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.
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
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.
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'.