(Nadine Pedoe)
‘The Cove’ is an excellent documentary about the capture and slaughter of thousands of dolphins in Japan every year (est 23,000 murdered). Have you ever swum with dolphins in a captive environment or watched a dolphin show? I have, and had never really thought enough where the dolphins came from, or the scale at which they need to be captured to feed the markets. I had already come to the conclusion that it wasn’t the most pleasant way to witness them, so discourage people whenever possible. On our Turneffe trips we regularly see wild dolphins, who sometimes play around the boat. On many occasions we get in the water and swim with them – a totally amazing experience.
Seeing them in a captive environment is fun, but not the same, and once you see this, you will feel as sick as I do about partaking in something so heinous. Many people are already aware of the evil of Japan’s whaling program, but how many know about the dolphins? Of course they are not the only country that do this.
Watch this documentary to find out how the dolphin species pays for this human fun. I have never been through so many emotions in watching a film. It is a tale beautifully told, and will change the way you think of marine life forever. The people involved in bringing this to the world’s attention are inspirational. Please watch it! This trailer doesn’t really do it justice but here it is anyway…
http://thecovemovie.com/
They give some ideas of how to take action. One way that you can help is to help reduce the demand for captive dolphins.
Please spread the word!
My ancestors, the ancient Chamorros, believed when we die we return as dolphins. Isn’t that beautiful?
I thought you might be interested in knowing that the U.S. Department of Defense is planning a major military build up on the island of Guam. They plan to dredge up coral reefs to expand a harbor for a nuclear powered aircraft carrier that will only be here up to 63 days a year. This will threaten Guam’s hawksbill turtles, green sea turtles, and spinner dolphins, as well as countless other reef fish.
If you want to learn more you can visit my blog, or http://www.weareguahan.com. You can also read and comment on their draft environmental impact statement at http://www.guambuildupeis.us/
Thank you.