End Whaling in the United States.

It is time to bring aboriginal subsistence whaling to an end. The Marine Mammal Protection Act clearly states that all marine mammals are granted protection under U.S law, yet some aboriginal communities are still allowed to kill whales as an exemption to that law. It is hypocritical to outlaw molestation of dolphins and other marine mammals elsewhere in the U.S. while allowing other whales to be exploited and slaughtered in Alaska. The use of harpoons with exploding contacts and small bombs is an extremely cruel, drawn-out, and painful killing method. Whales are highly intelligent, sentient, social animals. Bowhead whales are endangered and still recovering from near extinction. Tradition is no longer a viable excuse for the continuation of this inhumane practice.