Posts Tagged ‘the cove’
Captive dolphins suffer; say NO to dolphinariums
UPDATED September 8th, 2010
Many people are thrilled by the thought of seeing a dolphin show or swimming with them in a park or “dolphinarium”. They probably don’t know the violent history of the dolphins, how they got there or that these animals suffer in captivity for the amusement of their human “fans”. Read the rest of this entry »
Be a Dolphin’s Friend – practical information and links to organisations helping dolphins
UPDATED August 24,2010
The cruel and violent killing of dolphins – and the sight these animals in captivity – shocks and angers us. News reports of dolphins and marine mammals being subjected to cruelty have raised a lot of interest and dismay in the world.
You can tell a great deal about a community or a culture by looking at the way it treats animals in its surroundings. The Oscar winning documentary The Cove highlighted some very gruesome practices around dolphin capture and slaughter at a Japanese fishing town and brought it to the center of international attention. Read the rest of this entry »
