Imagine this, you are out in the ocean, swimming along with your friends and family. The sky is blue, the water is the perfect temperature. Life couldn't be better.The country is one of only a handful of nations that continues to harvest the cetaceans. Officials defend the practice in the name of science. They say the whales are harvested in order to conduct "biological sampling." However, according to many experts, non-lethal surveys have been shown to be just as fruitful.Science though is only an excuse, in reality, the 333 minke Antarctic whales that were killed last year likely ended up at the dinner table.If the world cannot convince Japan to abandon its whaling program the bloodshed will continue since the country says they intend to kill at least 4000 whales over the next decade.Countries like Australia and animal rights organizations around the world have urged Japan to stop to no avail. But we can't give up. Each and every one of our signatures let Japan know that we are against this horrible practice. Together, by speaking up, we can send a strong message.