Whales, Whales, Whales…Exxon’s Not Done Killing In Alaska, Obama Caves To The History Lobby, And Sea Shepherd Wants You To Boycott South African Wine

You can't change your name from Barack to Barry if your last name is Obama!

Some other whale-related happenings from around the globe:

• President Obama, whose favorite book is Moby Dick, has decided NOT cut but a $9 million program to promote the history of whaling in Massachusetts from the budget (Durango Herald)
• Sea Shepherd wants you to boycott South African wines until the man who ordered over forty beached whales euthanized is fired (Sea Shepherd).
• An Exxon oil tanker had a dead humpback whale on its bow when it arrived at the Valdez marine terminal in Alaska – Yes, THAT Valdez (Reuters)