The Cape Air Cessna 402 normally carries passengers to various Massachusetts and Florida locations, but the twin was to have arrived in Anchorage on Sunday to deliver a conservation message to the International Whaling Commissions annual meeting there. On board the Whale Plane, which is painted in a whale motif, are 50 drawings by children urging the commission to stop hunting whales. The piston twin, with International Fund for Animal Welfare founder Patrick Ramage and his 12-year-old son Henry aboard, stopped in 12 cities along the way for media events calling attention to the escalation of whaling. Henry embarked on the flight with a clear purpose in mind. We need to do whatever we can to save whales and stop commercial whaling, he said in a news release. I am very excited to be able to take this trip with my dad and to tell government leaders how much American kids love whales. Whales should be seen and not hurt.
Whale Plane Carries A Message
Key Takeaways:
- A Cape Air Cessna 402, known as the "Whale Plane," flew to Anchorage for the International Whaling Commission meeting to deliver an anti-whaling conservation message.
- The plane carried 50 children's drawings urging the commission to stop hunting whales.
- International Fund for Animal Welfare founder Patrick Ramage and his 12-year-old son, Henry, were aboard, making 12 city stops for media events to highlight the escalation of whaling.
- Henry's explicit goal was to advocate for saving whales and stopping commercial whaling, expressing that "Whales should be seen and not hurt."
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