whale sanctuaries
Marine mammal havens
Whale sanctuaries are designated ocean areas where whaling is prohibited and whale populations receive legal protection.
These zones restrict hunting, fishing practices, and sometimes shipping to allow whale populations to recover or thrive: The Southern Ocean whale sanctuary covers waters around Antarctica.
The term extends to coastal facilities that rehabilitate stranded or injured whales.
- migratory routesPaths animals travel seasonally
- international treatiesFormal agreements between nations
- international watersOcean beyond national jurisdiction
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- marine reservesProtected ocean areas
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