http://observers.france24.com/en/category/tags/whaling La vue par taxonomie avec une profondeur de 0. en http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20080303--whaling-activists-attack-hunters--acid Whale hunting for commercial use has been banned since 1986, but Japan continues to slaughter up to 1000 animals a year for what it insists are research purposes. Attracting worldwide criticism, whalers are a popular target for animal rights activists. <a href="http://bart.france24.com/en/20080303-japan-whaling-sea-shepherd-attack-acid&amp;navi=SCIENCES" target="_blank">Yesterday a group that has been hounding</a> Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research threw butyric acid (rotten butter) and Methocel (a slippery liquid normally used to coat tablets) on to the vessel’s deck. Three crew members say they were injured in the attack. The activists however refuse to give up. They say their work has prevented the ship from killing any whales for four and half weeks. But what happens next will depend on delegates from the International Whaling Commission, who are meeting in London to discuss the controversy this week. http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20080303--whaling-activists-attack-hunters--acid#comments video animal rights Japan whaling Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:18:57 +0100 Julien 10809 at http://observers.france24.com