An investigation by the Sunday Times reveals that the Japanese whaling commission has been buying votes by using cash and prostitues — all in an ongoing effort to support its whaling industry.

This is just another reason for the US government not to strike any backroom deal with Japan for “limited” whaling over the next decade.

Fingers crossed that no such deal comes to light over the next week…

A few years ago I visited the Magellanic penguin colony at Punta Tombo, Argentina. The trip inspired this short story, which has since morphed into a novel.

Here is the short story.