Posted by Dave (in Anchorage, Alaska)
George, Jun, Heroes star Hayden Panettiere, and Seni
© Greenpeace/Walsh
Well, we’re at the end of a great day here in Anchorage, on the eve of the International Whaling Commission. Today, Sunday 27th May 2007, people took to the streets in more than 50 locations around the world for the Big Blue March voicing their support for the world’s whales, and calling for an end to commercial whaling. Being so far west, we were possibly the last location to have a Big Blue March.
The fun began at Delaney strip, a grassy area on the edge of the city centre, after massive preparations by Mel, Asbhy, Sarah, and a host of others. The weather looked non-committal – drops of rain, the odd ray of sunshine. Cold one moment, warm the next. That didn’t deter the hardy Alaskans, because rom 1:15pm onwards, people started streaming in from all directions. A box of blue t-shirts awaited the first 300 – and more than 20 whale outfits (first come, first server!) Earlier, three Anchorage Police Department officers happened along – and one of them insisted on trying on a blue whale suit!