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The Japanese have been illegally harpooning whales off the coast of Antarctica for quite some time and state that they are only doing so in the name of research. They maintain that they have been killing only the legal amount for this 'research' and they state they're doing nothing wrong. The Japanese have been hunting the Minke and Fin whales (As well as other species that inhabit that area) in the Southern oceans and the only type of enforcement to the whaling law is a group of volunteers on board the ship Steve Irwin. While the Japanese claim that the crew of the Steve Irwin is trying to enforce violent actions upon Japanese whaling crews, they have no proof of such. The crewman of Steve Irwin are only enforcing this law because no other country is enforcing it, which makes it easier for poachers to illegally kill whales without interference from governments.
What I want to know is: Do you feel it's right that this is being done? Do you think the government (of any country) should step in and help out? What's your opinion? /Discuss
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What I want to know is: Do you feel it's right that this is being done? Do you think the government (of any country) should step in and help out? What's your opinion? /Discuss
Pictures:
[may be graphic]
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