Whales Are Back? But Don't Stop Fighting The Good Fight

Marine conservationist Carl Safina reports some good news amid all of the negative  reports we are constantly bombarded with about marine health and species decline. Unfortunately there is increasing pressure from whaling nations (Japan, Norway and Iceland) to allow for more whaling with the increased numbers, so don't stop fighting the good fight. Whale, like all targetable marine species, are still in danger.

Safina writes:

"For a moment, let’s forget the bad and difficult news. We should celebrate success when we can. One of the literally biggest successes is that in many parts of the world whales are again common, and increasing in number. Yes, Japan, Norway, and Iceland still insist on killing whales commercially. Yes, we kill incredible numbers of fish that whales, tunas, and other animals eat. The work to protect them isn’t over. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that on a 2-day trip out of Montauk, Long Island to Great South Channel east of Nantucket, we saw over 60 different Humpback Whales, several Fin Whales, and several Minke Whales. We also saw White-sided Dolphins and numerous seabirds."

You can read Carl Safina's full post and see some images on his blog.