The Power of Co-Operation

[Guest guest]

Dear Japan Dolphin Day participants,

 

Thank you for showing up for the international demo on September 20th. Japan

Dolphin Day was a success for the victim dolphins in Japan, and it was a public

relations nightmare for the dolphin hunters and the Japanese government.

 

Yesterday you sent a powerful message that was heard loud and clear in Tokyo.

The message was: " YES, There is international opposition to this secret,

barbaric and anachronistic practice and you can't hide it anymore. "

 

Japan Dolphin Day may be over, but we are not.

 

Our international protest set the stage for the ongoing work inside Japan. We

will now do the follow-up work on the ground inside Japan. We keep the pressure

on until the annual dolphin slaughter is finally abolished. We will not jump to

another issue and abandon this urgent issue. We will stay focused and vigilant.

We will return to Japan and continue to do everything in our power to expose

these crimes against nature. We will work in a respectful, peaceful manner

within the framework of Japanese law.

 

And we will not tolerate the worlds largest dolphin slaughter any longer.

 

Although many NGOs don't always agree with one another, Japan Dolphin Day has

been a bonding process for all of us. We are all in this together. We understand

the power of co-operation.

 

Now then, can you please send me a one or two paragraph update on your demo so

that we can post it on our website. A few choise photos too. Some of you

already did this. Everyone can download it from there and use it as you like.

The NGOs who already sent something, please do not send them again. My computer

may crash from all the downloads.

 

Thank you very much -- you are awesome!

 

 

 

Who We Are:

 

Alliance for Animal Rights - Moscow

Animals Asia - Hong Kong

Animalisti Italiani Onlus - Rome

Animal Voices Radio - Toronto

Animal Welfare Institute - Washington DC

Animal Rights Hawaii - Waikiki

Animanaturalis - Barcelona/Mexico City/Bogotá/Madrid/Caracas/ La Paz

Asian Animal Protection Network - Hong Kong

Begley's Best - Los Angeles

Blue Voice - San Francisco

Born Free Foundation - London

British Divers Marine Life Rescue - London

Calgary Animal Rights Coalition - Calgary

Center for Environmental Concerns - Manila

Circusleed - Den Haag

Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre - Wellington

Compassion in Action -Calgary

Compassion and Responsibility for Animals - Manila

Campaign Whale - London

Captive Animals Protection Society - London

Care for the Wild - London

Cetacea Defence - London

Cetacean Society International - New York

COMARINO - Mexico City

Committee for a Dolphinarium-free Belgium - Brussels

Dolphin Care UK - London

Dolphin Freedom Foundation - Miami

Dolphin Project - Miami

Earth Island Institute - San Francisco/Manila

EDEV - Den Haag

EVANA - Brussels

Environmental Investigation Agency - London

Global Ocean - London

GAIA - Brussels

HSUS/HSI - Washington DC

Igualdad Animal - Lima/Madrid

In Defense of Animals - San Francisco/Seattle/ Los Angeles/Portland

International Animal Rescue - London

Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment - Manila

Last Chance for Animals - Los Angeles

LINC - Hong Kong

Marine Connection - London

Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition - Boston

No Whales In Captivity - Vancouver

Nomades des Oceans - Paris

NY Whale and Dolphin Action League - New York

One Voice - Paris

Orca Network - Seattle

Palawan Animal Welfare Association - Manila

PETA - Manila

Philippines Animal Welfare Society - Manila

Project ARC - Boston

Rattle the Cage Productions - Miami

Reearth - Nassau

Responsible Animal Care Society - Vancouver

Science & Technology Advocates for the People - Manila

Sea Mammal Support Group - Den Haag

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - Den Haag/Calgary/Budapest/Melbourne/Seattle

WDCS - London/Washington DC

WSPA - London/Boston

Zoocheck - Toronto

 

" Eighty percent of success is showing up "

Woody Allen