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Because of overhunting, the blue whale population has dropped from what biologists estimate was 200,000 in the 1800s to approximately 20,000 today. They are listed as endangered by the IUCN. Their ...
The blue whale was abundant in nearly all the Earth's oceans until the end of the 19th century. It was hunted almost to the point of extinction by whalers until the International Whaling Commission banned all blue whale hunting in 1966. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed blue whales as Endangered as of 2018.
There is no information about fin whales in areas outside of the Northern Atlantic, where they still hold the status of being endangered. A complete list of whale conservation statuses as listed by the IUCN is given below. Note that, in the case of the blue and gray whales, the IUCN distinguishes the statuses of various populations.
As many whales begin to leave their protected zones in search of warmer waters, boats should take extra precautions. The post The Latest Whale Species Facing Extinction and What’s NOT Being Done ...
Right whales were decimated during the commercial whaling era, when they were hunted for their oil and meat. Endangered whale's decline slows, but population falls again Skip to main content
A present-day example of the over-hunting of a species can be seen in the oceans as populations of certain whales have been greatly reduced. Large whales like the blue whale, bowhead whale, finback whale, gray whale, sperm whale, and humpback whale are some of the eight whales which are currently still included on the Endangered Species List ...
The creatures are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “Red List” of critically endangered species. Only about 35 of them are still believed to be alive, and their ...
Blue whale: Appendix I: Endangered migratory species: Appendix I: species that are the most endangered: Endangered (EN) Considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Tursiops truncatus: Common bottlenose dolphin: Appendix II: may become endangered unless trade is closely controlled: Least concern (LC or LR/lc) Lowest risk.