Sadly, over 20,000 whales have been killed since commercial whaling was banned in 1986. How? Partly because a loophole allows any nation to issue itself a permit to kill any number of whales "for the purposes of scientific research." Yet, the whale meat is sold in supermarkets later!

More than 1,400 whales are expected to suffer a long and torturous death this year alone. Sign this petition to Japan's Ministry of the Environment, urging them to stop flouting our international agreement to protect whales.

 http://www.care2.com/go/z/13617

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