Imagine walking around with a thorn in your foot for over a century.
Last year, 148 fin whales were killed in Iceland. Expert analysis of the hunt, conducted on behalf of the food and veterinary authority, revealed distressing details of the practice, including multiple shots and prolonged chases.
This is one of those stories that is bound to get you wound up but hey, that’s not a bad thing. This South African woman decided to take a stand and might pay the price.
Pro-whaling representatives from Japan, Iceland and some African and Caribbean nations, upped and left the room yesterday at a gathering of the International Whaling Commission. The topic they were touchy about was a proposal to create a sanctuary for whales in the South Atlantic. Guess walking out was a simple way to ensure the vote could not proceed?