Santa Monica sushi restaurant The Hump is reported to have been caught selling illegal whale meat to its customers. Who went after them with hidden cameras? The guys behind the dolphin slaughter documentary The Cove.
Image above: Ric O’Barry, right after The Cove won an oscar, during the Academy Awards. BB pal Ehrich Blackhound emailed in the image and says, “I love it when winners hijack the broadcast, and for a txting campaign!”
His speech, after the jump.
Ric O’Barry:
Winning the Oscar is an amazing honor, and it does have a real impact in Japan. But so few people have seen this film, and let’s be honest, with the exception of the biggest stars, most people don’t listen to the speeches. I wanted people watching to know that they can take action to help end this terrible slaughter. People who text in will immediately get our petition to the Japanese Ambassador to the US, Japan’s Prime Minister, President Obama, and Vice President Biden. They can sign right there from their phone. We’ll also send them videos they can share and updates on the campaign.