The above photo was taken today. It shows a Minke whale and her calf being winched aboard the Japanese processing vessel the Nisshin Maru.
After the pair died a slow death after being harpooned, they were hauled on board where they were “processed.” In other words, they were cut up and the meat put in cold storage. Pretty scientific huh?
Scientists think the calf was under 12 months old.
So why was a mother and her calf murdered you may ask? Because they were an easy target for a cowardly harpoonist, that’s why.
For all the Japanese who partake in eating these magnificent creatures. This calf’s blood is on your hands! Enjoy.
It’s reported that Japan is on the verge of taking the Humpback whale off the kill list during its slaughter in the Southern Ocean this year.
Thanks to a high-level diplomatic protest lead by Australia, the US Ambassador to Tokyo has revealed that Japan may agree to abandon the humpback kill because of the concerns. 50 Humpbacks will be spared if Japan comes to its senses, but what about the 900 Minke whales they still plan to slaughter? It would be very optimistic to think that Japan may develop a conscience and call off the entire “scientific” hunt, but we know that’s not going to happen any time soon.
The pressure can’t stop, because Japan has lowered their quota by 5%. The other 90% need to be protected as well.
The new Australian Government said they would, and they are going to do it. Kudos to Australia.
In a move that is angering the Japanese, the Australian’s are sending an armed fisheries patrol ship to monitor the Japanese “scientific” whaling fleet as it heads to the Antarctic to poach over 1000 whales this summer. It’s not the military, but close enough.
The Ocean Viking is used for customs and fisheries patrols. Aerial patrols will also be monitoring the situation as well. Japan has already threatened to send their Navy to shadow the Australian contingency. This move of course would only escalate an already absurd position taken by the Japanese.
When will Japan learn that commercial whaling is illegal. No ifs ands or buts. Japan’s scientific whaling is only their words for commercial whaling. Australia should be commended for standing up to Japan’s illegal whale poaching.
I have asked and I have received an answer! They are idiots! How do I know this? Read on.
Japan wants Australia to help protect its whaling fleet from what it calls “environmental terrorism” as it kills humpbacks in the Southern Ocean this summer. Japan wants Australia to protect its whaling fleet during its illegal whale hunt! Right! Isn’t this the same as letting a convicted bank robber work at a bank? A convicted car thief work as a parking valet? A convicted shoplifter working as a store security guard? A convicted pedophile working at a children’s daycare? A convicted rapist working at a shelter for battered women?
It’s time for Japan to get a grip and realize they are alone in their illegal whale killing excursions every year. What happens in international waters to their fleet is their own responsibility. Maybe, just maybe they should realize that if their fleet stayed in port, they wouldn’t have to worry about what might happen on the high seas during their illegal “scientific whaling” expedition.
I am no way endorsing any type of “eco-terrorism,” but if you don’t do anything illegal, then what do you have to fear? Let’s make this perfectly clear. Japan’s whaling fleets are not on “scientific” missions. They are illegally poaching and killing whales for commercial purposes. Their “scientific” fleets are nothing more than floating meat processing boats. Their reasoning behind the processing of the poached whale blubber is to “fund” their scientific research.
Japan kills whales every year for commercial profit. This is an illegal activity, and should be treated as so. Help put an end to it here.
The freshwater dolphin, or Baiji, as it was once known, is gone forever.
An extensive six week search in late 2006 failed to find any evidence that this rare species is still in existence.
The dolphin’s demise resulted from the combination of overfishing, pollution and lack of intervention.
This should serve as a warning to mankind. Because of Man’s negligence and stupidity, the world has lost a living, breathing animal. Extinct is forever!
We all know that China’s environmental record is less than satisfactory, especially the Yangtze River. The quality of the water is not fit for human consumption, so it only stands to reason that it definitely would not be fit for animal habitation either.
And we all know how much the Chinese respect the oceans and its inhabitants. The Chinese continue to decimate populations of the Ocean’s sharks just for a bowl of soup. But it’s not only the Chinese that rape, loot, and pillage the Ocean’s inhabitants, the Japanese are just as guilty when it comes to pushing species of animals to the brink of extinction.
The Japanese will pull anything out of the ocean, regardless of international laws or treaties, and regardless of whether or not an animal is endangered or not.
They have yearly commercial whale hunts, disguised as “scientific” hunts, which they then turn around and sell the meat for profit. They also hunt dolphin. Yes, dolphin, lots of dolphin, which they also sell under the guise of “Whale Meat”.
So, we’ve lost another species of animal. Pollution, overfishing, and lack of intervention all played a part. So here’s a video of some barbaric Japanese dolphin hunters showing their expertise on how to make more dolphin species extinct.
WARNING: This video is graphic. It will anger you. It will scare you. It might even make you sick to your stomach. One thing it will do, is it will change the way you think about how some people, or countries treat animals we share this world with. The reason I have decided to post it here is because it is a very powerful message which coincides with the Baiji becoming extinct.
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