Whether you've studied it in school or seen Hayden Panettiere championing the cause, you're bound to know that whaling is a pretty important global issue. Here are the basics about this practice, and those who are fighting to stop it.
History and Regulation 25q54
The hunting of whales, commonly referred to as whaling, dates back thousands of years to at least 6,000 BCE. Eventually, whaling played a major role in aboriginal groups who kill small numbers of whales for food).
Modern Whaling 3er5o
Although the IWC has attempted to end commercial whaling, it still exists. whales.
Opposition 5i63y
Many people and organizations (such as endangered populations of whales and that the methods of killing whales are inhumane. They also argue that Japan's whaling for research purposes is just a legal loophole that allows them to continue commercial whaling.
Did U Know? 2e1m37
- Hayden Panettiere is an anti-whaling advocate and spokesperson for The Whaleman Foundation. She physically intervened in a Japanese dolphin kill and now has a warrant for her arrest in that country.
- The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth!
- Nantucket, Massachusetts was once the whaling capital of the world.
- If you're interested in finding out more about anti-whaling activism, head to www.greenpeace.org.
