Huge
pod of Bottlenose dolphins virtually destroyed
December
2012. Every year, between September and March, local fishermen drive pods of
dolphins and whales into a small cove in south-east Japan. Many are killed for
food, many are taken into captivity to be trained to perform in shows, and just
a very few are released, usually those too old or young to be included in the
above.
At
the beginning of December 2012, a huge pod of some 200 Bottlenose dolphins was
driven into the cove and penned in by nets. After 6 days in captivity in the
cove, 101 dolphins had taken into captivity, 25 killed for human consumption
and at least 2 babies had died.
The
dolphins that are taken into captivity are taken to a local captive facility,
where they are usually trained before being sold all around the world.
Latest update - Apparently the boats have left harbour again, to drive another pod of dolphins into the cove.
Latest update - Apparently the boats have left harbour again, to drive another pod of dolphins into the cove.
For
more updates, and the full story, go to the Cove
Guardians website or the Sea Shepherd Facebook page
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