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The bloody slaughter goes on and on
A sad PETER FROST discovers that despite a little good news the slaughter of whales still continues
IT SEEMS incredible, and very sad, that every year we have to return to the subject of the bloody slaughter of whales and other sea mammals.
Japan, Iceland, and Norway still think it is OK to ignore worldwide public opinion and even the increasing anti-whaling views of their own populations.
One bit of recent news cheered me up a little. Holiday giant Thomas Cook has announced it will stop selling trips to aquariums and animal parks that keep killer whales, orcas, in captivity.
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