What I found amazing about it was how they are poisoning their own people, and they still do it.
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Downloaded it from iTunes. I have it on my iPhone and can show clips if I'm having a discussion with someone. Pretty handy.
Watched this last weekend ... very, very powerful and well-done documentary. Thought the parts about the uselessness and politics of the IWC (in terms of this issue) was pretty interesting.
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http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/marine-life-ecosystems/208747-dolphin-slaughter-japan.html
This was the discussion way back in 2007 before "the cove" was even filmed. It discussed a lot of topics on Japan. Also, the main point there is "it is their country, it is very difficult for foreigners to go in and start telling them what they can and cannot do."
Also IMHO, after seeing the attitude of the Japanese people regarding the dolphin slaughter( the fishermen couldn't see what they are doing wrong ) signing online petitions will not do anything much to stop this.
This was the discussion way back in 2007 before "the cove" was even filmed. It discussed a lot of topics on Japan. Also, the main point there is "it is their country, it is very difficult for foreigners to go in and start telling them what they can and cannot do."
Also IMHO, after seeing the attitude of the Japanese people regarding the dolphin slaughter( the fishermen couldn't see what they are doing wrong ) signing online petitions will not do anything much to stop this.
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:depressed:don't rent it if you like to watch dolphin shows
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Being new to diving and the in the ocean for the first time in my life this past feb while on vacation in Jamaica, I am embarased to say that I did swim with the dolphins
.If I knew then what I know now, I never would have done it. I just saw the cove for the first time this past week and found it quite disturbing.
My days of seeing aquatic life and other anamals in captivity are over.
Being new to diving and the in the ocean for the first time in my life this past feb while on vacation in Jamaica, I am embarased to say that I did swim with the dolphins
If I knew then what I know now, I never would have done it. I just saw the cove for the first time this past week and found it quite disturbing.
My days of seeing aquatic life and other anamals in captivity are over.
Yes, my sentiments exactly "If I knew then what I know now, I never would have done it."
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F.Y.I. I was the one that created that thread...."Dolphin Slaughter in Japan". As usual: it got heated, nasty, and personal. I had to have the moderator close it.
But I will say this much. Ric O'Barry has screwed up in one of his attempts to release dolphins back in the wild. The dolphins wound up so emaciated because they couldn't feed themselves in the wild, and were hanging around fishing boats begging to be fed. The federal government had to step in and rescue the dolphins. Consequently they took Ric O'Barry to court and fined him for his actions. Here is the link:
Activists Fined $59,500 in Sugarloaf Dolphin Release
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