Taiwan News
A proposal by Latin American countries to create a sanctuary for the protection of whales was defeated Monday at the International Whaling Commission, according to AFP news agency. Thirty-eight countries voted in favor of the measure and 21 voted...
The Age
Conservationists have blamed Australia's Pacific island neighbours for siding with Japan today in the vote at the International Whaling Commission meeting in Panama. The sanctuary's supporters, including Australia, needed to obtain a three-quarter...
BBC
Whale sanctuary bid for South Atlantic falls short Environment correspondent, BBC News There are already two existing whale sanctuaries in the Southern and Indian Oceans A proposal to declare a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean has been...