Captain Ahab was a fictional character who participated in whaling in a book called Moby Dick. Moby Dick was the name of the great white whale that Captain Ahab was chasing to hunt. “The minke whale, also known as the baleen whale, is the smallest of the whale species and females are normally larger than males,” Sea Shepherd1, but due to commercial hunting they are at risk of extinction. Minke whale hunting is a problem in the Southern Ocean, also known as the Southern Ocean, they are killed by the Japanese to be used for sushi. “The Japanese and other countries have been hunting whales since the 1800s,” studies recorded in 1986 showed that over 30,000 minke whales were killed.4 People should pay attention to this because an animal is being hunted and is close to extinction. According to Sea Shepherd, “The taxonomy of minke whales is currently under discussion and there may soon be three species of minke whales.” to whales to feed,” ABC News2 . Minke whale hunting is a global, national, regional and local problem because the earth will have another extinct animal. By reducing demand for sushi, stopping the Japanese from whaling, and enforcing the Antarctic Sanctuary Act, marine biologists and Oceanic Conservation can protect minke whales before they become extinct. The Antarctic minke whale is the largest of the minke whale family. Minke whales are stocky and have a layer of blubber several centimeters thick. They have a life expectancy of 20 years, but due to hunting some whales do not make it to their twentieth birthday.1 This... half of the document... will be outlawed.CQ Researcher [Internet ]. 2012 [cited January 21, 2014]. 22(4). Online QC Researcher. Available from: http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2012062901&type=hitlist#.UvRGqhbnZMt4. Handwerk B. Whaling continues in the Antarctic sanctuary. National Geographic Daily News [Internet]. National Geographic; June 25, 2010 [cited January 23, 2014]. 18 paragraphs. Available from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/100625-whaling-whales-ban-iwc-japan-hunting/5. Jeremy Jackson. How we destroyed ocean.TED.com [Video/Internet]. Emily McManus; May 5, 2010 [cited January 28, 2014]. 18 minutes. Available from: http://blog.ted.com/2010/05/05/how_we_wrecked/6. Watson P, Hammarstedt P. Whale Wars. Discovery.com [Video/Internet]. Foley C; November 8, 2008 [cited January 28, 2014]. 58 episodes. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQgQlcEmUIs