue to kill whales under the pretense of "research." Then they butcher them and sell the whale meat in Japan.
A lot
Over 1000 whales in Antarctica, get killed each year.
Over 400 different whales are hunted each year due to whaling.
They are hunted for same reason other species are. That is for their blubber which is commonly consumed in places like Japan. Around few hundred are killed each year mostly by Japanese and Icelandic.
1344 whales were killed in 2000. See the Related Links for more information.
About 7400 whales a year are killed, (not counting the coastal dolphins of Japan). That's about 20 a day, or one every 72 minutes.See the related question below.
About 7400 whales a year are killed, (not counting the coastal dolphins of Japan). That's about 20 a day, or one every 72 minutes.See the related question below.
ten thousand and 376 whale sharks
Beluga whales are a protected species and are not hunted commercially. Native people in Alaska and Canada are allowed to hunt them, and kill from 1200 to about 1500 each year.
over 400 whales are hunted every year from whaling
It varies by the decade you are on about. Especially when it comes to whaling For whaling alone about 20,000 whales are hunted each decade. If you include boat accidents involving whales and whales dying in captivity then that number increases to around around 200,000 in a decade.