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Dolphins and whales on the verge of extinction, thats what I think we are looking at here if things carry on as they are. Over fishing, particularly that of dolphins and whales does need to addressed before it is too late.
It's a beautiful sight, a clean clear blue sea teaming with fish and wildlife there for everyone to enjoy and benefit from. It is just a shame that it won't be that way for much longer and the legacy that we will leave our children is a world of polluted seas and fish, whales and dolphins hunted almost to extinction. It makes feel sad, and extremely angry when I think of the fishing, or rather overfishing practices of countries such as Japan where there is no regard for world fish stocks. Let's not forget Europe, where overfishing is also common, and we should know better!
Around 20,000 dolphins are killed off the coast of Japan every year and it is widely regarded in the small fishing towns as a great honour to be able to hunt dolphins and whales. Despite enormous criticism from environmentalists and governments the slaughter continues and the meat from whales and dolphins fetch a high price on the local markets, and is much more profitable and prized than either tuna or regular fish.
20,000 Dolphins killed every year
It's probably a bit radical to actually work, but imagine if we could all boycott buying products from countries that are involved in overfishing and force them to take notice of the rest of the world and look at what they are doing.
Okay, there might be a problem or two here because we all need memory chips in our computers and we buy many of cars, motorcycles, clothes, food and other goods from these countries each year.
A documentary shown on BBC Television 9th November 2004 highlights the current problems of dolphin hunting.
Take a look at this article as it may be of interest to some of you who actually care about dolphins and whales.
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NO animal should be ki11ed for enterntainment. Gaaaaar that's a terrible crime!!!!
I have every sympathy for dolphins, and I have had the pleasure and of being able to swim with some, but that is not really the whole point here. It's not just one or two species (even though that in itself should be more than enough to make people reconsider their actions),the way we treat the oceans really does have far reaching consequences
Why are you saying that I am a bad person for showing this to an animal loving community, to bring this to your attention.
Also on the real purpose of linking it, a lot of worse stuff happens in the world than dolphin hunting, the efforts of the animal lovers should be focused on this atrocity, not RELATIVELY harmless hunting. Hunting dolphin has a purpose, to acquire food, these cats are ki11ed for entertainment.
The video is used to draw people in and then sell them stuff. Don't give them the satisfaction of another hit. I wish I hadn't but I thought it was genuinely something pleasant for animal lovers.
ZOMGZ!!! Last time I saw or smelt something like you I was scraping it off my shoe.
The moderators should remove the link unless they want to be known as purveyors of animal p. orn.
they need to watch the cove.
phew. sorry!
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Not only whales and dolphins that have feelings, every specy of animals have feelings.
Dogs, of course, have feelings. They are cute and nice to be with. But I never thought they are born to be a pet of human beings.
Don't just look at the case of some particular animals.