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An international team collected and analyzed sediment cores from the Antarctic Peninsula to uncover historical data on marine life, human impact, and climate change, including the effects of industrial whaling and carbon sequestration by whales, to better understand the ocean's role in climate regulation.
An orca species that had a long-standing relationship with the Thaua people in Australia, where they worked together to hunt whales, is believed to be locally extinct. DNA analysis of a 100-year-old orca skeleton and knowledge from the Thaua people led scientists to this conclusion. The orcas would guide the Thaua hunters to whales, and after the kill, the orcas would eat only the lips and tongue while the hunters took the rest. This unique relationship lasted for generations until the 1930s when the orcas disappeared from the region.
Iceland's government has suspended whale hunting for the rest of the summer after a report found the practice contravened the country's animal welfare standards. The suspension may signal the end for Iceland's whale hunters, as only one whaling company remains active and its license is set to expire this year. The move drew praise from animal rights groups, amid calls for a further complete ban. Iceland's booming tourist industry, which includes popular whale-watching tours, is also in direct opposition to the hunt.