What does nuke the whales mean?

Nuke the whales is meant to be a sarcastic retort that combines the two popular "hippie" sayings of "save the whales." and "no nukes" Whaling is the term used to define the hunting of whales. They are typically hunted for oil and meat. Nukes are extremely powerful bombs that can ruin you day. Hippies are the long haired, unwashed drug taking youth of the 1960's.