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Whale Sushi

As you may know, on Sunday The Cove, a gruesome documentary that exposed the horrific dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan won an Oscar. According to a NY Times article published yesterday, the team behind the film took their animal-saving operation one step further and have revealed that Santa Monica's The Hump, a famous sushi spot for devout raw fish consumers, has been serving illegal whale meat. Charges could be brought against the restaurant as early as this week, head over to Eater LA for more details on the bust. [Eater LA]

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