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Written by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:32 |
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Thanks to Sea Shepherd volunteer Zoli Teglas, and many others, including producer Charles Hambleton from the Oscar winning documentary, “The Cove,” The Hump restaurant in Santa Monica, California, is closing its doors. Following the undercover operation, the restaurant was caught illegally selling sei whale meat in clear violation of U.S. federal law.
The attention generated by volunteers protesting outside the restaurant following the investigation, which brought these illegal activities to light, greatly increased pressure on the restaurant owners. In the end, the pressure was too great...
Source: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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