The creatures of the ocean blue have been commercially harvested by humans for economic gain for centuries. One in such organism that was commercially fished and killed would be the various species of whales. Many of the species were pushed to the brink of extinction in some cases, and yet Japan still wants to remove the international ban of commercial whaling. The whalers of decades ago saw whaling as a machismo act of brutality that increased their overall manly self esteem. Although, within in the video A Life Among The Whales, the scientist explains that in his various experiences while swimming with whales, he was never injured by one and that they were quite serene, calm creatures. After many of the whale population numbers had begun