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Watchers witness whale-whacking

A group of 80 whale-watching tourists in Norway got an unwelcome dose of reality when they witnessed the a harpooning by whale hunters. Talk about conflicting realities – whale watchers vs whale hunters, and just as the protests against whaling in Norway were beginning to wan. [Link]

As if the shooting wasn't enough, the tourists were also treated to the sight of another whaling boat hauling one of their own dead whales up on deck.

"It was a fantastic sight to see a whale swimming and breeching," Dieleman said. "On the way back to Andenes, though, we saw a dead whale on deck. The blood was running, it wasn’t a pretty sight.

"I know that's part of life, but I don't think we expected to see anything like that."

jon posted this at 8:03 AM
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