Earlier this year, the Japanese set out on their (illegal) whaling voyage to hunt a target goal of 960 whales. A fire on deck (luckily) forced them to abort their mission early for the first time in 20 years, 452 whales short of their goal. Though they returned with 508, much of that whale meat on board was damaged by the fire and the chemicals used to fight it. Even scarier thing is, the meat will still be sold to an unsuspecting public who most likely will remain ignorant to the contamination.
Sea Shepherd to the rescue!
While the Japanese are repairing their boat damaged by the fire and preparing to return to the Whale Sanctuary this December, so is Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is an organization founded in 1981 with a mission to protect marine wildlife. Also repairing their boat, the Robert Hunter, Sea Shepherd will set out on “Operation Migaloo” to be at the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary this December to defend these whales from the illegal acts of the Japanese.
Sounds like a battle to me!
There are so many horrible elements to this issue:
1. They are killing our whales, an already endangered species.
2. They are selling contaminated whale meat to the public who could possibly die from it, all to make a profit.
3. No one has stopped this. It is illegal activity that has existed in Japan for 20 years now, and in other areas of the world.
Non profit organizations are amazing, but stronger forces need to get involved.
Sea Shepherd to the rescue!
While the Japanese are repairing their boat damaged by the fire and preparing to return to the Whale Sanctuary this December, so is Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is an organization founded in 1981 with a mission to protect marine wildlife. Also repairing their boat, the Robert Hunter, Sea Shepherd will set out on “Operation Migaloo” to be at the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary this December to defend these whales from the illegal acts of the Japanese.
Sounds like a battle to me!
There are so many horrible elements to this issue:
1. They are killing our whales, an already endangered species.
2. They are selling contaminated whale meat to the public who could possibly die from it, all to make a profit.
3. No one has stopped this. It is illegal activity that has existed in Japan for 20 years now, and in other areas of the world.
Non profit organizations are amazing, but stronger forces need to get involved.
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