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  2. WHOI scientist wrote a book on right whales’ possible ... - AOL

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    WHOI scientist Michael Moore's book is about how consumers play a role and have responsibility for right whale's possible extinction.

  3. International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

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    The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is an international environmental agreement aimed at the "proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry". [2] It governs the commercial, scientific, and aboriginal subsistence whaling practices of 88 member states. [2]

  4. Here's why you should care about killer whales - AOL

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    Killer whales play an important role in our ocean's ecosystem. Female orcas can live up to 90 years, and male orcas live up to 60 years. Whales can communicate through sounds ranging from clicks ...

  5. Whale conservation - Wikipedia

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    There is an argument that whales should not be killed because of their high intelligence. [29] Pro-whalers claim that pigs also possess high intelligence, and are routinely butchered and eaten, and that intelligence should not be the determining factor of whether an animal is acceptable to eat or not. [30]

  6. Erich Hoyt - Wikipedia

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    Hoyt wrote the first book on whale watching, The Whale Watcher’s Handbook (Doubleday, Penguin, 1984), which zoologist—BBC-TV presenter Mark Carwardine named his number one wildlife-book classic. [9] "When Hoyt wrote this book, he was well ahead of his time…few people had grasped the concept of whale-watching as a major, worldwide growth ...

  7. ‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can ... - AOL

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    The comeback of the humpback is arguably the greatest success story in the history of conservation. New science is putting a value on the life of a whale — and finding they provide much more ...

  8. Environmentalists can continue with suit to protect whales - AOL

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    A federal court is allowing a team of environmental groups to continue with a lawsuit against the U.S. government that seeks to create stronger rules to protect rare whales from collisions with ships.

  9. Roger Payne - Wikipedia

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    [7] [14] In addition to whale recordings Payne also published books and worked with film crews on many television documentary productions and on the IMAX movie Whales: An Unforgettable Journey. [15] [16] In 1971, Payne founded Ocean Alliance, a 501(c)(3) organization working for whale and ocean conservation, based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. [5]