EUROPE -The tides are turning on whalers. Germany has openly declared that if Iceland wants to participate in the European Union, it must abolish the killing of whales.
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“The Cove” Screenings Sell Out In Japan Despite Intimidation Tactics
(OSAKA, JAPAN) — Japanese theater owners are surprised by the public turnout to ‘The Cove,’ especially after all the bally-hoo from some extreme rightwing nationalists who claimed the film about the annual dolphin slaughter was an attack on Japan’s honor. The sold-out showings suggest that free speech wins the day and many Japanese feel equipped to make up their own minds. — Global Animal
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Sea Shepherd’s Captain Paul Watson Responds To Bethune Verdict (VIDEO)
(VIDEO) Sea Shepherd’s Captain Paul Watson upon hearing Pete Bethune was given a suspended prison sentence. — Global Animal
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Whaling Activist Pete Bethune Gets Suspended Jail Term
(WHALING) Anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune has been given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for five years, by a Japanese court. — Global Animal
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Anti-Whaling Activist Pete Bethune Won’t Get Jail Time
(WHALING) Bethune was given a two-year sentence, suspended for five years, by a Tokyo court. It is expected the 45-year-old New Zealander will be released today after already serving five months in detention in Tokyo while his case was being heard. — Global Animal
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Oscar-Winner ‘The Cove’ Shows In Japan, Finally!
(ANIMAL MOVIE) — Against enormous odds, “The Cove,” an Oscar-winning film about Taiji, a Japanese dolphin-hunting village, opened on Saturday around Japan amidst protests by furious nationalists. — Global Animal
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Bethune’s Fate To Be Determined In Next 24 Hours
(WILDLIFE) — Peter Bethune has been in jail in Japan since February, after he boarded a japanese whaling ship and attempted to arrest the captain. He faces up to 2 years in prison. — Global Animal
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Moratorium On Whaling Continues…Kind Of
Talks aimed at reducing whaling by Japan, Norway and Iceland collapsed Wednesday, effectively leaving management of whale populations in the hands of the hunters.
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