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Taiji Dolphin Slaughter
While Japan claims hunting whales and dolphins is their culture, most people will believe what goes on there is very barbaric. What happens in this small town is very inhumane and our whale and dolphin populations are in extreme danger because of this hunt.
The town of Taiji is located on the main island of Honsu, Japan. Taiji has a small population of only around 3,200 people. It’s surrounded by beautiful mountains and faces the
Pacific Ocean. The infamous “Cove” where the killing takes place has rocky land on all three sides. The water is shallow with many rock spurs and islets, which create a funnel right into the cove. (McCurry)
It has always been known to Japan as it’s “whaling town.” This countries’ history dates
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These dolphins have now watched their whole entire family torn apart, taken away and now brutally murdered. The dolphins are thrown alive or dead onto the fishermen’s boat and taken to the slaughterhouses.(Facts­Cove Guardians)
As humans we cause a lot of pollutants in the air, which eventually ends up in the ocean.
Dolphins eat the fish and mercury from the pollutants is absorbed into the dolphin’s body.

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Mercury is the second most toxic poison in the world. In the United States the limit for methyl mercury in commercial marine and freshwater fish is 1.0 parts per million (ppm
) according to the
FDA. They recommend that pregnant women, young children and nursing mothers avoid large amounts of mercury in their diet from eating fish. (Take Action Frequently Asked Questions)

In fetuses, this poison can cause brain and spinal damage. In adults mercury poison can cause the following: Impairment of speech, hearing and walking, muscle weakness, skin rashes, memory loss, lack of coordination, mental disturbance and


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