The tide on whaling is turning in Japan


	The tide on whaling is turning in Japan

bs1999bs

3-14-2008 11:01 PM

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optional. separate by commas., whaling, environment, activism, animals, conservation, environmental action, nature, our future

bs1999bs says:

At last we are seeing more and more in Japan raising their voices against whaling and that has to be progress.

It is time to ratchet-up the pressure!

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