*WARNING SPOILERS** Out of sheer curiosity, I tuned into a few episodes of the new Animal Planet series "Whale Wars". Not in quite a long time have I been so left with an awful taste in my mouth. A taste so bad that even some of the worst FOX reality shows have come out tasting like candy. While I do love Whales and feel that there is no need in any way to hunt them, Watson and his merry gang of terrorists do nothing but drill a hole into all the work that the people who truly do make a difference in animal welfare. Of the few episodes I have watched I have been treated to a group of people breaking international law repeatedly, wage acts of terror, and repeatedly put their own selves in danger. The last point is a big one...the crew of the Steve Irwin are inept mariners. We see a simple boat launch go bad, improper use of sea equipment, and use of a damaged helicopter even after the craft's makers recommend it not be flown in the condition it's in. A.P., with all its good programs to offer, has dealt to the public an argument that if you break the law, you can get your point across. How about using your brain and make the pen be mightier than the sword? Educate with information, not acts of terrorism.
Review of Whale Wars
