Japanese Fleet To Hunt Minke Whales

April 22nd, 2009

AFP:

Japan launched a whaling mission on Wednesday with the target of killing 60 minke whales for what the government calls research, drawing immediate protests from environmentalists.

Four whaling ships and one designated research vessel set sail from Ayukawa port in northern Miyagi prefecture to hunt the giant sea mammals within 80 kilometres (50 miles) of its coast until late May, the fisheries agency said…

Animal Rights Activists Arrested

April 22nd, 2009

The Great Beyond:

Alleged members of the Animal Liberation Front have been charged with conspiracy, stalking and other crimes related to a campaign against researchers in California…

How Did Seals Get Flippers?

April 22nd, 2009

Times Online:

A fossil skeleton that helps to explain how seals and walruses developed flippers has been discovered in the Canadian Arctic, shedding light on the mammals’ transition from land to water.

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