Whale Hunting - The Truth

[StripedTiger]

That documentary probably falls under the research, one of the rules of the research is that all the animal must be used and there must be no waste. Whales are top of the food chain and you don't realise but they balance the whole ecology and biodiversity of the sea. e.g. When they die naturally their bones are used for habitats (when they sink to the bed of the ocean) of species you've most likely never heard of. This relates to the butterfly/chaos theory

I know that, but people on this thread are discussing people killing whales and I have a suspicion that the 'creators' of that programme probably killed a whale just to make a tv series - along with the elephant, giraffe and other animals they sliced and diced. I just don't honestly believe they happened to find a washed up dead whale whilst carrying a load of tv cameras and had a load of scientists walking around with them.

I do believe that research is the way forward but that documentary was to entertain as well as to educate, I'm sure they could have found a different way other than taking a pop at a few animals.

[JackBuddy]

I know that, but people on this thread are discussing people killing whales and I have a suspicion that the 'creators' of that programme probably killed a whale just to make a tv series - along with the elephant, giraffe and other animals they sliced and diced. I just don't honestly believe they happened to find a washed up dead whale whilst carrying a load of tv cameras and had a load of scientists walking around with them.

I do believe that research is the way forward but that documentary was to entertain as well as to educate, I'm sure they could have found a different way other than taking a pop at a few animals.

Beached whales wouldn't be that hard to find, they're not rare events and obviously don't removed moved for days. I doubt they'd purposely kill one.

[myke]

I know that, but people on this thread are discussing people killing whales and I have a suspicion that the 'creators' of that programme probably killed a whale just to make a tv series - along with the elephant, giraffe and other animals they sliced and diced. I just don't honestly believe they happened to find a washed up dead whale whilst carrying a load of tv cameras and had a load of scientists walking around with them.

I do believe that research is the way forward but that documentary was to entertain as well as to educate, I'm sure they could have found a different way other than taking a pop at a few animals.

Did it actually say that they had stumbled upon the bodies? I'm sure Zoos etc. they would've been more than happy to sell them after they have died. idk.

[StripedTiger]

I didn't watch the series so they could have said where the bodies came from? I know that the whale was cut up on a beach though

[Black_Apalachi]

Some species have recovered significantly. There are quite a few that are classed as 'lower risk' (in terms of threat).

Let's be honest, if an endangered species of rat was being hunted to extinction nobody would care. One of the biggest threats to coral reefs/dolphins/ turtles etc is the by-catch from trawler fishing, which really is much more of a threat to marine life than whaling.

Of course there would be people who cared. Anyone who disapproves of fox hunting for example, but turns a blind eye to whaling is simply ignorant.