Most of the global community accept that killing whales is not necessary to study whale populations. Yet Japan continues to do so,

This population of right whales is one of the most endangered populations of large mammals anywhere in the world. This is our white rhino. This is our giant panda.

Hunting whales is like hunting tigers (or) gorillas. New Zealanders regard it as unjustifiable,

Humpback and fin whales are severely depleted whales species and New Zealand is very worried about the impact of further hunting on their numbers,

The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine

The real threat to whales is whaling, which has endangered many whale species.