Japan Kills Large Numbers of Pregnant Whales in Antarctic Hunt - Blue Living Ideas

Japan Kills Large Numbers of Pregnant Whales in Antarctic Hunt

Posted on Jun 29, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

Hunting whales is part of the Japanese culture that comes under heavy criticism from environmentalists. Due to “disruptions by anti-whaling activists,” Japanese whale hunters killed fewer whales during their 2008-2009 Antarctic hunting season. 679 minke whales were killed short of the target of 850.  Nearly one-third of those whales were pregnant. 
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