World Whale Day

World Whale Day is an annual holiday celebrated every third Saturday of February Whale Day is considered an environmental holiday, which is dedicated to the care and protection of cetaceans, as well as many other mammals living in the seas and oceans In some cases, environmental organizations dedicate this holiday to certain species that face the threat of complete extermination This is designed to make people think about the problem of the extinction of some marine animals and stop killing them and catching them for various purposes World Whale Day was established in 1986 when the International Whaling Commission restricted the killing of whales for the harvest/sale of their meat and oil and other commercial motives Thus, in countries that are members of the Whaling Commission, you cannot: • Harvest female whales that care for their calves;• Capture the calves themselves, who feed on their mother's milk;• Violate commission-established cetacean harvest quotas;• Exterminate prohibited and endangered whale species Thanks to this ban, it was possible to preserve tens of thousands of whales, and subsequently hundreds of species of other marine life 88 countries, including Russia, have agreed to the terms of the International Whaling Commission and are now complying with all established requirements and restrictions The holiday is mostly common among scientists and members of environmental communities and organizations, but the celebration of World Whale Day is dedicated to attracting society to global problems related to the extinction of cetaceans On this day, activists hold seminars and conferences where they talk about ways to preserve an increasing number of whales and other marine animals, as well as interesting facts about the life of these mammals in the natural environment During the holiday, people honor those scientists and members of environmental groups who have made a significant contribution to solving the problem of whale extermination Every year, new strategies and ideas are put forward that can help stop or reduce the harvesting of marine life and their extinction People who take part in small environmental clubs organize concerts with competitions and flash mobs on city streets to draw media and public attention to the plight of whales in the wild