An exact number for the population of whales is unknown so the percentage hunted by the Japanese cannot be calculated.
Over 1000 whales in Antarctica, get killed each year.
Over 400 different whales are hunted each year due to whaling.
It varies by the decade you are on about. Especially when it comes to whaling For whaling alone about 20,000 whales are hunted each decade. If you include boat accidents involving whales and whales dying in captivity then that number increases to around around 200,000 in a decade.
1344 whales were killed in 2000. See the Related Links for more information.
About 7400 whales a year are killed, (not counting the coastal dolphins of Japan). That's about 20 a day, or one every 72 minutes.See the related question below.
About 7400 whales a year are killed, (not counting the coastal dolphins of Japan). That's about 20 a day, or one every 72 minutes.See the related question below.
ten thousand and 376 whale sharks
Beluga whales are a protected species and are not hunted commercially. Native people in Alaska and Canada are allowed to hunt them, and kill from 1200 to about 1500 each year.
over 400 whales are hunted every year from whaling
between 35,000 and 45,000
There are hundreds of sheep killed each year for food. The exact number of sheep killed varies from country to country.