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QWhen was the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary established?

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  • A 1964 ✔ ✖
  • B 1980 ✔ ✖
  • C 1994 ✔ ✖
  • D 1998 ✔ ✖
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The Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary was established in 1994 by the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
The sanctuary covers a vast area of 50 million square kilometers (19 million square miles) and completely surrounds the Antarctic continent.
Within this sanctuary, all commercial whaling is prohibited, aiming to protect whale populations and their habitats in the Southern Ocean.
However, it's important to note that Japan has continued to hunt whales in the area, claiming it to be for research purposes.

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