Critter News

JULY 20, 2012

This announcement is considered a major blow to the campaign to end global whaling. It sucks big time.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

Now and then individual catfish of various species hunt nearer the surface and larger catfish such as the American Channel Cat will take a duck or other water bird. So, the modal catfish is a fish that hunts from below, can take large prey, and occasionally eats a bird. Here is a video of some Wels Catfish foraging on Pigeons.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 12, 2008

You can find his recent post on the current state of whale hunting here. Andrew Revkin writes the Dot Earth blog for the New York Times. About Dot Earth By 2050 or so, the world population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

So, which came first, the underwater flight, the ability to hunt fish, the exceptional ability to live in the cold, or the tuxedo-camouflage? In other words, those ancient Penguins almost certainly swam underwater and given their other features, hunted there as well. Salas-Gismondi, R., Altamirano, A., Shawkey, M., D’Alba, L.,

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2024

They are probably hunting for herring or some other hapless little fish. He gets a good look of the little whales too, but everybody else on the ferry is seemingly unaware of the spectacle. What’s that? A fin, another one. There are Harbour Porpoises right next to the ferry! Don’t people see what’s around them anymore?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 20, 2016

Teaser: In Part III of a three-part series, HG Data’s Chief Revenue Officer tells the story of Whale Hunter #4 - The Buyer's Friend. In Part III of a three-part series, HG Data’s Chief Revenue Officer tells the story of Whale Hunter #4 - The Buyer's Friend. Author: Mark Godley, CRO HG Data. read more

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2016

Teaser: The first of a three-part series in which HG Data’s chief revenue officer tells the stories of several whale hunters he has known and lessons to learn from them. The first of a three-part series in which HG Data’s chief revenue officer tells the stories of several whale hunters he has known and lessons to learn from them.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

The Inuit harvest, or hunt, polar bears in Canada. "In s director of wildlife, Gabriel Nirlinguyak} said, recalling that the two had cooperated on bowhead whale management issues. Tags: indigenous hunting canada inuit polar bear. In the past, Inuit always considered the WWF Canada as our friend," {Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.'s

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Animal Person

APRIL 14, 2009

According to Reuters: Japan, which considers whaling to be a cherished cultural tradition, killed 679 minke whales despite plans to catch around 850. It caught just one fin whale compared with a target of 50 in the hunt that began in November. That's one result.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 19, 2016

Issue Date: 2016-01-19. Author: Mark Godley, CRO HG Data. Teaser: read more

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

At sea there are also New Zealand Sea Lions and Southern Right Whales. Wildlife opportunities don’t stop there, you can watch New Zealand Fur Seals at Red Rocks, hunt for Blue Penguins on a stay at Matiu/Somes Island , and have your bags rummaged through by Weka and Kaka on Kapiti Island.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 12, 2008

I've touched on relevant issues off and on, but most specifically in a 2004 piece on arguments for and against whale hunts. Hey there, Just discovered your nice blog on animals and ethics. I've linked back to that story in my latest post on Japan v Greenpeace saga on my Dot Earth blog.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 11, 2010

We recently got an email about the dangers currently being faced by our whale population as a result of a recent proposal to legalize commercial whaling. As whale lovers, and people who hope to one day be able to see them in the wild, we wanted to share this information with you in case you would like to get involved.

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Critter News

JULY 12, 2009

Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whale hunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. Four of the female whales were lactating, and 192 were pregnant at the time of death. Tags: whales Japan hunting whaling. Leave it to the Japanese. Always classy. From Wildlife Extra.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. Previously known as the Whale-headed Stork, its scientific name of Balaeniceps rex translates as “King Whalehead”, in reference to its giant whale or shoe-shaped head and bill.

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