Sounding like something straight out of Hollywood, the covert operation that busted a SoCal sushi restaurant accused of selling endangered whale meat involved a popular eatery, a film director, undercover vegans, text messages and a Mercedes. [Tip to the LA Times]
At the center of the intriguing whale tale is The Hump, a sushi hot spot in Santa Monica owned by Typhoon Restaurant Inc. According to the New York Times, Charles Hambleton, producer of the anti-dolphin hunting documentary, "The Cove," heard that The Hump was serving cetacean. So Hambleton outfitted two vegans with tiny video cameras. In October, the pair went to the restaurant, ordered the suspect dish and, much to their disgust, ate it. They slipped the meat in a Ziploc bag and paid the bill, leaving with footage of their dining experience and feeling nauseated.
