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Watch this powerful video about dolphin captivity from Sea Shepherd…
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society have released a video about dolphin captivity to coincide with the start of Japan’s annual six-month dolphin drive in Taiji.
The video, titled “Do You Know Where Your Entertainment Comes From?” begins with shots of dolphins performing at a marine park to enthusiastic crowds. The video takes a turn when the same footage begins to go in reverse, but goes further back to trace just how dolphins end up in these dolphinariums in the first place.
That route goes backwards to include crane shots of dolphins being transported, trained in sea pens, the bloody waters of the infamous Cove in Taiji, Japan, and beyond.
Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/JH0O6dpTPMc
The accompanying text posted on Sea Shepherd’s You Tube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter account reads:
“Every year from September 1st to March 1st, thousands of dolphins are viciously herded into a hidden cove in Taiji, Japan, by local hunters who have the sole purpose of kidnapping some and murdering the rest. This bloody massacre is conducted with the backing of the Japanese government. The dolphins that are not brutally killed, are permanently traumatized after being forced to witness the horror of their family members being slaughtered. This is then followed by a horrifying existence of living in a tiny 10 X10 enclosure and being forced to beg and learn tricks, just to receive food.
Once they have properly “conformed” to the ritual of performing for a meal, they are ready to be sold into a life of slavery to the highest bidder from marine parks around the world.
The dolphins endure long rides in the back of trucks and on airlines, sometimes for a total of 30-40 hours. If they miraculously survive this trip, when they arrive to their new “home” they are forced into equally small, sometimes smaller pens, and must live and compete with dolphins from other pods. The enslaved dolphins are now required to perform in shows multiple times per day, and in between shows, they are made to “play” in the pools with humans, who want entertainment.
These dolphins are force fed pills that make them more subdued, to keep them from lashing out at humans and this is followed immediately by “uppers”, so they will still have the energy to perform. This is only a small glimpse into the dreadful and cruel existence that an enslaved dolphin must now endure.
If you buy a ticket to a marine park, or participate in a “swim-with-dolphins” program, remember that you are directly contributing to the Taiji dolphin drive, as well as the miserable life that these intelligent and sentient beings are now forced to live.”
Support the work of Sea Shepherd at www.seashepherd.org.
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