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Facts and figures

•Seventeen whale deaths occur every 30 minutes

•Humpback whales could have numbered 1.5 million prior to the onset of commercial whaling in the 1800s

•In the 1900’s there were an estimated 100,000 Humpback whales

•Now there are only around 20,000 Humpback whales

•Several species of whale are already on the endangered list, including the Right, Bryde’s Fin. and Sei whales