Whale Learning Games & Videos For Kids. Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum - Home. Whales. The madness of the whaling – hunting species after species to the verge of extinction – is the same model now being used in modern fishing today. Protecting the whales – not just from hunting but the many other daily threats they face - would be a signal that governments are serious about all ocean protection. “Save the Whales” is the famous shout out that brought millions of people together and produced a worldwide ban on commercial whaling in 1986. Whales were and still are the most extreme example of the shocking exploitation and lack of protection of ocean life. It was claimed that there used to be so many Right whales in Cape Cod Bay on the east coast of the USA, that locals could walk across their backs from one side of the bay to the other – a distance of 40km.
Not only do whales continue to be hunted by Japan, Norway and Iceland, they are also increasingly falling victim to ship strikes and being caught in nets as bycatch. And even these estimates may not be reliable. Wonderful World of Whales. Campaign Whale » Kids Page. Welcome to Campaign Whale’s Kids section! Here you will be find a wide range of information about whales aimed at young people. We have also included some fact sheets, briefings and educational resources, which you can download and use in the classroom or even at home. Facts about whales, dolphins and porpoises What threats are whales facing?
Learn more about whales (recommended books) How to protect whales (Whale Savers scheme) Educational resources. Whales: The Kids' Times - Office of Protected Resources - NOAA Fisheries.