Whale shot in front of tourists
Eager Norwegian whalers didn't do much to boost the image of their country's tourism industry this week, when they gunned down a whale before the eyes of tourists out on a whale-watching expedition.
Norway's whaling industry has sparked international protest over the years. This week, the protests came from the whalers' own hunting grounds.
Around 80 tourists had paid to go out on a whale-watching boat from Andenes, in northern Norway. Called 'whale safaris' locally, the whale-watching has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction in recent years.
While the tourists were admiring one of the great mammals of the sea, however, a Norwegian whaling boat approached and shot the whale in front of their eyes.
The full story is here: http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1376980.ece
Contributed by Tim Hochgrebe added 2006-07-06
Login or become a member to join in with this discussion.
Local Dive Thailand
Phuket's local scuba diving experts. A great blend of Thai local knowledge and European professionalism that equals a superb dive experience with the most knowledgeable guides and instructors
Articles
-
Get ready for the 5th Underwater Festival™ - The Australasia Challenge
- The 2011 Underwater Festival™ breaks new ground in underwater shootout competitions. UF11 will feature a photo and video shootout competition that happens simultaneously all over Australasia. 25 countries spanning both hemispheres - every dive site you can imagine will be a shootout locality, every dive centre, liveaboard, dive resort in the area will be part this new kind of shootout.
