I agree with Yaks. It should be illegal for countries to hunt on a mass scale. But if a native tribe wants to hunt 1 or 2 whales a year, in accordance with their traditions, then that should be allowed. The problem is that whales are so endangered, even at that rate, it could be dangerous. Just look what happened to that poor baby whale in London yesterday.
That "poor" baby whale probably died because it was sick. Not because it was hunted.
You're right. I wasn't saying it was hunted, I just meant that whales face a lot of threats today.