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Animal activists' anger after aquarium puts Santa hats on whales
The Daily Mail ^ | December 18, 2007 | Richard Shears

Posted on 12/18/2007 11:15:54 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

It's a scene that brings laughter and cheers from visitors to a Japanese aquarium - two white beluga whales wearing Santa hats.

But environmentalists are saddened by the sight of what they say is the final humiliation for the whale in a country that hunts them down with harpoons.

The beluga whales have been fitted out with the cute Santa hats to entertain the crowds at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise on Yokohama Island.

There's even a chance to receive a wet kiss under the mistletoe from a yuletide beluga.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: animalactivists; whales
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Santa hat on whale!


41 posted on 12/18/2007 11:31:23 AM PST by GovernmentIsTheProblem (The GOP is "Whig"ing out.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Did someone say something about a whale dressed as Santa?


42 posted on 12/18/2007 11:32:00 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Jeff Chandler
"We shall attack the human infidels in a fortnight! Viva la Revolution!"


43 posted on 12/18/2007 11:33:03 AM PST by avacado
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Save the whales, collect the whole set.

....Bob


44 posted on 12/18/2007 11:33:06 AM PST by Lokibob (Some people are like slinkys. Useless, but if you throw them down the stairs, you smile.)
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To: steve-b
This cat doesn't look too happy, either. I did read some pet advice book that claimed that dressing a cat up like this is too "stressful."


45 posted on 12/18/2007 11:33:43 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (CNN: Full of plants from the DNC Plant-ation.)
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46 posted on 12/18/2007 11:34:44 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
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47 posted on 12/18/2007 11:35:26 AM PST by Alice in Wonderland (Hey, Rudy, remember Neponsit?)
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To: GovernmentShrinker

Exactly.


48 posted on 12/18/2007 11:36:42 AM PST by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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49 posted on 12/18/2007 11:36:46 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Larry Lucido
How did they keep it on? Rivets?

Maybe suction cups. But the whales at Sea World seem to enjoy balancing balls and even people on their heads and noses. Since these whales don't appear to be anywhere near as cranky as the animal rights activists, I suspect they're having fun showing how they can balance their Santa hats while swimming around and posing.

50 posted on 12/18/2007 11:36:46 AM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: Jeff Chandler
Poo with a dummycrat in his digestive system.

He needs to have a BIG finish.

51 posted on 12/18/2007 11:37:07 AM PST by Designer
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To: avacado
"Whoa, take 'er easy, there, pilgim"


52 posted on 12/18/2007 11:37:25 AM PST by Jeff Chandler ("Liberals want to save the world for the children they aren't having." -Mark Steyn)
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53 posted on 12/18/2007 11:37:30 AM PST by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Nah, the cat doesn’t look stressed....he just looks like he’s plotting revenge.


54 posted on 12/18/2007 11:39:26 AM PST by najida (As God is my witness! The cockatoos ate my breakfast..)
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To: Jeff Chandler

LOL!!!! That poor dog.


55 posted on 12/18/2007 11:40:01 AM PST by avacado
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To: Revolting cat!
What a beautiful baby!

Carolyn

56 posted on 12/18/2007 11:40:07 AM PST by CDHart ("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

Dolphin: "This gig sucks. She is colder than you'd expect for a mammal, and the fish isn't even that fresh. Now the stupid hat."

57 posted on 12/18/2007 11:40:24 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: Tijeras_Slim
No that would be if we put panties on their head.

Or frikkin' laser beams.

58 posted on 12/18/2007 11:40:42 AM PST by dfwgator (11+7+15=3 Heismans)
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59 posted on 12/18/2007 11:40:45 AM PST by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: Brilliant
How do the handlers know that the whales aren’t offended by being associated with a Christian holiday?

I think they're mostly Eastern Orthodox.

60 posted on 12/18/2007 11:41:28 AM PST by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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