From the heart of Santiago: Hundreds of people call for a whale sanctuary in Chile's waters
© Greenpeace/Sebastian Araya
From Melissa, at Greenpeace Chile
Last Sunday, more than 1,000 people - mainly children - formed a a human heart round a 35 metre large (inflatable!) whale in the middle Of Santiago, the capital city of Chile. Motivated by the killing of whales in the Southern Ocean during the last few months, the Chilean people have called on the government to create a whale sanctuary in Chilean waters - part of a larger sanctuary that's currently being worked out by South American countries.
Santiago will be hosting the International Whaling Commission meeting in June of this year.
Comments
What does Greenpeace think of the Australian Liberal Party's idea for a Global Whale Sanctuary?
http://www.liberal.org.au/info/news/detail/20080501_PortStephenslaunchofCoalitionCampaignforaGlobalWhaleSanctuary.php
Posted by: animalover | May 2, 2008 8:34 AM
Animallover - Greenpeace promotes the protection of whales everywhere on the planet!
Posted by: Dave not on the Esperanza | May 5, 2008 2:19 PM