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What is the amount of the whale population that decreased in the 1800's?
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i am not sure what it was but i would reccamend maby looking at animalplanet.com for the answer
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Why were whales hunted in the 1800s?
The whole whale had some economical value. The meat was considered low value and went for dog food and such. The hide was water proof material. Whale bone was decorative and constructive material. Whale oil was used for street lights and lamps in general. The single most valuable part however was whale vomit which had applications as a perfume.
In the 1800s in Nantucket did people eat whale meat?
No they did not. They held it over a fire and used the oil that came off it to make candles and other resources
Do whales live in the Indian ocean?
Yes.
What is pearl from SpongeBob whale or sardine?
the charcater Pearl from "Spongebob Squaepants" is indeed a whale to be more specific she is a humpback whale
Most Common Whale in Newfoundland?
It is the Humpback whale
How is the whale population changing?
The global whale population decreased from the heydays of Whaling, conducted by Britain, United States, Norway, even Australia in the late 1800s to the early 1900s by 70-80%. The IWC, International Whaling Commission put in place a gobal moratorium on comercial whaling in 1982. Since then certain species are believed to have recovered in great numbers, such as Minke Whales, while other species, such as Blue Whales remain on the endangered list.
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 are whale oil?
Whale oil lamps are lamps from the 1800s that were lit with whale oil. (: Whale oil lamps are lamps from the 1800s lit by whale oil. who ever wrote that sucks
What are whale oil lamps?
Whale oil lamps are lamps from the 1800s that were lit with whale oil. (: Whale oil lamps are lamps from the 1800s lit by whale oil. who ever wrote that sucks
Has animal population decreased or increased since the last couple of years?
it has increased nd decreased depending on what animals and regions
What is the population of the orca well also known as the killer whale?
The population of Orca or Killer Whale is somewhere around 50,000.
What is the population of the minke whale?
Their population is around 1.7 Million.
How does a low density of whale in an area affect whale population growth?
qasd
What is the population for a sperm whale?
2
What is the recent percent decrease in whale population?
I am not quite sure myself, but i have researched and wanted this answer to the question, too. Not too many websites say specific numbers, but i have come across one website that says the the whale numbers have decreased 70% in the last three decades. That's all i know, but i hope you find the answer!
What is a whale in gambling?
In gambling lingo a Whale is someone who gambles a huge amount of money.
What is the humpback whale population?
25,000-30,000
