Japanese fishermen begin annual slaughter of hundreds of dolphins

Japanese fishermen begin annual slaughter of hundreds of dolphins

Fishermen in Japan began slaughtering hundreds of bottlenose dolphins early on Tuesday morning, campaigners said, despite mounting international calls for the animals to be spared. Members of the marine conservation group Sea Shepherd who are monitoring the annual cull in Taiji, on Japan’s Pacific coast, said local fishermen had started killing an estimated 250 dolphins […]

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Swim with dolphins, then eat them in a cafe? Give the poor creatures a break

Swim with dolphins, then eat them in a cafe? Give the poor creatures a break

It’s the most barbarous bit of mixed messaging since the Icelandic whaler Kristjam Loftsson declared he was making his whaling operation “eco-friendly” by running his ships on – whale oil. The Japanese town of Taiji, site of the annual slaughter of thousands of cetaceans as featured in the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove, has declared its […]

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Under the Sea…

Under the Sea…

A couple of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) playfully approach and investigate me off the coast of Rocktail Bay, South Africa. Maputaland Marine Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa. Nikon D3s. Nikon 28-300 mm. ISO 800. f8 @ 1/500 sec. Lexar Media. © Dana Allen www.photosafari-africa.net www.facebook.com/DanaAllenPhotoSafari with Rocktail Beach Camp

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