DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN The dolphin industry in the past‚ present‚ and future has changed dramatically through the last century. In the past‚ the industry was revolutionized by Ric O’barry and Flipper‚ the American television show. Today‚ in Taiji‚ Japan‚ more than 20‚000 dolphins are brutally murdered each year. Who knows what lies in the future? The history of the dolphin industry traces back to the 12th century in Japan. But Ric O’barry‚ who was involved in the capture and training of
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of more than $1 million per year. It is questionable whether the profits are being directed toward panda-conservation efforts at all. Also‚ because tigers are the most favorable “crowd pleasers‚” recent studies prove that there are more tigers in captivity than those that exist in the wild. There are thought to be between 5‚000 and 10‚000 tigers in U.S. cages and 90% of them are in miserable roadside zoos‚ backyard breeder facilities‚ circus wagons and pet homes. Before long‚ the few tigers left in
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In previous years‚ we have witnessed that animals are not the only ones who suffer from captivity. Tilikum‚ the largest male orca in captivity‚ alone has killed three people and been involved in other accidents (Blackfish). Captivity alters animal’s behavior and as a consequence human lives our lost. “Zoochois” can be a result of abnormal and self-destructive behavior seen in these animals because of their living conditions. (PETA) For example‚ Tilikum’s sperm has been used to conceive 50% of SeaWorld’s
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Dolphins in the Ocean Park The main attraction at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park is a dolphin show with an earnest message about humans and animals living in harmony. Yet‚ David Wong of Hong Kong animal rights group Animal Earth says the shows are "detrimental to moral thinking." He also says that the very act of capturing the animals strips people of all respect that they may have for animals. There was an anti-dolphin show campaign by local animal rights groups in the summer of 2012. They wanted
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Dolphins are marine mammals and fully adapted to live in water. It is generally believed that dolphins are some of the most incredibly intelligent creatures on earth. They belong to a group of mammals called Cetaceans‚ which also include all whales. Besides‚ dolphins are warm blooded and use the blow hold at the top of their heads to breathe air like other land animals although they live in the sea. There are 32 different species of oceanic dolphins‚ 5 species of river dolphins‚ and 6 species of
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A Strategy for Protecting Irrawaddy Dolphins in the Mekong Delta Region. Huyen Tran‚ jessi00tran@gmail.com Bunker Hill Community College Honors Program‚ Boston Massachusetts Introduction Problem Solutions The Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella Brevirostris)‚ which are considered as the Mekong’s spirit‚ have developed a mutually beneficial relationship with fishermen in the Mekong Delta and the river’s branches in Laos‚ Vietnam and Cambodia. In spite of its important role to many provinces along the Mekong
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Some 18-thousand dolphins’ porpoise are killed each year off Northern Japan. Permits to kill three thousand dolphins and small whales off the main island of Honshu are in effect. Most of the dolphins taken are slaughtered for meat. An increasing number are taken and shipped to oceanaria‚ mostly in Asia. The recent studies extremely high levels of contaminants such as mercury‚ cadmium and PCBs in dolphin meat has led some Japanese officials‚ concerned for the health of the citizenry‚ to an examination
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Name: Hourglass Dolphin Location: They live in the Antarctic but they go as far as New Zealand. Description: The hourglass dolphin is most easily recognized by its unique white "hourglass" marking against a largely black body. Its underside is also white‚ though both sides of the fluke are black. The two white patches that make up the hourglass shape are often connected by points or at least a thin white line‚ though in some individuals the two white patches do not touch. The dorsal fin is easily
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Dolphin assisted therapy (DAT) is a highly controversial topic in the medical world. Is it medicine or simply recreation? Whatever you might believe‚ you cannot deny the fact that dolphins are loving and nurturing mammals with the ability to show compassion. Along with that ability for compassion‚ some may claim that there is actual science‚ which proves that interactions with dolphins have helped to treat many patients. Most of the patients in dolphin assisted therapy are children with autism‚ Down’s
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“The Music of Dolphins” 183 pg. By; Karen Hesse Just off the coast of Florida‚ A girl was rescued from an unpopulated island. She has been lost ever since at the age of 4‚ and was raised by dolphins until now. The girl was named Mila for Miracle‚ because miracle is when something is very difficult‚ but it happens. She has been living in sea for 13 years and was raised by dolphins and so it is a miracle. When
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