122 Pregnant Whales Dead. Here’s The Cause

The Fin whale, which grows up to nearly 88 feet long weighing as much as 270,000 pounds, making it the second largest whale, is seen in the Pacific Ocean some six miles off the coast of Long Beach on Jan. 19, 2012 in California. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

A report has revealed that more than 120 pregnant whales were killed during Japan’s annual hunt last year.