Are whales threatened? 

Human activities have a major impact on the marine environment. Although some populations have recovered from centuries of excessive hunting, others are still swimming in troubled waters. Presently, all aspects of human activity affect the marine environment, while some aspects pose new threats for marine mammals.

• Whaling
• The seal hunt
  
• Sound pollution
• Entanglement
  
• Oil exploration and exploitation
• Cull of marine mammal populations
• Climate change
• Ship strikes
• The state of the St. Lawrence
• Whale watching
• Chemical pollution and St. Lawrence beluga whales