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Whaling Commission could discuss ending commercial hunting ban
The meeting deferred a decision on a controversial bid from Greenland to add humpback whales to its annual hunt. The Greenland Inuit are one of the indigenous peoples granted hunting quotas ...
East River humpback whale sighting puts boats — and eagle-eyed New Yorkers — on high alert: ‘Crazy to see it’
The humpback spotted splashing in the East River earlier this week has seemingly left the busy channel as quickly as it came ...
A new model accurately predicts the migration of humpback whales—and may help them survive climate change
This year's humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) season in Australia has almost come to an end. The beloved mammals are on ...
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Rare Animal Spotted Near Brooklyn Bridge; Authorities Urge Caution
On Monday, November 25, an unexpected sighting occurred when a Humpback whale was seen swimming beneath the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Greenland Plans to Kill Whales Despite Whaling Commission’s Veto
announced in early January that Greenland plans to self-allocate a whaling quota for 2013 and 2014, and that it will take more humpback and fin whales this year than under its previous IWC quota. A ...
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Greenland Quotas and Japan's Scientific Whaling at Issue at Upcoming IWC Meeting
Greenland seeks a tonnage of whale meat first, and then converts this into a number of whales from four species—minke, bowhead, fin and humpback. In 2012, Greenland claimed that its previous ASW ...