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550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?

Freakonomics Radio

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The Importance of Whale Saving in the Soviet Union

Paul Watson was on a ship that tried to stop a Soviet ship from killing a whale. He continues to use similar tactics today under the name of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation. We try ourselves for months to sit down with whalers to hear their perspective. If you're enjoying this series, please tell your friends and post a review in your podcast app.

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