can you believe this?

I was sad to discover this next message in my inbox this morning and decided I might as well share the news with you:

Japanese tsunami fund 'used for whaling programme'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16064002

http://blog.seattlepi.com/candacewhiting/tag/minke-whales/
"Why Japan Is Prepared To Battle Over Whaling - Their Other Agenda"
Eye-opening article, if you're interested to know more.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/japan_disaster_funds_whaling_b/?vl
Petition to force Prime Minister Noda to use precious relief funds to save people, not kill whales.

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Shocking news is always just a little more shocking when you know what the victims look like. Here's the creatures they're after: minke (1), humpback (2) and fin (3) whale, respectively 935, 50 and 50 whales per season.






The playful behavior of humpback whales is well known and has even been mentioned in classic American literature. Herman Melville, using the character Ishmael as his narrator in Moby-Dick, said of the humpbacks that they are "the most gamesome of species and light-hearted of all the whales, making more gay foam and white water than any other."
Source: Seapics.com