Humpback whale hunt has suspended in Antartica first time by Japan since the 1960’s after widespread criticism.

Japanese whaling officials confirmed that they had not harpooned any humpbacks yet. They told that the government suspended the hunts of humpback whales would last a year or two.

Japanese scientific whaling research program costs nearly 1,000 whales -mostly minks- a year in the pacific.

The whale meat is sold in specialty restaurants of Japan under this program.

Still waiting my fingers crossed, what will happen to their research program that costs voiceless creatures life…