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Protect Humpbacks from Whaling
Target: Ryozo Kato, Ambassador of JapanSponsored by: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
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!
# 57,361:
9:09 am PST, Dec 29,
Maria Armoudian, California
# 57,360:
9:08 am PST, Dec 29,
Theresa Banda, California
Stop this slaughter NOW
Stop this slaughter NOW
# 57,359:
9:08 am PST, Dec 29,
Debra Galarneau, Michigan
# 57,358:
9:07 am PST, Dec 29,
Marķa Del Carmen Bregante, Argentina
# 57,357:
9:07 am PST, Dec 29,
Monica S, California
The balance of the planet is being compromised by the slaughter of these amazing creatures...please stop!
The balance of the planet is being compromised by the slaughter of these amazing creatures...please stop!
# 57,356:
9:03 am PST, Dec 29,
Mary C sacco, Florida
# 57,355:
9:03 am PST, Dec 29,
Name not displayed, Virginia
Many people in the international community feel strongly about the protection of humpback and fin whales. If your countrymen insist on hunting these endangered species in protected waters, it will result in a black mark of shame on your country and its governing body in the perceptions of the world community for allowing such actions to occur. Public outcry could result in sanctions and strained diplomatic relations. I do not see how acquiring whale bodies would be worth those consequences to you.
Many people in the international community feel strongly about the protection of humpback and fin whales. If your countrymen insist on hunting these endangered species in protected waters, it will result in a black mark of shame on your country and its governing body in the perceptions of the world community for allowing such actions to occur. Public outcry could result in sanctions and strained diplomatic relations. I do not see how acquiring whale bodies would be worth those consequences to you.
# 57,354:
9:02 am PST, Dec 29,
Jerome Noss, Maryland
# 57,353:
9:01 am PST, Dec 29,
Rina Mosk, Netherlands
# 57,352:
9:01 am PST, Dec 29,
Dougie Frith, United Kingdom
# 57,351:
9:00 am PST, Dec 29,
Peggy Gooden, New York
# 57,350:
8:58 am PST, Dec 29,
Steve Byrne, United Kingdom
# 57,349:
8:58 am PST, Dec 29,
Paul Kefford, United Kingdom
# 57,348:
8:56 am PST, Dec 29,
Sandy Paquette, Massachusetts
We do not need to kill whales to study them. The most civilized protect that which needs protection. Thankyou
We do not need to kill whales to study them. The most civilized protect that which needs protection. Thankyou
# 57,347:
8:54 am PST, Dec 29,
Jim Lund, California
# 57,346:
8:52 am PST, Dec 29,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 57,345:
8:51 am PST, Dec 29,
Gerry Fincati, Canada
You have the power to do something!
You have the power to do something!
# 57,344:
8:49 am PST, Dec 29,
Billie Costilow, West Virginia
# 57,343:
8:49 am PST, Dec 29,
Barbara Frank, New York
# 57,342:
8:43 am PST, Dec 29,
David Stock, Canada
# 57,341:
8:41 am PST, Dec 29,
Linda Dazey, Missouri
# 57,340:
8:41 am PST, Dec 29,
Hollis Yungbliut, New York
# 57,339:
8:41 am PST, Dec 29,
Wolfie Perry, Texas
# 57,338:
8:39 am PST, Dec 29,
Karen Mauk, Kansas
I have great respect for the Japanese people. It baffles me that you have no concern for the survival of an intelligent creature. How can you consider these magnificant whales as food?
I have great respect for the Japanese people. It baffles me that you have no concern for the survival of an intelligent creature. How can you consider these magnificant whales as food?
# 57,337:
8:37 am PST, Dec 29,
Terry L. Treece, Arkansas
We as the species with the larger brain, why do things like this continue?
We as the species with the larger brain, why do things like this continue?
# 57,336:
8:36 am PST, Dec 29,
Ashley Otero, Florida
# 57,335:
8:35 am PST, Dec 29,
Julie Horwitz, New York
# 57,334:
8:34 am PST, Dec 29,
Kellie McCord, United Kingdom
# 57,333:
8:32 am PST, Dec 29,
Gail Rent, Florida
# 57,332:
8:31 am PST, Dec 29,
Anna Gilbert, California
# 57,331:
8:29 am PST, Dec 29,
Juliette Cunico, New Mexico
There is nothing "scientific" about slaughter. Stop!
There is nothing "scientific" about slaughter. Stop!
# 57,330:
8:25 am PST, Dec 29,
MARISOL LOPEZ, Spain
# 57,329:
8:24 am PST, Dec 29,
Maritka Miller, Illinois
# 57,328:
8:24 am PST, Dec 29,
Tammy Welch, Michigan
This is nonsence. Why do people insist on killing our beutiful wildlife for no good reason instead of finding ways to coinside and protect them? Outragious!
This is nonsence. Why do people insist on killing our beutiful wildlife for no good reason instead of finding ways to coinside and protect them? Outragious!
# 57,327:
8:24 am PST, Dec 29,
Susan O'Malley, New Hampshire
Please help to preserve and not destroy the inhabitants of this earth.
Please help to preserve and not destroy the inhabitants of this earth.
# 57,326:
8:23 am PST, Dec 29,
Allyson Ineich, California
# 57,325:
8:23 am PST, Dec 29,
Mary Kleinbach, Pennsylvania
# 57,324:
8:22 am PST, Dec 29,
Lynn Simonds, New York
# 57,323:
8:22 am PST, Dec 29,
Sandra Grinberg, New York
# 57,322:
8:22 am PST, Dec 29,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 57,321:
8:19 am PST, Dec 29,
Elayna Barnes, Ohio
# 57,320:
8:19 am PST, Dec 29,
Sherry Martin, New York
Stop killing the little diversity left in this world!
Stop killing the little diversity left in this world!
# 57,319:
8:18 am PST, Dec 29,
Mariana Suman, Canada
killing wales is senseless and the scientific reasons don't justify this cruelty
killing wales is senseless and the scientific reasons don't justify this cruelty
# 57,318:
8:18 am PST, Dec 29,
Melany Rezmer, Michigan
# 57,317:
8:18 am PST, Dec 29,
Greta Guarton, New York
# 57,316:
8:18 am PST, Dec 29,
Joanne Bunn, Canada
# 57,315:
8:15 am PST, Dec 29,
Warren Bove, California
In this day and age the killing of whales is just so unnecessary, and distructive.
In this day and age the killing of whales is just so unnecessary, and distructive.
# 57,314:
8:13 am PST, Dec 29,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 57,313:
8:13 am PST, Dec 29,
Name not displayed, Australia
research is a ridiculous disguise for straight out hunting and slaughtering. If you want to research them do it when they are alive. If that is not possible then I don't see the neccessity in killing hundreds. We've already been down the whaling path and it didn't work out back then, it will be the same mistake over again as more countries follow in Japans wake. No whale should die, writhing in agony, at the end of a harpoon EVER AGAIN!!!
research is a ridiculous disguise for straight out hunting and slaughtering. If you want to research them do it when they are alive. If that is not possible then I don't see the neccessity in killing hundreds. We've already been down the whaling path and it didn't work out back then, it will be the same mistake over again as more countries follow in Japans wake. No whale should die, writhing in agony, at the end of a harpoon EVER AGAIN!!!
# 57,312:
8:12 am PST, Dec 29,
Tamela Cole, Kentucky
# 57,311:
8:11 am PST, Dec 29,
Joel Putnam, Washington
Please allow the world and it's endagered and extremely intellegent creatures to survive!
Please allow the world and it's endagered and extremely intellegent creatures to survive!
# 57,310:
8:11 am PST, Dec 29,
Helen Donnelly, Canada
# 57,309:
8:11 am PST, Dec 29,
Burkhard Broecker, Germany
# 57,308:
8:08 am PST, Dec 29,
Moira Crossey, United Kingdom
STOP KILLING WHALES
STOP KILLING WHALES
# 57,307:
8:08 am PST, Dec 29,
Simon Evans, United Kingdom
# 57,306:
8:08 am PST, Dec 29,
Name not displayed, France
# 57,305:
8:07 am PST, Dec 29,
Loretta Zoldak, Texas
You must think the rest of the world is really stupid. Scientific purposes indeed.
You must think the rest of the world is really stupid. Scientific purposes indeed.
# 57,304:
8:06 am PST, Dec 29,
Eunice Ottens, New York
# 57,303:
8:06 am PST, Dec 29,
Kathleen Stack, Pennsylvania
It is time that we start respecting nature and the environment. Stop the slaughter NOW!!!!
It is time that we start respecting nature and the environment. Stop the slaughter NOW!!!!
# 57,302:
8:06 am PST, Dec 29,
Marion Kraus, Germany