More Whale Slaughter Ahead?

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Dear Friend,

 

The Japanese are still working to lift the ban on commercial whaling

later this month. Below is a Greenpeace update on what's happening and

how you can help.

 

Nick

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For me, the oceans are fascinating, full of exotic and mysterious

creatures – a world apart. But of all the creatures in the ocean, I’m

not sure anything is more captivating and beautiful than a whale. And

to me, nothing is as ugly or egregious as a whale slaughtered for

profit.

 

I may not have been onboard the Esperanza with Nathan, stopping

Japanese whalers from killing whales in the Southern Ocean, but I will

be onboard the Arctic Sunrise in two weeks, when we try to stop the

Japanese government’s efforts to take control of the International

Whaling Commission.

 

We’ve been working hard to stop the slaughter of whales for what Japan

calls, "scientific research." This year alone, the Japanese government

performed lethal so-called research on nearly 1,000 whales – and then

sold them in the marketplace. But if the Japanese are successful in

their bid to reopen commercial whaling, the death toll for whales will

climb even higher. That’s not only cruel and inhumane, it could send

some endangered species spiraling back toward extinction.

 

I need your help to STOP the Japanese Government from winning a

majority vote on the International Whaling Commission in 2 weeks.

 

Take Action Now Write to the governments of Guatemala,

Nicaragua, Honduras, and the Marshall Islands urging them to vote with

the whales, not the whalers, at the upcoming IWC meeting.

 

With the voting margins razor-thin this year, the Japanese have a good

chance of winning a majority vote for the first time.This means that

pro-whaling countries will control the agenda, and begin pushing to

reopen commercial whaling.

 

We can’t allow that to happen. Every vote counts, and we urgently need

your help to reach these 3 voting nations with a strong message.

Please, Take

Action Now, and then encourage your friends and family to

do the same.

 

I’ll be in touch from onboard the Arctic Sunrise, and you can follow

what’s happening on my blogs.

 

Sincerely,

 

Buffy Baumann

Ocean Campaigner

 

P.S. If you want to do more to help, download

our whale

action kit, spread the word, and help us create more of the origami

whales you see me pictured with.