International Day of Protest Against the Japanese Dolphin Slaughter

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International Day of Protest Against the Japanese Dolphin Slaughter

 

Dear friends and colleagues:

 

The dolphin drive in Taiji, Japan, is the largest slaughter of dolphins in the

world - about 2300 dolphins per year, which is more than 3x the amount of whales

killed in the Antarctic. About 23,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed

throughout Japan every year, and all of the meat tested so far has toxic levels

of mercury.

 

Most Japanese people don't know about the slaughter or the contamination.

During the drive hunts, the dolphins are killed in a secret cove hidden away in

a National Park in the Wakayama prefecture, a few hours' drive down the coast

from Osaka and Kyoto. The cove is covered with tarps and nets, and access is

blocked by steel gates, barbed wire, razor ribbon and guards. The government is

trying to keep the yearly blood bath a secret but that is getting harder to do

because of all the attention this issue has been receiving. We must keep the

pressure on.

 

Japan Dolphin Day will take place on Monday, September 3rd this year. It will

be held at as many Japanese embassies and consulate offices as possible. The

goal is to make this the biggest global protest against the Japanese dolphin

slaughter in history. To pull this off, we need YOUR help! We need to mobilize

thousands of peaceful protesters in front of Japanese embassies around the

world. We are asking you to sign up for the demo.

 

Come on folks, we can do this! If your organization is willing to participate

in this important global event, please contact me: ricobarry

 

 

By the way, several NGOs have asked for fresh images of the dolphin slaughter

for their media contacts. Our colleagues at The Oceanic Preservation Society

produced a powerful Public Service Announcement (PSA) regarding this particular

issue which is now available. For high resolution photos and broadcast-quality

movie downloads, please send your media contacts here: www.OPSociety.org

 

 

Keep the faith,

-- ric o'barry

www.SaveJapanDolphins.org

 

Here's who we are so far:

 

Animal Welfare Institute - Washington DC

CATCA - Vancouver BC

Earth Island Institute - San Francisco/ Manila

Elsa Nature Conservancy - Tokyo

In Defense of Animals - San Francisco

The Junglees - Calcutta

Marine Connection - London

Ocean Care (ASMS) - Bern

Philippine Animal Welfare Society - Manila

Sea Shepherd - Budapest

Wal-und Delfinschutz-Forum - Duesseldorf

WSPA - Boston

Zoocheck - Toronto