Great whales range from the tiny minke to the massive blue whale, which is the largest creature ever to have lived. For centuries, the blubber of great whales was used for oil and their baleen was the first “plastic.” Despite a 1986 whaling ban, some countries still hunt whales commercially today.
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Whales today face many threats. Marshall Bruce/istock
Speaking Out for Whales
Each year, HSI attends the International Whaling Commission as part of our campaign to end commercial whaling. Read our dispatches from the 63rd annual meeting, held in Jersey, Channel Islands from July 11-14, 2011.
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September 19, 2011
Obama Warns Iceland: Stop Whaling
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September 8, 2011
An Uncertain Future for Whaling
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August 3, 2011
HSI Applauds Dutch Court Decision to Block Transport of Orca to Spanish Marine Park
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July 20, 2011
U.S. Declaration Against Icelandic Whaling Welcomed
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July 15, 2011
IWC 63: Outcomes and Setbacks