Critter News
JULY 12, 2009
Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whale hunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. The Japanese government's "Cruise Report" gives gruesome details on the foetuses killed. Tags: whales Japan hunting whaling. From Wildlife Extra.
Critter News
JANUARY 5, 2010
New Zealand and Australia are joining forces to carry out research on whales using non-lethal methods, in an attempt to challenge Japan's hunting programme. The scientists hope their research will help to disprove Japan's claims that whales have to be killed if they are to be properly studied.
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Critter News
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
And they flagrantly continue killing. Tags: norway iceland whale Japan whaling. What about Norway and Iceland? Iceland recently announced a quota of 100 fin whales - an endangered species - which is a dramatic increase its original self-assigned quota of nine. They also almost doubled their quota of Minke whales. ".
Critter News
AUGUST 6, 2009
The rest are killed with spears, knives and clubs in an orgy of cruelty. Tags: captivity dolphin animal cruelty marine life Japan. Once penned, some dolphins are picked out by dolphin trainers and animal brokers for purchase and transport to amusement parks and resorts. The cries of the dolphins are pathetic.
Animal Person
APRIL 14, 2009
According to Reuters: Japan, which considers whaling to be a cherished cultural tradition, killed 679 minke whales despite plans to catch around 850. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Gray Matters Animal Liberation Front animal rights David Jentsch Jerry Vlasak UCLA vivisection. And an entirely unwarranted one, at that.
Critter News
OCTOBER 21, 2009
Japanese whaling continues, with 59 Minke whales killed off Kushiro. Tags: sea shepherd Japan whaling. Sea Shepherd is gearing up to go out again. The stunning conclusion from their "research": Minke whales eat krill, pollack and anchovies. Wow, whales eat krill?
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