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On May 12 the California Coastal Commission passed a resolution to oppose the proposed IWC rules, and to show support for the current moratorium on commercial whaling. The resolution urges President Obama to direct the US delegation to vote against the new rules at the International Whaling Commission meeting, and asks the IWC to focus on protecting whales and their habitat. This new proposal for commercial whaling stops the whaling moratorium which for 24 years has helped to bring whales back from the brink of extinction. President Obama has initiated, organized and strongly promoted the proposal to allow the commercial killing of the endangered whale species. The policy would reward countries which have already killed 33000 whales since the moratorium had been established. Allowing commercial whaling would mark an unacceptable setback for whales and conservation. About every 2 years the female Gray Whale gives birth to one calf in Baja California, Mexico. She nurses her calf for 7- 8 month. Her milk is 53% fat (human milk is 2% fat). Mother and baby remain in the lagoons for 2 to 3 months, so the baby can build fat in order to stay warm in the cold water of the northern regions. Once threatened by fisher people in Baja California, the Gray Whales enjoy lots of attention and protection in the lagoons today, because one fisher man recognized that the whales attract tourism and bring them much more money than they had gained through their fishing industry. People from all <b>...</b>
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