Archive for the ‘Marine Mammals’ Category
Monday, September 7th, 2009
The Instanbul Dolphinarium opened in December 2008 in Instanbul, Turkey. The project was built as a joint venture between Turkey and Russia. At this facility, people and dolphins can swim together. The Dolphinarium promotes the therapeutic benefits that humans derive from swimming with the dolphins. It also suggests that "a ...
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
In less time than it takes to search Travelocity.com for airfares to Africa or Antarctica, you can make your own wildlife film. National Geographic supplies the footage, sound effects and music, and you can write your own captions. Have some fun or turn your kids loose on the keyboard, and ...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
First the whale is harpooned with a Penthrite Grenade, shocking his central nervous system. Then he is bombarded with shotgun blasts and traditional harpoons. The 48-ton animal is dead in about 15 minutes. This is considered a "humane" kill. And in case you are interested, the penthrite grenade does not ...
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
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There is some good news just in from Wayne Pacelle, President & CEO of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
"The HSUS-led boycott of Canadian seafood in the U.S. has attracted more than 618,000 individuals, 3,500 restaurants, and major grocery chains such as ...
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
Baby seals are being killed right now in Canada. The annual slaughter of baby seals began just before dawn this morning. Help make it stop. CLICK HERE for more information from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). This link contains a video with graphic images. It's hard to ...
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Fashion photographer Nigel Barker, a judge on the hit television reality show America's Next Top Model, is the new spokesperson for the Protect Seals campaign for The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). He has issued a challenge to us, to put pressure on the Canadian government to stop ...
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Sunday, November 25th, 2007
The Japanese whaling fleet was launched from the port of Shimonoseki on November 18, 2007. With the help of the Japanese Coast Guard, its whaling factory vessel, Nisshin Maru, eluded the Greenpeace ship Esperanza. Greenpeace had hoped to follow the Nishin Maru to the hunting destination of Antarctica.
This year, the ...
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