Japan slaughters more than 120 pregnant whales for 'research'

[OnlinePoker]

More than 120 pregnant whales were slaughtered in the latest Japanese whale hunt in Antarctica’s Southern Ocean, new documents show, reigniting calls for Australia to step up efforts to stop the annual killing spree.

A further 114 immature whales were killed as part of the so-called “scientific” whaling program, according to meeting papers from the International Whaling Commission’s scientific committee meeting this month.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/japan-slaughters-more-than-120-pregnant-whales-for-research-20180529-p4zi68.html
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Fuckers. That's all I can say.

[masmdu]

1. and whale is readily available on the supermarket shelves.

"research"...yeah, right.

[DetlefK]

2. Are they still trying to clone cow-whale hybrids? (Not kidding.)

And Yes, if you try to clone cow-whale-hybrids, you absolutely have to kill hundreds of whales.

[dhill926]

3. unacceptable.....

[defacto7]

4. Sickening

[Duppers]

5. Asshole Criminals!! Long live the Sea Shepherd!

American members of Sea Shepherd are currently prohibited by US courts from approaching or harassing Japanese whalers, even if they are observed acting in defiance of international law, i.e., by killing whales in protected waters.[9]

The Japanese government, whose whaling industry is a leading target of the organization's efforts, have called Sea Shepherd eco-terrorists for impeding their research.[10] However, in March 2014 the International Court of Justice ruled the Japanese whaling program in the Southern Ocean was not, as claimed, for scientific purposes, and ordered Japan to cease operations.[11]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Shepherd_Conservation_Society