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Daily Slaughter of dolphins in Taiji Japan

bb12 · 2012-11-16 17:07:03

Just thought I'd bring this issue to people awareness. Ever since I watched the documentary 'The Cove' last year I can;t stop thinking of the terrible cruelty that dolphins and pilot whales are put through each killing season in Taiji Japan. It goes on from Sept to March every year and is currently happening right now. If…

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#62 17-11-2012 12:07am
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There was a motion in the States last year to have the Orca reclassified with a new legal identity 'non human persons' with a new set of rights. The Killer Whale of course despite it's name is a form of dolphin.

I'm not sure how the motion went but I'd be in favour of it and to include all Whale and Dolphin species. In regards to mental capacity they're the closest thing to us, even above the Apes in intelligence.

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