Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Rare "Prehistoric" Shark Photographed Alive


A Japanese fisherman was able to photograph a Frill Shark (I had never seen or heard of this species before). Apparently they live in the depths of the ocean and this one may have come to shallow waters because it was sick.  

On the bright side, I do not think this species has to worry about being finned - they live to deep and seem to lack dorsal fins (pectoral ones look small).

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Dolphins Murdered

I honestly do not even know where to begin this post. Below is the link to a video about Japanese fisherman killing dolphins to sell the meat as "whale meat". I have also included the link to a petition to stop this sort of barbarity.

Warning - the video is very graphic



A petition can be signed here: www.petitiononline.com/golfinho

Very Very depressing