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Japanese Fleet Detains Ship Boarding Radicals
Japan has demanded that anti-whaling activists immediately end their harassment of the country’s whaling fleet after detaining two radicals from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society who boarded one of their harpoon ships. Pirate behavior on the high seas Benjamin Potts of Australia and British national Giles Lane were held [...]
Continue reading...Greenpeace Stops Japanese Whalers
Monday, January 14, 2008
Greenpeace activists are saying that they have managed to chase the Japanese whaling fleet from its hunting grounds in the Southern Sea. The Greenpeace ship Esperanza The Greenpeace ship Esperanza claims that the whalers fled the area after a chase worthy of an adventure novel. The
Continue reading...Greenpeace Activists to Block Japanese Harpoons
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Greenpeace announced that one of its ships had managed to locate the Japanese whaling fleet and will pursue the ships in an attempt to prevent them from whaling. The Greenpeace ship Ezperanza The Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, had been searching for around 10 days in the Southern Ocean before [...]
Continue reading...Japan Will NOT Hunt Humpbacks
Friday, December 21, 2007
In a shocking move, the Japanese government has backed down and suspended plans to hunt up to 50 humpback whales after extreme protests by the Australian people and government. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd had recently announced plans to dispatch an armed
Continue reading...Are Whales with Santa Hats the Key to New Stroke Treatments?
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Scientists in California have completed a study on marine mammals’ ability to function without oxygen for long periods of time, and their results may have implication for the treatment of brain damage. The team studied the brains and blood of dolphins, porpoises, and whales that had either
Continue reading...Australia Goes Green With Anti-Whaling Action and Fake Fish Flinging
Friday, December 14, 2007
Australia is home some major eco news this week. The first and more serious of the two deals with the Australian armed forces and Japan’s whaling fleet. The new Australian government, elected in part because of its strong environmental stance, is considering sending a Navy observation
Continue reading...Environmental Group Will Take On Japanese Whalers
Monday, November 26, 2007
A group of militant environmentalists has pledged to harass and intimidate the Japanese whaling fleet that recently set sail on an expedition to hunt over 1000 whales, including 50 rare humpback whales. The group is called the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS), and it plans to disrupt the [...]
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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