These ocean giants roamed unmolested for millions of years. Today, all large whales are endangered, including the right whale—one of the rarest animals on earth. Today human activity—mostly fishing-gear entanglement and ship collisions―is to blame. A few species are still targeted by commercial whaling.

How Can We Keep the Navy from Killing Right Whales?

One way is to take the navy to court. The HSUS is suing to stop the Navy from putting a combat training ground next door to the only known right whale calving area, thus turning a nursery into a nightmare.

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