Join the cause! STOP the massacre of dolphins in Taiji, Japan
Just came back from watching THE COVE - a documentary that uncovered the mass slaughtering of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Although the shocking scenes were really short (compared to the rest of the film that sets the pace) and mostly towards the end of the film, they were perpetually disturbing - from seeing the dying dolphin struggling till its very last breath, how dolphin trainers actually bear to witness and curate the fitter dolphins, a guy stepping over a dying dolphin and many more. I just felt so sick and disgusted.
And to some extent, i felt guilty for indirectly supporting the massacre at one point. How so? Many years back, i went to Sentosa just to witness and touch the pink dolphin. The thought of being close to one, even for a mere second, was an exciting thought.
Now, you may find it puzzling how this could contribute to the massacre. Tracing back to the "demand and supply" theory, Taiji was (and currently is as well) one of the biggest dolphin suppliers to the aquariums around the world. And dolphins equate to multi-billion ventures across the world - because of spectators like me, who would rush to aquariums to watch them perform and etc. But there's only so many that could be bought at a time that the remaining 23,000 (which included dolphins, porpoises and other small whales) were slaughtered EVERY YEAR and passed off as whale meat!
What's even more disturbing was that dolphins have high levels of mercury and were not suitable for human consumption! And most Japanese didn't even know such an annual blood bath existed and that they were buying food that weren't what they thought it to be. In fact, the people interviewed were perturbed at the thought of dolphins as a food source.
There were many more ironic situations brought up in the film and would be best if you catch it and watch it for yourself instead. Here's the official movie trailer:
Apart from watching the movie, and learning more about the quick facts, you can also help stop the annual massacre (extracted from the site):
1) Help get the word out.
Help get the word out in Japan, and pressure our leaders to take action. Send a letter to President Obama, Vice President Biden and the Japanese Ambassador to the US. Your message will be displayed on social networks, web sites and blogs in Japan, along with information from the The Cove. I have sent one. How about you?
2) Make a pledge: don't go to dolphin shows.
Don't pay to see or swim with dolphins in captivity.
3) Donate now.
Help our campaign to stop the killing of dolphins in Japan, and the sale of captured dolphins around the world. Read Ric's blog to find out why.
4) Show your support. Go see The Cove.
The secret is out. Spread the word. The more people who see the new documentary The Cove, the greater the pressure around the world to end the killing of dolphins and whales.
5) WAZA (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums) has the power to stop the slaughter in Taiji.
Pressure them to take action now. Visit The Cove website for more info.
Let's not condone this act of mass slaughtering.
We can do our part (no matter how big or small) to help curb this.
Let's stop it before it's too late.
And to some extent, i felt guilty for indirectly supporting the massacre at one point. How so? Many years back, i went to Sentosa just to witness and touch the pink dolphin. The thought of being close to one, even for a mere second, was an exciting thought.
Now, you may find it puzzling how this could contribute to the massacre. Tracing back to the "demand and supply" theory, Taiji was (and currently is as well) one of the biggest dolphin suppliers to the aquariums around the world. And dolphins equate to multi-billion ventures across the world - because of spectators like me, who would rush to aquariums to watch them perform and etc. But there's only so many that could be bought at a time that the remaining 23,000 (which included dolphins, porpoises and other small whales) were slaughtered EVERY YEAR and passed off as whale meat!
What's even more disturbing was that dolphins have high levels of mercury and were not suitable for human consumption! And most Japanese didn't even know such an annual blood bath existed and that they were buying food that weren't what they thought it to be. In fact, the people interviewed were perturbed at the thought of dolphins as a food source.
There were many more ironic situations brought up in the film and would be best if you catch it and watch it for yourself instead. Here's the official movie trailer:
Apart from watching the movie, and learning more about the quick facts, you can also help stop the annual massacre (extracted from the site):
1) Help get the word out.
Help get the word out in Japan, and pressure our leaders to take action. Send a letter to President Obama, Vice President Biden and the Japanese Ambassador to the US. Your message will be displayed on social networks, web sites and blogs in Japan, along with information from the The Cove. I have sent one. How about you?
2) Make a pledge: don't go to dolphin shows.
Don't pay to see or swim with dolphins in captivity.
3) Donate now.
Help our campaign to stop the killing of dolphins in Japan, and the sale of captured dolphins around the world. Read Ric's blog to find out why.
4) Show your support. Go see The Cove.
The secret is out. Spread the word. The more people who see the new documentary The Cove, the greater the pressure around the world to end the killing of dolphins and whales.
5) WAZA (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums) has the power to stop the slaughter in Taiji.
Pressure them to take action now. Visit The Cove website for more info.
Let's not condone this act of mass slaughtering.
We can do our part (no matter how big or small) to help curb this.
Let's stop it before it's too late.
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