Harpoons Launched in the Southern Ocean

[whales, Greenpeace]

> Greenpeace <webmaster@greenpeaceusa.org> wrote:

> I’ve been aboard our ship, the Esperanza, fighting
> Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean for more than
> a month now. Many of you have been reading my blogs
> about my experiences here, and even writing back to
> me – thank you.
>
> I’ve shared my feelings with you about driving a
> small inflatable boat between the whales and the
> whalers, and protecting them from slaughter. You
> know what that means to me. I know we’ve saved many
> whales, and made a real difference.
>
> But despite our best efforts, we’ve witnessed some
> truly heart-wrenching tragedies. Twice in the last
> few days, we’ve seen harpooners miss their target,
> injuring but not killing the whale. In each case, it
> took more than 20 minutes for the whaler to kill the
> whale, causing unbearable pain and suffering for the
> whale.
>
> In the face of these tragedies, we are more
> committed than ever to put an end to whaling. We’re
> fighting hard here in the Southern Ocean, but we
> need YOUR help back home too.
>
> ACT NOW! Attend a whale watching party near you:
> http://www.partylaunch.com/greenpeace/
>
> These whales are being slaughtered for corporate
> gain and sold in Japanese markets as a delicacy. We
> HAVE to impact the corporations who sell whale meat
> if we really hope to end whale slaughter once and
> for all. At home, that means NOT BUYING ANYTHING
> from Gorton’s of Gloucester – a wholly-owned
> subsidiary of the Japanese whaling company Nissui –
> a company that is causing the pain and suffering
> I’ve witnessed this week. In fact, Nissui is about
> to sell the meat from the whales I’ve seen killed.
>
> We need to send a STRONG message to Gorton’s and
> their parent company to get out of the whaling
> business. On January 27, you can prove your
> commitment to saving whales, and spread the word to
> others, by hosting or attending a whale watching
> party in your local community.
>
> Join me by phone from the Esperanza to hear more
> about my experiences onboard, and to find out more
> about what YOU can do to save whales at home. Ocean
> campaigner, John Hocevar, and I will fill you in on
> the future of the campaign, and share our personal
> stories. Watch never-before-seen video footage of
> our activities here in the Southern Ocean. We hope
> to inspire you and your fellow party-goers to do
> more to get the word out. Help us get postcard
> signatures at local grocery stores and send in
> oragami whales that we’ll use for an event this
> spring. It will take commitment and time, but
> together, we can STOP whale slaughter forever.
>
> I look forward to talking to you soon.
>
> Sincerely,
> Nathan Santry
> Crew Member of the Esperanza

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