Dolphin Slaughter - Do you know the truth?

Thank you so much for showing an interest in our blog. Sea life slaughter (particularly dolphin slaughter) is a serious problem that we must face before it’s too late. The truth is that every year in places such as Denmark, Norway and mainly Japan, dolphins are rounded into a cove before being cruelly slaughtered to sell as contaminated meat, beauty treatments and other things. Although the word has been out for awhile now there are very few who are aware of it so hopefully this should help raise awareness.

How does dolphin slaughter happen?
The truth is sad but important:
1) In Japan every few months or so (when the dolphins are migrating) the fishermen will sail out into the water and befriend the innocent dolphins the then attract them into the cove where they suddenly pull up a net to make sure they can’t escape. The dolphins struggle and battle against them but seeing other dolphins die makes them stressed and venerable and with nowhere to run they are in a no win situation.
2) Other death techniques involve dolphins being dragged out of the water, their noses tied with rope and sometimes dragged for miles where they will then be hung until they die. But none of this matters to the fishermen as they seem to claim, “The more savage, the nicer the meat tastes.”
3) The struggling ones are brutally killed before being sold as CONTAMINATED meat to mindless members of the public oblivious to the condition of the meat and how it is slaughtered.
4) The healthy ones are sent away to sea life shows but it is estimated that by the time they reach their destination about half the load are dead or in serious conditions from the shock!
The worst part being that in selling this contaminated meat they are putting the very existence of dolphins at risk. In addition to this, in Norway (as mentioned earlier as a dolphin slaughter area), teenage boys slaughter dolphins just to prove the point of becoming a man but don’t do anything with the dead dolphins after they’ve killed them.

Why we need to STOP dolphin slaughter:
1) Because the extinction of dolphins depends on our actions
2) Because the meat sold is contaminated
3) Because the average life span of a dolphin in the wild is 45 years but those in captivity are estimated to die within the first 2 years of being locked up


How can we help?We can stop this happening in Japan by:
• Donating money to the campaign.
• Raising Awareness
• Making people more informed
• Purchasing some clothes or accessories from their website.
• Send letters to the prime minister explaining how you feel
• Get the word out
All of these ideas above are ways that we can help stop the slaughtering of dolphins and sea life in Japan.
Thank you so much again reading our Blog. Please now post us a response with your thoughts. In particular, it would be great if you could write just a few words in answer to the following questions - & help in any way you feel you can. If you feel that you would like to help you can visit this website:
Campaign Whale » Help stop Japan’s secret dolphin slaughter! If you do post a response, please can you tell us where you come from i.e. your home town & country (if not UK!)

 Had you heard about dolphin slaughter in Japan before?
 Do you now feel more informed about this issue?
 Would you now be prepared to do any of the following things to help stop dolphin slaughter:
1. Make a donation to Campaign Whale?
2. Become a member on the Campaign website?
3. Tell your friends and family about Campaign whale and try to persuade them to help?

And remember: ‘A dolphin’s smile is the world’s greatest illusion’

Many Thanks! Chloe, Emily and Amber