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CNN Airs Anti-Whaling Propaganda as ICC Moves Forward with Lifting Whaling Ban

» by April 25th, 2010 at 8:43 am » Comments (31)

Via Japan Probe comes this CNN clip that offers no semblance of trying to present both sides to this contentious issue and instead just airs anti-whaling propaganda: I especially like the ...more »

California Restaurant Raided for Serving Whale Meat

» by March 11th, 2010 at 9:52 am » Comments (19)

It will be interesting to see where this sei whale meat came from: Federal authorities have charged a trendy Santa Monica sushi restaurant with serving whale meat -- an investigation that ...more »

New York Times Criticizes Australian Anti-Whaling Claims

» by February 25th, 2010 at 4:14 pm » Comments (86)

Here is a pretty good article in the New York Times that pretty much sums up the absurdity of the Japanese whaling issue: It must count as one of the more ...more »

Sea Shepherd Member Peter Bethune Arrested By Japanese for Boarding Ship

» by February 18th, 2010 at 7:11 am » Comments (13)

Well the eco-drama in the Antarctic high seas continues as Sea Shepherd continues to try and provoke reasons for people to watch their Animal Planet series: A group of conservationists threw ...more »

Sea Shepherd Denies Claims from Japanese Whalers

» by January 15th, 2010 at 10:12 am » Comments (2)

Here is the latest for everyone from the yearly eco-drama being played out in the Southern Ocean for the benefit of Animal Planet cameras: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has denied claims ...more »

Korean Fishermen Catches Minke Whale Off of Yeosu’s Coat

» by January 11th, 2010 at 8:26 am » Comments (7)

So when is Sea Shepherd going to film Whale War Korea?: A local fisherman in Yeosu reportedly made over 14,000,000 won with his catch of a minke whale on the weekend.  ...more »

Sea Shepherd’s Ady Gil Sunk By Japanese Whalers’ Security Ship

» by January 6th, 2010 at 6:52 am » Comments (96)

Once again the eco-drama in the frigid Southern Ocean is heating up: The high-tech stealth boat Ady Gil was cut in half and sunk by a Japanese security vessel in Antarctic ...more »

Sea Shepherd Attacks Japanese Whalers With Lasers

» by December 29th, 2009 at 4:39 pm » Comments (54)

As most of you reading this probably know, I can't stand the Sea Shepherd eco-loons, but I do have to admit that is one cool boat they have: You can read ...more »

South Park On Sea Shepherd & Japanese Whaling

» by October 30th, 2009 at 4:03 am » Comments (7)

This week South Park featured an episode that spoofs the Japanese whaling issue that I have long been following here on the ROK Drop.  Via Japan Probe the link to ...more »

Beat Takeshi On Why Australians Oppose Whaling

» by September 22nd, 2009 at 7:45 am » Comments (22)

Via Japan Probe comes this interesting program produced by the talented Japanese director and actor Beat Takeshi that has a panel of Australian debating a panel of Japanese people on ...more »

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