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Six younger dolphins were released out to sea — at The Cove, Taiji Japan
28 October, 2015 – Risso‘s Dolphins Slaughter— at Taiji Japan
In three days, Taiji, Japan will celebrate the history between man and cetaceans at the annual Whale Festival. Love for the ocean’s whales and dolphins resonates from the preparations seen around town. The truth of Taiji’s relationship with dolphins took place today not far from the festival stage in the eighth drive of the 2015 hunting season.
At approximately 0730 am (local Japan time) the Cove Guardians observed the start of a formation. The 3.5 hour drive was too much for this pod of 29 Risso’s dolphins. Overcome with panic and fear, the pod was forced into the cove, their fate being sealed with the dropping of nets behind them.
The younger members of the pod were held back by savage beasts as the executioners slaughtered the other members of the close-knit pod. After watching the brutal, inhumane killing of the elders, the six remaining dolphins were forced to stay under the tarps, swimming in the blood of their own family members before being manhandled into slings and dropped out to sea. The Cove Guardians watched as these dolphins searched helplessly for those now at the butcherhouse.
Greed, not “culture and tradition,” is always the driving force here in Taiji. In fear of the narrowing quota, instead of drowning and dumping juveniles at sea, these monsters released the young, knowing most will not survive without their pod. The executioners destroyed the lives of 29 Risso’s dolphins today, only having to add 23 to the 2015-2016 quota. An annual quota that has never meant anything.
So how many of the 96-99 Risso’s Dolphins murdered this year will be served at the celebratory Whale Festival?
SAY NO TO CAPTIVITY!!!
Sites for more information :
Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page (official)
www.facebook.com/SeaShepherdCoveGuardiansOfficialPage
Cove Guardians
www.seashepherd.org/cove-guardians
Photo: Sea Shepherd
Six younger dolphins were released out to sea — at The Cove, Taiji Japan
28 October, 2015 – Risso‘s Dolphins Slaughter— at Taiji Japan
In three days, Taiji, Japan will celebrate the history between man and cetaceans at the annual Whale Festival. Love for the ocean’s whales and dolphins resonates from the preparations seen around town. The truth of Taiji’s relationship with dolphins took place today not far from the festival stage in the eighth drive of the 2015 hunting season.
At approximately 0730 am (local Japan time) the Cove Guardians observed the start of a formation. The 3.5 hour drive was too much for this pod of 29 Risso’s dolphins. Overcome with panic and fear, the pod was forced into the cove, their fate being sealed with the dropping of nets behind them.
The younger members of the pod were held back by savage beasts as the executioners slaughtered the other members of the close-knit pod. After watching the brutal, inhumane killing of the elders, the six remaining dolphins were forced to stay under the tarps, swimming in the blood of their own family members before being manhandled into slings and dropped out to sea. The Cove Guardians watched as these dolphins searched helplessly for those now at the butcherhouse.
Greed, not “culture and tradition,” is always the driving force here in Taiji. In fear of the narrowing quota, instead of drowning and dumping juveniles at sea, these monsters released the young, knowing most will not survive without their pod. The executioners destroyed the lives of 29 Risso’s dolphins today, only having to add 23 to the 2015-2016 quota. An annual quota that has never meant anything.
So how many of the 96-99 Risso’s Dolphins murdered this year will be served at the celebratory Whale Festival?
SAY NO TO CAPTIVITY!!!
Sites for more information :
Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page (official)
www.facebook.com/SeaShepherdCoveGuardiansOfficialPage
Cove Guardians
www.seashepherd.org/cove-guardians
Photo: Sea Shepherd