Translated~ Danish whaling activist will do anything to stop the whale killing Copenhagen fighting against whale killing in the Faroe Islands. He will, if necessary, submit to the water between the blade and whale. The organization Sea Shepherd has this year launched the most comprehensive campaign ever - Operation Grind Stop 2014 - to put an end to the Faroe traditional whale killing. Among whale activists is 24-year-old Lukas Erichsen from Copenhagen, who happily spend an entire summer to fight for the whales. Ive always had a great love for the sea. Whales have emotions and intelligence on a completely different level than other animals, so you can not just kill these animals and compare it to slaughter another animal, says Lukas Erichsen. The young Copenhagen is also president of the Sea Shepherd Denmark, which has 15-20 active members. At the international level, the organization, which was founded by the Canadian environmental activist Paul Watson, however, much larger. With over 500 volunteers, five boats, cars and dronefly the activists this year better equipped than ever to take on the Faroese whalers, says Lukas Erichsen. We hope that our massive presence will Faroese to completely abandon having a pilot whaling while we are here. The best advertising we can have is if this is the case. - But if there is a grind, I am sure that we will do whatever it takes to get it stopped, he said. Campaign Manager Scott West said at a press conference at the start of the campaign in the Faroe Islands that he is ready to go in the water between a knife and a whale, if necessary. The same message comes from Lukas Erichsen. - I am convinced that the vast majority of our members are ready for it. Im at least even. We are not just a protest organization, we aim to intervene and stop things, says Lukas Erichsen, who are in the Faroe Islands to the campaigns closing October 1. Via.. Paige Nelson
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 06:40:02 +0000