In the March issue of Self magazine, now on stands, Heroes star and vegetarian Hayden Panettiere opens up about her work with the Whaleman Foundation and the Oscar-nominated documentary The Cove. The 20-year-old actress discusses her 2007 protest trip to Taiji, Japan, with Whaleman Foundation, which was later used as footage in The Cove. Panettiere, who says she first became involved with Whaleman Foundation after being shown a video by founder Jeff Pantukhoff, has advocated for ocean animals for more than five years. She has also traveled to Washington, DC, and met with President Obama to increase awareness about marine-animal issues.