Dolphin slaughter.

[Finless]

Just spotted this on YouTube -



As I meat eater I can't really justify any reason why people shouldn't eat dolphins or whales apart from the fact that I really like them.

[acelockco]

It is really good that they have Hayden there as a celeb. she will help draw more media attention to the situation which is really going to be a huge help.

As to why we don't eat dolphins and whales:

[PinayDiver]

The news clip I saw on CNN showed Hayden slumped on the shore wailing and sobbing her heart out (the picture of helplessness vs., say, her TV "Heroes" persona -- if only the powers for good rallied better in this case). She described it as a "slaughter of the innocents." And midway, that news already showed the cove water turning red. It was hard to watch.

[SCUBA411]

I lived in Japan for a couple of years but was unaware of this practice. It saddens me that we still do this. I have to believe that Japan will find a solution (besides the killing of the Dolphins) to this practice.

[hbh2oguard]

There is only ONE solution and we all know what that is. It's quite obvious that they know what they are doing is wrong or they wouldn't be trying to hide it.

Ace great find, kind of funny how dolphins were among other animals listed like dogs.

[seasnake]

I swam with the wild Atlantic Spotted dolphins in Bimini for a month a couple years ago. When you are diving and you see a fish doing it's thing, basically existing ... eating and reproducing and floating ... then you jump in the water with this creature that, without coercion or promise of reward like food or shelter or anything, happily comes bounding toward you and squeaks and sqwaks at you and dances and plays with you for no other discernible reason than because it is curious about you and likes you and wants to be there with you . . . it was just so hard to think of them as "another fish". They are so obviously on a much higher order than grouper or snappers or something.
For those fisherman, for generations I suppose they have seen dolphins as food. They have no other perspective on them.

[PinayDiver]

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has large-sized photos (just scroll down) that they encourage you to save in your computer and forward or reuse as flyers/posters to build on the awareness-raising campaign. Water turned red? They have that photo.