Humpbacks under the gun.
Outrage: Japan to Hunt Humpback Whales
Immediate Action Required
Japan has announced plans to expand its pseudo-scientific whaling to include
humpback whales and finbacks in the South Pacific. Despite a torrent of
international protest Japan’s Prime Minister says Japan will carry
out a hunt on these highly endangered and beloved animals. [more ]
Whale and Dolphin Meat Contains Dangerous Levels of Toxins
World Fisheries Imperiled by Pollution of Ocean Environment
Those who consume whale and dolphin meat are not only perpetrating a crime against some of the most magnificent animals on earth, they are eating a deadly diet. This meat consumed in Norway and Japan may contain high concentrations of some of the world's most dangerous toxins. [ more ]
Whaling in Antarctica – a tale of slaughter
Herman Melville made the hunt for Moby Dick sound like a noble pitting
of man’s wits against a ferocious leviathan of the sea. But
the history of man’s killing of these giant creatures is a
bloody tale of persecution, greed, and stupidity. [ more ]
Japan’s Whale and Dolphin Meat Appearing
in Pet Food
Japan claims its whale and dolphin killing practices are an important
part of their heritage, and therefore necessary. 1,035 tons of whale
meat is in the markets for human consumption. Now, in what appears
to be a desperate move to rid itself of some of 2,700 tons of unwanted
whale meat, the industry has put some of its products into pet food.
The public isn’t buying it. So it’s come to this. Whale
meat in pet food. [ More ]
Mystery: Why Did the Gray Whales Die?
Between 1999 and 2001 Gray Whales died in unprecedented numbers along the western coast of North America from Baja California to Alaska. [ more ]