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From the Forums: Do Humpback Whales Still Need Our Help?

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The U.S. is looking at possibly removing humpback whales from the endangered species list. Why do I get a bad feeling that we'll be watching the Japanese whalers harpooning humpback whales on Whale Wars soon? Full Article at Treehugger

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