Tag: minke whales
Conservation organizations question Japan’s controversial ‘scientific whaling’ program after killing 333...
“The continued killing of any whale is abhorrent to modern society, but these new figures make it even more shocking.”
Another 333 minke whales killed by Japanese fleet
Conservation organizations are calling on international governments to do more to stop the slaughter of the whales.
333 Minke whales killed by Japanese fleet
“There is no robust scientific case for slaughtering whales.”
Japan Kills 333 Minke Whales Including 200 Pregnant Females
Japan’s Fisheries Agency resumed its whaling program in the Antarctic Ocean despite a landmark 2014 ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
End whaling in Japan
Japan is planning to resume their whaling practices, something the International Court of Justice ruled as illegal last year. Sign the petition to urge President Obama to stop them.
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