An unusually high number of dead minke whales reported along the East Coast in the past year has prompted federal officials to launch an investigation into what’s killing the protected animals. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday that… Read More ›
Minke Whales
30 Minke Whales Victims of Japan’s New Hunt
June 13, 2014 Japan has caught 30 minke whales in its first hunt since the International Court of Justice ordered the halt of its annual expedition in the Antarctic. A report by the Japanese Fisheries Agency said that 30 minke… Read More ›
Zero Whales Killed in Southern Ocean in January
From Environment New Service HOBART, Tasmania, Australia, February 4, 2013 (ENS) – The month of January, usually the prime whale catching month for the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, has come and gone without the death… Read More ›
