Update: Icelandic magnate Kristján Loftsson's ships have now killed at least 11 whales. And they are set to continue their vicious hunt all summer. Add your name and share with a friend to help us reach 3 million signatures. Avaaz will pressure the prime minister to act before more whales are killed. Sign Now Here's the email we sent earlier with more information: It’s sickening. Kristján Loftsson’s fleet has just killed three whales. The Icelandic multimillionaire resumed his sinister hunt -- and could kill up to 150 fin whales this season. Struck by explosive harpoons, whales agonise for up to two hours before they die. Let's deliver the largest petition ever calling for an end to whaling in Iceland to the Prime Minister: sign before more whales are slaughtered. It’s gruesome. They fire explosive harpoons that detonate inside whales' bodies, leaving them to agonise for up to two hours -- a hunting method experts have already deemed inhumane. But millionaire Kristján Loftsson has no intention of stopping. And so far, he's getting away with it: we fear 147 whales could be slaughtered in the coming weeks, as Loftsson’s hunting quota is still in force. Fin whales are awe-inspiring -- capable of communicating through song, feeling love and deep emotional suffering. Sign now to help spark a massive global outcry and end Kristján Loftsson's hunt for good. The Icelandic government has delayed action for too long. Let's make our voices reach Reykjavík and Loftsson’s bloody harbours:
Update: Icelandic magnate Kristján Loftsson's ships have now killed at least 11 whales. And they are set to continue their vicious hunt all summer. Add your name and share with a friend to help us reach 3 million signatures. Avaaz will pressure the prime minister to act before more whales are killed.
Here's the email we sent earlier with more information:
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It’s sickening. Kristján Loftsson’s fleet has just killed three whales. The Icelandic multimillionaire resumed his sinister hunt -- and could kill up to 150 fin whales this season. Struck by explosive harpoons, whales agonise for up to two hours before they die. Let's deliver the largest petition ever calling for an end to whaling in Iceland to the Prime Minister: sign before more whales are slaughtered.
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Dear friends,
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It’s gruesome. They fire explosive harpoons that detonate inside whales' bodies, leaving them to agonise for up to two hours -- a hunting method experts have already deemed inhumane.
But millionaire Kristján Loftsson has no intention of stopping. And so far, he's getting away with it: we fear 147 whales could be slaughtered in the coming weeks, as Loftsson’s hunting quota is still in force.
Fin whales are awe-inspiring -- capable of communicating through song, feeling love and deep emotional suffering. Sign now to help spark a massive global outcry and end Kristján Loftsson's hunt for good. The Icelandic government has delayed action for too long. Let's make our voices reach Reykjavík and Loftsson’s bloody harbours:
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Scientists discovered cells in whales' brains that process complex emotions like romance and grief. These were thought to exist only in humans and great apes, but whales may have up to three times more of them than humans!
Yet despite whale hunting being banned around the world, three countries – Japan, Norway and Iceland – keep hunting these majestic creatures.
In Iceland, progress is painfully slow. The government has pledged to end commercial whaling, yet one of the richest men in the country keeps hunting them. After a two-year pause, Kristján Loftsson's fleet is back at sea and could kill up to 150 whales this season.
Time is running out. Join the global movement to urge Iceland's prime minister to suspend whaling before more whales are killed.
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This case tells a wider story about the future we want: a future where nature and people are treated fairly and life is allowed to flourish.
With relentless hope and determination,
Julian, Marco, Lilian, Harriet, Marie and the whole team at Avaaz
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