Whaling ban helped replenish Australia’s right whale population, but situation still alarming
By Guneet Bhatia
Whaling activities are known to dwindle the population of marine creatures since time immemorial. One such era existed between 1790 and 1980 when the southern right whales were severely depleted and whaling led to a loss of more than 150,000 whales.
After more than 100 years of conservation and protection efforts, the population of the whales seems to have recovered in a majority of the areas. The whale population in the New Zealand sub-Antarctic and south west Australia are increasing at a steady pace. However, the progress has not been the same in mainland New Zealand and southeast Australia …
International Business Times AU – November 11, 2015 at 10:17 PM
www.ibtimes.com.au/whaling-ban…
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Activists say ending SeaWorld orca shows not enough
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Animal rights activists applauded SeaWorld’s plans to end its orca shows at its San Diego park but said the company should phase out its captivity of killer whales altogether.
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. ( seaworldentertainment.com/ ) announced Monday that it will end orca shows at its San Diego park after visitors at the tourist attraction made it clear they prefer seeing killer whales act naturally rather than doing tricks …
CBS 8 San Diego – Nov 11, 2015 at 7:18 PM
www.cbs8.com/story/30492952/ac…
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The monkey ‘selfie’ copyright battle is still going on, and it’s getting weirder
By Abby Ohlheiser
The saga of a series of “Monkey Selfies” snapped four years ago in the Indonesian wilderness using a camera borrowed from a nature photographer seems to never end. At least it also appears to never get boring.
As you might have heard, PETA is now suing ( www.washingtonpost.com/news/mo… ) on behalf of a macaque named Naruto for copyright on the photographs, seeking “all proceeds from the sale, licensing, and other commercial uses of the Monkey Selfies” to fund conservation efforts …
Washington Post – November 11, 2015 at 1:10 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/news/th…
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