http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/473 The latest news from below the surface Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:28:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/473/comment-page-1#comment-1443 Creature Feature: The Antarctic Blue Whale « Greenfudge.org Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:22:18 +0000 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/?p=473#comment-1443 [...] Although fishing still poses a threat to the Antarctic Blue Whale, there is some good news! These whales are currently protected around the globe, including by the IWC (International Whaling Commission). No hunting of them is allowed and their numbers are slowly on the increase, though they still retain their Critically Endangered status. I don’t know for sure how many of them are alive, but to find out more information about these awesome creatures, check out the links: IUCN Red List: Antarctic Blue Whale IUCN Red List: Blue Whale EarthTimes: Decline of Antarctic Blue Whale Led to Paradoxical Fall in Krill Conservation and Endangerment: The South Pole Fish and Aquatic News: Blue Whales are Reclaiming Their Old Feeding Grounds [...] [...] Although fishing still poses a threat to the Antarctic Blue Whale, there is some good news! These whales are currently protected around the globe, including by the IWC (International Whaling Commission). No hunting of them is allowed and their numbers are slowly on the increase, though they still retain their Critically Endangered status. I don’t know for sure how many of them are alive, but to find out more information about these awesome creatures, check out the links: IUCN Red List: Antarctic Blue Whale IUCN Red List: Blue Whale EarthTimes: Decline of Antarctic Blue Whale Led to Paradoxical Fall in Krill Conservation and Endangerment: The South Pole Fish and Aquatic News: Blue Whales are Reclaiming Their Old Feeding Grounds [...]

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