Japanese whalers to face new enemy in ‘Godzilla’
A controversial animal-rights group preparing to embark on its annual harassment campaign against Japanese whalers has stepped up its effort this season by enlisting the aid of … Godzilla.
The swift and ominous-looking interceptor vessel has the moniker Gojira, named after the ferocious monster in the legendary Japanese film, which in English means Godzilla.
The 115-foot boat was launched by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on Monday in Fremantle, Australia, and has joined the larger vessels, Steve Irwin and Bob Barker, in Hobart. At midweek all three will begin their journey to Antarctic waters, where their crews will await the arrival of the Japanese whaling fleet.
Japan also means business. The whaling ships will carry armed members of the Japan Coast Guard to help prevent sabotage by the activists, according to the Japan Times.
Japan annually targets about 900 whales — mostly minkes but also a handful of endangered fin whales — during a three-month season that generally begins in early December.
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That is mean looking ship. Just more action and controntation on that series The Whale Wars. I debated this in another forum and most Japanese don’t eat whale or dolphin meat. Hopefully it will put pressure on the Japanese government to halt this activity and slaughter including the dolphins as in the Oscar winning documentary The Cove [2009].
I’m so glad that movie was made. More importantly, I’m so glad that film won an Oscar for Best Documentary. So heartbreaking!