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Early whaling may eradicate species from local waters: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Many species were on the verge of extinction during the 19th and 20th centuries' industrial whaling. Whaling was used on a far smaller scale prior to this time, yet it was nevertheless sufficient for at least two species to totally vanish from European waters.
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Large groups of southern fin whales documented in the Antarctic, after the
Updated : 3 years, 8 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, 2 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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US mayor resigns after approving 'Ape in heels' post on Michelle
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Clay (West Virginia) [USA], Nov. 16 (ANI): Mayor Beverly Whaling of Clay in West Virginia has resigned after she came under fire for approvingly commenting on a racist Facebook post calling First Lady Michelle Obama 'an ape in heels'.
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