Please Sign this Petition to End Dolphin Slaughter in Japan
13 May, 2010 at 20:00 | Posted in Animal welfare, Charity Work, Nature | 10 CommentsTags: petition, The Cove
Latest news! Link: Really Good News! Keep up the good job!
Target: Japanese Government through the U.S. State Department
Sponsored by: The Association of Zoos & Aquariums
The Japanese government allows a few fishermen to slaughter thousands of dolphins and small whales in so-called drive hunts.
During drive hunts, fishermen panic and confuse migrating dolphins and other small whales with loud banging on metal pipes. They herd the dolphins into shallow coves and butcher them brutally. Every year, over 20,000 dolphins and other whale species are killed this way, including bottlenose dolphins, striped dolphins, spotted dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, short-finned pilot whales, white-sided dolphins, and false killer whales.
Dolphins are intelligent, self-aware mammals with bonded social interactions. The Jananese drive hunts have been condemned by animal welfare experts around the world as brutal and inhumane, but pleas to stop them have been ignored.
Therefore, marine scientists and zoo and aquarium professionals, are asking for your support to bring this inhumane practice to an end.
Please sign the petition asking the U.S. State Depatment to make ending the dolphin slaughter a high priority in all negotiations with the Japanese government.
SIGN HERE: End Dolphin Slaughter in Japan – The Petition Site – Care2
Do You have FaceBook? Then you can SIGN HERE as well and post the petition on your wall.
About this Petition:
“In the feature documentary “The Cove,” a team of activists and filmmakers infiltrate a heavily-guarded cove in Taiji, Japan. In this remote village they witness and document activities deliberately being hidden from the public: More than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises are being slaughtered each year and their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is being sold as food in Japan, often times labeled as whale meat.
The majority of the world is not aware this is happening. The Taiji cove is blocked off from the public. Cameras are not allowed inside and the media does not cover the story. It’s critical that we get the word out in Japan. Once the Japanese people know we believe they will demand change.”
Bottlenose Dolphin breaching in the bow wave of a boat.
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The mass slaughter of these magnificent creatures must be banned. It’s cruel and barbaric, Japan hang in your head in shame, the world will judge you by your henious actions.
Comment by linda brockett— 4 October, 2010 #
Yes, it’s really a terrible thing going on but the positive thing is that the Japanese people now have a chance to take a stand against this, thanks to care2 and the people behind the Cove, since the Japanese people in fact didn’t know what was going on. It’s really good to read the news from the Cove people and follow their work. They have made a great contribution in Japan by showing the film and overcoming obstacles in a wise way. The most important thing is to spread information about what is going on! People’s knowledge about things CAN make a difference
More info in this entry of mine “Really Good News”
Unluckily are the latest news of a more negative kind since they have killed dolphins again, so the work has still to continue!
Comment by kristinasa— 5 October, 2010 #
Like all decent people the world over, I’m heartsick at what happens to these beautiful, intelligent beings, and all animals which are abused and suffer so badly at the hand of we humans.
Comment by Pam— 6 October, 2010 #
this is horrible, i cant believe this. we need to do something
Comment by amanda— 16 October, 2010 #
The brutal killing of dolphins must be banned. These are intelligent and wonderful animals and deserve to live their lives in freedom, to swim, play and be happy.
Comment by Judith CAVEY— 1 January, 2011 #
Hello. I just want to say thank you for taking part in getting the dolphin driving stopped. It’s a difficult battle, but it is amazing to know that so many people are willing to fight for these intelligent creatures.
I just started a dolphin series on my own blog. Here is a direct link if you would like to read it: http://astarlitsuicide.blogspot.com/2011/02/haunted-by-echo.html
Comment by Crystal— 17 February, 2011 #
Thanks Crystal. I find your entry very nice and written with great compassion.
Yes, it’s important I think to help those who can’t speak up for themselves, when they are treated badly and cruel. But the positive thing is that great things happends in Japan if you read The Cove’s newsletter. People in Japan did for sure not know about this terrible slaughter and now when they do, more and more of them are taking a stand against it. But that still doesn’t mean that these people have stopped the cruel slughtering, it still continues… unfortunately…
Comment by kristinasa— 17 February, 2011 #
i would have thought japan would have learned its lesson for abusing animals. next time they will be wiped off the mat. fear the wrath of god. these are god’s creatures to be respected, protected and cherished.
Comment by june bullied— 19 March, 2011 #
Jesus said: “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone”.
I don’t like judging in fact. Think about how people in all countries are treating animals. It’s not just Japan that treats their creatures bad. Think about all the experimental animals, think about cooking lobster and chrimps alive, in China they are skinning animals alive and cooking fishes alive, think about all the people in the world who abuse animals in different ways, think about all the plastic things in the sea that is poisining the creatures there, think about all the chemicals we put out in nature and make creatures suffer…
All living beings deserve to be respected, protected and cherished. All the countries in the world do have an equal share to accomplish this. All the people in all countries in the world need to understand this and enhance their ability for empathy.
I don’t think it’s just Japan that is under the threat of being wiped out, in fact…
“The Cove” is doing a great job in raising the awareness of japanese people about what is going on. (Most of the japanese people didn’t know about this dolphin slaughter, and now when they know they are beginning to say No!). That’s the important thing we have to do. Not judging and creating hate. Then we are just on the same level as these people who commits crimes to animals.
It’s only with true compassion from heart and mind we can make changes in the world.
That’s how I see it.
I think and hope that what happend in Japan is a mind opener to all of us.
Please have a look at this beautiful video. There is hope also for Japan. And I really wish we could have more of this thinking that is shown in this japanese video, in our schools in the West.
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Kindly Kristina
Comment by kristinasa— 19 March, 2011 #
Latest news from the Cove:
To: Members in “The Cove” – Save Japan Dolphins
VIDEO update from Japan; What you can do
SaveJapanDolphins.org and THE COVE have many friends and extended family in Japan. Our thoughts and prayers are with them throughout this ongoing crisis.
Many of you know that we also had volunteers just a few miles from the epicenter of the earthquake. They witnessed the entire town of Otsuchi reduced to rubble in a matter of minutes.
SaveJapanDolphins.org’s Brian Barnes did two interviews with CNN. Watch here:
CNN 1:
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/15/gotta-watch-stories-of-survival/?iref=allsearch
CNN 2: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/03/15/exp.am.intv.barnes.cnn?iref=allsearch
They made it out safely, in no small part due to the overwhelming kindness of the Japanese people they met with along the way. Those people now face continued loss and an uncertain future.
We are dedicated to protecting dolphins and whales, but now is the time for us all to help our dear friends in Japan. As I’ve said from the beginning of our campaign, we are not against Japan or the Japanese people. Our Campaign is not about hate, but about helping dolphins and the people.
We’ve compiled a list of organizations in Japan, or with close connections. If you can, please donate:
http://savejapandolphins.org/blog/post/crisis-in-japan-how-you-can-help
Comment by kristinasa— 22 March, 2011 #