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End Whaling NOW!

Target: U.S. Government
Sponsored by: Greenpeace USA

This year, the Japanese whaling fleet plans to kill more than 1,000 whales, including 50 endangered fin whales. This is the biggest hunt since the moratorium on commercial whaling began over twenty years ago.

This is both a tragedy and a sham. Japan's annual Southern Ocean whale hunt is conducted under the guise of science, even though killing whales is completely unnecessary for research purposes and the whale meat is sold in Japanese groceries across the country.

New Zealand, Australia, and Europe have all called on Japan to stop the killing. But instead of standing up to Japan's illegal and unnecessary whaling, the U.S. State Department made a weak statement conceding that Japan has a legal right to whaling.

Take action! Tell the United States to do all it can to put pressure on Japan to stop whaling and save the whales!
UPDATE: As of Dec. 21, the Japanese government has taken beloved humpback whales off of their list of whales to hunt. This is a great success, but we need to keep fighting to protect all whales!

deadline: 11-18-2008
goal: 50,000

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Dear Secretary Gutierrez, Condoleezza Rice,

On behalf of whales everywhere, and humpback whales in particular, I am writing to urge the United States to do all it can to put pressure on Japan to stop whaling and to save the whales.

Specifically, I am urging you to:

1. Make no deals with Japan on their whaling, and advocate that other countries do the same;

2. Ensure a strong presence of anti-whaling countries at the International Whaling Commission meetings;

3. Enforce existing whale protections, most urgently, and put an end to all whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary; and,

4. Expand whale protections by building support for the creation of a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary.

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We signed the “End Whaling NOW!” petition!

# 46,639:

11:27 pm PST, Nov 18, Glen Prime, New Zealand
Japan's whaling is senseless, and I have a lot of hope in the new American government which seems to be led by a reasonable President, to be able to do something about it.

# 46,638:

10:48 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Canada
No animal should not have to die because we need food or clothes. They are mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters - just like us. There are many plants and grains and fruits to eat. Stop animal suffering.

# 46,637:

9:55 pm PST, Nov 18, Mai Phan, California

# 46,636:

9:15 pm PST, Nov 18, Zhihua Dong, New York

# 46,635:

8:25 pm PST, Nov 18, Lu Jiang, United Kingdom

# 46,634:

7:52 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Thailand
Please stop the killing to any animals, they are our friends.

# 46,633:

7:47 pm PST, Nov 18, Melissa Chaves, Massachusetts

# 46,632:

7:24 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Thailand
It's not as human being dhoud be!

# 46,631:

7:10 pm PST, Nov 18, Katelijne Rothschild, United Kingdom
I truly hope this barbaric practice will be stopped as soon as possible!

# 46,630:

7:06 pm PST, Nov 18, Toi Rewadi, Thailand
Please stop killing animals ,selfish human.

# 46,629:

6:58 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Canada
We shall learn to respect all life forms. Then there will be peace on earth. Watch more compassionate animal stories on www.suprememastertv.com

# 46,628:

6:46 pm PST, Nov 18, Neil Phan, Hawaii

# 46,627:

6:03 pm PST, Nov 18, Natya Chantrasmi, New Zealand
We have hope in you, America, especially now with the new government. We know that you know what is right, we know you don't agree to that cruelty. We hope that you have the strength and will power to withstand political pressure and do the right thing.

# 46,626:

5:53 pm PST, Nov 18, Supanee Yaisawang, Thailand

# 46,625:

5:51 pm PST, Nov 18, Raymond Zhang, Canada

# 46,624:

5:36 pm PST, Nov 18, Mr Somboon Phetphommasouk, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Dear Sirs, I am against Japanese waling industry because their purpose is to demolish world natural resources and destroy all the balance of our nature which reflex one to another. I hope they will consider if not one day Japan will be lost from this world. Thank you,

# 46,623:

5:29 pm PST, Nov 18, Sharlene Lee, New Zealand
It is cruelty.

# 46,622:

4:41 pm PST, Nov 18, David Mcdorman, Ohio

# 46,621:

4:38 pm PST, Nov 18, Clara Yeo, Singapore
They are God's creations, our Earth co-inhabitants to beautify our world!!!!!

# 46,620:

4:34 pm PST, Nov 18, Jean Campbell, Canada
We must be compassionate towards our precious animal friends. Be Veg Go Green Save the Planet For more urgent details, please visit www.suprememastertv.com

# 46,619:

4:31 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Thailand
Please stop the killing innocent beings.

# 46,618:

3:38 pm PST, Nov 18, Jane Pham, California
It's clearly a barbaric, outdated practice and should be outlawed by international standards. We're now entering the space age 21st century. Please tell Japan to behave civilly, inside and out.

# 46,617:

1:09 am PST, Nov 18, JONATHAN BECKETT, California

# 46,616:

8:40 pm PST, Nov 15, Name not displayed, North Carolina
Please stand up for what is right and don't let the Japanese or other nations hunt these precious animals that are desperately needed for the ecosystem.

# 46,615:

9:40 am PST, Nov 15, Craig Brackey, Kansas
Letting Japan to continue to KILL in the name of RESEARCH is just STUPID! The only research that these killers are doing is to see how much money they can make! Why is our government NOT doing what it should be doing? Who is getting paid off? Death comes to every living creature on this earth. Just some "human animals" will have to face Judgement! What will YOU say at this time?

# 46,614:

12:14 am PST, Nov 15, Vicki Mentz, Nevada
This is absolutely despicable! I am tired of seeing Japan using animals, especially animals which are becoming endangered, for piles and piles of food. The way in which these whales are killed is horrible and they are slaughtered. The fact that they "claim" they are performing research is the biggest garbage I have ever seen in my life. Please take a stand to stop the destruction humans are taking on our world and the murder of innocent animals.

# 46,613:

7:54 pm PST, Nov 14, Neil Thoman, Arizona
is it not obviouse why we should stop whaling if any one can not see how moraly wrong and crule it is than they are not human and share no emotion or regards for life and therfore should be harpooned and slaughtered like these peacefull aw inspiring creatures.

# 46,612:

12:37 am PST, Nov 14, Name not displayed, Florida
Save Whales and Dolphins from endangerment, please.

# 46,611:

6:41 pm PST, Nov 10, James Dropps, Minnesota
Obviously a charade, obviously illegal. Why don't other countries need to kill 900 whales a year to "study" them?

# 46,610:

11:03 am PST, Nov 9, Sophie Parsons, United Kingdom

# 46,609:

7:16 pm PST, Nov 7, Cliff Cook, Michigan
we cannot allow such a great creature to be destroyed from the face of the earth for God's sake! It's our responsibility to protect the whales. THIS MUST BE STOPPED!!!

# 46,608:

10:40 am PST, Nov 7, Jack Kuiper, Netherlands

# 46,607:

7:42 pm PST, Nov 2, Name not displayed, California

# 46,606:

1:20 pm PST, Nov 2, Sissy Mac Neil, Canada

# 46,605:

12:01 am PDT, Nov 1, Laura Falc�n, California
please do everything you can to save GOD's creatures. Remember He created them first. He killed all the people except Noah but He saved the animals.God will repay us humans as a species for the atrocities committed against His creatures.

# 46,604:

5:01 pm PDT, Oct 28, Kimberly Sanders, Illinois

# 46,603:

1:02 pm PDT, Oct 25, Carla Hundley, Canada
There is an extreme cause for intervention. Animal cruelty must stop.

# 46,602:

7:10 pm PDT, Oct 23, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 46,601:

5:18 pm PDT, Oct 22, Alexandra Cooper, Australia
I am against Japan's whaling industry as I strongly believe that animal cruelty should be abolished!

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