License to kill whales

Off the coast of Washington state, some brave souls are taking on the local animal population with more formal tactics, these days. The Makah tribe is allowed to whale every now and then because it's a cultural thing. Recently, members of the tribe went out into the ocean, found a California gray whale, and used the tools used for generations spanning time: a harpoon and a .50 caliber machine gun.

The whale, despite the buoys attached to the harpoon, died and sank beneath the waves. But perhaps the saddest part is that there could be charges coming for members of the Makah tribe. Truly, they are a brave and fighting people.