The Federal Minister for the Arts and Environment, Peter Garrett, has been singing the whale song on behalf of the slowly re-growing humpback whale population. Sometimes you just want to say “dur’, but it is great for our leviathan friends that this sort of research surfaces.
Funchal, Portugal, June 24: Whales are worth more alive than dead, an Australian minister said Tuesday, as campaigners publicised the billion-dollar whale-watching industry on the sidelines of the IWC conference.
Australian Environment Minister, Peter Garrett
Environment Minister Peter Garrett welcomed a report by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), which said that in 2008 whale-watching generated 2.1 billion dollars (1.5 billion euros) of tourism revenue worldwide. Learn more about this story.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett welcomed a report by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), which said that in 2008 whale-watching generated 2.1 billion dollars (1.5 billion euros) of tourism revenue worldwide. North Stradbroke Island or Straddie to repeat visitors is a perfect land based whale watching venue. Learn more about watching whales on Straddie
