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Some countries have continued to hunt whales for various reasons. Japan, Norway, and Iceland are the only three countries that still allow commercial whaling, either by leaving or ignoring the IWC. | Some countries have continued to hunt whales for various reasons. Japan, Norway, and Iceland are the only three countries that still allow commercial whaling, either by leaving or ignoring the IWC. | ||
Whales are most often killed using a primitive weapon called a harpoon. The harpoon has a grenade attached that explodes when the harpoon enters the body of the whale. It can take a very long time for some whales to die which causes additional suffering and fear. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||