WHALE-Y GOOD NEWS: This year, Iceland won’t be killing any whales
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ICELAND’S biggest whaling companies aren’t killing any whales this year – which is very good news for whales!
One of the biggest Icelandic whaling businesses, IP-Utgerd, has announced that it will stop whaling altogether, while the largest whaling company in the country, Hvalur hf., has stopped whaling operations for the second year in a row.
Conservationists hope that this means the end of whaling in the country, but they’re not certain it is.
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“This is indeed terrific news that for a second straight year, vulnerable fin whales will get a reprieve from Hvalur hf.’s harpoons, the sole fin whaling company,” said Fabienne McLellan, co-director of international relations at sea charity ‘Ocean Care’.
“Now is the time for Iceland to become an ethical whale watching, not whale killing nation.” said Rob Read, director of Sea Shepherd UK, a group that investigated the Hvalur whaling business.
Picture credits: Getty
14 Comments
arya · 5 years ago
🐋
opalstar · 5 years ago
Great I love wales I hate killing.
katkid10 · 5 years ago
That is very good, but I don't get why people want to eat whale. (I bet that it tastes gross anyway.)
unicorn432 · 5 years ago
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
arya · 5 years ago
I agree it probably tastes disgusting! 🤢
Maybe it's just posh... 🤣
uni_corn · 5 years ago
Great!🐳 they shouldn't be killing them anyway
cocokoala · 4 years ago
I agree. You should be put in jail if you try to kill a whale 🐋 on purpose.
happy26 · 4 years ago
Whales are fascinating creatures !
brontefan1 · 4 years ago
I am glad!!!! :) if they kill one ore whale i will go MAD! :) (also call the police!)
brontefan1 · 4 years ago
*more
crystallv · 4 years ago
I agree with all y’all cause just because whales 🐳 can’t talk and tell u how they feel obviously 🙄 they don’t want to be harmed or hurt
pup27 · 4 years ago
Brilliant news ! I am so happy . I hope they won’t kill them anymore.
prolucas · 4 years ago
noooo all wales are going to be dead!!!!!!!!!!!
scarlet10 · 4 years ago
well done but every country should do it and should of done is years ago!!!!!