Today Colin the baby whale was murdered, is this just more Rudd Hypocrisy over Japanese whaling quota's?

Question

I mean, if he was fair dinkum, a bit of sushi as the orderves, throw a massive steak on the barbie and invite, horimoto or whatever his name was over for a few cleansing ales and a bit of a BBQ am I being unfair on Rudd to hold him accountable for NOT doing anything for six days until we couldnt even use Colin for even fish bait coz dere wasnt even a decent bit of flesh left on the poor beggar?

I watched pitifully as the ilk of Rudd's nemasis the Sunrise show on boring olympic station where it seems a marathon without even roy and hg there this year brought tears to my eyes, what do they think they talk about a fashion statement to boost flagging ratings on stupid shows, what the ??? Has a psychic got to do with feeding a starving animal? I mean, in this day and age, are we so lacadaizical in Australia that we stopped caring about the custodianship for this earth its living creatures and not just the milk of human kindness to do anything about something until its too late that we all lack nutrition?

Struth! It beggars belief, no one could be bothered doing anything for five days so on the six, say lets cull him but stop the Japanese eating whale meat? This country has dived to a new low, it's UnAustralian Prime Minister Rudd.

Answer 1

A baby whale gets abandoned by his mother and all of a sudden it's Kevin Rudds fault? Come on (rolls eyes).

Answer 2

Aw c'mon, is Rudd the PM or is he not?

He has the power to veto any decision made by those of a lesser power and worth than him, so he is as much at fault as the NPWS who stood idly by and picked their noses.

If someone had removed their finger out of the place that don't shine, Colin?Coleen would have stood at least a 50% chance. For pity sake, we had a US bloke here who would have helped out as they have been successful over there.

I am ashamed to call myself an Australian even after being born here almost 60 years ago.

Answer 3

He wasn't murdered. They should have done it sooner, so he didn't have to suffer for so long.

Rudd has nothing to do with it.

The Japanese kill them to eat, not to be humane.

Answer 4

Yes, Rudd should have been personally out there eight times a day for the next 11 months with a big 500 litre baby bottle feeding the critter it's fish milk.

While he was there he could have also taught it how not to interrupt shipping and to sing whale songs.

When will our politicians learn to take proper responsibility for injured and abandoned wildlife?

Answer 5

He wasn't murdered at all. If anybody bothered to read the eye witness reports, Colin had already suffered a couple of horrific shark attacks that had resulted in flesh being removed from his still developing body. He also was showing signs of stress (duh, the poor bugger was starving), and his breathing was getting worse by the hour. His mother had been found dead at another location, and since they stay with their mothers for over a year, I'm sure this baby would never have been able to be fully rehabilitated to live a healthy, socially sucessful life. More than likely he would continue to return to beaches around NSW where he would be in danger of beaching.

I would have liked to have seen authorities at least give hand feeding a chance just to learn from this experience and hopefully save another if the case were ever to arise, but not at the expense of making Colin suffer a long drawn out, painful death of starvation and injury.

The Euthanisation was done respectfully and humanely, and from a personal source I have been told that the Vetrinarian's who administered his lethal dose were extremely compassionate, and talked to him the entire time, so he was assured to have felt loved (and yes this IS important to whales) before he was quietly put to rest.

Colin was an amazing addition to many people's lives, and he was sent to us in this situation to teach us all something about ourselves. I feel for the owners of those boats that he visited in his plight for milk, this whole situation would have to have been heart breaking. But I also envy them of their experience, how many humans can say that they had such a personal experience with a baby whale?!

RIP Colin, thank you for touching our lives.

xx

Answer 6

ALL I CAN SAY THAT  IT IS DISGUSTING THAT A BABY WHALE WAS PUT DOWN BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT COULD HAVE STEPPED IN AND GIVEN THIS WHALE A CHANCE AND THIS IS WHAT IS RUNNING OUR COUNTRY,WHAT IF THIS WAS A HUMAN.THIS POOR WHALE WAS MURDERED.HOPE WHO EVER WAS RESPONSIBLE CAN LIVE WITH THEM-SELVES,I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS .