Due to excessive whaling, many species of whale are near extinction.
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By Ashlee Booth Due to excessive whaling, many species of whale are near extinction. Australia is opposed to whaling, but it is a Japanese tradition to eat whale meat, and taking whale consumption away from their culture would devastate the whole nation and economy. But do we, as one species have the right to kill off another species? Whales have a right to freedom just as much as we do, shouldn't they live normal lives the way mother nature intended them to? On the other hand, shouldn't Japan have the right to eat what they want to eat? This proposed sanctuary might give the whales' back their freedom, but what about Japans culture? Will a sanctuary help? If the proposed Southern Pacific Whale Sanctuary does go ahead, this would give the whales the much-needed time to repopulate. The population of whales have decreased immensely over the past generation. Estimated numbers as of...


