The survival prospects of the humpback whale are looking more promising as a result of a 40-year hunting ban. Whether the moratorium stays in place remains to be seen though.
Four decades after their hunting was banned in 1966, the humpback whale seems to have finally swum clear of the danger zone. On the newest compilation of the Red List of Threatened Species, humpbacks are no longer classed as “vulnerable” but have made the leap into the “least concern” category, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature announced on Tuesday.
Captain Kirk and crew can a take a bow.
