Endangered Right Whales were spotted in huge gatherings near Cape Cod Bay around the spring of 2011. Although this is an amazing opportunity for scientists, what will become of the poor creatures? After all, with all the ships coming and going near the bay, there is a chance these big beings might get hurt, and cause chaos all around. However, we must be gentle with the whales, because at that time, there were only about 450 left whales as the population recovered since commercial whaling was banned. Save the Right Wales! They are always right!
Sources/Links:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/natural-heritage/species-information-and-conservation/rare-mammals/
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/22/massachusetts.whales/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/21/endangered_whales_gathering_off_cape_cod_in_record_numbers/
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20130428/NEWS/304280343
I agree, and different types of whales all over the world (including in CA) are in danger of becoming extinct.We can pass laws banning whale hunting (which we have) and encourage other countries to do the same (which many have). But I think we need to police countries that still hunt whales, like Japan. As for the problem of ships running into whales, what can we do? Would raising awareness among ship captains work?
ReplyDeleteMaybe... that may be a possibility for helping save the whales. Thanks for the comment!
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