Wednesday, September 29, 2010

*BONUS Article* — Former Playboy Playmate Vanessa Carbone Stages Naked Protest Against Japanese Whaling

Former playboy playmate Vanessa Carbone has staged a rather unconventional protest against Japanese whaling by holding a 'desnuda' -- Spanish for naked -- demonstration outside the Japanese embassy in Santiago, Chile.

The Argentinian model was among a group of protestors demanding that the Chilean government create a whale sanctuary in the country's territorial waters.  Stripped down to nothing more than a skimpy thong, she unsurprisingly drew the most attention from passers-by.

Under existing international law, Japan is prevented from killing whales for commercial activities, but is allowed to hunt a specified number each year 'scientific purposes.'

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