Humpback Whales Over the Hump

The humpback whale was nearly hunted into extinction. The high risk of extinction no longer exists  says an environmental group - The International Union for Conservation of Nature.

“Humpbacks and southern right whales are making a comeback in much of their range mainly because they have been protected from commercial hunting. This is a great conservation success and clearly shows what needs to be done to ensure these ocean giants survive.”

The giant population dropped to the 1,000s before it was finally banned from commercial hunting. There are now more than 60,000. But, don’t tell Japan, they’ll be sharpening their harpoons.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red Lists some 41,000 species and subspecies around the world.  The group is made up of more than 1000 government and non-government agencies. They also boast 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries. They also seem to be making a difference. Good job, fellas and gals!

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