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In early July, images of whaling sparked a controversy.\u00a0Sea Shepherd<\/em>\u00a0is concerned that Icelandic whalers have slaughtered a blue whale, which is endangered and protected by an international moratorium. On July 19, the Reykjavik-based Marine and Freshwater Research Institute states that the cetacean killed is a hybrid, i.e. the result of a cross between a male fin whale and a female blue whale. Iceland is not the only country to continue whaling in the North Atlantic, an activity that has been practised for more than nine centuries. But is it sustainable? (Part 2 of 3 of the \u201cWhaling\u201d Series)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In early July, images of whaling sparked a controversy.\u00a0Sea Shepherd\u00a0is concerned that Icelandic whalers have slaughtered a blue whale, which is endangered and protected by an international moratorium. 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