Fearing the fate of sharks having taken over the marine life spotlight, the continuing plight of whales romps home on the end of the week. Their state of affairs continues to burn as bright as the blubber that serves to keep starving scientists warm over a plate of sashimi.
Shot out of the cages and striving for a concerted effort against the rather humble state of Euro Disneyland, Disney, whore beast for Pixar's Finding Nemo, fell upon the grand option of serving of shark-fin soup at their new grounds and sinkhole in Hong Kong.
Noting nothing more than mere formality and entrenching their stand in the ages old tradition, things were looking up in the depletion of the mighty fish numbers. Mere controversy as such also ensures that there will at least be curious visitors of the park when it opens. Whether or not they choose to partake in the purchase of tokens is another scandal for another species.
Running not too long after was the revelation that discarded shark cartilage would prove useful in churning jerky for canines to gnaw on. Should the venture prove sound yet the source material scarce on Australian seas, the expected abundance of finless sharks in the Asiatic waters should be forgotten. At least in the commercial sense.
Blarbling off the port bow, it was the comeback of the whales that ruled the waters.
Closing out the festivities, an organisation holding the hands of Norway, Iceland and Greenland criticised the hypocrisy of Australia's conservation of the magnificent mammals while back slicing the environment with their disdain for the Kyoto Protocol.
Smelling salts are golden that the brief climb of sharks has been pushed over yet again by the rolling blubber of whales.
Written on Friday, 10 June 2005