Shabby Elegance Decor
Browse > Home / Coastal Naturalist, News, Whales / Some Large Whale Species Showing Signs Of Recovery

Some Large Whale Species Showing Signs Of Recovery

August 13, 2008

Blue Whale

On Tuesday, August 13, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest conservation network, released its most recent assessment on the state of the world’s whales, dolphins and porpoises- cetaceans.

The assessment reports that some of the larger whales including the humpback, minke and southern right whale are recovering from a threat of extinction, helped in large part by the ban on whaling that was implemented during a worldwide moratorium on whaling in the 1980s.

The IUCN said that almost 25% of the cetaceans were still in danger, mostly the smaller species of cetaceans. Fishing gear entanglements are currently the main threats to cetaceans.

The blue whale, the largest creature ever to have lived on earth, remained on the IUCN’s ”endangered” list along with the fin whale and sei whale.

For more information about the IUCN’s cetacean assessment, visit Alister Doyle’s online report for Reuters.

Last 5 posts in Coastal Naturalist

Related posts:

  1. Fin Whale Carcass Washes Ashore on New Jersey Beach Park rangers at Seven Presidents' Park in Long Branch, New...
  2. Whale Watching Is A Growth Industry Whale watching is a growing worldwide activity that is enjoyed...
  3. New Research Vessel for Gloucester-based Whale Center of New England The Whale Center of New England, based in Gloucester, MA,...
  4. Speeding Whale Watching Boats Present Risks to Whales An article by Beth Daley in the April 28, 2008...
  5. Merrimack River Beach Alliance Formed To Manage Beach Issues An article by Victor Tine in the Daily News of...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Written by Mark Bransfield · Filed Under Coastal Naturalist, News, Whales 

Comments

Got something to say?