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23/01/2002

14 Sperm whales beached in Japan

 

Japan whale

FOR THIS IMAGE THANKS TO CNN.COM

 

(OMURA - Kyushu - Japan) - 14 beached sperm whales were still alive when founded but were bleeding profusely because their abdomens had rubbed against the sand. The water rought and the strong wind has not permitted to rescue the whales. Only two are still alive but the boat with a crane have to wait. Perhaps ear infections has caused the event. 

 

16/01/2002

Greenpeace new accusations to Japan

 

(GREENPEACE) - New accusations from Greenpeace to the Japan's Government "guilty" of the purchase according to ambientalists (47 million di dollars in the 2001) of the vote of many little states (Antigua, Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Vincent etc.) favourable to the abrogation of the moratory and then to the whale hunting; the ambientalist Sarah Duthie said in a bulletin "Japan has decided to start again the whale hunting buing votes for the purchase of the world whales" during the conference, on the Arctic Sunrise (the Greenpeace ship that is following the Japan whalers) ambientalist spokesman said that this year already 200 has been the killed whales. 

 
 
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