Darren Stones

My blood is boiling reading this. It’s so cruel and wrong!
Beautiful images though, Darren.

Makes me sad :(

Thank you Daz for bringing this to our attention.

I chatted with a Japanese tourist about this last year and he was not impressed at the slaughter that occurs.

To think that some of the whales that were watched this year on the eastern seaboard of Australia, may not be watched next year on their annual migration.

Have been keeping up with this too.
As much as I applaud human cultures & values being as diverse as they are, and the importance of cultural traditions, hiding behind the false pretence of scientific research, (and that makes it ok??), to get away with the mass slaughter of these magnificent and intelligent creatures, is nothing short of outrageous, and shows complete ignorance, (or rather, arrogance), toward the preservation of our worlds creatures for future generations .

Its a swarm of greed. If they did not make money at it I wonder how important it would be to them. I hope the people who follow in protest have a signal they can warm the whales with. They are smart and can learn to avoid such area’s when the noise sounds.

Great! Darren, for bringing this to the fore again…. we need to keep at it because eventually, they have to realize the whole world is against them and this senseless pursuit….. I don’t know how anyone can sincerely desire to kill these creatures.
WE have a whale watching season here too, like the one in Hervey bay…(I have experienced both)..... so we in the southwest love our migrating whales!

Beautiful createrus, so gentle and humble

Have to agree about keeping at it – just like a dripping tap. It’s going to be interesting – and sad – to see Greenpeace’s video footage of the protest and possibly the slaughter of the humpbacks on our television screens.

Those beautiful creatures of the ocean don’t know what they’re in for.

50 whales is only the beginning. Every year in Taiji Bay just a little way from osaka japan over 25,000 dolphins and pilot whales are slaughtered every year in the most brutal of ways. Pods are herded into these bays and trapped where fisherman in dinghys turn water red with blood. It is a disturbing sight but if you are interested to see what some people are capable of click here
It needs to be stopped but who can do it??

Thanks for the link, Brett.

Yes, it’s a disturbing sight and a barbaric practice.

I’ve just read a report in the Herald-Sun that states there’s a warrant for the arrest of Australian actress, Isabel Lucas, who was involved in the protest at Taiji.

This killing has been going on for years and only surfaced to the worlds attention recently due to that protest. It was a very brave thing that they did and I hope that some time in the near distant future it is stopped. We can only hope…..

Darren I too share the anger about this “Research”, I have just finished reading a book called The Bay Whalers by Michael Nash which details the shore based whaling industry here in Tasmania. It is scary just how many whales of all species were killed during the early 1800’s here in Australia as a major income for a developing State and Nation

It’s a revolting practice but you will always get people who defend anything humans do. I hope karma gets those who are part of this, I have no sympathy or concern for what happens to them.

Thanks for contributing folks.

Here’s a link to the webcam onboard the Greenpeace vessel Esperanza that is tracking the Japanese whale fleet.

Esperanza webcam

Thanks for this journal entry Darren. It is a barbaric practice. Whales are gentle, intelligent beings worthy of our fellowship and respect. Keep up the great work. Don’t stop fighting for them.

damn you were prepared… thanks for that… awesome darren…

Thanks for your comments, Helen and kathleen.