Japan trying to breed COWS with WHALES.

[st7860]

http://news.smh.com.au/japan-whale-experiments-bizarre-report/20080308-1xyj.html
A review of the controversial scientific research conducted by Japan and its whalers has uncovered a list of "bizarre" and useless experiments, including how to cross breed cows with whales.

Scientists have analysed 43 research papers produced by Japan over 18 years, finding most were useless or esoteric.

The scientific research included injecting minke whale sperm into cows eggs, and attempts to produce test-tube whale babies, News Limited newspapers report.

For years Japan has continued its whaling program under the guise of scientific research, to the disgust of anti-whaling nations such as Australia.

The head of Australia's scientific delegation to the International Whaling Commission (IWC), Dr Nick Gales, labelled the research "bizarre".

"[The research involves] really bizarre and strange experiments with sheep and pigs and eggs," he said. "It's totally esoteric; very strange indeed."

At the IWC meeting in London this weekend, Australia will argue for the closure of the "scientific research" loophole in the commercial whaling ban, which has allowed Japan to continue its program.

[ullyeus]

I want a whale/cow.

[NDman]

If they can get Kobe beef type meat out of an animal the size of a whale, I'm all for it!

[ShadowVlican]

Japan trying to breed COWS with WHALES.
Americans have been doing this since McDonalds.

[kingsley]

How come we never do anything fun like that?

[cmge]

haha WHOWS

[funkylist]

Mad Whale Cow Disease???

[mahpoaht]

If they can get Kobe beef type meat out of an animal the size of a whale, I'm all for it!

Damn, Kobe beef for cheap :D

[board123]

Kobe?

http://www.celebrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/kobe-bryant-traded-5-31-07.jpg

[firesword2007]

hmmm...makes sense

[Ojam]

Well they do share a common ancestor, so maybe it's not as impossible as it might seem at first.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/biology/2001-09-19-cow-whales.htm

[Billa-786]

Shamooooo!!!

[Immortal]

But it's already been done... there's a mammal called a sea cow...

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/134000/134426mRuQ_w.jpg

Okay, the real sea cow here or known as the manatee

http://www.biminiringgame.com/images/manatee.jpg

[CodecX81]

Oh Japan.. you crazy people trying to make the ultimate surf&turf..

[Sohkeung]

So thats what the Cloverfield monster is....:cheesygri

[forgamez]

screw cross breading... whale sashimi is excellent on its own...google for pics... it is seriously really good...

[Valek]

They're just gonna roll up all their useful animals into one now huh.

Sushi + Whale Hunting + Kobe Beef + Milk = All things the Japanese like. You roll them all into one and you get what they're trying to achieve right now. Pretty cost effective and very typical of the Japanese. Next thing you know, they're gonna miniaturize em as house hold pets.

[Sheky]

They're just gonna roll up all their useful animals into one now huh.

Sushi + Whale Hunting + Kobe Beef + Milk = All things the Japanese like. You roll them all into one and you get what they're trying to achieve right now. Pretty cost effective and very typical of the Japanese. Next thing you know, they're gonna miniaturize em as house hold pets.

You forgot giant squid in there. I'm sure hentai tentacles is high on their priority list too.

[mlc2000]

Man this is really gonna make cow tipping difficult !

[purple_rabbit]

Oh Japan.. you crazy people trying to make the ultimate surf&turf..

hahah oh man that's a good one lol

[board123]

You forgot giant squid in there. I'm sure hentai tentacles is high on their priority list too.
tentacles + ogres = win

[SwiZz]

http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/images/2005_06_18homer.gif

[sxz]

What? You mean they actually were using whales for research purposes?

[Peckerwood]

I don't know if it is just me, but for some odd reason after reading the title I had imagined a special breeding tank.

:lol:

[vrus]

Japan is crazy. I have this vision where one day they will just launch the whole island into space, just because they can.

[Topher]

If they can get Kobe beef type meat out of an animal the size of a whale, I'm all for it!

Japanese eat whale meat, so they probably want to breed cows that taste like whale! LOL