Whale Meat

Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Whale Meat To Restaurants

Posted 08.03.2011

Ginichi Ohira pleaded guilty this week to illegally selling whale meat to Southern California restaurants, reports the LA Times. He now faces 8-14 mon...

Greenland Begins Humpback Whale Hunt

Hardy Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

Hardy Jones

The humpback population has now recovered to the extent that explorer whales have made their way back to ancient feeding grounds. This should be cause for joyous celebration -- not a dreadful slaughter.

Over The Hump?: Prosecutors Seek To Dismiss Whale Sushi Charges

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Show us The Science

Louie Psihoyos | Posted 05.25.2011

Louie Psihoyos

The following tells the story of how a group of animal rights activists helped close down one of the most notorious restaurants in America and expose rings selling whale meat around the world.

And the Award Goes to ...

Lee Schneider | Posted 11.17.2011

Lee Schneider

The Genesis Awards honor those in media who raise public awareness about animal issues, who expose cruelty against animals and work for animal protection.

Was Sea Turtle Also Served at the Hump?

Josh Lichtman | Posted 05.25.2011

Josh Lichtman

The Hump, a trendy Santa Monica hangout for jet setters and exotic sushi fanatics alike, may have served its last plate of endangered wildlife.

'The Cove' Filmmakers Lead Sting Operation Against Sushi Restaurant Serving Whale Meat

nytimes.com | JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Posted 05.25.2011

Yet with video cameras and tiny microphones, the team behind Sunday's Oscar-winning documentary film "The Cove" orchestrated a Hollywood-meets-Greenpe...

Whale Hunting Sought By Denmark

The Copenhagen Post | Posted 05.25.2011

At the annual International Whaling Commission meeting this week, Denmark has applied to include humpback whales in the hunting quota for Greenland D...