Save The Whale
January 1, 2024
The whale, a magnificent and important marine mammal, is on the brink of extinction. This gigantic creature is often hunted for its blubber, from which whale oil is obtained. Tragically, whale hunting is also pursued as a sport. If this continues, our seas will soon be devoid of these gentle giants. It is difficult to comprehend the selfishness and inhumanity of those who hunt this harmless animal. One has to wonder, do they not feel regret or pity when they witness this huge creature struggling helplessly as it breathes its last? Vast sums of money are spent every year on the hunting of this defenseless sea creature. Those who participate in this are committing a grave injustice against nature.
Therefore, the governments of coastal nations where these cruel activities occur must be stricter in enforcing laws that protect whales. They should completely ban whaling and shut down industries involved in processing whale-derived products like food and oil.
Glossary
- Blubber
- A thick layer of fat directly under the skin of marine mammals, like whales, which stores energy and provides insulation.
- Brink of Extinction
- A state in which a species is dangerously close to disappearing forever.
- Devoid
- To be entirely lacking or free from something.
- Mammal
- A warm-blooded vertebrate animal, distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young.
- Whaling
- The practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or bone.