Guest guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 WSPA Animal World e-Newsletter Friday, May 02, 2008 7:02 PM Nancie Barnett Norway begins whaling season Be a monthly donor Donate Now Become a member Tell a friend May 2, 2008 Whaling in Norway: 1 down, 1,051 to go The waters turned bloody Wednesday morning as the Norwegian whaling season began with the killing of a Minke whale calf. This is the first of 1,052 whales that Norway is set to kill this season. Many of these whales will suffer long and painful deaths, as some will take over an hour to die after being hit with explosive harpoons. Polls have shown that the majority of Norwegians are against the cruelty of whaling, yet these brutal and unnecessary hunts continue to take place year after year. Read more >> Dying to entertain you Sharky, a female bottle-nosed dolphin, died this week when she collided with another dolphin in a show at Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida. This tragedy is yet another sad example of the cruelty inherent in keeping dolphins in captivity. Across the world, about 1,000 dolphins like Sharky are held by the entertainment industry, where they are deprived of even the most basic instincts and are forced to spend their lives performing for tourists. Hopefully Sharky's story will serve as a reminder to compassionate tourists not to visit these cruel and exploitive events. Read more >>WSPA counters abandonment of cats in China In March 2008, WSPA began investigating claims that a mass cat cull was planned in China in advance of the Olympic Games. To date we have found neither evidence nor direct reports of indiscriminate catching/trapping of cats by the authorities of Beijing. However, a service was established offering a cat 'collection' service to pet owners. Advertisement of this service gave unsubstantiated information about cat diseases, which led many people to unnecessarily surrender their pets. WSPA's Beijing office is providing education materials for cat owners to help counter false information and provide long-term solutions. Read more >> Support WSPA's work for animals all over the world >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE Manage Newsletter SubscriptionIf you would like to update your newsletter subscription or have received this message in error, click here or go to http://www.wspa-usa.org/.cfm?ID=41732.3 You are receiving this message because you submitted your e-mail address to our opt-in newsletter. WSPALincoln Plaza89 South Street, Suite 201Boston, MA 02111 Phone:800-883-9772 Fax:617-737-4404 E-Mail:wspa Web:wspa-usa.org WSPA USA respects the privacy of our internet users. We will not trade or sell your e-mail address.For more information on WSPA USA's privacy policy, click here ©2004 The World Society for the Protection of Animals | Developed by Synthenet Corporation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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