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Large groups of southern fin whales documented in the Antarctic, after the
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): After blue whales, fin whales are the largest whales in the world and human beings have hunted both species to near-extinction. After the ban on commercial whaling in 1976, the stocks of these long-lived, but slow-growing creatures are rebounding: researchers h
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Japan: Commercial whaling to be resumed
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 26 (ANI): Japan has decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) next year onwards, and will resume commercial whaling in its territorial waters from July.
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