Marine mammals at risk

Updated 3:19 PM ET, Thu January 9, 2014

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Marine mammals around the world are endangered because of poor fisheries practices by foreign commercial fishing fleets. North Atlantic right whales are one of the species that are threatened.

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Marine mammals at risk – Marine mammals around the world are endangered because of poor fisheries practices by foreign commercial fishing fleets. North Atlantic right whales are one of the species that are threatened.

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Marine mammals at risk – A sperm whale calf swims next to its mother and a pod of sperm whales.

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Marine mammals at risk – Minke whale.

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Marine mammals at risk – Harbour porpoise.

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Marine mammals at risk – Spinner dolphins.

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Marine mammals at risk – A pair of Hooker's sea lions play on the beach at Sandfly Bay, near Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Marine mammals at risk – A dead California Gulf Porpoise, also known as a vaquita, is seen in San Felipe, Mexico.

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Marine mammals at risk – False killer whale.

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