Table 10: Knowledge questions about whales and whaling

Australia England Germany U.S.A. Japan Norway
All large species of whales in danger of extinction.
Correct 24 20 18 38 41 31
Incorrect 70 68 69 50 41 65
Don't know 5 12 13 11 19 4
Some whale species have become extinct in modern times.
Correct 15 7 6 22 22 11
Incorrect 80 81 81 65 55 84
Don't know 5 12 13 12 22 5
Largest whales largely feed on moderately-sized fish.
Correct 30 35 42 42 39 42
Incorrect 57 37 39 40 36 48
Don't know 13 28 18 18 24 9
Whales can be quickly killed using modern technology.
Correct 50 50 64 60 72 66
Incorrect 42 33 25 23 12 29
Don't know 8 17 11 16 17 5
Some countries kill >1,000 whales/year for scientific research.
Correct 22 12 16 37 31 24
Incorrect 69 70 71 40 34 67
Don't know 9 18 13 22 35 9
All whales can navigate by echolocation.
Correct 9 4 6 18 6 17
Incorrect 82 82 75 56 71 77
Don't know 10 14 18 25 23 6
Sperm whales only great whale using teeth for feeding.
Correct 28 20 31 27 22 30
Incorrect 45 20 21 39 22 53
Don't know 27 60 48 34 56 17
Main reason for commercial whaling is to provide cheap industrial oils.
Correct 50 22 32 30 49 40
Incorrect 44 57 50 52 22 54
Don't know 6 21 18 18 29 6
Nearly all whale meat today sold to expensive Japanese restaurants.
Correct 30 14 20 41 36 49
Incorrect 57 64 54 49 32 40
Don't know 13 22 25 10 32 11
Blue whale protected for a quarter century.
Correct 47 52 39 62 50 60
Incorrect 31 14 24 20 17 26
Don't know 22 34 37 18 32 14

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