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Near 100 Captive Orcas & Belugas at Risk of Freezing Drownin

submitted by RFlagg

5 years 2 months 1 week ago

National Geographic reporting on a "whale jail" in Russia, where nearly 100 captive Orcas and Belugas are being held in small containment pools that keep freezing over, so officials are having to break the ice to keep the whales safe.

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Most orca and beluga populations are endangered. I cannot fathom how they could be captured and kept in tiny pens for sale under international law.
Boycott any Russian products, or European products made with Russian parts or energy if you want to see change. Voting with your wallet is far more powerful than voting with your vote or voice.
Upvote for exposure, not support of the practice.

Sadly, I am sure it is for much the same reason Japan gave up on faking scientific reasons for whale kills and just basically gave the international community the middle finger.

That reason is that we quit trying to force/persuade/negotiate other countries into doing what is right and no other country (or group of countries) cares to take our place, or they haven't figured out how to do it.

I'm sure the EU/UN/some other nations are frothing about it, but they'll never DO anything so who cares?

Most orca and beluga populations are endangered. I cannot fathom how they could be captured and kept in tiny pens for sale under international law.
Boycott any Russian products, or European products made with Russian parts or energy if you want to see change. Voting with your wallet is far more powerful than voting with your vote or voice.
Upvote for exposure, not support of the practice.

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Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by Mordhaus.

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