ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 7月14日 00時39分

Video by @PaulNicklen // Many of the greatest experiences of my career have come from entering into the realm of great whales: humpbacks, fins, blues, belugas, and sperm whales. These animals are masters of a world we know very little about. To protect them, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) instituted a global moratorium, or pause, on commercial whaling in 1986. Yet, Kristján Loftsson, CEO of Iceland’s only fin whale-hunting business, Hvalur hf (Whale Inc.), continues to operate, ignoring international outrage and the shrinking demand for whale meat. This year, after a two-year hiatus in hunting, the Icelandic government sanctioned the slaughter of 238 endangered fin whales. Those whales are dying right now, each one harpooned and dragged to a slow, cruel end. Last week Iceland might have illegally killed a large and endangered blue whale. Iceland’s whale watching industry generates $20 million USD annually – far more than the disappearing whale meat market. It’s time for Iceland to choose tourism over whaling. #FollowMe on @PaulNicklen to learn a lot more about this issue and to see my favorite imagery of blue whales underwater.

This work was performed under the authorization n.0 XX-ORAC-2018 issued by the Government, on February 22, 2018

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