Across the globe, dolphins, whales and porpoises face a number of threats; including death in fishing nets, prey depletion due to over fishing, pollution, harmful noise pollution, collision with vessels, habitat loss and deliberate hunting. Thousands of cetaceans are killed accidentally and purposefully each year.Whales and dolphins are captured all over the world for marine parks and aquariums.Despite the 1986 whaling moratorium, whaling continues, specifically in Japan, Iceland, and Norway.Military sonars and industrial exploration is creating extremely harmful noise pollutions and disrupting the cetaceans natural habits.The biggest killer-Fishing Nets.There is so much against these beautiful mammals, and so many ways you can help.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Suffering Cetaceans
Across the globe, dolphins, whales and porpoises face a number of threats; including death in fishing nets, prey depletion due to over fishing, pollution, harmful noise pollution, collision with vessels, habitat loss and deliberate hunting. Thousands of cetaceans are killed accidentally and purposefully each year.Whales and dolphins are captured all over the world for marine parks and aquariums.Despite the 1986 whaling moratorium, whaling continues, specifically in Japan, Iceland, and Norway.Military sonars and industrial exploration is creating extremely harmful noise pollutions and disrupting the cetaceans natural habits.The biggest killer-Fishing Nets.There is so much against these beautiful mammals, and so many ways you can help.
