The Minke Connection

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Sea Shepherd Spearheads Cleaning Up the Oceans

Kudos to Sea Shepherd for using scientific innovation and awareness-building to mobilize teams from around the globe to clean up the oceans and our beaches.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-reese-halter/sea-shepherd-spearheads-c_b_6196338.html

Monday, 24 November 2014

45-Year-Old Dolphin Recovering from Cancer Forced to Perform in Aquatic Park

The pursuit of profit at the expenses of conservation is being carried out by Dolphin Marine Magic in Australia. Not meeting legal requirements and forcing a 45 year old dolphin in cancer remission to perform demeaning entertainment shows is a sign of outright greed! Support the petition.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/45-year-old-dolphin-recovering-from-cancer-forced-to-perform-in-aquatic-park.html

Saturday, 22 November 2014

Sea Shepherd prepares to launch new mission targeting illegal Patagonian toothfishers

The anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd is refuelling in Hobart ahead of a new mission targeting illegal fishing boats in the Southern Ocean.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-21/sea-shepherd-prepares-to-confront-illegal-antarctic-fishers/5909994

Friday, 21 November 2014

Could This Beautiful Attraction End Marine Animal Captivity for Good?

Congratulations on creating Oceanwall and I hope it is the start of many others like it around the world. It is a wonderful way of displaying the beautiful whales, dolphins and other cetaceans in a non-invasive way instead of seeing them in captivity in a marine land, a circus or aquarium.

http://www.care2.com/causes/could-this-beautiful-attraction-end-marine-animal-captivity-for-good.html

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Japan cuts Antarctic whale quota

Japan said on Tuesday it has cut its Antarctic whale-catch quota by two-thirds in a move it hopes will convince international opponents it is conducting genuine scientific research on expeditions in the region.

Yeah, right Japan. How stupid do you think we are?

http://www.afp.com/fr/news/3065567/

Saturday, 15 November 2014

Salt-Water Fish Extinction Seen By 2048

If the fish die, the Ocean dies and if the Ocean dies, we all die

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/salt-water-fish-extinction-seen-by-2048/

Friday, 14 November 2014

It's Safer to Work at Sea Shepherd Than Sea World

In more than 37 years of operations not a single Sea Shepherd crewmember has been killed or seriously injured.

https://www.thedodo.com/community/PaulWatson/sea-shepherd-is-safer-than-sea-815554778.html

Overview

Why are the Japanese killing protected sperm whales???

From the high seas off New Zealand to the intricate demands in the city of Tokyo, The Minke Connection is a spellbinding saga. Matching business versus environmentalism, big organizations versus small and expectation versus experience.

Greenpeace discover that the Japanese research whaling fleet are killing more than the Minke whale. They send American born Canadian John Daroux, lecturer and adventurer, and Carrie Ardley, whale researcher, to investigate. Boarding the factory ship in mid ocean, John finds irrefutable evidence, almost loses his life and becomes Carrie’s lover. Together, John and Carrie go to Tokyo where they evade being poisoned, survive being frozen alive and endure being followed by the dreaded yakusa. The arrival of Greenpeace chief, Mark Stafford, and his beautiful associate, Petra van de Roer, initiates a counter attack that requires John and Carrie to act as bait. Desperate measures are called for as they endeavor to outwit Takeshi Fujiwara, leader of the cult, League of Blood. John and Carrie are captured and tortured. Time is critical. John Daroux must use all his wits and knowledge to save the Sperm whales and himself. Can they succeed?

John Daroux……New Age intellectual, martial arts exponent and Reki master, he takes on the project unprepared for the tests he will experience. While he can handle the threats and challenges from the Japanese, can he handle the passion aroused by Carrie Ardley?

Carrie Ardley……young, attractive Greenpeace technician, committed to saving whales, takes on this task as an adventure. Fiercely attracted to John Daroux, she suffers torture and finds that he puts the project above her well being. Can she ever forgive him?

Mark Stafford……competent, urbane chief of Greenpeace, he takes on his biggest challenge when he confronts the League of Blood and tries to unravel the reason why the giant trading company, Mosaka Corporation, is killing the protected Sperm whales. Can he overcome the threats?

Takeshi Fujiwara……one of Japan’s most powerful businessmen, and chairman of Mosaka Corporation, he controls the lives of many. He holds a secret that dates back many centuries and the time for action is now. Can he succeed or will the persistent efforts of the foreign controlled environmental “do-gooder” Greenpeace upset his carefully prepared plans?