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And by that I mean Greenland’s proposal to hunt whales.

Greenland’s request to hunt humpback whales has been denied by the International Whaling Commission. The reason: the commercial nature of the hunt.

“But really it’s the volume and scale of trade in Greenlandic hunts that is simply not appropriate, and also the profit that’s being made by third parties such as supermarkets and a private company that’s processing the whales.”

–World Society for the Protection of Animals

And so let’s hope there is no whale meat on supermarket shelves next year. Or any year.

I remember seeing beautiful humpback mothers with their calves from the shore when I was staying on Nosy Boraha. I saw them swimming during the day - and could hear them clear their blow holes night when they were resting in a nearby cove - almost like snoring. I’m glad to know that fewer of them will be at risk because of this decision.