Whale shot in front of tourists (Norway)

[LeftyMom]

Norway's whaling industry has sparked international protest over the years. This week, the protests came from the whalers' own hunting grounds.

Around 80 tourists had paid to go out on a whale-watching boat from Andenes, in northern Norway. Called "whale safaris" locally, the whale-watching has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction in recent years.

While the tourists were admiring one of the great mammals of the sea, however, a Norwegian whaling boat approached and shot the whale in front of their eyes.

Leontien Dieleman from the Netherlands was among those who was shocked by the slaughter they suddenly and unexpectedly witnessed. (continued at link)

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1376980.ece

Fuckers. :grr:

[Omaha Steve]

1. Thank You LeftyMom

I'm sharing with all my friends on the net.

[flvegan]

2. On it's face, it appears as if a crime was witnessed.

Without looking further into it, based only on this story, it would seem as if "Norway" violated a number of rules.

That notwithstanding, and knowing what outright wusses the entire IWC/CITES folks are, I can only look upon an act that will go unpunished. All the while, in the back of my mind, a little voice says, over and over, "he's getting a faster boat. he's getting a faster boat." Exposing this barbaric trade, regardless under what flag the boat sails under is all too important.