You would think the people who created Robots, could conduct the so called ‘research’ like all the other marine biologists of the world with tagging (not harpooning) and all the other things they manage to do without killing them. And whether it’s the Japanese or not, you would think by now in 2007 – people in general, no matter the nation or culture etc would have the understanding of ‘animal conservation’. The Humpback Whale was such a target in the whaling industry, over hunting caused the population to decline up to 90% before freeze on whaling the species was put in place in 1966. They were on the brink of extinction and due to that law being brought in the whale had managed to recover and now in November the Japanese decided to put them back on their menu, I mean research list. Just because they managed to come back once doesn’t mean they can again and why risk it? Its like the rhino’s in Africa, the elephants in Asia. What happens when other people with other species get caught in animal/wildlife sanctuary. Major penalties!! Fines, Jail time etc. Most if not all the Japanese whaling goes on in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Why isn’t the government doing something? Now there are talks of sending out a boat and helicopter to monitor them, what’s that going to do? Start enforcing some law and punishment!!
If you go to whaling on wikipedia (love that place) and go to conservation status it lists the endangered, vulnerable, practically extinct (gray whales, 2 groups totally about 300 left in the wild) How many of the remaining whale species have to join the final column before something is done? Probably all of them as with other species it hasn’t made a difference as the problem is still happening everyday!
You all know where I stand on this type of thing, I did the blog awhile ago on the rhino. This stuff makes me angry and ya’ll wonder why I don’t donate to people charities? Cause people are selfish morons who only realise things when its to late to do anything to fix it! Like poverty, countries have been that way for ever. Corrupt governments and a few bad decisions leave you in a third world state and then they all cry about it and ask for aid and help. I don’t feel any empathy or really care about us, animals who are murdered, abused, abandoned – that is where my heart pours out as they can not speak or help themselves. What is a whale going to do faced with a harpoon when its just swimming along with its pod, calf in tow? Yeah think what you want but that’s my views and I wish more people would pay attention and give a second thought to the animals we have to share the world with cause when its to late and they’re only found in zoo’s (for a limited time as breeding would have to stop eventually due to inbreeding etc) people will shift the blame when really there is no else but themselves to criticize and accuse of it.
