Dominica became the first state which has created the reserve for cachalots

These animals are included in the list being under the threat of disappearance. The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica creates the first-ever marine protected territory for one of the largest animals on Earth: the cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) who was under the threat of disappearance. The government of the country declared that nearly 300 square kilometers of waters of West side of the island state which serve as key places of feeding of cachalots, will be declared by the reserve. "We want to guarantee that these majestic and clever animals will be protected from harm and will continue to be in our waters...