THE COVE FEATURING "WHALES CAN SING"

Las fotos que aparecen en el vídeo son de un activista que viajó a Japón en septiembre de 2010 para unirse a Ric O'Barry y al equipo de Japón en la lucha para Save Japan Dolphins poner fin a la masacre de delfines."Whales Can Sing"
La canción, que acompaña el vídeo , fue escrito por Duncan Walsh, del album"The Watanabesl inspirada en el documental ganador del Oscar "The Cove".

Posted By: EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE INC

To: Members in "The Cove" - Save Japan Dolphins

Defiance In Japan -- first dolphin kill at Taiji Message from RIC O'BARRY It’s with a heavy heart that I write today’s post. The Japanese government remains defiant and has allowed the first dolphin kill of this season at Taiji. A group of 15 Risso's dolphins was brutally killed and taken to the slaughterhouse. I can't tell you how angry this makes me. And I know it makes you angry, too. Many of you will be frustrated, but I don’t want you to lose hope. I am more convinced than ever that our campaign to generate worldwide pressure for an end to the slaughter is right and must succeed. We must be vigilant and turn up the heat. The Japanese government's defiance must not be allowed to stand. Change does not happen overnight, and we have only just started to get the word out to the Japanese people. We are working to keep people on the ground in Taiji to monitor the Cove and report back to the world. Take a look at this video done by one of our dedicated volunteers, Leilani Münter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkH8xXaTSRw&feature=player_embedded We are also ramping up efforts with our Japanese distributor to get thousands of copies of the Japanese version of THE COVE into the hands of the Japanese public. The Japanese people themselves can end the slaughter, especially if the Japan government can no longer hide the killing from them. One of our volunteers in Tokyo recently interviewed several people about THE COVE and the dolphin slaughter – she found all of them had now heard about the issue, quite a change from just a few months ago when nobody knew anything about the dolphin hunts. US President Barack Obama is going to Japan in November. We are moving quickly to get him and his administration to urge attention to this matter. We'll provide more details on this in the days ahead. If you can donate to help this work continue, it is most appreciated. Go to: http://www.savejapandolphins.org/donate.php and/or the Cause Fundraising campaign below. Check out our blog for more details of the Save Japan Dolphin Day activities on October 14th and other updates. http://www.savejapandolphins.org/blog.html Thanks for your continued help!

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A Major Victory; And A Path Forward- Una gran victoria, y un camino hacia delante en las islas Salomón

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Posted By: Fonda Berosini on Sep 20

To: Members in "The Cove" - Save Japan Dolphins

A Major Victory; And A Path Forward

On this past weekend’s episode of BLOOD DOLPHINS, our Earth Island team successfully negotiated an END to a 450-year tradition of killing dolphins with three of eight tribes in the Solomon Islands!

Watch for yourself here: A tense negotiation: http://animal.discovery.com/videos/blood-dolphins-a-dolphin-hunting-moratorium.html

This is a HUGE victory for the dolphins and will result in thousands of lives saved.

The Solomon Islands is right behind Japan in terms of the number of dolphins brutally killed each year. It is so engrained in local customs that the teeth are used for currency. The team went there unsure of what to expect. So we listened, heard local concerns and together came to a reasonable conclusion. As a result, we have agreed to help them develop sustainable long-term solutions to dolphin hunting. And they will stop killing dolphins.

We have a hard commitment from them for 2 years. But we must help them build viable alternatives that will allow them to thrive beyond that point, and serve as an example for other tribes.

Can you make a donation to help us in these efforts? http://www.savesolomondolphins.org/donate/

Please also consider signing the petition to stop the trade of live dolphins from the Solomon Islands: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/petitions/526?m=b5ff0cce

The Solomon Island’s could be a shining beacon of what’s possible for other countries – specifically, Japan and the Faroe Islands. Solomon’s is far more primitive and remote then either of these places. If they can adapt, can’t modern day Japan and Denmark?

We believe they can with your help. As always, thanks for your support, Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Earth Island Institute/Save Japan Dolphins.

Blood Dolphins: A Dolphin Hunting Moratorium

Ric O'Barry negocia una moratoria de caza de delfines en las Islas Salomón.

Ver vídeo sobre estas negociaciones en el siguiente enlace;

http://animal.discovery.com/videos/blood-dolphins-a-dolphin-hunting-moratorium.html