The Japanese whaling fleet has left port for its biggest hunt since the moratorium on commercial whaling began over twenty years ago. Japan's annual Southern Ocean whale hunt is conducted under the guise of science but has been condemned internationally. This season, Japan aims to kill more than 1,000 whales, including 50 endangered fin whales. Take Action >> Tell the United States to do all it can to put pressure on Japan to stop whaling and save the whales.