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Protect Humpbacks from Whaling
Target: Ryozo Kato, Ambassador of JapanSponsored by: International Fund for Animal Welfare
The Japanese Government is sending its whaling fleet into the protected waters of the Southern Ocean Sanctuary around Antarctica. And this year, Japan is threatening to add endangered humpback and fin whales to its target list!
The Japanese government attempts to defend its whaling program by calling it "scientific" whaling. In reality, this deadly program is nothing more than unlawful commercial whaling in disguise. We don't need to kill whales to study them in the 21st century.
More than 30,000 whales have been killed since a global ban on commercial whaling came into effect in 1986. Japan must not expand its whaling program!
Tell Japanese Ambassador Ryozo Kato to immediately stop the senseless annual killing of whales, including the endangered Humpback.
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We signed the “Protect Humpbacks from Whaling” petition!
# 350:
1:18 pm PST, Nov 15,
Karen Danttouze, Canada
What will you kill after you've killed the last whale? Stop now!
What will you kill after you've killed the last whale? Stop now!
# 349:
1:18 pm PST, Nov 15,
Jim Lehman, Saint Helena
Killing whales under the guise of scientific research is less than disingenious. It's something that Ishii Shiro might dream up.
Killing whales under the guise of scientific research is less than disingenious. It's something that Ishii Shiro might dream up.
# 348:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 347:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
The whale hunt is completely unnecessary and resolting. You should be ashamed.
The whale hunt is completely unnecessary and resolting. You should be ashamed.
# 346:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 15,
Jody Morrison, Canada
# 345:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 15,
Patricia Drummond gwinner, Brazil
# 344:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
It has been reported and video taken of Japanese surrounding dolphins in a bay and slaughtering them. Whales that are caught in the trap are also killed. Where is the humanity in this type of slaughter - Japanese people are supposed to be kind and thoughtful of people and nature. Is any amount of money worth the lives of our ocean friends? Shame on the Japanese Government for allowing the killing of whales and dolphins.
It has been reported and video taken of Japanese surrounding dolphins in a bay and slaughtering them. Whales that are caught in the trap are also killed. Where is the humanity in this type of slaughter - Japanese people are supposed to be kind and thoughtful of people and nature. Is any amount of money worth the lives of our ocean friends? Shame on the Japanese Government for allowing the killing of whales and dolphins.
# 343:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
The act of killing these beautiful animals is shameless. They should be left to be enjoyed for their beauty.
The act of killing these beautiful animals is shameless. They should be left to be enjoyed for their beauty.
# 342:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 15,
Jeanne Macdonald, Canada
There is nothing 'scientific' about the whale hunt, and that designation really isn't fooling anyone. To completely ignore the whaling ban is bad enough, but to hunt in protected waters shows a comlete disregard for international law and environmental responsibility.
There is nothing 'scientific' about the whale hunt, and that designation really isn't fooling anyone. To completely ignore the whaling ban is bad enough, but to hunt in protected waters shows a comlete disregard for international law and environmental responsibility.
# 341:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 15,
Walter Heywood, Canada
# 340:
1:16 pm PST, Nov 15,
Shauna Taylor, Canada
# 339:
1:16 pm PST, Nov 15,
Hajo Meijer, Canada
# 338:
1:16 pm PST, Nov 15,
Selena Cole, Canada
That Japan uses 'science' to hide behind the truth of this brutal and unnecessary slaughter is a slap in the face to global conservation efforts. Action in good faith is needed by the Japanese government that supports efforts by other countries to ensure that these species are protected and survive for the benfit of future generations.
That Japan uses 'science' to hide behind the truth of this brutal and unnecessary slaughter is a slap in the face to global conservation efforts. Action in good faith is needed by the Japanese government that supports efforts by other countries to ensure that these species are protected and survive for the benfit of future generations.
# 337:
1:16 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 336:
1:16 pm PST, Nov 15,
Natasha Drysdale, Canada
# 335:
1:16 pm PST, Nov 15,
Roxann St-Louis, Canada
# 334:
1:16 pm PST, Nov 15,
Rose Ellen Campbell, Canada
Do we want the human race to be remembered as a virus that wiped out many of the earth's amazing creatures and threw off the planet's fragile ecosystem? That is what we're doing in recklessly killing endangered species.
Do we want the human race to be remembered as a virus that wiped out many of the earth's amazing creatures and threw off the planet's fragile ecosystem? That is what we're doing in recklessly killing endangered species.
# 333:
1:16 pm PST, Nov 15,
Anthony Bennett, Canada
The loss to the world is too great to continue this shameful practice.
The loss to the world is too great to continue this shameful practice.
# 332:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Sue Jinah, Canada
# 331:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Wayne Collins, Canada
Stop killinhg the humpbacks! Man needs to stop killing everything just for money.
Stop killinhg the humpbacks! Man needs to stop killing everything just for money.
# 330:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Dan Roy, Canada
What could a comment here possibly achieve when you're obviously cognizant of conservation issues and yet your country continues this hunt. Where has the ecological understanding, empathy for other creatures, consideration, logic, and intellect gone?
What could a comment here possibly achieve when you're obviously cognizant of conservation issues and yet your country continues this hunt. Where has the ecological understanding, empathy for other creatures, consideration, logic, and intellect gone?
# 329:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Leda Raptis, Canada
How far is greed going to go? Till there are no more whales to be killed and only then the problem is solved...
How far is greed going to go? Till there are no more whales to be killed and only then the problem is solved...
# 328:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Shawna Clark, Canada
Stop authorizing or condoning the killing of whales. They are endangered and if that doesn't mean anything to you, then you need some serious education in ecology and biodiversity. Go back to school.
Stop authorizing or condoning the killing of whales. They are endangered and if that doesn't mean anything to you, then you need some serious education in ecology and biodiversity. Go back to school.
# 327:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Gary Kay, Canada
# 326:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Wolfgang Hofmeier, Canada
# 325:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Grainne Dunne, Ireland
# 324:
1:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Wayne Millard, Canada
# 323:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Susan McLeod, Canada
This is simply intolerable!
This is simply intolerable!
# 322:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Melissa Langridge, Canada
# 321:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Perry Meshtag, Canada
This is sick!! The whole world knows the sick things that Japan does, yet the Japaneese Government are not doing anything to stop these killings. I guess they will have to answer to God when Judgement Day comes!!!
This is sick!! The whole world knows the sick things that Japan does, yet the Japaneese Government are not doing anything to stop these killings. I guess they will have to answer to God when Judgement Day comes!!!
# 320:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Kendell Cobb, Canada
# 319:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Olga Stewart, Canada
# 318:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Cameron Coutts, Canada
# 317:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Lynn Buck, Canada
Please help us save these beautiful creatures.
Please help us save these beautiful creatures.
# 316:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Ahmed Fetiti, Spain
# 315:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Cristina Di Cristofaro, Canada
We need to stop this, it is just crazy what we are doing!!!!!!!!
We need to stop this, it is just crazy what we are doing!!!!!!!!
# 314:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Joanna Ciolczyk, Poland
# 313:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 312:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 311:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Devi Banerjee, Canada
# 310:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Sherry Kelly, Canada
# 309:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Lauren MacKenzie, Canada
# 308:
1:14 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 307:
1:13 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 306:
1:13 pm PST, Nov 15,
Raquel Torres, Portugal
# 305:
1:13 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 304:
1:13 pm PST, Nov 15,
Enrique Sanchez, Mexico
# 303:
1:13 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Canada
I cannot understand why civilized countries are depleting such resources in defiance of scientific data.
I cannot understand why civilized countries are depleting such resources in defiance of scientific data.
# 302:
1:13 pm PST, Nov 15,
Daniela Grossberndt, Canada
Of all the people in the world, Japan cares nothing for animal life and never has, you will destroy anything and everything for your own personal gain. Animals mean nothing to you, it is very evident. It makes me sick what you people have done to our ocean life.
Of all the people in the world, Japan cares nothing for animal life and never has, you will destroy anything and everything for your own personal gain. Animals mean nothing to you, it is very evident. It makes me sick what you people have done to our ocean life.
# 301:
1:13 pm PST, Nov 15,
Cara Lachmuth, Canada