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Dolphins and Whales
2007-12-23 12:55:00
(Artist credit: Jim Warren)Here's something to look forward to in February ... Jean-Michel Cousteau will have a new IMAX film coming out in February called Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean.The video trailer is awesome and just a small sampling of what a treat we have in store for us.Check out the trailer and sign up at Dolphins and Whales 3D to keep updated and to be informed when the film is available at your nearest IMAX theatre.Personally, I can't wait to see this!Mahalo,Dolphin
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Humpback Kill Suspended - For Now
2007-12-21 11:47:00
(Artist Credit: Jeff Wilkie)Well, it appears to be official now. Japan has agreed to suspend it's humpback whale hunt while discussions are under way to reform the International Whaling Commission. They still are still on track to pursue over 900 Minke whales and over 50 Fin whales.Links:Japan Calls Off Whale CullUnder Pressure, Japan Suspends Humpback HuntI was going to write something snarky about the Beluga Whales being forced to entertain the ignorant Japanese audience members, but this writer did it for me. Leave the Animals AloneEnough (for now) about all the killing, politics, and fighting, it's making me depressed.Check out the following links. They are absolutely stunning.Whale FootageWild Things PhotographyLife Size WhaleMahalo,Dolphin
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Flip Flops and Indecision on Whaling
2007-12-20 08:59:00
(Artist Credit: Sachi's Dolphin Art)Picture this. You walk into a shop that specializes in whale related products. Like stuffed toys, key chains, posters, t-shirts, etc., all sharing one thing in common - the whale. Kinda like walking into a Disney store and feeling like a kid surrounded by the happy faces of Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and the rest of their friends.Happiest place on Earth? You might think so. That is, until you catch sight of a chiller at the back of the store. Curious, you walk over expecting maybe juices or sodas to be for sale. Instead, it's stocked full of whale meat.Not feeling so warm and fuzzy any more, huh?There is such a place in the middle of Tokyo's tourist district.Back in Tokyo, despite claims of traditionalism, Japanese shoppers didn't appear very keen to buy the whale meat on offer.If whale meat was in great demand, you'd expect diners in this city of 12 million to be queuing up by the thousands. Full article here: Want to buy whale toys, whal...
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Humpbacks Spared - But Not Minkes or Fins
2007-12-19 23:38:00
(Artist credit: Christian Lassen)Eh, seems the news releases are causing a little confusion about Japan suspending the whale hunt this season.To clarify, it appears they will sign off on suspending the hunt for the 50+ humpback whales they had planned to kill. They still continue with their plans to hunt down and kill over 900 Minke and Fin whales.Japan on verge of dropping humpback kill - but will still pursue MinkesSo it's a semi-victory at this point in time. Still something to celebrate, but yet more work needs to be done and the protests need to continue to be heard.Screw this. Japan relationship still goodExcerpt:Foreign Minister Stephen Smith and Mr Garrett on Wednesday announced the federal government would send a formal diplomatic protest to Tokyo and send a Customs vessel into the Southern Ocean to monitor the Japanese whale hunt.and"We think the relationship is robust enough and there's enough good relationships between us ... to have a difference of opinion on this ...
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Whales Spared!
2007-12-19 22:21:00
(Artist credit: Christian Lassen)The Prime Minister of Australia backs the anti-whaling campaign to stop Japanese whaling near Antartica. The pressure is on internationally, with over 2100 signatures coming in via an online petition, as of last night.Excerpt: By last night, more than 2100 people had signed an online petition urging the Japanese Government "to abandon its abhorrent whaling programme", including actress Lucy Lawless, singer Hollie Smith and radio and television presenter Marcus Lush. Signatures had come from Papua New Guinea, France, the United States - and Japan. According to the email alert I just received from Blue Voice, Japan has basically buckled from the pressure and has now suspended their whale hunt! Email in full from Blue Voice: JAPAN TO SUSPEND HUMPBACK HUNTReports from Tokyo indicate the Japanese have told the American Ambassador they will not hunt humpbacks this season. Australia has indicated she will send an armed vessel and aircraft t...
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Aussies Join the Whaling Fight
2007-12-19 09:23:00
(Artist credit: Andrew Forrest) Here's some good news. A shout out to the Australian government for following through on their promise to protest the Japanese whaling. Ships and planes will be en route in the next few days where they will gather photographic and video evidence of the whale slaughter. Legal action will hopefully be taken and maybe one day in the not too distant future, this will all be a thing of the past. Read more here: Ships, Planes to Lead Anti-Whaling Push Customs Ship to Shadow Japanese Whalers Deaths Possible, if Whalers, Protesters Clash Continue to show your support with the Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace organizations. Without them, and without the millions of folks all over the planet protesting and supporting the end of whaling, more of these mammals would be killed. Speaking of Greenpeace, their ship "The Esperanza set sail yesterday morning out of Auckland to take on the Japanese whaling ships in the seas surrounding Antarctica." The patt...
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Police State America
2007-12-19 08:40:00
Here is a chilling look into the history of the Bush Administration and an even more chilling look into the future, potentially regardless of who becomes our next President.Grab some coffee and get comfortable. Reading the following will require that you are not only mentally alert, but sufficiently psychologically alert as well in order to feel the range of emotions that reading this will evoke.Police State America - A Look Back and AheadMahalo,Dolphin
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Kudos to Chris Dodd
2007-12-18 21:47:00
Hooray for Chris Dodd , who succeeded in standing up for our freedoms. How you ask? For speaking up in opposition to the Intelligence Committee's FISA bill, which would have granted retroactive immunity to the telcom corporations.Senators Feingold, Boxer, Kennedy, Wyden, Brown, and Nelson also joined Dodd in standing up to President Bush on this matter.If this had passed, companies like AT&T would have been granted immunity in the matter of warrantless wiretapping on the part of the Bush Administration in it's spying of American citizens.Dodd promises to filibuster this issue again in January if it continues to be part of FISA legislation.Read more here: Telecom Immunity Bill off the TableIt's a rare victory, so again, my kudos to Chris Dodd and the other Senators who fought for our rights today against the tyrannical Bush Administration.Our fight for freedom of speech continues. In a recent story, a college activist from Philadelphia was paid a visit from the Secret Servi...
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Project Readon
2007-12-18 21:05:00
A friend of mine told me about Project Readon and I about fell to the floor in surprise.See, I am Deaf and one of the challenges I face online with the increased usage of videos, pod casts, and audio files, is the inability to have equal access to them. There are exceptions such as if a site makes a typed transcript available for reading. Enter Project Readon. Anyone can submit any video online from anywhere (most popular being You Tube) and Project Readon will make it viewable with subtitles on the bottom of the screen. The subtitles do not interfere with the video at all, and they use a black background with white fonts for ease of reading.I've already submitted a few Ron Paul videos since there are not many on there. I also emailed the Ron Paul campaign and requested they seek out becoming partners with Project Readon. There are several other candidates who have done so, such as Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards.I ask that anyone who reads my blog regularly, ...

Wonder of Whales
2007-12-17 20:30:00
(Artist credit: David Miller)Captain Paul Watson, of the Sea Shepherd organization, sent a letter to Australia's Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd a few days ago. He basically ask if Mr. Rudd is going to keep his campaign promise to send the Navy out to track the Japan whaling activities. You can read it here: Act for the Whales That was dated December 12, 2007As of December 14th, it does appear that Australia will follow through and dispatch the Navy and Air Force to monitor the Japanese whalers. Excerpt: Aircraft are expected to follow the whaling fleet, which left Japan about a month ago. Evidence gathered is expected to be used in a legal fight with Japan's Government. Mr. Rudd states further details will be forthcoming next week. I like what this author has to say about the Japan Whaling: Japan, Whaling, and a World of Fools Excerpt: Japan and whaling appears the same as the US and oil. Both countries can?t seem to get enough of their respective commodities and make u...
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Dan Fogelberg
2007-12-17 07:49:00
In honor of Dan Fogelberg , who just passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer.One of my favorites songs of all time, Leader of the Band.Thank you for the gift of your music.Mahalo,Dolphin
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Secrets, Lies, and Doggie Love
2007-12-17 05:56:00
(Artist credit: Bruce Harman)Since I last posted, over 27,000 people signed on at the Call to Impeach Cheney site. And the numbers are still going up. It shouldn't come as any surprise to hear that allegedly, Bush & Co. sought to implement domestic spying within two weeks of taking office. This is before 9/11 even happened. Gosh, I'm just absolutely gobsmacked over that one.In other news, the Ron Paul "Tea party '07" raised over $5.4 million in the last 24 hours. While the mainstream media continues to pretty much ignore the impact Ron Paul and his supporters are having, the Internet and straw polls indicate support is strong and is continuing to grow.Still don't know much about Ron Paul or what he stands for? Check out Ron Paul's Secret Revealed.Too early to tell how all of this will turn out, but at the very least, the message is out there and more people are listening. And sometimes, that alone can be a powerful precursor to profound and positive change.On the m...
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Impeach Cheney
2007-12-15 22:01:00
(Image Credit: The Flag Pole)Whether or not this will work, remains to be seen. Personally, I'm cynical but hopeful.Congressman Wexler said: "If we can get 50,000 or even more people to sign up in support of this effort I will report back to each and every Democratic colleague of mine the true power that exists behind this movement."At this time of posting, there are just over 39,000 "signatures" on this issue. Join Wexler's Call for Cheney Impeach ment HearingsAccording to the Little Country Lost blog:UPDATE: I just found out, via Raw Story that Robert Wexler, Luis Gutierrez, and Tammy Baldwin submitted their op-ed to the largest news outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Miami Herald and they were denied publication. Can you believe that? Three Congressman write a op-ed together on an issue as vital as impeachment of the Vice President and no one will publish it. Yet Bill Kristol as still has a column in Time MagazineNewsweek. I wish it were unbelievable......

Pull up a chair ...
2007-12-15 18:14:00
(Image credit: The Flag Pole) Growing up, I didn't take politics seriously. At least not in the way of being active or all that outspoken on too many issues. Much of what I cared about was focused on human rights.Like, non-discrimination and equal opportunities for the Deaf, Disabled, Gays, etc. For the government to stay out of a women's right to choose. To make preserving our environment a top priority. And to also preserve our planet's wildlife, both on the land and in our seas.These issues still remain vitally important to me today, but I've also become much more aware, much more educated, and more vocal about them.We take a lot of things for granted when we're younger and don't necessarily give much thought to who is running our city, state, or our country. It's interesting as we get older, how these priorities change. At least for me. Nothing has unnerved me more though, than the last 7 years that Bush and Cheney have been in office and to witness the quick deter...
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Japan's New Whaling Fleet
2007-12-12 23:14:00
(Artist Credit: Jean Luc Bozzoli)According to Greenpeace, it seems that Japan, despite global pressure to cease and desist with their whale hunts, may be secretly planning to build a new whaling ship. Doing so would keep Japan extending it's whaling operations for decades to come. Please check out the following link and take a moment to let the Japanese Prime Minister know how you feel: Japan's New Whaling Fleet On a lighter note, Greenpeace has honored Mister Splashy Pants with his own holiday greeting card. It's cute. Happy Holidays from Mr. Splashy Pants In recent coverage out of Australia: Keep your hands off Migaloo Migaloo is a rare albino breed whale that is in danger of being killed by the Japan whaling fleet. Japan won't give a commitment that they'll spare this rare white whale. Apparently in sushi restaurants around the world, whale meat can go for about $90/kilo but the Migaloo could demand a much higher price due to its rarity. Ain't gluttony and gr...
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The Magic of Eight
2007-12-12 16:58:00
(Artist credit: Christian Lassen) One of my blogger friends, Bill's Random Thoughts, was tagged to do a Crazy 8 list - theme. So I said I'd do it as well, and encourage you to do likewise. Leave a comment linking me to your blog so I can read yours ;-) Some of these were hard to complete and others were so easy, I wanted to list more than eight. 8 Things I'm Passionate About 1. ocean / beaches 2. marine life 3. animals / wildlife 4. environment 5. honesty 6. reading 7. writing 8. life 8 Things I Say Often 1. Are you done yet? 2. Oops 3. Could you drive any slower??? 4. Coffee coffee coffee 5. Huh? 6. I don't think so 7. Bullshit! 8. That sucks / that blows8 Books I've Read Recently 1. Dolphins, Myths & Transformations - Ryan Demares 2. Camel Club - David Baldacci 3. The Collectors - David Baldacci 4. Stone Cold - David Baldacci 5. The Last Juror - John Grisham 6. Behind the Dolphin Smile - Ric O'Barry 7. The Emoti...
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Celebrities as Spokespersons
2007-12-12 00:02:00
(Artist Credit: Julia Watkins)Are celebrities as spokespersons for various causes, good choices? Why do some people have a problem with celebrities speaking up about causes or issues they are passionate about? This is something that's been on my mind today and I'm curious to hear from other people, their views on this.Personally, I don't find it any different than you or I speaking up about an issue we are passionate about. And if someone is using their "celebrity status" to bring more awareness to a cause, I say more power to them.I can understand it if someone famous speaks up about some issue, then turns around and talks, behaves, or otherwise contradicts what they were supporting or publicly speaking out on. However, it's been proven that in a number of cases, without the status of someone famous, an issue might otherwise have not been brought to the public limelight.The more education we can spread about the causes and issues we feel are important, the better off it is,...
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Big Brother
2007-12-09 10:21:00
(Image Credit: The Flag Pole) If you are still one of those people who believe that the United States government has your best interests at heart and is protecting you in the name of terrorism, I would like to strongly encourage you to check out the following links.Read 'em. Absorb 'em. Then make a choice. Believe in the power of Big Brother and the Government, or join in the fight to protect your liberties. Big Brother U.S. Government Subpoenaed AmazonSheldon Whitehouse Reveals Smoking Gun of White House Claiming to not be Bound by any LawTime to Call for the Resignation of Certain PoliticiansSome of my friends call me a cynical optimist. I've grown deeply cynical about our government and politicians and don't trust them a bit, but at the same time, I remain hopeful that it's not too late to push back against this rising tide of tyranny in the hands of Bush and Cheney. I could easily go on a rant here (lol) but am not going to. I think these three links say it all."Be t...

Liberty or Death
2007-12-07 10:32:00
(Artist Unknown. Image credit: The Flag Pole)This is a very interesting, if albeit terrifying reading, of what could happen to our country over the next year. NSPD-51 and the Potential for a Coup d'Etat by National EmergencyGranted, it's one man's interpretation of this directive, and some might interpret the rising debates on issues like this to be one of paranoia and causing unnecessary alarm. But I would disagree. At the very minimum, it should raise serious concerns within every single American and everyone else in the world.Too many signs have been pointing in this direction. Too many bills or laws have been passed under our very noses, with stealth and with the air of arrogant deceit.I would encourage you to read that article and then think long and hard about who you want to vote as your new President next year. In my opinion, Ron Paul is the best choice out of all of them. The rest are just playing their usual politico games, wavering on the issues, lying to our f...
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If Whales Could Scream ...
2007-12-06 13:23:00
(Artist Credit: Jean Luc Bozzoli)Excellent article written at Wired about the Japan Whale hunt. Excerpt: Of course, using the word "culture" is a smokescreen anyway. This isn't about culture. Like almost everything else in the world that stains the human spirit, this is about greed. Read more here: Slaughtering Whales as an Expression of 'National Culture'To get to the heart of the matter in a graphic way (at least via words), the following link is not for the faint of heart: If Whales Could Scream , the Killing Would StopThe inhumane manner of whale hunting, via the use of explosives, is absolutely sickening. And it's an insult to the intelligence of everyone for Japan to justify it by slapping the whole thing with a scientific or cultural defense.There's a lot of debate about whether Global Warming is fact or fiction, truth or a hoax. Personally, I think it's a combination of humanity's abuse of the planet and natural cycles / changes.Regardless of where one stands on t...
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Welcome to Amerika
2007-12-05 10:09:00
(Artist Unknown. Image Credit: The Flag Pole)I wrote to my Senator, Sherrod Brown, regarding my concerns about the HR 1955 / 1959 bill. Here's his typical politico-speak glib response:Thank you for expressing your concerns about H.R.1955 and S.1959, the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act.H.R.1955 and S.1959 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to add provisions concerning the prevention of terrorism by those born, raised, or based and operating primarily in the United States.The bill would direct the Department of Homeland Security to establish a grant program to help prevent homegrown terrorism and the use of extremist belief systems to facilitate ideologically-based violence. It would also establish a university-based Center of Excellence for the Study of Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism in the United States and conduct a survey of methodologies implemented by foreign nations to prevent radicalization and homegrown terrorism.In addit...
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Whale Poop
2007-12-05 08:04:00
(Artist credit: Jeff Wilkie)It's in the poop ... whale poop that is. The Japanese whalers have zero need to be hunting these mammals for "scientific purposes." All they need is the poop. Read more here: Crap Science Beats Lethal MethodsSpeaking of the whaling hunt currently underway in our Southern Oceans, Greenpeace finally has an update, and so far, it's not good.For a country that claims they are doing all of this killing in the name of science, they sure are doing their devious best to hide and to ensure this is as much of a covert operation as possible. 69% of the Japanese citizens are opposed to their country's whaling, and yet it's their taxes that are paying for Japan's military to be out there ensuring that Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace are basically blindfolded and handcuffed.Read more: The Race to Save 1000 Whale sOne of the last great wilderness frontiers we have on this planet is up in Alaska near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But shhh, don't tell that to...
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Whaling, Clubbing, and Politics
2007-12-04 09:27:00
(Artist credit: Jeff Wilkie)Here's a good article about Japan Whaling. Read here: Japan's Whaling ShameIMO, their argument that it's about culture is BS. And it sure isn't about meat considering maybe 1% of Japan's population even eats whale meat. And it's not about science. Science isn't about killing 1,000 whales to do research on. Please continue to make your voices heard on this outrage.Incidentally, I abhor any torture or needless killing of animals. Our own country does it to cows, pigs, chickens, etc. And it's not about being hypocritical. Meaning, "..it's okay for us to kill cows, etal but not okay for another country to kill whales or dolphins." Whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals are in danger of being either more endangered than they are now or extinct.Many people fail to see that. The Japanese fleet has been underway for two weeks now. We know that Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace have also been underway in hopes of intercepting and interfering wi...
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Gay Animal Pride
2007-12-01 11:59:00
(Artist credit: Christian Lassen) About 40 parents in Allentown, PA signed a petition to have a certain children's book banned from their local library. Apparently one parent picked up a bunch of books at the library and later, as she was reading the book to her child and came to the end of reading "King & King," she stated she "was sick" when the book concluded with two men marrying one another and kissing. There's a lot I could say on this subject, but I'll try to restrain myself ;-) First of all, as a parent, you are responsible for what your children read. And if you picked out the books yourself, you have no one to blame but yourself. Second of all, homosexuality, whether you like it or not, agree with it or not, has been a part of the human (and non-human) species since the dawn of mankind. Third, if you are against PDA (public displays of affection) in books, then why not say the same about "straight" couples? IMO, it's hypocritical otherwise. Fourth, to no...
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Marine Mammal Rights
2007-11-30 21:34:00
(Image credit: Howie Cooke @ Surfers for Cetaceans) Somethings amiss in peoples' DNA make-up when they take perverse pleasure in harassing marine life or wildlife. In the news recently, a jet skier went out of his way to mess around with a pod of dolphins in Scotland. Excerpt: ....a jet-skier ride into a family of dolphins and send them into a panic, a court has heard. The large group of around 20 animals became stressed when they were chased through the water by the jet-skier, diving under the water and returning to the surface only seconds later to breathe. Thankfully there were witnesses and this case goes to court in a couple of weeks. I suggest that one of his punishments should be to be thrown into the water and another jet skier harasses him while he struggles to stay afloat and to breathe. Let him become disoriented, confused, and panicked. Something else that gives further weight to the argument that dolphins should NOT be held in captivity anywhere for any reason:...
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Splashy Pants and the Crazy Clicker
2007-11-28 22:20:00
(Artist credit: Christian Lassen)Turns out that the Whale naming contest going on over at Greenpeace has a crazy-clicker. Everyone is allowed one vote. But due to a script error, which this crazy-clicker figured out, multiple votes from one I.P. address were recorded.Multiple? Big deal huh? Well ... 150 clicks per minute is a sign of quite the dedicated (or obsessed) whale fan ROFL This writer over at Greenpeace wrote a blog about this ... and it's really quite funny.Incidentally, Mister Splashy Pants is winning in a landslide. So far, he's got well over 70% of the vote. In addition, this vote has been extended until December 7th. With a name like this, you can't help but smile. The public relations on this competition and the catchy name of Mister Splashy Pants, has already gone into hyperdrive. You can check that out here -> Mister Splashy Pants Goes Viral! So be sure to get your Mr. Splashy Pants T-shirt and bumper stickers soon .. and expect Mr. Pants to make th...
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Earth, Whales, and Seals
2007-11-28 08:01:00
Check out this really cool site called Earth -Touch. Amazing videos of wildlife and marine mammals. Registering is free.Bear in mind it's still in the beta stage so technical difficulties might occur. Definitely worth your while. Greenpeace currently has a Whale naming contest going on. Voting ends November 30th. So far, the leading name is Mister Splashy Pants ( lol ) I voted for "Libertad," which means 'freedom' in Spanish. You can only vote once, but spread the word. Another excellent site to check out that covers the issues of Whaling and what we can do to stop it is, Stop Whaling.There are action alerts, news links, and other informative contacts and connections. Bookmark it and check in on it regularly :-) Someone is taking sick pleasure in shooting at fur seals in an area that was set aside for the conservation of wildlife. Read more here: Dozens of fur seals found shot dead in Tasmania And some people wonder why I often prefer the company of the non-huma...
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Scientific Whale Slaughter - Yeah, Right
2007-11-27 16:50:00
It's interesting that the Japanese do not eat a lot of whale meat, which is further indication of how unnecessary their whale hunts are. It's also interesting that they claim to not care what the rest of the world thinks about their whale hunting, and yet they are seemingly scrambling about, finding ways to use the whales to their maximum benefit (aka greed) while still calling it "scientific research." A Japanese company says it will start offering whale curry in its takeaway business lunches, as the country pursues its controversial whale hunt in the Antarctic. Read more here -> Beautiful whales to end up as $6 curry "I'm getting so tired of the biased articles I read in Western newspapers each year at this time," says Dr Pastene, who supervises nine scientists studying whale samples at Tokyo's Institute of Cetacean Research.It is the work his team does here that drives Japan's "scientific whaling" program, and in turn provokes international outrage. Invariably, he says...
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Victory for Whales, Not So Much for the Dolphins
2007-11-26 11:22:00
"The Labor Party of Australia has won the election and they have won by a landslide and this could be wonderful news for the whales of Antarctica." More to this on Sea Shepherd Have you ever been to Sea World and seen the dolphins? I haven't and always refused to go when friends would ask. Why? Because I have a problem with dolphins being in captivity. This is a very controversial issue in the marine wildlife world. People love dolphins, but they often suffer a failure of empathy and imagination. They do not make the connection that to bring a dolphin into these preposterously unnatural circumstances requires that dolphins be ripped from their natural environment, kidnapped from their families and pod mates, held in nets, carried in trucks, hoisted into planes and flown to distant locations. Many die in the process. Those that survive are condemned to a life in a cement tank, listening to the interminable hum of the filtration system and the screams of the audience. If yo...
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10 Cool Things About Dolphins
2007-11-26 05:59:00
There was a story not too long ago, about a pod of dolphins that saved some swimmers off the coast in New Zealand. Why were they being saved? A great white shark was trying to get to the swimmers, and a group of dolphins just suddenly appeared, surrounding the swimmers, and slapping the water with their tails to ward off the shark. Pretty damn cool! This little story starts off a great top ten list of why Dolphins are so cool. 10 Cool Things About Dolphins A sub-species of the dolphin family is the Irrawaddy dolphin. Reports are mixed on just how vulnerable the Irrawaddy is. It does appear that they have become threatened of late and are in danger of becoming extinct. They travel in small pods of around 10 dolphins and spread out over large areas. They tend to be found in rivers or in shallow marine waters in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and North Australia. Their appearance reminds me a little of the Beluga Whales. If you're curious to learn more about the Irrawaddy dol...