14 February 2007
Valentines Day: We love Japan - but whaling breaks our hearts
Posted by Dave, on the Esperanza
© Greenpeace/ Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert
Happy Valentines day from the crew of the Esperanza! Here here in the Southern Ocean it's been Valentine's Day for nearly 22 hours. In othe parts of the world, people are just waking up to the one day of the year dedicated to love. And today, in 28 different countries around the world, activists are taking to the streets to send a Valentine's Day message of love to Japan - but demanding the Japanese government puts an end to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.
It's already Valentine's Day in Tokyo too - where the "International Whaling Comission Normalization Meeting", is being held by the Japan government, supported by pro-whaling nations. A big valentine card card appeared outside, saying "Normalization Means Protection, Not Whaling" and activists presented St. Valentines Day whale-shaped chocolates to the pro-whaling delegates attending the meeting. Nice!
© Greenpeace/ Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert
There's been lots more happening - in Fiji, Australia and New Zealand, and even Ecuador, which had an early Valentines Day! Check out the photographs from St. Valentines Day whale activities around the world! »
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Comments
I hope this day is a nice one for you. :o) Cute ideas from the people in Japan.
Posted by: Aaliyah at February 14, 2007 12:30 PM
Really like what you are doing Greenpeace staff and activists -
actions around the world are amazing.
A huge thank you from a whale enthusiast.
echo
Posted by: echo at February 14, 2007 3:49 PM
Hello Dave, I found these odd headlines today:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0702/S00147.htm
Greenpeace & Japanese Whaling Ship Collide
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 3:35 pm
Greenpeace has been applying pressure on the Japanese whaling fleet that is harpooning whales in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic waters. Here is video footage released by the whalers.
The video indeed shows the Arctic Sunrise colliding with the whaling pirates. Is this last years video?
Dave on the Esperanza: Good grief. This is footage from last year, yes, you're right! The Arctic Sunrise is actually in Scotland right now!
Apparently the Scoop website is now taking down the video. Sheesh!
Posted by: Bob Smith at February 14, 2007 8:47 PM
Nisshin Maru is on fire. See The Age.
Hope everybody can be evacuated on time.
And no, it wasn't Sea Shepherd...
PS Good job with the roses for Valentine's day!
Posted by: ellen at February 14, 2007 11:51 PM
Maybe the whaling ship fire is a way for their ancestors to tell the Japanese whalers that if they had all the food options available today they would not eat whale either.
Why do they choose to eat whale meat in order to keep their ancestry rights alive?
Why not keep their ancestry alive by living without any of the moderm comforts enjoyed by the rest of their country?
Posted by: Adriana Faria at February 15, 2007 1:19 AM
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