Whales are one of the most amazing and unique mammals that has a free lifestyle in the underwater life. They are known to be the biggest mammal currently living. You would expect all whales to have such a hefty appetite,which they do, although they consume such tiny animals. Whales consume around 8,000 pounds of krill and other small fish per day. There is a reasoning behind why they eat so much, and that reason is to keep the food chain going. What if these whales couldn’t live a free lifestyle and were being hunted, captured, and killed? In some countries whaling is banned, and there is always that one country that does not follow the rules. If all of these whales are being hunted down, then they will eventually go extinct and the animals
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But with whales, there is no humane way to do that. The minke whales in Norway are being killed with grenade harpoons, and then get dragged back to the boat. For example,”ninety percent of the minke whales hunted and killed each year in Norwegian waters are female and almost all of them are pregnant”(Lorraine Chow 1). This demonstrates that not only are these whales being slaughtered gruesomely, but almost all of the whales being killed are pregnant. The significance for this, is that if the majority of the hundreds of whales they kill and bring in are pregnant, then the whale population will descend and will be extremely difficult for it to rise back up. In addition,”Norway has managed to slip under the radar as the #1 whale slaughtering country” (AVAAZ 1). This shows how many whales are being killed, for Norway, out of all the countries that participate in whaling, to be the number one country for this. The importance of this is for the International Whaling Commission(IWC) to understand how far Norway is taking all of this and is getting in no trouble for it. If nothing is done, then Norway while continue to illegally hunt whales until they take action. It is our responsibility to get others informed about these crucial acts and stop them. Anything can help whether it is 5 people or
But with whales, there is no humane way to do that. The minke whales in Norway are being killed with grenade harpoons, and then get dragged back to the boat. For example,”ninety percent of the minke whales hunted and killed each year in Norwegian waters are female and almost all of them are pregnant”(Lorraine Chow 1). This demonstrates that not only are these whales being slaughtered gruesomely, but almost all of the whales being killed are pregnant. The significance for this, is that if the majority of the hundreds of whales they kill and bring in are pregnant, then the whale population will descend and will be extremely difficult for it to rise back up. In addition,”Norway has managed to slip under the radar as the #1 whale slaughtering country” (AVAAZ 1). This shows how many whales are being killed, for Norway, out of all the countries that participate in whaling, to be the number one country for this. The importance of this is for the International Whaling Commission(IWC) to understand how far Norway is taking all of this and is getting in no trouble for it. If nothing is done, then Norway while continue to illegally hunt whales until they take action. It is our responsibility to get others informed about these crucial acts and stop them. Anything can help whether it is 5 people or