Be Informed ~ When You Support #SeaWorld you Support This Horror in Taiji Japan

When you BUY A TICKET to Seaworld, a Swim With Dolphins Program, or support any Entertainment Venue that has captive dolphins for Entertainment you SUPPORT THIS MISERY AND HORROR at THE KILLING COVE TAIJI JAPAN

Reprinted from Facebook: Sea Shepherd

Today in Taiji: The plight, torment and destruction of this pod of over 200 Bottlenose Dolphins has been ongoing for 6 days now. 23 Dolphins were slaughtered, as the last of the captive dolphins were taken out of the killing cove by dolphin trainers. 2 juvenile dolphins died needlessly during the capture process this week. 8 were taken captive today; a staggering 101 juvenile dolphins have been captured altogether from this pod, displaying the true motive for the drive as the Fisheries Union stands to make millions from the horrific treatment of these animals.

These dolphins' torment will continue for the rest of their lives as they are forced to entertain the very same species that stole them from their home- the ocean.

Those dolphins that were too old and marked for a life in captivity, and escaped slaughter, were released back out to sea in an absolute frenzy- desperate to get as far away from the horrors from within the cove as possible.

They will now swim with 126 dolphins less than this time last week- a majority of these dolphins represented the next generation of their family- in the coming years, their pod size will dwindle considerably...

All of this death and destruction is the direct result of the captive dolphin industry- supporting these facilities and organisations supports the destruction of wild dolphin populations.

Make the right choice.

For livestream footage from today, head to: http://taiji.ezearth.tv/

 

Stay Passionate  ><((((º> ♥°°°

Never Give Up ~ We Speak For Their Very Existence 

Jackie Bigford

Dolphins Love Us Facebook Page

Dolphins Love Us Twitter

 

Endangered Orcas Playing December 3rd, 2012

The endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales visited Vashon and Maury Islands on December 3, 2012, searching for salmon. As they passed Point Robinson, they burst into playful antics that have to be seen to be believed: cartwheels, breaches, tail slaps, spyhops, and beautiful synchronized swimming in their tightly knit family groups.

These orcas are free to roam where they please, unlike the ones in marine circuses like Seaworld, and they never leave their mothers. They remain in closely bonded matrilineal family groups for their entire lives, which can last over 100 years for females and over 60 years for males. They swim up to 100 miles per day.

These orcas are endangered because Seaworld got its start decades ago by capturing and selling one-third of them -- specifically targeting the babies, taking an entire generation and killing many of their mothers, who were trying desperately to protect them. (All but one of those young captured whales died in Seaworld's barren concrete tanks within a few years. The sole survivor is Lolita at the Miami Seaquarium, imprisoned alone for 42 years in a tiny bathtub-sized tank.) The population of the Southern Resident Killer Whales has never recovered to its precapture numbers, and these beloved orcas of Puget Sound remain critically endangered.

Please DO NOT give your money to Seaworld, the Miami Seaquarium, or any other marine circus. Not one of them can give these highly intelligent cetaceans even a shred of the freedom and families they were torn from. Instead, please come watch wild whales in their REAL sea world: the ocean.

Reprinted from  uploaded Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/user/meg17mcd

Stay Passionate
Never Be Quiet
Never Give Up

Jackie Bigford
Facebook Page ~ Dolphins Love Us
Twitter ~ Dolphins Love Us 

Join The World WIde Protest to #SaveJapansDolphins Day - Aug. 31st or Sept.1st 2012

We think~We feel~We matter

 

#JapanDolphinsDay2012

Please help Celebrate Japan Dolphins Day 2012 at a Japanese Embassy or Consulate near you! TO SEE A FULL LIST OF EVENT CITIES AROUND THE GLOBE, PLEASE CLICK Save Japan Dolphins Day below: this will take you to the Group on Facebook who have worked so hard to organize this event.

On August 31, 2012 rallies and peaceful protests will be held in front of Japanese Embassies & Consulates worldwide. The events are to protest the September 1 start of the annual Taiji dolphin cull as seen in the Academy-award winning documentary The Cove. The message is positive: Japan, le

t the dolphins live & be free!

Will you join us? Will you help lead an event in your community? If so, please send a message to the Adminstrators at Save Misty The Dolphin or leave a note here on the event wall. We will work with you to help set-up your event on facebook, provide on-going technical assistance from now through August 31 & include your event in any official Japan Dolphins Day 2012 communications.

Japan Dolphins Day (JDD) was founded by Ric O'Barry and Save Japan Dolphins (SJD). WE are honored to again be working with SJD & an international team of organizations & activists to help make the 2012 Japan Dolphins Day the biggest & best GLOBAL event ever to raise awareness about the plight of dolphins in Taiji.

Show them you care by taking part in one of 93 peaceful protests and rallies scheduled for Japan Dolphins Day 2012 around the globe on August 31 & September 1. To find a peaceful protest near you visit: Save Japan Dolphins Day




or check the list below:
Here are the local event listings as of TODAY:

Aarhus, Denmark:
https://www.facebook.com/events/355962851142990/

Adelaide, Australia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/244037619046619/

Auckland, New Zealand:
https://www.facebook.com/events/147773922013497/

Bangkok, Thailand:
https://www.facebook.com/events/133037800161721/

Barcelona, Spain:
https://www.facebook.com/events/322771667819005/

Belfast, Northern Ireland:
https://www.facebook.com/events/130321453774966/

Berlin, Germany:
https://www.facebook.com/events/197417573717997/

Bogota, Columbia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/423912427651073/

Buenos Aires, Argentina:
https://www.facebook.com/events/269816953119400/

Brisbane, Australia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/408113835901553/

Brussels, Belgium:
https://www.facebook.com/events/351527744922003/?notif_t=plan_edited

Calgary, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/events/397273660336579/

Cairns, Australia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/259789047462926/

Canberra, Australia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/300905906671614/

Central District, Hong Kong:
https://www.facebook.com/events/307553999340465/

Cochabamba, Bolivia
https://www.facebook.com/events/309042292526062/

Copenhagen, Denmark:
https://www.facebook.com/events/432578796780410/

Cork City, Ireland:
https://www.facebook.com/events/390350397693253/

Dublin, Ireland:
https://www.facebook.com/events/197170723744157/

Durban, South Africa:
https://www.facebook.com/events/100670616747722/

Dusseldorf, Germany:
https://www.facebook.com/events/428424120533061/

Edinburgh, Scotland:
https://www.facebook.com/events/245184138931620/

Edmonton, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/events/428960070470618/

Frankfort, Germany:
https://www.facebook.com/events/264903796952649/

Glasgow, Scotland:
https://www.facebook.com/events/405661659495600/

Halifax, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/events/385114874888835/

Hamburg, Germany:
https://www.facebook.com/events/263676593736886/

Hervey Bay, Australia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/421724387870645/

Istanbul, Turkey:
https://www.facebook.com/events/251894344913486/

London, UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/400099156692947/

Marseille, France:
https://www.facebook.com/events/356033764468356/

Mexico City, Mexico:
https://www.facebook.com/events/399942223374540/

Milano, Italy:
https://www.facebook.com/events/463853106977012/

Montevideo, Uruguay:
https://www.facebook.com/events/285186464922870/

Oslo, Norway:
https://www.facebook.com/events/426213880753732/

Ottawa, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/events/405411056186143/

Panama City, Panama:
https://www.facebook.com/events/296080443824501/

Paris, France:
https://www.facebook.com/events/122067991271022/

Pasay City, Philippines:
https://www.facebook.com/events/208991362563366/

Perth, Australia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/475176902493393/

Poole, England:
https://www.facebook.com/events/420463298006479/

Porto Alegre, Brazil:
https://www.facebook.com/events/383635641703069/

Pretoria, South Africa:
https://www.facebook.com/events/411087962266747/

Quito, Ecuador:
https://www.facebook.com/events/279886588792502/

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
https://www.facebook.com/events/264731446966298/

San Jose, Costa Rica:
https://www.facebook.com/events/422629334445315/?ref=ts

Santiago, Chile:
https://www.facebook.com/events/472723892739459/

Sydney, Australia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/244565368994525/

Tel Aviv, Israel:
https://www.facebook.com/events/128945707243977/

The Hague, Netherlands:
https://www.facebook.com/events/155938924530529/

Tokyo, Japan:
https://www.facebook.com/events/198125696984335/

Toronto, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/events/383167135080113/

Vancouver, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/events/132558126885659/

Wellington, New Zealand:
https://www.facebook.com/events/323662361054185/

United States:
Atlanta, Georgia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/396950933684471/

Austin, Texas
https://www.facebook.com/events/264153040352688/

Boerne, Texas:
https://www.facebook.com/events/340994072646194/

Boston, Massachusetts:
https://www.facebook.com/events/414354735284177/

Buffalo, New York:
https://www.facebook.com/events/414600935243106/

Charlotte, North Carolina:
https://www.facebook.com/events/376453975752512/

Chicago, Illinois:
https://www.facebook.com/events/490498934310497/

Clarksville, Tennessee:
https://www.facebook.com/events/457755240915154/

Cleveland, Ohio:
https://www.facebook.com/events/325910830825894/

Columbus, Ohio:
https://www.facebook.com/events/434862899877630/

Corpus Christi, Texas:
https://www.facebook.com/events/452600374761875/

Cullman, Alabama:
https://www.facebook.com/events/131486183656140/

Dallas, Texas:
https://www.facebook.com/events/311719002256269/

Denver, Colorado:
https://www.facebook.com/events/241320672651383/

Honolulu, Hawaii:
https://www.facebook.com/events/410357039015412/

Houston, Texas:
https://www.facebook.com/events/192683027527727/

Indianapolis, Indiana:
https://www.facebook.com/events/246064555513105/

Jacksonville, North Carolina:
https://www.facebook.com/events/402422666483377/

Lapeer, Michigan:
https://www.facebook.com/events/411580442233702/?notif_t=plan_user_joined

Lexington, Kentucky:
https://www.facebook.com/events/441531405891133/

Los Angeles, California:
https://www.facebook.com/events/157569434378269/

Memphis, Tennessee:
https://www.facebook.com/events/493259887357044/

Meriden, Connecticut:
https://www.facebook.com/events/167440736724653/

Miami, Florida:
https://www.facebook.com/events/445545445469708/

Nashville, Tennessee:
https://www.facebook.com/events/414907085213467/

New York, New York:
https://www.facebook.com/events/400144476698747/

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
https://www.facebook.com/events/378985082167129/

Olympia, Washington:
https://www.facebook.com/events/253374961440016/

Pearl River, Louisiana:
https://www.facebook.com/events/311156555645233/

Phoenix, Arizona:
https://www.facebook.com/events/354521007951989/

Port Charlotte, Florida:
https://www.facebook.com/events/384208424967798/

Portland, Oregon:
https://www.facebook.com/events/227750354012747/

Prescott, Arizona:
https://www.facebook.com/events/405734096128662/

San Diego, California:
https://www.facebook.com/events/181546188645944/

San Francisco, California:
https://www.facebook.com/events/449029485116570/

Seattle, Washington:
https://www.facebook.com/events/256146467819576/

St. Petersburg, Florida:
https://www.facebook.com/events/289297841168449/

Tybee Island, Georgia:
https://www.facebook.com/events/122149917930645/

Washington, DC:
https://www.facebook.com/events/352644434806492/

Please be sure to sign & share the petition from the folks at Take Part, The Cove & Save Japan Dolphins asking President Obama and the Japanese Embassador to the US to help stop the slaughter - let's reach the goal of 500,000 signatures by August 31. Go to:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/724/210/624/

Source for this Post: Facebook - Japan Dolphins Day 2012

 NEVER BE SILENT - NEVER GIVE UP!

For The Love of Dolphin

Urgent Contact List -Taiji Japan #TheCove

“Save Misty the Dolphin” Facebook Community - Taiji Urgent Contact List 

How to Call Taiji, Japan from the United States

Dial 011 (the international access code)
Dial 81 (the country code for Japan)
Dial 73 (the city code for the city you wish to call)
Dial the rest of the telephone number
http://www.howtocallabroad.com/japan/

Tip on sending e-mails - one way to avoid having emails “bounce back” is to use multiple email accounts when sending mail.

Dolphin Base Resort - where Misty & the other captives are being held.  Dolphin Base exports captive dolphins all over the world & keeps many there in overcrowded, inhumane conditions.  Their trainers are brought to the Cove during hunts.  They select their captives & leave the rest for slaughter.  Dolphin Base trainers have been witness to the slaughter.
note:  Dolphin Base & Dolphin Resort are in one complex.  Dolphin Base is where the dolphins are held.  Dolphin Resort is the name for the hotel.
website:  http://www.dolphinresort.jp/
Email:  info@dolphinbase.co.jp
Email: info@dolphinresort.jp
Phone 81-73-559-3514
Fax: 81-73-559-2810

Fisherman's Union - This is the headquarters of the brutal fishermen of Taiji including the notorious “Private Space”
Phone: 81-73-559-2340
Fax: 81-73-559-2821

Taiji Mayor Kazutaka Sangen @ City Hall
As reported by the Associated Press on 8/23/2010 -"We will pass down the history of our ancestors to the next generation, preserve it. We have a strong sense of pride about this," Mayor Kazutaka Sangen told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview. "So we are not going to change our plans for the town based on the criticism of foreigners."
Email: 
zeimu@town.taiji.lg.jpPhone: 81-73-559-2335
Fax: 81-73-559-2801

Mr. Yoshiki Kimura, Governor of Wakayama prefecture (issues the drive fishery permit)
E-mail: e0001003@pref.wakayama.lg.jp,
Fax: 81-73-423-9500

Taiji Whale Museum - Keeps live dolphin & whales in isolation & inhumane conditions
Phone: 81-73-559-2400 or 81-73-559-2487
Fax: 81-73-559-3823

Tourism Bureau, Wakayama Prefecture
Phone 81-73-441-2789
FAX : 81-73-427-1523
MAIL : e0625001@pref.wakayama.lg.jp
URL : http://kanko.wiwi.co.jp/world/english/index.html

Links to Japanese Embassies Worldwide
http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html

To send communications in Japanese, use Google Translator
http://translate.google.com/#

Thank you to "Save Misty The Dolphin" Facebook Admins for putting together this important list.    Please share this with everyone...please take at least on action per day to make a difference and to SAVE a LIFE! The life of our beautiful vunerable friends of the ocean ~ For the Luv of Dolphins

Stay Passionate ~~><(((º>~
For the Love of Dolphins
@Luv_Dolphins