The Institute of Cetacean Research is a Japanese research organization that claims to specialise in "biological and social sciences related to whales" but is widely believed to be a front for commerci
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A Minke whale and her 1-year-old calf are hauled aboard the whaling factory ship, the Nisshin Maru. The image was taken by Australian customs agents in 2008. The ICR's web address is visible above the carcasses.
Whale meat for sale at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo
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The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m and weigh up to 40 metric tons. The humpback has a
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…under Special Permit. The JARPA II Antarctic program began in 2005 and called for hunting 850 or more Antarctic minke whales, 50 fin whales and 50 humpback whales per season. The quota for humpback whales was not implemented due to intense international opposition. Disagreement over the value of the research, the…
Humpback whale breaching off Cabo San Lucas
Young whale with blowholes visible
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