| Global warming affects negatively the | | | | are not as high in numbers which would sentence |
| environment and everything in it. There are more | | | | many of them to death by drowning. |
| than just humans that are affected by it. In fact, | | | | As if global warning is not enough, the Arctic |
| such a negative process has been hasted by the | | | | whales also have to fight off pollution, tourism, |
| human race through pollution. While the Earth is | | | | fishing as well as industrial and military activities |
| trying its best to cool out its environment by | | | | since the opening of the Northwest Passage. |
| using its natural resources such as volcanic | | | | You see, the noise and carbon dioxide affecting |
| eruptions, it cannot seem to be able to be as | | | | their natural habitat does not only affect the |
| effective as needed. | | | | quality of life of the Arctic whales, it also affects |
| Several species are affected negatively by global | | | | their well-fare and their survival. |
| warming, especially at the Poles. In fact, as these | | | | Arctic whales such as Belugas and Bowheads |
| regions are the most vulnerable ones, the living | | | | have been known to flee whale watching tours as |
| beings inhabiting these areas are fighting for their | | | | far as 35 kilometers away from these ships. |
| own survival. Arctic whales such as Bowheads, | | | | Humans are not only responsible for the harm |
| Belugas and Narwhals are also suffering from | | | | done by global warming, pollution and Inuit fishing |
| global warming. How does global warming affect | | | | but the effects are such that it is imperative that |
| Arctic whales? | | | | they take these matters into their own hands by |
| Global warming is a process affecting the | | | | solving or at least diminish the severity of it by |
| temperature of the atmosphere, which provides | | | | taking action. |
| negative effects on the environment, its fauna, its | | | | The conservation status of the Beluga whale is |
| flora as well as climates. In fact, it has been | | | | currently stated as vulnerable but the conditions |
| creating such a havoc that several species either | | | | imposed on this specie may soon put it on the |
| had to adapt, become endangered of face | | | | endangered species list. While Bowheads are |
| extinction. | | | | currently part of that list, if nothing is done to |
| You see, now that global warming has been | | | | remediate or at least diminish the effects of the |
| responsible for melting up to 14% of the | | | | global warming on these poor marine mammals, |
| ice-capped regions at the poles since the 1970s it | | | | they may soon face extinction. |
| has been affecting Arctic whales species such as | | | | As for the Narwhal, often known as a legendary |
| the Beluga and the Narwhal more than any other | | | | creature that is in fact reality, its conservation |
| type of whales as these species feed on the | | | | status may now be of special concern but if |
| creatures living on ice-edges areas. | | | | things continue this way, in the near future, their |
| Also, as the water temperature is rising, other | | | | existence may only exist between the lines of a |
| whale species that are usually living in more | | | | legend printed in a book. |
| temperate waters are now moving up North, | | | | Dont let Arctic whales become part of history. |
| forcing Belugas and Narwhals to either share their | | | | Put an end to global warming and pollution, making |
| food and habitat with them or retire to regions | | | | such changes, historic ones! After all, what |
| located to higher latitude regions. | | | | humans started they can solve as well. Didnt your |
| Such a move may have its advantages in a way, | | | | parents ever taught you to clean up your mess |
| but it can also affect the survival of numerous | | | | before starting overand succeeding? |
| members of these species as open water holes | | | | |