tag:www.vegetarian.org.nz,2005:Typo Typo 2008-10-28T16:32:29Z nzvs urn:uuid:2dfe1426-b743-47c8-8722-6d642bffa7ef 2008-03-03T01:02:00Z 2008-10-28T16:32:29Z Make Your Voice Heard For Whales Today<br /> <br /> As Japanese whalers continue their cruel and bloody hunt in the Southern Ocean, I write to you with this urgent request to help protect these incredible animals.<br /> <br /> WSPA is calling on our supporters to add their name to a global petition which asks the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to shift its attention to whales - not whaling.<br /> <br /> The IWC, which manages whale populations worldwide, could then devote its time to protecting whales and encouraging whale watching rather than focusing on allocating kill quotas to whaling nations.<br /> <br /> Thousands of whales will be slaughtered this year alone, and many will endure slow and painful deaths. So please, make your voice heard for whales today.<br /> <br /> You can find out more about the cruelty of whaling and <a href="http://www.advocacyonline.net/eactivist/user/userC.jsp?15275&amp;EXAMIN=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(102, 153, 153);"><strong>sign the petition here</strong></span>.</a><br /> <br /> On behalf of the animals, thank you.