While I am VERY FAR from a bleeding-heart liberal, and I do not condone some of the Sea Shepherd‘s eco-terrorist activities, this video really upset me. The Nishin Maru and the Yushin Maru harpoon vessels are killing these whales for “research,” or so they claim. I think if they’re going to kill them for profit, then they should just come right out and say it. Don’t pretend you’re doing some “scientific research” after you kill these animals this way. The area these whales are killed in is considered an international whale sanctuary.

“Whale Wars” is a show on the Animal Planet network. I watch with trepidation, horror, and a confliction of emotions. But seeing this barabarianism was too much.

I know I’m going to get some backlash from the viewers of this video because I don’t think it’s right, but go ahead and criticize. Yes, I know the killing of cows, chickens, pigs, etc. is equally as brutal, but whales are not “farmed” as mammals to provide human sustenance.

Like I said, I DO NOT CONDONE most of the Sea Shepherd‘s eco-terror activities, but I equally do not condone the brutality of this killing. Especially if you have to shoot them with rifles to make sure they die after you’ve harpooned them.