International Whaling Commission

Vaquita Porpoise Under Threat of Population Decline; Extinction Alert Issued for the World’s Rarest Marine Mammal

Medicine & Technology Apr 02, 2024

The International Whaling Commission issues an extinction alert for the endangered vaquita porpoise, making its first-ever extinction warning in 70 years. Learn more about it in this article.

Japan Resumes Whale Hunting After 31-Year Ban

Jul 05, 2019

Whaling has been a Japanese tradition for centuries and was particularly important post-World War II to feed the country's poor. Now, the government wants to revive the whaling industry despite growing disinterest in whale meat among Japanese.

International Whaling Commission

Vaquita Porpoise Under Threat of Population Decline; Extinction Alert Issued for the World’s Rarest Marine Mammal

Japan Resumes Whale Hunting After 31-Year Ban

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