Horrific images of whaling in the southern ocean. Made by Josh Taylor

a successful attempt to bring attention to the plight of the whales in an international whaling sanctuary. They are being slaughtered for restaurant food for the japanese public under the excuse of "research   more...purposes" . The Japanese whaling industry has bribed tiny polynesian island states in the South Pacific to vote for the resumption of whaling in this sanctuary. Its a complete disgrace and hopefully more action like on this video will bring the barabaric killing of these amazing creatures to an end.  less

Japanese whaling is legal. It has basis in Article VIII of the ICRW. The Southern Ocean is not the property of Australia. Antarctica has no government and belongs to no country. Australia must observe   more...international law.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/fishery/whales/convention.html

Japanese citizens - take care in Australia
http://david-in-tokyo.blogspot.com/2006/12/japanese-citizens-take-care-in.html
This beer advertisement demonstrates that the Australian authorities need to tone down their emotional anti-whaling rhetoric, and be very very careful to monitor the situation and not themselves contribute towards incitement of racially based violence on Australian soil. In light of this distasteful campaign, were I Japanese I would be extremely careful about myself if I were in Australia over the coming summer, whether that be at the pub or down on the beach. The combination of alcohol and the hysteria in Australia surrounding the whaling issue makes me extremely fearful of the possibility of racially motivated violence being born out of this situation.

It was only last year that Sydney experienced major riots related to racial tension.

Angry Japanese reaction to "whale-safe beer" campaign
http://david-in-tokyo.blogspot.com/2006/12/angry-japanese-reaction-to-whale-safe.html
http://david-in-tokyo.blogspot.com/2006/06/iwc-2006.html

IUCN Humpback whale extinction risk downgrade
http://david-in-tokyo.blogspot.com/2007/05/japanese-media-reports-iucn-humpback.html
The IUCN has removed several species of whales from its Red List of threatened species
http://www.highnorth.no/read.asp?which=375

Whale Population - IWC
http://www.iwcoffice.org/conservation/estimate.htm
Japan's whale research programs Qs & As
http://www.jfa.maff.go.jp/whale/document/Japan_research_faq.htm
Whaling Section of Japan - Fisheries Agency
http://www.jfa.maff.go.jp/whale/index.htm

About the Dingo and Kangaroo

The Dingo is on brink of extinction and now listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable. There are small pockets of pure dingoes left in only some areas, but they remain a species listed as agricultural pests, so farmers destroy them. The dingo population has been severely threatened by the widespread eradication regimes such as poisoning, shooting, trapping and habitat loss. Dingoes are not dogs. They have always been a wild canine. Pure dingoes, like wolves, are still locked in genetically to annual breeding seasons. Australia holds the world record for mammal extinctions. It would be an abomination if dingoes were added to this list. Australia is now ranked the 4th highest in the world for the extinction of native species.

http://www.wadingo.com/

Dingo Slaughter - 1080 pest poison inhumane, RSPCA researcher says
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/20/2096244.htm

Millions of kangaroos are killed for their meat and skins every year. Australian government has allowed the kangaroo slaughter to continue on the pretext of drought. The kangaroo meat and skins industry is putting kangaroos under threat by killing a large percentage of females. Allowing kangaroo meat and skins to be sold in the world would threaten the species' existence. Kangaroo populations have been dwindling and are now the lowest they have been in more than a decade. An increased demand for kangaroo meat and skins will further jeopardize Australia's dwindling kangaroo populations. Just like dogs, cats, and whales, kangaroos feel pain and suffer and deserve to be protected from needless suffering and death. Protests in Australia against the kangaroo slaughter have been ignored. Zoologists worry that the kangaroo may become extinct in some areas if the slaughter is not ended very soon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CXgTWb8JBuA

This movie was reprinted from You Tube.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e8lvep0-Ii0  less

as if slaughtering the whales isnt enough now their boat is in danger of sinking and causing an environmental catastrophe

Martina's campaign to defend the whales . His video letter to Mr. Toyama, Captain of whaling Nisshin Maru Ship. NM is the factory ship of the Japanese whaling fleet that is in the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary,   more...iligaly hunting 945 whales
http://whales.greenpeace.org  less

Hipo explain us the new Greenpeace anti-whaling campaign and invites all to design the next expedition. The six-ship whaling fleet has left Japan, and is headed directly to the Southern Ocean. 945 whales   more...will be killed unless we do something to save them. It's time to put an end to whaling in the Southern Ocean. 945 whales need the power of your ideas.
http://whales.greenpeace.org/global  less

Such a beautiful song. I may remake this video with some footage I got on a DVD

Sea Shepherd Attacks Japanese Whaling fleet. Feb 12, 2007

Antarctic waters. Two ships collide. One is from Japan and is whaling when supposedly on a research mission. The other is a conservationist ship out of New Zealand that will not let the japanese poach   more...whales in these waters under the pretence of research  less

Daring environmental activist group sails against illegal Japanese whalers to defend these incredible animals from being cruelly slaughtered.

Whale Call presents a Tony Fields film about an incredible young 14 year old Australian girl who is so passionate about saving whales from being inhumanely and illegally slaughtered by Japanese whalers   more...in their Antarctic whale sanctuary in Australian Territorial waters - www.teensagainstwhaling.com  less

The whaling factory ship Nisshin Maru has been crippled by an accidental fire and is currently without engine power in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Oil and fuel aboard the ship presents an unacceptable risk   more...to the pristine Antarctic environment, and the ice and weather are closing in.

The Greenpeace ship, Esperanza, has offered to tow the Nisshin Maru to safety. The Esperanza was constructed as a fire-fighting vessel and has towing capabilities. Her captain has ten years experience on a salvage tug.

Bureaucrats in Tokyo have rejected Greenpeace’s offers of assistance, despite pressure from the New Zealand government and Japan’s obligations under the Antarctic Treaty to accept help.

Please ask the Japanese Environment Minister to do the right thing for the crew of the Nisshin Maru and the Antarctic environment: don’t wait for the situation to worsen. Accept Greenpeace’s offer to tow the ship.

You Can Help By Going To

http://whales.greenpeace.org/cyberactionantarctic.php

And Send and email to Mr. Masatoshi Wakabayashi the Japanese Environment Minister

Check Out the Official Greenpeace Video Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VFn2sDysKI  less

A German woman explains her (crazy?) idea to save whales. This new Greenpeace video where all the people are invited to send his action ideas for the next anti-whaling expedition.
They need your help to   more...create an amazing campaign that accomplishes the unexpected – and triggers a positive and productive public debate both in Japan and all over the world. It’s especially important to win the campaign in Japan, where most people are against whaling in Antarctica
http://whales.greenpeace.org/ar  less

Japan's self-allocated whaling quota permits its whalers to kill up to 935 minke and 10 endangered fin whales.Greenpeace needs the power of your ideas. Join us for the final leg of the I go expedition   more...as theEsperanza returns to Antarctica to once again confront the whaling fleet. visit our new defending the whales site, where you can get inspired by other people's ideas, rate them, improve them and add your own. We'll read every idea and you'll see the best ones put into action. We are all in this together.945 whales are waiting for your help.
http://whales.greenpeace.org/ar  less