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On the largest creatures still under threat.

These quotes take conservation seriously, noting that most of the Gulf's large sea creatures declined sharply by the century's end, and that everyone has some role in helping protect whales.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

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Nov 07, 2020

By the end of the 20th century, up to 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, swordfish, marlins, groupers, turtles, whales, and many other large creatures that prospered in the Gulf for millions of years had been depleted by overfishing.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

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Nov 07, 2020

There are a number of things everyone can do to help protect whales.

Quotes by Jim Murphy

Nov 07, 2020

Giant squid aren't rare. Based on the number of beaks that have been found in the stomachs of sperm whales, it's thought that there are actually millions of them in the ocean, and yet, we haven't seen them.

Quotes by Edith Widder

Nov 07, 2020

The real threat to whales is whaling, which has endangered many whale species.

Quotes by Dave Barry

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Nov 07, 2020

The immense cities lie basking on the beaches of the continent like whales that have taken to the land.

Quotes by Arnold J. Toynbee

One striking detail comes from beaks found in sperm whale stomachs, evidence of giant squid populations we've still never directly observed. See also Nature and Identity quotes.

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