Tania Orechowski, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Delia Tambis and 119 others like this. James Davidson There are almost 250 Dolphins in the cove facing extermination with 1 Albino Calve. Please stop killing OUR Dolphin. They do not belong to you to slaughter. The belong to the ocean. January 17 at 1:14pm · 27 Keogh Ashley Pls stop the dolphin slaughter in taiji. ..... January 17 at 1:14pm · 15 Danis Ancore Buhler Please stop the dolphin slaughter in Taiji January 17 at 1:17pm · 14 Betty Alleen Landleven READ THIS ... AND STOP THE DOLPHIN KILLING IN TAIJI http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1076063 January 17 at 1:19pm · 10 Keogh Ashley Pls stop removing my comments. ....Pls stop the taiji dolphin slaughter January 17 at 1:19pm · 16 Alex Lockwood http://www.theguardian.com/.../17/dolphins-japan-taiji-cove January 17 at 1:19pm · 11 Jana Lafleur There is nothing traditional, or honorable, or cultural about the brutal slow extermination of entire family pods of sentient marine mammals. Its ALL about GREED done by psychotic killers with a taste for blood of the innocent! STOP THIS MURDER TODAY! PLEASE! January 17 at 1:20pm · 26 Chris Blake Lineberry http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Dolphins-including-rare... January 17 at 1:20pm · 9 Chris Blake Lineberry the world is watching January 17 at 1:21pm · 18 Keogh Ashley Japan in the dark ages. .... January 17 at 1:22pm · 14 Jenefer Duane The world is watching in disgust and horror. How can you let this go on Mr. Prime Minister? Your legasy of cruelty and barbarism is growing and will soon overtake whatever good you may be doing in the world. January 17 at 1:23pm · Edited · 17 Betty Alleen Landleven WATCH THE LIVE STREAM .!Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page (official) January 18th, 2014 6:23am 250 plus Bottlenose dolphins have been held overnight in the killing cove now for over 18 hours. Still dark in Taiji, we will be announcing Live Stream here and on Twitter.com/coveguardians http://livestream.seashepherd.org January 17 at 1:25pm · 11 Sarah Coogans Stop the slaughter today the world is watching January 17 at 1:26pm · 13 Sarah Coogans http://www.greenfudge.org/.../taiji-dolphin-slaughter.../ January 17 at 1:26pm · 9 Tatiana Lambauer 250 dolphins are trapped right now to be killed. Taiji trolls. Environmental crimes and ocean destroyers. That´s against humanity. Every action that damages oceans is considered a crime against humanity!! Shame on you! January 17 at 1:27pm · 14 Michelle Keegan Please end the cetacean hunts in Japan! January 17 at 1:32pm · 11 Tatiana Lambauer " We want to kill dolphins and we dont want you to complain" January 17 at 1:33pm · 7 Kelley Valaitis Koering The world is watching and we are not impressed! Please stop the slaughter of the poor innocent dolphins. Please do something! This is heart breaking. January 17 at 1:35pm · Edited · 17 Ivonne Teoh Japan, this evil killings by Taiji is now shown WORLDWIDE on major newspaper websites, gone Viral! Taiji cannot hide its ugly, evil work any more! People will boycott all things from Japan, also 2020 Olympic Games! No one will come if Taiji still continues! People remember WW2...bad memories come back! January 17 at 1:39pm · Edited · 15 Lesley Cains The slaughter of Dolphins at Taiji must end now - your countries cruelty disgusts me. The world is watching Taiji right at this moment, live streaming of your peoples actions is going to very corner of the world, YOU can stop this Prime Minister, yes YOU can !!! January 17 at 1:39pm · 15 Jana Lafleur Migrating dolphins along Japanese waters ARE NOT YOURS TO MURDER! They belong to the world to swim wild and FREE to migrate as they have for centuries. PLEASE STOP THIS MURDER TODAY! January 17 at 1:40pm · 18 Julie Brown Dear Ladies and Gentlemen & Honored dignitaries of Japan, I write to express extreme distress, anger and sadness at the annual dolphin and whale slaughter and capture still being carried out in the Japanese town of Taiji. These dolphin/whale drives are brutally cruel, completely unnecessary and have no place in the 21st century. Japan is an advanced and otherwise beautiful country. It has the history and the capability to become the world leaders in marine conservation. It is unfortunate that the reputation of an entire nation is being tarnished by the work of a handful of people. Dolphins/whales are not fish, they are mammals. Dolphins/whales breathe air. They have feelings. They have emotions. They have self-awareness. They are social, complex, intelligent beings. Even the nursing mothers and babies “iruka” are slaughtered with no mercy or they are stolen for a life of misery confined to small pools in aquariums. In the world of civilized nations, no wild animals are being eradicated like the dolphins/whales are being slaughtered in Japan. I understand that cultural food issues are complex, some people eat cows, pigs, chickens, some eat bunnies, dogs and cats, insects, etc. Yet the number of people who enjoy eating dolphin/whale meat is dwindling, especially as people become aware of the issues of mercury toxicity. The Japanese Government has the power to stop the hunts and I humbly ask you to appeal your representatives and work towards a move to end the annual slaughter. Taiji could be a mecca for tourism if the dolphin/whale slaughter stops. Dolphin and whale watching tours prove to be lucrative tourism activities elsewhere. Hopefully the thirteen fishing boats could replace their banging pipes and spears with binoculars, cameras, and other souvenirs of a joyous experience on your shores. The Internet and Social Media has created a deep awareness across the globe. There is a deepening appreciation for the sentience and wonder that these beautiful animals possess, their rich family and social life, the trusting and helpful interaction with humans, and their rightful place in the oceans. There is nothing that will hold back this exponentially growing movement From around the world, we work diligently against the taking of migrating dolphins/whales that pass by Japan. They are not yours to take. They are not yours to kill. They are not yours to take captive. They are not yours to sell. Whether it is mercury-laden meat from the slaughter of precious dolphins/whales, or the condemnation of a miserable life in captivity, we will NEVER give up until this brutal practice ceases forever. We will not go away. We will never be silent. イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 January 17 at 1:41pm · 51 Helena Frangogiannis Taiji and the Whaling fleet in the Pacific are the Dishonor of Japan !! SHAME JAPAN!!!!!!!!!! January 17 at 1:43pm · 18 Heather Hall-Ingalsbe Please stop the slaughter of cetaceans in Japan! January 17 at 1:45pm · 14 Alex Loefstedt Shame on Japan! STOP murdering dolphins and whales. These actions disgust the rest of the world. January 17 at 1:45pm · 23 Badger Badger Why are you murdering dolphins ?You don't have the right!! January 17 at 1:48pm · 13 Jill Burton Please stop the cull of 250 dolphins most animals are becoming rarer and rarer let them free it's total heartless to kill these January 17 at 1:49pm · 16 Kinette Dellisse you have heard about the slaughtering of dolphins in Taiji, today they will kill 250 bottelnoze dolphins, it is so cruel! they have to live free in the oceans, please think to our future. you know that dolphins meat is toxic. Protect the wild life! the world is wtaching you!! thank you! January 17 at 1:50pm · 18 Catherine Tonge please spare the dolphins. Japanese people are usually so noble and civilised. This cannot be the Japanese way January 17 at 1:53pm · 19 Kerry Gogan Please stop the slaughter in Taiji. This is absolutely reprehensible. January 17 at 1:53pm · 20 Ron Titley Save what honor and dignity you have left and listen to what the world says about Taiji. Stop this cruel murder and taking of prisoners for an outdated brutal & cruel industry. Every day that this continues the respect for Japan diminishes. Culture, tradition, brutal outdated barbaric practices don't exist anymore. Save these dolphins. When there are no more you will be made accountable! January 17 at 1:55pm · 17 Jannie Perstrup We see Taiji in Japan have captured 250 dolphins for murdering and entertainmentindustry. We really hope Japan will let the dolphins free again...and stop the abuse,cruelty and murdering of highly developed animals... Hope this will be the fork in the road and the upcall for Japan to stop emptying the sea of dolphins. And dolphin meat is toxic and have the radiation from Fukuchima also..... January 17 at 1:56pm · 20 Mark Conboy Watching with a heavy heart the sad day unfolding it taji today. Japan. Why do you let this happen. A sad sad day : (. At least the world press it starting to show the world what goes on January 17 at 1:57pm · 18 Sarah Shapiro We in America see what you are doing in Taiji Japan right now! When will you stop this barbaric practice, and come out of the dark ages? January 17 at 2:02pm · 13 Lola V Rayne SHAME ON YOU JAPAN January 17 at 2:02pm · 9 Christine Bernier Please stop this madness with the whales and dolphins! The world is watching. Do the right thing and be honorable. This needs to end now. Set them free! Please! Let those animals have a chance to live their lives in freedom! January 17 at 2:02pm · 10 Chris Parsons Hopefully the days of the Japanese barbarians murdering innocent dolphins in Taiji and whales in the Southern Ocean are numbered. The world is watching Mr Prime Minister, do the right thing and put a stop to these atrocities RIGHT NOW. January 17 at 2:04pm · 12 Gloriana Glory Please stop the massacre of 250 dolphins in Taiji, releasing these animals and stop the slaughter! January 17 at 2:04pm · 9 Cristian Rival Moderation policy?? That is what you should have with the ocean's ecosistems!!! Fukuyima is not enough for you PM?? Driving species to extincion is your policy!!! January 17 at 2:06pm · 12 Mariska Van Soest Please im Begging you! Stop the slaughter! How can this be happening? Poor dolphins,their babys etc etc! Look in their eyes and see their intelligence,the sorrow,the pain! Why Japan Why? January 17 at 2:07pm · 9 Sally Bökler-Balaam Please look into your hearts and stop the killing of Dolphins in Taiji, Japan. The world is watching and we are so sad. Its wrong on every level of consciousness. There are no excuses. January 17 at 2:11pm · 9 Rita De Ferrary Please intervene on behalf of the dolphins in the killing cove right now, an extremely rare albino dolphin baby, release these good spirits right now....you are their only hope. Go there, use your office to release them, don't take captive this rare white dolphin baby away from his mother and his ocean home. Save their lives - please do it before it is too late. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uBfafEcqGU#t=50 January 17 at 2:14pm · 13 Ana Morris YOU CAN TAKE THE TARPS DOWN NOW, THE WHOLE WORLD WILL SEE IT ON HLN TONIGHT!! SHAME ON JAPAN: http://www.hlntv.com/.../01/17/jvm-dolphin-slaughter-cove January 17 at 2:14pm · 11 Nathalie Peters It breaks my heart... Japan, please stop the slaughter!! The world is getting aware of Taiji, please show mercy and respect towards these intelligent feeling terrified creatures, now! January 17 at 2:14pm · 11 James Davidson Japan has no HONOR. ONLY GREED January 17 at 2:14pm · 10 Gabriela Reyes-Moreno Save face for your country japan with respect stop the dolphin slaughter in taiji! January 17 at 2:15pm · 8 Karin Runyen I am disgusted that your country is brutally killing thousands of dolphins, whales and sharks per year. 250 Dolphins are currently being held for sale/kill in The Taiji Cove as I type. Step in and stop it. January 17 at 2:15pm · 13 Rita De Ferrary LET THEM GO - US VIRGIN ISLANDS. http://blog.seattlepi.com/.../250-dolphins-face.../ January 17 at 2:15pm · 7 Ana Morris Sally, HEARTS, LOL. Demons don't have hearts. No point in asking nicely, they hate us. Until recent history, 'foreigners' were not allowed in Japan. January 17 at 2:16pm · 3 Cathy Campbell Respectfully request that Japan does a thing of honour and stop the slaughter of dolphins. Thank you January 17 at 2:18pm · 11 Sheree Thomson As a Nakota First Nation I believe it is a responsibility to me to pleaf to your peoples to honour what i will share now...Please consider the teachings of my own peoples that the albino dolphin was born to help in the healing of the dolphin, as we humand need our healers so too the fish/mammals of the waters. Consider the psyche within the human-ness of those who carry strong beliefs to protect creation. January 17 at 2:24pm · 11 Sheree Thomson Plead, not pleaf.. Sorry for typeo January 17 at 2:25pm · 2 Julie Burgwin Taiji is Pearl Harbour...When will Japan Respect...Why do you all want to destroy everything...the Dolphins don't belong to you...your History of destruction continues ...the Olympic Committee were WRONG to give you the games January 17 at 2:26pm · 15 Jan Janners Robertson the only honourable thing to do would be to stop the mindless meaningless slaughter of dolphins.gain back some respect !!! January 17 at 2:27pm · 9 James Davidson Your GREED will be exposed even more on HLN TV 1/17/2014 ET tonight . This will be stopped . WE WILL NEVER STOP January 17 at 2:28pm · 10 Ruby Fleming They are not yours to kill Japan January 17 at 2:28pm · 9 Helena Dillon Shame on you Japan. You talk of honour? How dare you. January 17 at 2:29pm · 11 Sally Gellé Please listen to the world and intervene in Taiji immediately. Shut it down! January 17 at 2:30pm · 11 Nicolette Moes Please do something about the capturing and or killing of the dolphinpods in the cove of Taiji! You can do something about this. I am asking You to stop this killing. Please. Thank You. January 17 at 2:31pm · 9 David Westrope Stop killing beautiful innocent sentient mammals!!! What kind of nation of people tolerates such barbarity?!?! Their blood is on your hands Prime Minister, and on the hands of everyone in Japan who knows about it but turns the other way and ignores it. Evil like this can only continue because of the inaction of good people. Shame on you! May the souls of those poor dolphins forgive you, because I most certainly can't! January 17 at 2:31pm · 8 Vicki Paddick You are a country who is supposed to intelligent with high standards...please show you have heart as well ..stop the abuse and slaughter of intelligent beautiful dolphins!!! January 17 at 2:32pm · 10 Mark Finnegan your country is an embarrassment and disgusting, you and your people obviously have no respect for nature and life https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... January 17 at 2:34pm · 10 Yasmin Klär The world is watching! Please stop the slaughter ASAP January 17 at 2:35pm · Edited · 9 Sharon Cox Stop the dolphin slaughter now! January 17 at 2:35pm · 12 Claire Best When the world is watching and crying out for you to stop the slaughter it is time to do the honorable thing and put an end to this barbaric act. Please do not stand by and watch this continue. January 17 at 2:36pm · 11 Hayley Cairns Please stop the slaughter of the dolphins. This is a global disgrace that is resulting in negative worldwide media coverage. You need to put a stop to this now. http://www.theguardian.com/.../17/dolphins-japan-taiji-cove January 17 at 2:37pm · 11 Bill Richardson Your countries attitude to wildlife is out of step with the rest of the world. Please stop this ruthless slaughter of innocent beautiful animals. January 17 at 2:37pm · 10 Jackie Hayley STOP THE SLAUGHTER NOW - how can you let your people do this - the world is now WATCHING - god have mercy on your souls, you sure will need his mercy, these people are all going to hell January 17 at 2:38pm · 11 Serena Campani All the world is watching, you can safe the dolphins please do something to stop the slaughter NOW January 17 at 2:39pm · 10 Yasmin Klär SHAME ON YOU JAPAN!!!!!!!! January 17 at 2:41pm · 8 Gail Andrea SHAME SHAME SHAME January 17 at 2:42pm · 8 Andrew Hayden To whom it may concern, I have been watching with disgust the events that have been unfolding in Taiji Cove, Japan over the last few months and especially last night. 200 Dolphins (including a 'rare' albino baby - are currently awaiting slaughter, due to take place in around 4 hours time). I wanted to ask your representatives if they were aware of the public outrage that is brewing with regards to the senseless killing of thousands of dolphins, with barbaric and inhumane methods, and what is being done to put a halt to this massacre in Taiji by the Fishermen's Union? This scenario is a MASSIVE shame on Taiji and everyone involved who are making millions of dollars out of this morally wrong slaughter. The development in Taiji overnight takes the biscuit, and really does need highlighting and raising further on the international stage. 'The Cove' film brought it into the spotlight a few years back now, but it seems like nothing has changed in Taiji - or for it's supporters - since then. Henceforth, our company and employees have agreed not to make any purchases from Japanese industries, including: cars, cameras, technology, clothing, etc... and all vacations to Japan have been postponed. This is sad, as Japan is a beautiful country with lovely people, but we would be hypocritical to repeat our past excursions for company global meetings, while this is happening. This is now our policy for ANY country abusing Oceanic mammals in a cruel manner, whether it be Japan, Iceland, USA, etc... We look forward to your reply. Kind regards, Andrew Hayden, B.Sc. CEO @ Hayden-Media STATEMENT FROM SEA SHEPHERD (today) A colossal pod of 250 plus Bottlenose dolphins including babies, juveniles and one baby albino dolphin is being held captive overnight in the cove right now. It will be a total of 19 hours before they will endure the torture of being ripped from their family and selected for captivity. Those not selected will be slaughtered for human consumption. The dolphin killers discovered the enormous pod, and just after 10am we spotted two separate dolphin drives just over the horizon. The pods were massive. As the killing boats rapidly progressed toward Taiji, the dolphins attempted to escape many times and were eventually driven in as 5 separate pods. The killers were merciless as usual in their attempts to herd these dolphins into the cove. The nets were drawn and the pods were driven in one by one until all five pods were combined into 2 sections. Left divided into two separate groups over night. This is the largest pod to be driven into the cove in several years, last December 2012, a Bottlenose pod of nearly 200 dolphins was dissected for captivity and slaughter and the process took several days. At this time, it is unknown if captive selection will occur tomorrow morning as Saturdays are normally a day off for the Fishermans Union. This pod is far too valuable and worth millions of dollars. The baby albino dolphin alone is quite priceless. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Andrew Hayden, B.Sc. Hayden-Media T: +44 (0)1709 584004 M: +44 (0)7541 879765 E: admin@hayden-media.com W: www.hayden-media.com Social Media: LinkedIN Facebook Twitter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ January 17 at 2:42pm · 28 Katrina Deal Please act now Abe-sama. Please stop the terror, agony, blood shed. The horror in Taiji keeps people of all nationalities awake at night and you can change this desperate situation. Please listen to our voices. We will only get louder. January 17 at 2:43pm · 12 Charlyn Runyen Teagarden I'm begging you to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let those dolphins go!!!!!! January 17 at 2:43pm · 11 Barbara Evertz K Japan, You have to stop this disgracing and cruel slaughter, the world is watching, everybody is watching, 2014 ist the time to stop this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 17 at 2:44pm · 12 Ashley Borne Please free the dolphins that you are holding captive. We ALL share this planet and your country has NO RIGHT to deplete our oceans of these intelligent, beautiful animals! January 17 at 2:44pm · 10 Karen White Please PLEASE we beg you humbly - let the dolphins swim free. The world is watching you - waiting for your compassion. January 17 at 2:44pm · 8 Lindsay Penfold-Byers Be a leader and take control of this situation. Perhaps other countries who still kill sentient, intelligent beings for consumption and captivity will follow Japan's lead. I don't think any country is exempt from doing horrible things to animals so this is not a ethnocentric, nationalist comment. Dolphins belong in the ocean, with their family...please, order Taiji to release those precious souls. January 17 at 2:45pm · 11 Christian Walser Please stop killing dolphins. Let them free!!! January 17 at 2:46pm · 7 Erika Robinson Shameful and disrespectful that the Japanese government allows Taiji to continue to slaughter entire families of dolphins and whales in their killing cove. If they only want captive juveniles to resell, then why kill then entire family? The meat is toxic with mercury so the people are not eating it. This is pure GREED and pretty soon the entire globe is going to boycott buying anything made in Japan and countries may impose trade embargos until something changes. Countries may even boycott the 2020 Olympics. January 17 at 2:46pm · 14 Silvia Seidl SHAME ON YOU !!! DISGUSTING !! HEARTLESS !!! CRIMINALS !!! MASS MURDERERS !!! THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING YOUR CRIME !!!! BOYCOTT ON JAPAN !!!! BOYCOTT JAPANESE ECONOMY !!!!!!!!! You have bern Barbars in your past. , and still you are!!!! SHAME SHAME SHAME !!! January 17 at 2:46pm · 7 Jill HealingNoah Please stop slaughtering the dolphins. It is not only inhumane and cruel to such beautiful creatures, which if continues will eventually lead to extinction, but it also unsafe for human consumption due to all the toxic chemicals and radiation. Please stop killing God's beautiful creatures. There are many other ways to earn money, rather than cruelly murdering such human-like creatures. Or just as worse, selling them to a life of inhumane captivity, merely for the sake of greed and entertainment. January 17 at 2:46pm · 11 Kelly Blades Stop killing all the dolphins!!!! Dolphins are beautiful creatures and so smart and they don't deserve to be killed meaninglessly by anyone! JAPAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!! how would you like it if you were trapped in your hundreds and thousands and we tortured and slaughtered you?!! Would u cry mercy? I believe you would!! January 17 at 2:46pm · 12 Alana Roy DISGUSTING EXCUSES FOR HUMANS! a waste of precious oxygen! January 17 at 2:48pm · 4 Barbara Evertz K Well done Andrew Hayden bravo , what a consequent company you are , well done. January 17 at 2:48pm · 7 Michelle Froding You will save the family with the Albino Baby Dolphin, or I would fear nature might turn ugly on you. Too much is too much. x January 17 at 2:49pm · Edited · 4 Ashe Lang Let the dolphins go. Everyone has their eyes on you with the white dolphin in the Cove. That dolphin will be an ambassador to the new movement. If it is killed, more will fight against this act. If is sold, the truth of the cove will be revealed in plain sight. For people who pride themselves on their honour, this is pathetic. January 17 at 2:49pm · 9 Moon Ika Sorry, but i dont think that they give a flying toaster about what we write here ...now until this madness stops, ill go on believing that japanese people doing, allowing or watching this without taking action arent human at all...they cant be...a normal human being couldnt do or allow this! Ready to apologize as soon as i see actions! January 17 at 2:50pm · Edited · 8 Bridget Curran The world is watching the sordid activities in Taiji. The world knows what you are. January 17 at 2:50pm · 7 Sharon Morrell The world is now watching you Japan. STOP THE SLAUGHTER AND CAPTIVITY. The worlds media is aware of what you are doing. January 17 at 2:50pm · 6 Petra Vieten Karma is.......... You'll find out soon, Mr. Prime Minister. ......... and it's never to late to wake up and change your causes and effects. January 17 at 2:50pm · 3 Ingrid Lojack Stop slaughterin the dolphins now! January 17 at 2:50pm · 7 Stefanie Timmermans Let those 250 dolphins free as they belong in the ocean!!! You've earned enough money on killing and selling them. It has to stop once and for all. January 17 at 2:51pm · 9 Astrid Kahlert Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, I urge you to immediately end the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji and let the animals free. Over 250 dolphins in Taiji held prisoner at the time, waiting for their execution or to the eternal captivity. This is deeply inhumane, they are very social animals are exposed to incredible stress and then also forced to watch the death of their fellows. January 17 at 2:51pm · 7 Gabriele Friese Please listen now to order January 17 at 2:53pm · 3 Helena Dillon http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ where is your honour? January 17 at 2:53pm · 8 Shara Carey Schafer There is NO HONOR in killing these beautiful, innocent, sentient beings, please stop the slaughter, this is human greed at it's most horrific and there is NO HONOR in greed...please stop the slaughter and let them be, Buddha says Harm To None... January 17 at 2:54pm · 7 Ash Maggi Shame on You Japan!!!Let the dolphins free... January 17 at 2:54pm · 4 Verena Bühler LIVE NOW: video stream of dolphin capture & slaughter http://www.greenfudge.org/.../live-now-video-stream-of.../ January 17 at 2:54pm · 7 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Los delfines tienen autoconciencia, son seres con inteligencia superior, similar a la nuestra, por favor, no los asesinéis! January 17 at 2:56pm · 5 Rajshree Boyragee Please stop the capture and massacre of dolphins in #Taiji! Show compassion and stop the atrocious cruelty against those beautiful, highly intelligent creatures. January 17 at 2:58pm · 7 Sue Harrington stop the taji dolphin slaughters.... January 17 at 2:58pm · 7 Denise Knott Shame, shame, shame! The disgusting, barbaric slaughter of dolphins ar Taiji Cove MUST STOP NOW! Please - show some humanity.... let them go. January 17 at 2:58pm · 5 Petra Vieten And know: The whole world is watching while the killers will be slaughtering a little albino dolphin and 250 other beautifull beings. Can't believe you don't stop this. January 17 at 2:59pm · 9 Amanda Hall may you choke on the mercury meat..you are disgrace to man kind..stop the slaughtering the dolphins in taiji January 17 at 3:00pm · 4 Lesley Cains I see your people took the EXTREMELY RARE baby albino dolphin first, of course they did, it will be worth the most money, can it survive without it's mother at such a young age? Only time will tell, meanwhile - the people of the world will hold your country in contempt for the acts committed in Taiji today - You can stop this you know, please don't just ignore this, please do something about it. January 17 at 3:00pm · 9 Sol Maria Please PM you can stop this, not only now but forever! January 17 at 3:00pm · 6 Ash Maggi Japan you are the most technology advanced country in the world yet with simple understanding of what's really matter you are well behind...Please make it STOP..let the dolphins free! January 17 at 3:01pm · 9 Belinda Bowes Sir, I am in Canada and I have been keeping close watch on the status of Taiji. Your country has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, yet this cove is a killing field. Today alone, 250 beautiful, intelligent creatures, some infants, have been slaughtered or taken into slavery. The world is pleading with you to stop this terrible massacre of nature. Please. January 17 at 3:03pm · 10 Victoria M Shipskie Dear Untouchoble culture of Japan. YOU ARE SOOO WRONG!! January 18 at 3:03pm · Edited · 6 Olga Gee Please free the dolphins ….the world is watching and learning about the cruel Japanese ! January 17 at 3:04pm · 7 Sloane Whitaker The world is watching your barbaric acts. Shame on you. Disgusting January 17 at 3:06pm · 6 Marisol Santana Suetta Detenga la matanza y la caza de delfines y ballenas. Humildad y compasión hacia estos maravillosos seres. No los persigan más. Ustedes están acabando con los océanos. Por favor no más..... January 17 at 3:06pm · 7 Carly TwinTastic Puzey One place I WILL NOT ever visit is Japan! Shame on you all, let the dolphins free. Absolutely horrified! January 17 at 3:06pm · 10 FredandRowena Cook We are utterly disgusted with the Japanese nation; you are nothing but barbaric killers of innocent and beautiful creatures. Their blood colours not only the seas but your hands. The world is watching you in equal disgust at the merciless and unwarranted killings that you and your nation effect. We will be rallying the UK to boycott 2020; there is a huge animal welfare lobby in the UK and you WILL live to regret what you are allowing to happen. There is a wonderful law - THE LAW OF RETRIBUTION! We pray that God does NOT have mercy on your soul! January 17 at 3:07pm · 8 Fiona Finnegan PUT THE BABY BACK!!!! January 17 at 3:09pm · 10 Lara Maddren Stop the barbaric and senseless slaughter and capture of dolphins at Tajii . The world is watching Japan make a change! January 17 at 3:09pm · 9 Hazel Rutherford I'm shocked and disgusted by the images viewed tonight at the cove in Taiji. I will never visit your country or purchase Japanese goods again until this barbaric practice stops. Your country speaks of honour and tradition.... This atrocity is neither of those things. Your countrymen have no respect for animals in any shape or form. January 17 at 3:12pm · Edited · 10 Rita De Ferrary Under your watch Mr. Prime Minister you allow the slaughter and brutality of enslaving and killing dolphins. You should be ashamed. The dolphin baby is kidnapped, PUT HIM BACK WITH HIS MOTHER, YOU GODLESS, SOULLESS sub humans! January 17 at 3:12pm · 14 Bruno Ise Algun dia el mar va a reclamar lo suyo January 17 at 3:12pm · 2 Marty Roberts Return that baby to his mother! Free the dolphins - all of them! They have hearts and minds and families just like we do! January 17 at 3:15pm · 8 Katherine Kean Please stop the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji and let the animals free. January 17 at 3:16pm · 6 Oorvashi Rak Please stop the murder of so many innocent beings!!! Free all the dolphins!!! January 17 at 3:16pm · 6 Rita De Ferrary I vow never to buy another product that is made in Japan or made in America of Japanese origin. And I will fight the TPP as well, you JAPAN will never get this easy! January 17 at 3:17pm · 8 Liam Smith You are total cunts. January 17 at 3:18pm · 7 Joanna Wild TRADITION????? Your ancestors would be disgusted by your actions. You bring deep shame on the name of Japan. Blood and Greed are what you are renowned for. January 17 at 3:18pm · 12 Wendy Kemlo !!! January 17 at 3:18pm Heike Heinze Why the Japanese government approved this scandal in Taiji? The world is outraged by Japan. Stop immediately this absurdity! The dolphins must be immediately returned to the sea! I will inform my friends about this barbarism. Shame on you. January 17 at 3:19pm · 7 Poppy Papadopoulou the world is watching you!!!!! January 17 at 3:20pm · 5 Stephen George Rae Butchered or imprisoned, this is the fate of 250 dolphins including a rare albino currently in nets at Taiji, Japan. Please stop the barbarity. Please show compassion for other sentient beings. January 17 at 3:21pm · 7 Andrea Robbins Evolve! There is NO HONOR in harming any innocent creature. Stop the barbaric slaughter of dolphins. Shame on you! January 17 at 3:21pm · 7 Rhonda Ives Japanese = Evil killing machines. January 17 at 3:22pm · 2 Laura Kline Gamello The whole world is watching and you are allowing your people to be viewed as cruel and greedy barbarians. This is all about greed. Stop the needless slaughter. My heart goes out to those dolphins trapped and scared and doomed right at this very moment. Shameful. January 17 at 3:22pm · Edited · 5 Björn Burbiel Prime Minister is sponsored by SeaWorld January 17 at 3:22pm · 5 Jan Janners Robertson your murderers have taken a beautiful albino baby dolphin, is this not a bad omen ? I hope so.!!!! January 17 at 3:22pm · 6 Astrid Kahlert Over 250 dolphins in Taiji held prisoner at the time, waiting for their execution or to the eternal captivity. The special feature is now in a white. This is deeply inhumane, they are very social animals are exposed to incredible stress and then also forced to watch the death of their fellows. http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 17 at 3:23pm · 6 Sally Gellé Today is a black day for Japan. Shame on you! January 17 at 3:24pm · 6 Lynell Ellis Mr. Minister, please stop what is happening in Taiji. I lived in Nippon for four years and loved every moment of it. Your people are so warm and friendly. Your islands are beyond beautiful. Please do not let a few who call themselves fishermen destroy the beautiful image of the Japanese people. Please, stop them. Domo arigato. A Concerned Citizen of the World. January 17 at 3:26pm · 8 Laura O'Brien Nothing about this barbaric killing is for tradition. I vow to never go to your country. What you do is a disgrace! You shouldn't be allowed to hold the Olympics!! January 17 at 3:27pm · 9 Esther Lenthall You aren't humane. You are inhumane beyond all words. 🐋 January 17 at 3:27pm · 3 Morag Thomas I am writing as I am disgusted by the barbaric slaughter of dolphins in Taiji. Shame on you for allowing this. My family and friends will be boycotting the Tokyo Olympics until this stops. Put the baby back with its mother - where is the honour in that? In fact the more I read & see the more I realise that there is not only no honour but no humanity or morality in Japan - just a greed for money and power. The world IS watching - shame on you all. January 17 at 3:27pm · 12 Ana Carolina Brenton Japan shame of u!!!!! inhuman beings!! help ur dolphins!!! January 17 at 3:29pm · 2 Anne Raynor Please stop the ruthless slaughter of these beautiful, peaceful animals. January 17 at 3:29pm · 6 Cassandra Parsons Richards Please stop this insanity. Dolphins are an integral part of the good chain and they are extremely intelligent. They are not for human consumption. January 17 at 3:30pm · 6 Esther Lenthall If you read this, they won't respond to any Facebook comments. January 17 at 3:30pm · 1 Elaine Bentley The town of TAIJI is ruining your countrys reputation!!!!!! January 17 at 3:31pm · 5 Margaret O'Hare Stop the cruel slaughter now, shame on you! January 17 at 3:31pm · 3 Petra Vieten the whole world is watching. our hearts are with you cove guardians, feeling your sadness and the stress and pain of the dolphins. Shinzo Abe - Prime minister of Japan: STOP THIS NOW !! January 17 at 3:32pm · 9 Terri Hunnicutt Please stop the capture and slaughter in Taiji, if you have any compassion. January 17 at 3:32pm · 4 Kathy Jo Hoy We are watching from CA how you kill dolphins!!! January 17 at 3:33pm · 6 Daniela Beissert shame on you Japan! if nations won´t stop you , mother nature will, one day January 17 at 3:33pm · 6 Peggy-Sue E Cayer @JPN_PMO Please do not allow the super pod currently trapped in Taiji's cove to be taken into captivity or butchered for human consumption. Whale and dolphin watch programs are a huge success worldwide. Japan could be the leaders with your beautiful waters and wonderful variety of species to witness. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE evolve and lead the way in the effort to save our oceans. Respectfully, PSEC January 17 at 3:34pm · Edited · 6 Emma Watts I am so saddened to read about the capture, kidnap and murder of the pod of 250 dolphins in Taiji... This cannot be allowed to continue. Please, show some COMPASSION and put a STOP to this barbaric activity. The world is watching you. I personally will never visit your country while this goes on. January 17 at 3:35pm · 6 Johanna Rosina Please stop the killing!!! The world is watching you. I will never buy anything of your products as a protest against thies cruel slaughtering. We are watching! January 17 at 3:36pm · 9 Caroline Spence Taiji is a disgrace and I will never visit Japan. The disgusting slaughter of these dolphins is stomach wrenching. The whole world is watching. Please take action and put a STOP to this killing...... January 17 at 3:37pm · 7 Maureen Kinsella Whelan Enjoying ur lavish parties while beautiful creatures are dying a dispicable death and a baby taken away from its mother STOP this now Japan ur secret is out........... January 17 at 3:38pm · 7 Lynne Woodhouse Japan your people are a disgrace to mankind, the needless slaughter of these fantastic animals, you are nothing but murderers January 17 at 3:40pm · Edited · 6 Hayley Stokes The world looks at you in disgust. January 17 at 3:38pm · 8 Monika Charoensook Please stop the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji and let the animals free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 17 at 3:39pm · 7 Theresa Dickerson Please stop the slaughter of the Taiji dolphins! The world is watching today and it is the shame of Japan! January 17 at 3:42pm · 8 Lorraine Armor Shame on you & I will never buy anything from Japan again. We are watching & we won't stop til you stop January 17 at 3:43pm · 8 S Maize Battles Far & Wide...The WORLD Is Watching the Criminal, Cruel Capture & Slaughter of the Dolphins in Taiji. If YOU Mr. Prime Minister, do not have the Power to STOP This, Then Please Tell Us, WHO Does? So we Can Approach that Person in Your Country. And Stop WASTING Precious Time, Trying to Appeal to You & Your Sense of Compassion. Tell Us Please, WHO do we Appeal To? January 17 at 3:43pm · 5 Ana Morris Please and Compassion will not work with them. They scorn compassionate people. They love to go against what we want, yet have no qualms about coming to the USA to set up business. They live here, while hating us. I will never give them a cent, the only thing they worship is YEN. No forgiveness, they will get whats coming very soon. January 17 at 3:43pm · 4 Donna Sall ROT IN HELL TAIJI FISHERSCUM! and all of you that think this is ok to kill dolphins and whales..... Ive been posting on this page for years and im sick of all the ignorant people who defend the Japanese government for what they are allowing. Some day there wont be anymore dolphins left....... January 17 at 3:44pm · 6 Courtney Gobind Comment on other posts, they are just going to delete this one post when the hype is over and act like it never happened. If you have noticed they are deleting comments on other posts on this facebook, but dont care about this one! January 17 at 3:45pm · 7 René Bühl Stop the dolphin slaughter of Taiji. Shame on you Japan. I will never buy anything from Japan again. January 17 at 3:45pm · 7 Petra Ecke STOP KILLING DOLPHINS IN TAIJI NOW!!!!!! Shame on you. The whole world see it now! January 17 at 3:45pm · 10 Sue Morris Peschke Everyone is watching so we ALL see the horror that you allow . January 17 at 3:49pm · 9 Elena Nedkova Dear ministers,I understand that the people of Taiji are proud and want to keep their traditions alive. But not all traditions are good to keep, what is happening this very day in Taiji is shameful for the village, for the prefecture and for the whole country. I cannot believe that any rational being will see as tradition kidnapping a baby form its mother, but the baby is an albino dolphin and it is worth a lot in cash, so this make me think there is no tradition there, but just greed and I find this shameful and disgraceful. Please show us that Japan is not a barbaric country, please show us that honor, justice and freedom are values well known for you, please stop the slaughter and kidnapping of those peaceful and intelligent creatures. January 17 at 3:50pm · 18 Kim Dickerson Please stop the slaughter of these intelligent and beautiful creatures! The whole world is watching your country now due to these atrocities! Help prove that the Japanese are not all a heartless or ignorant people! January 17 at 3:51pm · 15 Fionuala Dullea According to the Lakota Clan of the Sioux Nation, the albino dolphin is to bring healing but can also be a warning of the despair of the earth. The capture of this baby will bring the captors unintended consequences. Please stop these hunts. The world is watching including our Native Americans who understand the importance and mystical powers of white animals. January 17 at 3:53pm · 15 CyndisDesigns PLEASE stop the slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji. The world is watching you. January 17 at 3:53pm · 11 Mark Conboy just been watching whats going on in Taiji hope you all have a nice weekend : ( January 17 at 3:58pm · 2 Christine Kay Kraklow At what age did you lose compassion? January 17 at 4:03pm · 6 Verena Klug PLEASE stop the slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji - NOW January 17 at 4:11pm · 7 Justina Cornwell You have a chance to change the worlds perception of Japan....and stop the awful slaughter of these innocent creatures, is monetary gain so important when the damage you are doing to your country's image/tourism/ sales industry far out weigh the financial gain? As you well know the world is watching and hoping you make the right decision. The Dolphins cannot talk in a language we yet fully understand so we have to be the voice for them. We are normal everyday people who are ashamed of the horror that certain humans allow and inflict on defenseless creatures. January 17 at 4:15pm · 16 Monna Lewis Monton de viejos malparidos hijos de puta ojala se mueran sus familias bastardos de mierda January 17 at 4:19pm · 2 Ilse van Wezel Please stop killing dolphins and whales. Please! I'm begging you. Don't make me feel ashamed of human beings like you.... January 17 at 4:21pm · 6 Poppy Papadopoulou This is not tradition! January 17 at 4:23pm · 8 James Davidson YOU ARE MOST HATED PLACE IN THE WORLD TAIJI JAPAN. WE WILL STOP YOU. WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP. IF IT WERE UP TO ME I WOULD BLOW THAT PLACE TO HELL. January 17 at 4:24pm · 4 Amanda Elizabeth Evans Dear Sir, The eyes of the world are now turning to the events in Taiji. And the World is sickened . Please intervene to stop this senseless slaughter of one of the planet's most beautiful creatures. January 17 at 4:24pm · 13 Kylee Varner I am the voice for the voiceless. STOP the killing STOP the capturing STOP the torturing of the innocent dolphins in Taiji! January 17 at 4:35pm · 7 Kate Hathaway You have the power to stop the horrors of Taiji, just one call and the whole 250 strong super pod can be released back to the wild where they belong, do the right thing now and save this family group January 17 at 4:37pm · 11 Keogh Ashley Nuke them all. ...... January 17 at 4:37pm · 3 Astrid Kahlert here the Gegan ing dolphins to be taken to, please fight for their freedom. Thank you https://www.facebook.com/kujirakan January 17 at 4:50pm · 6 Merle Kentner The barbaric capture and murder of Dolphins in Black Cove is beyond appalling. Dolphins are highly intelligent mammals that should not be treated so harshly. I am completely horrified by this disgusting event. This is ghastly, uncivilized behavior by a culture that purports itself to be so cultivated and polished. Civilized by eye! Barbarians! Stop this offensive treatment of Dolphins! January 17 at 4:55pm · 11 Yasunori Sugiura がんばってねファイトx2ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ January 17 at 5:02pm Nicole Röber STOP IT NOW!!!! Your folk is going to kill hundreds of inteligent feeling creatures!!! This is only sick! January 17 at 5:02pm · 7 Nicole Röber The whole world is looking at you and your barbaric doings in Taiji... Shame on you! January 17 at 5:04pm · 9 Brandy Redmond Japan You've kidnapped a blind deaf baby from her mother 2 keep imprisoned in captivity What kind of a country r u pic.twitter.com/dtGrl0Uo23 January 17 at 5:05pm · 11 Sarah Coogans The world is listening January 17 at 5:05pm · 8 Nicole Röber Is it not enough that the entire planet is at risk because your mistakes in fukushima? Does your folk live in the middle-age? STOP THIS MASSACRE NOW!!! It is inhuman, sadistic, cruel and only sick! January 17 at 5:10pm · Edited · 12 Michael D'Andrea Get off your backside and end the Taiji bloodshed! You are not living in the dark ages any more. Wake up. January 17 at 5:20pm · 10 Michael D'Andrea My new Skoda car is very impressive. Subaru? No. Toyota? No. These are all made in Japan and I will not support a country he'll bent on cetacean genocide. January 17 at 5:23pm · 12 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines If you want money, work! Leave dolphins alone! January 17 at 5:47pm · 10 Tatiana Lambauer 10 dolphis selected for captivity. During the selection they are terribly mistreated. It hurts so much to see the beloved ones arrested and mistreated. YOu kill them and keep TAiji museum. Contradictory. Stop with that right now!! January 17 at 5:48pm · 9 Yvette Shelton Shame! and Dishonor on You and Your People and Your Country!!!!! January 17 at 5:50pm · 9 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines There is no honor in the slaughter of innocent January 17 at 5:51pm · 9 Yvette Shelton I will NEVER buy another Japanese product and will tell EVERYONE I can about your country's greed and inhumanity! January 17 at 5:56pm · 12 Michelle Osborne Nixon A colossal pod of 250 plus Bottlenose dolphins including babies, juveniles and one baby albino dolphin is being held captive overnight in the cove right now. It will be a total of 19 hours before they will endure the torture of being ripped from their family and selected for captivity. Those not selected will be slaughtered for human consumption. At approximately 7:30am dolphin killers and trainers transferred 3 Bottlenose dolphins from the Taiji harbor pens to Dolphin Resort Hotel. The 3 dolphins were transferred in slings via skiff and into the above ground concrete tanks. This is Dolphin Resort’s second transfer within days. The transfer was complete, but the day was just beginning as the dolphin killers discovered the enormous pod of Bottlenose dolphins. About 10am we spotted two separate dolphin drives just over the horizon. The pods were massive. As the killing boats rapidly progressed toward Taiji, the dolphins attempted to escape many times and were eventually driven in as 5 separate pods. The killers were merciless as usual in their attempts to herd these dolphins into the cove. The nets were drawn and the pods were driven in one by one until all five pods were combined into 2 sections. Left divided into two separate groups over night. This is the largest pod to be driven into the cove in several years, last December 2012, a Bottlenose pod of nearly 200 dolphins was dissected for captivity and slaughter and the process took several days. At this time, it is unknown if captive selection will occur tomorrow morning as Saturdays are normally a day off for the Fisherman’s Union. This pod is far too valuable and worth millions of dollars. The baby albino dolphin alone is quite priceless. Shortly after the Bottlenose pod was corralled into the cove, 4 Pantropical Spotted dolphins were transferred via truck toward Osaka. These 4 dolphins were kidnapped just a few days ago from their home, the ocean and placed in the harbor holding pens. Cove Guardians attempted to follow, but the truck was traveling at such an excessive and unsafe speed, the truck’s destination is unknown. PLEASE DON'T LET THEM CONTINUE TO SLAUGHTER THESE INNOCENT CREATURES, THE YOUNG ONES NEED THEIR FAMILY, TAKING OUT A FEW IS A BREAKDOWN OF THEIR FAMILY, THE YOUNG ONES WILL DIE, & THE CAPTIVE ONES , ARE TORTURED FOR LIFE, THEY SHOULD BE FREE, & I URGE YOU TO MAKE IT SO THAT THEY WILL REMAIN FREE...SOME ARE ALL READY ON A TRUCK BOUND FOR WHO KNOWS WHERE. YOU MUST STOP THIS IMMEDIATELY THIS BABY ALBINO WAS RIPPED FROM HER MOTHERS SIDE THIS MORNING ..IS THIS THE KIND OF PUBLICITY YOU WANT? Michelle Nixon January 17 at 6:02pm · Edited · 24 Sarah Simmons Tens of thousands of dolphins are murdered or taken into captivity at the cove in Taiji and this seems to be condoned by Japan. Please end the bloodshed. January 17 at 6:00pm · 12 Astrid Kahlert now they have caught the white dolphin and has been condemned to eternal slavery. here is his new at home, for the first https://www.facebook.com/kujirakan January 17 at 6:09pm · 9 James Davidson Cant you see all these people that HATE you. Someday you will pay the price. Its called KARMA and it is just around the corner. BEWARE YOU GREEDY PEOPLE. January 17 at 6:13pm · 8 Jamie Bonnar The blood of murdered dolphins are on the hands of all Japanese. Until you put an end to this barbaric practice your countries pride and honor will forever be tarnished. January 17 at 6:15pm · 10 Camille C. Hanson I ask that you release these dolphins in Taiji immediately. This is absolutely unacceptable treatment in the 21st. century. The world is watching and waiting. January 17 at 6:16pm · 12 Ashley Carlson Shame on you!!!! These poor helpless dolphins. Everyone knows what is happening at the cove. Shame on you japan!! January 17 at 6:24pm · 11 Monika Charoensook Incomprehensible and cruel! This senseless unnecessary behavior towards fellow creatures, will bring you no appreciation! January 17 at 6:30pm · 8 Rita De Ferrary Your moderation policy? What moderation are you showing the dolphins in Taiji, as you hunt them down, seperate their families and sell them into slavery and brutally slaughter the rest of their families? Tell me Mr. Prime Minister...what moderation, what compassion, what kindness do you show them? The albino dolphin baby that is a once in many millions in nature has been ripped from his mothers side and brought to your hell holes to be made into a freak for your citizens to pay money to see, instead of him being out in the sea to be free with his family. The rest will be turned into fecal waste by your citizens eating their mercury laden flesh. Shame on you for not stopping this. SHAME on you for continuing to lie to the world about murdering whales. SHAME ON JAPAN! SHAME ON THE US THAT SUPPORTS JAPAN IN THIS BRUTAL SLAUGHTER! January 17 at 6:38pm · Edited · 18 Ioana Pantelimon ur sick ,in the face off all hunters...stop the bloody if u don t want push all of us in ur head...u don t belived in the GOD?ur over... January 17 at 6:34pm · 4 Claudia Meza Barrios Paren la matanza de delfines, es horrible que una cultura milenaria como la japonesa sea cómplice de esa barbarie, NO ACEPTARE YO Y MI FAMILIA NINGÚN PRODUCTO JAPONÉS HASTA QUE CESE LA MATANZA DE DELFINES Y BALLENAS. January 17 at 6:53pm · 6 Julie Dulak America is going to STOP BUYING JAPANESE CARS!!!! For Every dolphin or whale you slaughter ONE HUNDRED CARS will sit on the lots or at the port!!!! #Honda #Mitsubishi #Toyota January 17 at 6:55pm · 8 Rebecca DelVecchio Japan has so many great things about it and could be heralded as a great nation, but right now with all this senseless torture, capture and killing of such amazing creatures, I cannot see past the shame in the way you are turning your backs to such brutality...it is an extremely sad day..and you should be ashamed! January 17 at 6:57pm · 12 Heidi Scoggins Aloha, It is time to end the Taiji Cove hunt... this is not tradition.. this is murder for profit period. The world is watching. January 17 at 6:58pm · 12 Kylie Thompson You "people"make me sick to allow this!! 250 dolphins? Please stop this. Shame on you... January 17 at 7:02pm · 6 Elizabeth Townsend God bless those poor dolphins. January 17 at 7:08pm · 4 Brenton Lewis moderation??? what "moderation" have you shown in your lies about your tuna quotas, what moderation do you show in your lies about commercial whaling and what moderation do you show wiping out whole pods of dolphins for greed and then lying about that brutality by saying it is culture. Behave like global citizens and you will get respect. Until then expect anger. January 17 at 7:08pm · 11 Heike Heinze Ich bitte Sie, unterstützen Sie uns. Im vergangen Jahr hat Indien Delfine als nichtmenschliche Personen anerkannt und ihnen steht dasselbe Recht auf Freiheit zu wie den Menschen. Bitte beenden die diese Tragödie in Taiji. Schenken Sie den Tieren die Freiheit. January 17 at 7:12pm · 4 Heike Heinze I ask you to please support us. Last year India has dolphins recognized as non-human persons and stands them the same right to freedom as men. Please stop this tragedy in Taiji. Give the animals their freedom. January 17 at 7:15pm · 7 Rita De Ferrary Julie Dulak, you are 100% correct...I have tweeted all the Japanese car manufacturers and pledge not to buy any product that has Japan on it. Tweet by putting in @toyota, @nissan @ subaru...etc let them know we are boycotting them! January 17 at 7:16pm · 10 Cristian Rival Boycott Japanese products until they cut this shiet on whales and dolphines!!! January 17 at 7:20pm · 7 Annka Bannka "A colossal pod of 250 plus Bottlenose dolphins including babies, juveniles and one baby albino dolphin is being held captive overnight in the cove right now. It will be a total of 19 hours before they will endure the torture of being ripped from their family and selected for captivity. Those not selected will be slaughtered for human consumption. At approximately 7:30am dolphin killers and trainers transferred 3 Bottlenose dolphins from the Taiji harbor pens to Dolphin Resort Hotel. The 3 dolphins were transferred in slings via skiff and into the above ground concrete tanks. This is Dolphin Resort’s second transfer within days. The transfer was complete, but the day was just beginning as the dolphin killers discovered the enormous pod of Bottlenose dolphins. About 10am we spotted two separate dolphin drives just over the horizon. The pods were massive. As the killing boats rapidly progressed toward Taiji, the dolphins attempted to escape many times and were eventually driven in as 5 separate pods. The killers were merciless as usual in their attempts to herd these dolphins into the cove. The nets were drawn and the pods were driven in one by one until all five pods were combined into 2 sections. Left divided into two separate groups over night. This is the largest pod to be driven into the cove in several years, last December 2012, a Bottlenose pod of nearly 200 dolphins was dissected for captivity and slaughter and the process took several days. At this time, it is unknown if captive selection will occur tomorrow morning as Saturdays are normally a day off for the Fisherman’s Union. This pod is far too valuable and worth millions of dollars. The baby albino dolphin alone is quite priceless. Shortly after the Bottlenose pod was corralled into the cove, 4 Pantropical Spotted dolphins were transferred via truck toward Osaka. These 4 dolphins were kidnapped just a few days ago from their home, the ocean and placed in the harbor holding pens. Cove Guardians attempted to follow, but the truck was traveling at such an excessive and unsafe speed, the truck’s destination is unknown. PLEASE DON'T LET THEM CONTINUE TO SLAUGHTER THESE INNOCENT CREATURES, THE YOUNG ONES NEED THEIR FAMILY, TAKING OUT A FEW IS A BREAKDOWN OF THEIR FAMILY, THE YOUNG ONES WILL DIE, & THE CAPTIVE ONES , ARE TORTURED FOR LIFE, THEY SHOULD BE FREE, & I URGE YOU TO MAKE IT SO THAT THEY WILL REMAIN FREE...SOME ARE ALL READY ON A TRUCK BOUND FOR WHO KNOWS WHERE. YOU MUST STOP THIS IMMEDIATELY THIS BABY ALBINO WAS RIPPED FROM HER MOTHERS SIDE THIS MORNING ..IS THIS THE KIND OF PUBLICITY YOU WANT? Michelle Nixon" !!! January 17 at 7:39pm · 12 Monica Gilbert Tsk tsk Japan. The respect of your country is plummeting in the eyes of the world. Why do you allow these thugs to put Japan in such a bad light? Or are you just glad that they are taking the spotlight away from Fukushima? Or perhaps the war crimes of the past? Or perhaps the sadism committed against "the comfort women"? You can't go back and fix these but you CAN stop the slaughter of these creatures in Taiji NOW! January 17 at 7:40pm · 14 Tina Gudenschwager Campbell Please respect dolphins and whales. These majestic animals deserve better! The world knows about your heartless traditions. Its time for a change! Give something back to the world instead of destroying it with the Fukushima disaster or slaughtering every last dolphin and whale you get your hands on! Respect EARTH as a whole and teach the Japanese to be better people! January 17 at 7:53pm · 7 Liz Fitzgerald I am also appealing to you to please stop the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji. I have watched the daily updates for months and am horrified day in and day out that these traumatic and horrific captures and slaughters are ALLOWED in your country. PLEASE stop the atrocities. These animals are beautiful, INTELLIGENT and FEELING. The eyes of the world are watching, and we are currently disgusted by Japan's behavior. January 17 at 8:05pm · 11 SoonLes Kiders FREE DOLPHIN January 17 at 8:19pm · 8 Denise Hale-Richardson I am very very concerned for the dolphins in The Cove, Taiji Japan including the baby albino. Please do something to save them! This will strongly effect relations with Japan, tourism, etc. I would love to visit Japan but not if they are going to continue to allow the slaughtering of innocent dolphins. Please help! They are mammals with high intelligence and are extremely social. January 17 at 8:35pm · 9 Melissa Reid Summers please stop the unbridled out-of-control harvesting of wild dolpins January 17 at 8:47pm · 5 Jeanette Padilla-King PLease take the time to listen to people from around the world begging you to stop the practice in Taiji. January 17 at 8:51pm · 6 Vicki Lou Please listen to the world as we plead the Japanese Government to stop the useless slaughter of dolphins. January 17 at 8:57pm · 7 Warren Stetler Stop the babarity - the world is watching. January 17 at 9:01pm · 6 Ryo Shigemoto I like the policy very much. and I want it to be carried out strictly, so that we don't have to see any irrelevant fanaticism on this page. January 17 at 9:07pm Connie Gregg Please stop this torture. I believe you are humane people. With all that blood in the water...you look like heartless murderers. Please stop and show your humanity. January 17 at 9:11pm · 6 Jeanette Padilla-King Ryo, I'm sorry you think its irrelevant. January 17 at 9:15pm · 4 Rita De Ferrary I looked at the moderation policy and none of the comments are violating this policy. If the brutal slaughter and kidnapping of babies for a lifetime of captivity continues - then the world will respond and express our opinion. Public opinion, world opinion condemns this brutal practice and will continue to state so. January 17 at 9:22pm · 10 Magnus Hans Petersson I support the dolphin hunt, cause dolphins are just like any other animal. Really no different from hunting other wild game. Dolphins are the wild game of the sea. That they are "intelligent" doesn't matter, they are still just wild game, and also their so-called "intelligence" is overrated cause otherwise it wouldn't be so easy to hunt them. The hunters and fishermen of Taiji has my full support all the way from Sweden. January 17 at 9:44pm · Edited · 3 Patric O'Fish What you people do to cetaceans is unacceptable. January 17 at 9:41pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson I think it's quite sick, and hypocritical, to seperate cetaceans from other animals. One who loves cows could say "why eat cows, when you can eat dolphins instead?" January 17 at 9:45pm · 3 Linda Hurd I am appalled!!!!! When I visited Japan in 1999, I was touched by the gentle nature of the Japanese people. Now this is what I am reading: FIVE PODS OF DOLPHINS HAVE BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE INFAMOUS COVE IN TAIJI TODAY! THERE ARE AROUND 200 DOLPHINS NETTED IN THE COVE AWAITING CAPTIVITY OR SLAUGHTER! THIS MAY BE THE BIGGEST HAUL IN TAIJI EVER. THESE PODS INCLUDE JUVENILLES & AT LEAST 1 ALBINO. Stop this bloodbath!!!!!! The world is watching!!!! January 17 at 10:00pm · 9 Magnus Hans Petersson Whats so special about the albino? January 17 at 10:10pm · 1 Alok Kumar PM Shinzo Abe good morning. His Highness Alok Kumar January 17 at 10:13pm Meaghan Lucas Stop the slaughter and release the captives. January 17 at 10:16pm · 8 Anke Hagen Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, I urge you to immediately end the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji and let the animals go free. Over 250 dolphins in Taiji are currently being held captive, waiting for their execution or a life in eternal imprisonment. This is deeply inhumane, they are very social animals and are exposed to incredible stress and then also forced to watch the death of their fellows. I will continue to write to you and to inform the press until this barbaric slaughter finally comes to an end. Sincerely yours. January 17 at 10:21pm · 8 Penelope Pitstop Please stop the slaughter of the Taiji dolphins. Please, if you had one ounce if compassion, stop this slaughter now. January 17 at 10:28pm · 6 Antonia Tona https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152185760664709&set=a.449197304708.247702.537934708&type=1&relevant_count=1 January 17 at 10:37pm · 2 Eugene Jang dislike January 17 at 10:46pm · 1 Unji Roh Before you guys insist your opinion, think what you guys did last 100 years to Asian countries That was the criminal war. January 17 at 10:52pm · Edited Chel Rafter Taiji Killing Cove must stop! Appalling! Makes me sick to my stomach! January 17 at 10:52pm · 3 Teeny Evo I cannot believe the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji is still continuing!! Shame on you!!! Everyone is watching you Japan. Stop the slaughter of these intelligent, beautiful creatures!!! January 17 at 10:53pm · 5 Wong Dora Japan got the " first pot of gold" from China 120 years ago after ransacked Chinese Qing Dynasty. Today, when their economic is about to burst, they plan to rob China again to have second "pot of gold" ! They must forget we are not the same China 120 years ago, This time if they start the war again, we will send them to hell with trillions of 陰司紙( currency use in hell) as a free tokens!!! January 17 at 10:54pm · 2 Wong Dora Japanese Abe, His ancestors, grandfather was war criminals, his father was war enthusiast , so he has a war criminal genes. Japan under his ruled, not far from the demise January 17 at 10:55pm · 2 Wong Dora Dr. Helen Caldicott on Fukushima and the Perils of Nuclear Power Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear activist Helen Caldicott discusses with Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson what the Fukushima disaster really means for the health and future of the people of Japan. http://www.linktv.org/.../dr-helen-caldicott-on-fukushima... January 17 at 10:56pm · 1 Lori Clauson Please stop the dolphin and whale slaughters. It's disgraceful. January 17 at 10:56pm · 6 Unji Roh Moreover, Japanese politians want to remove 'JUSTICE' in Glendale, the U.S. We should not forget the CRIMINAL WAR! January 17 at 10:57pm · Edited · 1 Rick R Ruwanpura Japan WAKE- UP! Liberal Democratic Party (Jimin-to) Wake-up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 17 at 10:58pm Wong Dora Please check this link shows the horrible photos of Japanese war atrocities : http://mp.weixin.qq.com/mp/appmsg/show... January 17 at 11:00pm · 2 Wong Dora Japanese troops are cold blood fiends from hell, they kill human in satanic way! Fiends from hell January 17 at 11:01pm · 1 Brenda Vogel Katko We should have blown the whole island away in World War 2. That was the one mistake. Stop Taiji January 17 at 11:04pm · 3 Unji Roh You guys should apologize to Asian countries, especially, 'Sex slaves' sincerely! DO NOT GLORIFY THE CRIMINAL WAR ANYMORE!!!!! January 17 at 11:09pm Fred Tilton The world is watching..the dolphin slaughter has got to be stopped.. January 17 at 11:19pm · 6 Yui Shiraishi Prime minister is NOT same as president. He just can't prohibit dolphin hunting by his order. You guys need more advertise among Japanese public. I disagree with all kind of hunting including dolphin hunting. January 17 at 11:27pm · 4 Lauren Bailey I will never buy another Japanese product or visit your country while this senseless slaughter continuses. January 17 at 11:28pm · 6 Sara Mitens You say the atrocities in Taiji are tradition? In some countries, it is tradition to mutilate the genitalia of little girls. Do you support the 'right' of those nations to continue that tradition? I'd like to think not. When humans learn they have supported wrong-doing, they stop. January 17 at 11:29pm · 6 Sara Mitens @Unji Roh - The American people have stood and do still stand against the evils committed against Japanese Americans during the world war...as well as the horrors of dropping the bombs. As time goes on, you're going to see more people in the US and the world turn their backs on Japan because of the barbarity of the Taiji massacres. I cannot believe the people of Japan would support this beastly business if they knew more of it. Your point is invalid. It is like saying that it's ok to rape a baby because someone from another nation raped your grandmother. Both rapists are guilty. January 17 at 11:38pm · 2 Unji Roh @Algiz Mitens Well, the problem is Japanese governors has glorified what they did during the WW2(massacres, Unit 731, http://www.ft.com/.../6f069ec2-72f9-11e3-b05b...) and tried to deny it in education for Japanese children. Please compare Japan with Germany. January 17 at 11:57pm Anke Hagen Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, unfortunately these dolphins were not allowed any 'Moderation Policy' - shame on your Japan for being so cruel to these wonderful and intelligent sentient beings - stop it now: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202033278732637&set=o.596727597035236&type=2&theater January 18 at 12:01am · Edited · 4 Dory Koszewski Stop the capturing, torturing, and killing of the dophins in Taiji!!!! The world's eyes are upon you and what you are doing sickens us! January 18 at 12:03am · Edited · 4 Anthony Everett Please stop the barbarity in Taiji. You discredit yourself and the Japanese people. Just because you have been doing something for a long time does not give it credibility. It's time to STOP this BLOODBATH! January 18 at 12:07am · 3 Mayumi Inomata I love Japan. PM ABE is our super hero. January 18 at 12:11am · 2 Melissa Weavind Show the world you are not the barbaric people that you show yourselves as, show mercy, stop the killing now! Slavery is now longer acceptable and neither is this murder of innocent dolphins or their capture for a lifetime in prison separated from their homes and their families. January 18 at 12:13am · 5 Albi Deak Who was not accept the truth, is a coward. Who Threatens due of fact to commits Gonezid on cetaceans, then Facebook accounts to lock, is a coward. To right's we berated and criticized for the murders of cetaceans . If you can not bear that, then stop the killing. You can not prohibit the freedom of expression of us! We live here in Switzerland in democracy, in this we can speak openly. Everything else is tyrannism, dictatorship against the world populations and your own. Not with us !!! Japan murdered non-human persons-babies, dolphin and whale families, whole dolphin family populations. Japan murdered the intelligent non-human persons with base of scientific-lie, only for economic purposes. "Poseidon, god of sea, father from cetaceans, is punishing again Japan with natural disaster at some time for the mass murders on to cetaceans." January 18 at 12:41am · Edited · 4 Carol Angel 250 dolphins slaughtered or held captive!!! show the world you are not the barbarians the Taiji hunters are .lots of celebs are watching and telling the world what you are doing,the worlds media are now also showing the world what you are doing.2020 Olympics will be finished before it even starts. please stop. January 18 at 12:29am · 4 Peter Kaltenbach I feel so sad for Japan lately...as I adore your culture, but what is going on in Taiji and in Fukushima leds your Reputation to the lowest and shameful level... January 18 at 12:39am · 9 Donna Kabe-Stear The capturing and slaughter of these beautiful creatures is unacceptable..this shouldn't be done in this day and age..it must STOP NOW! Stop the barbarity..this bloodbath in Taiji! Stop using the excuse that it is tradition! STOP THE SLAUGHTER AND CAPTIVITY OF DOLPHINS NOW!! January 18 at 12:40am · 4 Bea James ForLennox Magnus, Really?? if you do not realize how special this albino baby is..... It is very rare and the hunters know it. Even they recognize this.. January 18 at 12:40am · 3 Kofi Time As a killa whale, I am sick of Japan killing my relatives. STOP!!! January 18 at 12:40am · 3 Sharon Laband The world is watching you Japan. Stop talking about progress and technological improvements in your country and DO something about the vile so called 'tradition' happening in Taiji. Please stop it. January 18 at 12:45am · 8 Sandra Amed 250 dolphins in the killing cove Taiji, from Europe to Japan, The world is watching Japan, and The world dislikes what you are doing...If all people of the world can't stop you, I know that one day God will. January 18 at 12:59am · 5 Bill Hunter One thing was confirmed today, the dolphins are by no means endangered. There not endangered so what is the difference between killing a few dolphins and killing millions if cows? Go Japan, the world honours your traditions and integrity. January 18 at 1:01am Monique Girod Bill Hunter : you should be ashamed...! January 18 at 1:03am · 6 Bea James ForLennox Please Prime minister Abe. Listen .. The tradition and culture line is no longer going to fly with the world. Yesterday and today in the cove the hunters vile actions proved well and truly that this is purely and simply about greed nothing else. The world IS watching. Do the right thing put an end to the senseless tragedy in the Cove. End this brutal and inhumane PR Nightmare once and for all. Currently there are over 200 Bottlenose dolphins being held for a second night in a row, 25 dolphins have already been taken for the captive industry and amongst these dolphins was an albino baby. He/She was ripped from it's mother and is now currently swimming in a small pool traumatized and bewildered as to why this has happened. I ask you to intervene on it's behalf and reunite it with it's mother. In civilized society this dolphin would be afforded protection and respect show the world that the same applies from your country. Do the right thing by the dolphins trapped in the cove. These dolphins belong to the world as a whole and that is why finally the spotlight now shines on taiji and it's reputation for being brutal and inhumane. The press from all over the world has now stepped up and are now running the story of Taiji and the current events in the Cove. This is not going to go away this will now only gain momentum as the albino's plight has been the trigger to expose the truth. January 18 at 1:11am · 9 Liz Dubois Please stop killing and imprisoning Dolphins. They are sentient and intelligent, perhaps more than we are. Please, search your conscience, or, at least, look at the views of those who are trying so hard to get you to understand. January 18 at 1:22am · 3 Heike Heinze Japan requires non-human persons. Dolphins have self-confidence, they can identify themselves in the mirror. The world is watching Japan. We will organize protests all over the world. Let the dolphins free. January 18 at 1:24am · 3 Bill Hunter Good luck Japan on future hunts. January 18 at 1:31am Bill Hunter I pray for more red Cove days. January 18 at 1:35am Marnie Gire I live in Japan and love the people and culture here. The senseless slaughter of dolphins that continues in Taiji and throughout Japan puts such a negative light on a beautiful country. I urge you to stop these killings! The world is watching and will celebrate the day you make the change to preserve these wonderful creatures and stop slaughtering them for meat and/or entertainment! January 18 at 1:49am · 8 Cassandra Daw SAVE THE DOLPHINS OF TAIJI There are over 250 dolphins being held captive in Taiji cove Japan, 25 have been taken into a life of imprisonment the rest will be killed tomorrow. Please help stop the mass slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. These magnificent sentient marine mammals are not a human food source and mass killing is not required to research their behavior, which is best researched on living animals. Dolphins in large numbers have the potential to be a valuable tourist attraction for Taiji, the way wild dolphins have become a valuable tourist attraction in Monkey Mia, West Australia, and many other parts of the world. This is a win-win: the dolphins thrive and tourists can bring valuable income to Taiji. A little lateral thinking can keep everyone happy. Killing is no solution as dolphins, like all natural creatures, are a finite resource. Hunting them to extinction removes an important creature from the environment, reducing biodiversity and ultimately weakening the survival of all creatures. Let us work together to save the dolphins of Taiji and make a better world. Thank You for taking the time to read this message. January 18 at 1:51am · 5 Nicole Röber LET THEM FREE!!! Nobody gives you the right to imprison and enslave these intelligent creatures! This is inhuman and sick what you are doing! January 18 at 2:02am · 4 Nicole Röber Show the world that you are a civilized folk and STOP THIS BRUTAL AND SICK MASSACRE!!! January 18 at 2:04am · 4 Petra Vieten 333 comments here. LET THEM FREE !!! January 18 at 2:04am · 3 Ash Maggi Shame on you Japan!! January 18 at 2:04am · 7 Nicole Röber now you have the possibility, to show the whole world, that you care, what anybody thinks about japan!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! Fukushima was the beginning of the destroying of this wonderful planet... at least, you can STOP THIS BARBARIC MASSACRE of these very intelligent creatures! Make a sign! January 18 at 2:13am · 5 Liz Payne we write to you in despair....why must you kill these magnificent creatures?I know as a country you really dont care what the rest of the world thinks...but we are all on this planet together, and we must work together to preserve it , and the creatures on it. Millions of people beg you to stop this...its the right thing to do.. January 18 at 2:21am · 4 Norma Hamm Patrick The world is ever evolving. Humanity has embraced technology and norms and culture that were acceptable in the past are simply no longer our culture. We do not need to murder thousands of free creatures. We no longer can use the premise of need for food. When an action is further compounded by abject cruelty, a nations morals come into question. Please table a motion to relook at the practices in Taiji and put an end to them with immediate effect. January 18 at 2:22am · 5 Brenton Lewis bill hunter why don't you move to japan? you would raise the IQ level of australia if you did, you are a moral and intellectual rust bucket! January 18 at 2:42am · 7 Bea James ForLennox Brenton Lewis, Bill is an attention seeker ignore his vile tripe! A loser you shouldn't waste your energy's on.. January 18 at 2:53am · Edited · 4 Anna Ellinor Eriksson Is the slaughter and captive of dolphins really worth so much to Japan that you don't care about all the bad PR? Pride set aside. Just do the right thing. Start with releasing the whole pod in Taji including those captive. This is not anything like hunting. Even with hunting Big Game, there are rules to follow. Stop it!!! January 18 at 3:00am · 5 Isabel Animalista Torrejón V Stop cruelty fishing un Taiji, it is a barbarian action, it is not años example of a civilization culture, it os cruel and innecesary. Please #stopTaiji January 18 at 3:10am · 3 Monica Gilbert Hey g'day Bill Hunter, you old d*ckless wonder you! Good to see you trolling among the real people of the world. January 18 at 3:30am · 3 Anna Ellinor Eriksson CNN picked up the story, it's in Swedish newspaper and all over the world. Twitter is trending. U.S ambasador in Japan Caroline Kennedy has critisized this, lots of celebs are getting involved. The slaughter is streamed live every day all over the world. The world is watching. January 18 at 3:32am · 9 Elaine Bentley END THE CAPTIVITY AND BRUTAL SLAUGHTER OF DOLPHINS IN TAIJI. THE WORLD IS WATCHING January 18 at 3:48am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Hope for a red cove and plenty of meat for the locals. I just looked up the species "Bottlenose dolphin", it says: not endangered, not threatened. So whats the problem here, really? January 18 at 3:49am · 2 Brenton Lewis cruelty, magnus, unnecessary barbaric cruelty. Your lack of moral insight speaks volumes about you and all those apologists for this vile behaviour. January 18 at 3:57am · 7 Magnus Hans Petersson This animal (Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus) is on the same conservation level as the white-tail deer and the grey kangaroo. This level is called "least concern", it means that they are not endangered and not threatened, but fit for hunting. If they were endangered, it would also say so on the official IUCN website. So happy hunting! http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22563/0 January 18 at 3:58am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson @ Anna Ellinor Eriksson De bryr sig ändå inte. Öresvin (flasknosdelfiner) är INTE en hotad eller utrotningshotad art. En av dem är en albino? So what? Bara en missbildning. Flasknosdelfiner, även kända som öresvin, klassas som "livskraftig" av IUCN. Jägarna har mitt fulla stöd, och jag hoppas på en vecka med mycket färskt delfinkött för Taijis befolkning, direkt från havet till stekplåten. January 18 at 4:08am · Edited · 1 Elaine Bentley Ignore him Brenton....he's a troll looking a reaction from you....DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR ENERGY ON HIS UGLINESS!!!!! January 18 at 4:08am · 7 Elaine Bentley TAIJI BRINGS SHAME ON Prime Minister's Office of Japan January 18 at 4:09am · 6 Anna Ellinor Eriksson In what hunting is it ok to separate nursing animals from their mothers like this. Or to kill the animals in a way that makes them suffer for a long time, days even and then inflict unimaginable pain and stress. It never is! That's not even hunting, that is torture. Further more, do you not know what happens to the animals taken captive? Nothing less than concentration camps, no regard for animal welfare. So you should probably google some more Magnus Hans Petersson. But I am pretty sure you don't want to know the whole truth about this, you are to ignorant, January 18 at 4:11am · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson Anna, vad är skillnaden mellan de här djuren och djur som jagas här? Älgar tar också hand om sina ungar. Faktiskt så är det kalvarna som älgjakten inriktar sig på. Faktiskt väldigt vanligt att däggdjur tar hand om sina ungar. Delfiner är inte unika i det anseendet. January 18 at 4:18am Sharon Zealand Please stop the Taiji fisherman from continuing their dolphin slaughter. They make all of Japan look very very bad. January 18 at 4:30am · 8 Jackie Hayley The poor baby white dolphin is injured, how do you live with yourselves Japan January 18 at 5:01am · 4 Elizabeth Townsend You have the power to stop Talji fishermen! The world is watching! January 18 at 5:02am · 6 양육정 We should boycott Japan for all that cruel thing they did. January 18 at 5:09am · 6 Brenton Lewis after viewing the pics from this cruel process, dolphins terrified and without food, knowing that no civilised nation would issue quotas for this cruelty I can only surmise that you are the filth of humanity. Greed, arrogance and a bloodthirsty sense of entitlement runs to the core of your national psyche. You revolt me as you did my parents generation when you rampaged with astonishing brutality through this region. If you had any morality you would be ashamed. January 18 at 5:33am · 8 Kofi Time Free my friends now. Japan!!! Please stop the slaughter!!!! Stop this barbaric behavior now! January 18 at 5:58am · 4 Henriette Schalekamp-Roux PLEASE END the cruel capture, abuse and slaughter of the Dolphins of Taiji... You have the power to end this ... PLEASE with all my heart.. The dolphins endured enough, the cove turned red enough... Taiji brings shame upon your country ... January 18 at 6:00am · Edited · 4 Natasha Kajgorodova SOS!!! Stop the KILLING in Taji!!! We (the people of the world) implore you! We must be people! Today man are killing an animal, tomorrow he'll kill a man ... I am from Russia and I'm crying! What can I do ..? Hope… common sense will prevail! H-E-L-P!!! January 18 at 6:06am · 5 Wong Dora Japanese also export radiation , for the sake of your healthy , boycott Japanese products especially food January 18 at 6:09am · 3 Wong Dora Japanese is trying to make nuclear boom, that is why they let the radiated water leak to ocean and not to totally bury the site January 18 at 6:10am · 2 Joy James Please stop the uncontrolled slaughter/sale into captivity of the Dolphin species and Whale species at Taiji, Japan. This is activity is very upsetting to the world. They are a wonderful species whose loss would greatly impact the ecosystem if the hunting continues. This species has even been known to save human lives, yet the Fishermen at Taiji brutally slaughter entire pods, turning young back to die without parents. We know many Japanese people are against these hunts as well. The world is asking for this to stop. January 18 at 6:17am · 4 Julie Burgwin I suppose yor going to be-head 225 Bottlenose Dolpins today because thats all Taiji is about KILLING or RIPPING BABIES from there MOTHERS ..Oh sorry thats Japan all over January 18 at 6:17am · 4 Wong Dora Japanese contaminates our ocean by pouring radiated water to ocean everyday, they ate destroying our environment January 18 at 6:22am · 4 Tracye Shannon LaSpookygirl please end the senseless slaughter of our fellow earthlings! these animals deserve the same rights that we share- to live in peace with their families. the world is watching... January 18 at 6:24am · 6 Jeannie Sheppard THE WORLD IS WATCHING AND ASKING PLEASE.......stop the INHUMANE Killing of the Dolphins & Whales in Taigi! January 18 at 6:27am · 6 Daniel Tham http://dolphinproject.org/.../the-fate-of-angel-the-baby... January 18 at 6:35am · 3 Janet Noll Please please stop capturing and murdering the dolphins at Taiji. Please stop killing the whales in anarctia. You bring shame and dishonor to yourselves, your people, and your country. Rest assured you will pay in some way for this sacrilege against these salient creatures. PLEASE be civil and STOP and help to honor and heal Mother Earth. January 18 at 6:44am · 4 Christina Henke http://dolphinproject.org/.../the-fate-of-angel-the-baby... January 18 at 6:47am · 4 Christina Henke stop it!!!!! January 18 at 6:47am · 4 Andree Holmes Imagine this.....if only this would be the news I wake up to tomorrow; Mr Shinzo Abe, honourable Prime Minister of Japan is set to become one of the most revered leaders of the modern world. His decision to immediately cease and desist with the capture and mass slaughter of dolphins in 'the cove' at Taiji, Japan has been met with joyous celebrations around the globe. The worlds leaders have paid tribute to PM Abe for his brave show of leadership of his nation, moving with the times and being a modern prime minister and slamming closed the door on the archaic tradition which takes place in Taiji. He explained to the world's media that he was not just responding to the millions of pleas for action from around the world but, as a leader of a modern civilised nation that it was his duty to put in place these measures as an example to future generations on the difference between right and wrong. He recognised that killing for food, survival , if it must occur can be done in a way that honours the life of a creature and done without torture or causing distress to the animal. Japan's tourism minister has responded in support of the decision and will proceed with actioning plans for a very profitable Eco friendly dolphin watching tourism trade, which in turn has made the citizens of Taiji extremely proud.......... January 18 at 6:52am · 8 Leeanne Phipps You have stolen them they are not your dolphins. January 18 at 6:53am · 8 Oorvashi Rak The world is watching Taiji closely Sir. Please intervene and stop the massacre of the 250 dolphins caught and let them all free. January 18 at 7:00am · 5 Michael D'Andrea Smile Prime Minister's Office of Japan, you're on the international news http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Dolphins-including-rare... January 18 at 7:00am · 5 Emma Stanfield PLEASE PLEASE stop the slaughter of dolphins and porpoises in Taiji - the world is watching and judging you Japan! January 18 at 7:05am · 6 Senga Riches The cove - SHAME ON YOU JAPAN!!!!! From all over the world SHAME ON YOU!!!! January 18 at 7:05am · 4 Michael D'Andrea http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../sea-shepherd-japan... January 18 at 7:10am · 3 Susan Normoyle Release the baby dolphin back to its mother.i hope they did't kill her.So sad.Please stop the slaughter of whales and dolphins. January 18 at 7:10am · 6 Pamela Fisher Boycott all things Japanese dont give them relief aide money...dont buy anything made there ..they are cruel and ruthless peoples January 18 at 7:11am · 5 Michael D'Andrea http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 18 at 7:12am · 4 Pamela Fisher The world sees your dirty secret January 18 at 7:16am · 4 Pamela Fisher There cove slaughter and whale hunting needs to stop....it must end in every country January 18 at 7:24am · 5 Chris Parsons Don't hide behind a stupid policy, act now and save the dolphins. The world is now watching you Japan, do the right thing. 'We advance together and prosper together' according to the top of this Facebook page, killing dolphins isn't advanced it's something from the dark ages and needs to be stopped. January 18 at 7:29am · Edited · 11 Shelley Verkerk I cannot believe in the year 2014 JAPAN is turning a blind eye to the brutal roundup & slaughter of such a beautiful creature-the dolphin!! Shame on you Japan and anyone else ignoring this disgusting practice!!!! My view on this country have completely changed. A worldwide ban on slaughter of any kind to any living creature needs to be addressed and banned!!!!! Watching a live stream of this has bridged the gap and made it real!!!! January 18 at 7:29am · 10 Ashley Carlson Nice photo of baby albino now sent to live in a tank for the rest of his life!!! The ocean is not yours! Step up and do something! What an embarrassment your country is! Shane on you! January 18 at 7:31am · 8 Lisa Davies Do you have children Sir? Would you like to see them slaughtered infront of you? The reason I ask is that dolphins have the same maternal bonds as humans and yet you allow such slaughter in your country? BE STRONG AND BE THE CHANGE! STOP THE SLAUGHTERS OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS AT TAIJI COVE! January 18 at 7:36am · Edited · 10 Megan Knauss Please do what you can to stop the slaughter in Taiji. I do not even have words strong enough to express how horrific and disturbing this practice is. You are one of very few people who have the power to make a difference in this situation. Please take advantage of the position you are in and end the slaughter! January 18 at 7:46am · 8 Amanda Young Hardy You people are disgusting. These beautiful beings dying in the cove deserve to live a life wild and free, not performing stupid cruel tricks for you to laugh and point like idiots. As for the beautiful albino baby he doesnt belong to you, he belongs to his mommy who will more than likely be slaughtered in the morning. January 18 at 7:51am · 8 Becca Mynn I am so glad I am not Japanese, because that would mean that I am inhumane and have no place in this world. January 18 at 7:54am Ravid Rachael Miland The group warned that the dolphins would "face a violent and stressful captive selection process. Babies and mothers will be torn from each other's sides as some are taken for captivity, some are killed, and others are driven back out to sea to fend for themselves." By the end of Saturday, 25 dolphins had been removed from their pod and taken "to a lifetime of imprisonment," the group said. One of them died in the process and will be butchered, it said. The world is watching and this MUST STOP. Act now and let Japan be respected. January 18 at 7:56am · 5 Valerie Peters Well said Joy. I agree it is causing so much unrest all over the world. They do a great injustice br continuing this capture/slaughter. We must put more pressure on them to stop the killing. January 18 at 8:06am · 5 José Eduardo Is this Japan? http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 18 at 8:17am · 3 Fiorella Garibaldi Please STOP the slaughter of this beautiful creatures !!!! BE THE CHANGE !!!!!! You have the power. Do the right thing .... January 18 at 8:19am · 7 José Eduardo really do you like this Japan?? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Dolphins-including-rare... January 18 at 8:23am · 3 Stephanie Edmondson How can you allow this atrocity to continue? It puts Japan in a very bad light. I would never consider traveling to your country. This is utterly shameful. January 18 at 8:24am · 5 José Eduardo Entire world is watching you! http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../sea-shepherd-japan... January 18 at 8:26am · 7 Dione Bell Hang your heads in shame Japan! Free the Dolphins, the world is watching! Stop the slaughter now!!!! Murder is not culture!!!! #tweet4taiji January 18 at 8:44am · Edited · 7 Maureen Hurly Please stop the killing and capture of the dolphins! You are decimating the oceans and treating these beautiful animals in a shockingly brutal way. Also, they do NOT belong in captivity. Please stop both the capture AND killing immediately. January 18 at 8:32am · 7 Rebecca Tripp What happened today is absolutely disgusting...... 25 dolphins were taken captive to spend their lives doing tricks for dumb people that view this as entertainment. People that make them selves feel better by giving dolphins, which are forced into submission, hugs. Japan - these dolphins DO NOT want to hug you!! Where is the tradition? How can you justify this? Are Japanese people really that greedy? Is money all they think about? Or maybe they need to sell wild dolphins to fund for their next hunt? How popular is this "tradition" (another term I use lightly) when it can not even sustain itself? Stop the killing. January 18 at 8:35am · 6 Rebecca Tripp Your immense greed made this story too big for the world media to ignore. The world is watching and we will stop you. January 18 at 8:36am · 8 Tora Tora Tora This is shocking to read this morning japan how could you , a disgusting backward country that you steal babies from their mothers. heartbreaking you should be ashamed of yourselves, disgusting! January 18 at 8:41am · 4 Claire Lewis イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 Iruka wo jiyuu ni kurasasete agete kudasai onegaishimasu. Please let the dolphins live and be free. Thank you. January 18 at 8:41am · 3 Anna Ellinor Eriksson Some people are asking me why the albino dolphin is so important. Well.... this is my thoughts. Angel is important because we all knew she would not stand a chance from the start. She is special and the killers knew it to. We all saw how they targeted Angel first, no question because she means money and attention. But she is also an albino, and if I understand correctly showing signs of being deaf, maybe also blind. She is now all alone, scared hurt and confused. She will not have the comfort of her own senses in captivity. If she lives. She is also important because she is so special and unique. This helps us sparking interest and spreading awareness for the dolphings now fighting for their lives. People don't give up hope. As long as her mother lives there is still a chance they can be reunited and set free. Not very likely but miracles do happen!!! Japan don't let greed and pride stop you from doing the RIGHT thing NOW! January 18 at 8:42am · 8 Tora Tora Tora The mother is dead! They cannot be reunited! This is how advanced the nation of Japan really is! Can you imagine being like cavemen! January 18 at 8:46am · 3 Anna Ellinor Eriksson Have they started the killing? January 18 at 8:50am · 1 Stewart Brend http://bit.ly/1dZ3jvd Tweets from around the World reporting the barbarity. Your Nation is being shamed by a handful of fishermen. January 18 at 8:52am · 7 Gimmer Mann MR.Shinzō Abe, don't forget that Filipinos are here to help you in case you go to war with the chiniese or chinks, just call us and we will respond immediately, we are willing to die for the sake of china's fall, just give us modern weapon and we will do the rest, remember, we defeated them once in korean war and we will defeat them again in the future with the right equipment. January 18 at 8:59am Michelle Keegan https://mobile.twitter.com/.../status/424407748013355008... January 18 at 9:03am · 3 Elizabeth Wilson Bohn PLEASE stop the senseless slaughter of the dolphins!! The world is watching you and is horrified by what your government is allowing.If you want to save face with the world-you must stop this!!! Shame on you! January 18 at 9:04am · 8 Fulop Eva Shame on you, killing those amazing animals just FOR PROFIT!!!! January 18 at 9:06am · 7 Barb Schmidt Tears for the 250 plus dolphins taken. Times are changing, and it is time for Japan to change with them. If Japan allows this, they are condoning it. But I think this time you pushed it to the max...now the world is outraged. And hopefully someone with authority will grow a pair and do something to stop it. Really its them against the world....so here is to praying the world wins this battle for the dolphins and whales that are murdered and sold for a profit. The white baby now being held is sure to die without her mother...this should matter to your country. January 18 at 9:09am · 10 Ravid Rachael Miland ACT NOW Do not let this continue tomorrow Stop killing dolphins and whales! イルカと鯨を殺さないで！ Stop dolphin and whale captivity! イルカや鯨を水槽に閉じ込めないで！ return them back to their family! return them back to the ocean! 家族の元に返して！海に返して！ The hunts for dolphins in Taiji must be stopped, and the captivity industry should be in the forefront of efforts to stop the hunts. Instead, the captivity industry is subsidizing the hunts by paying top dollar for captive dolphins like Angel, while the mother is carted off to the abattoir The group warned that the dolphins would "face a violent and stressful captive selection process. Babies and mothers will be torn from each other's sides as some are taken for captivity, some are killed, and others are driven back out to sea to fend for themselves." By the end of Saturday, 25 dolphins had been removed from their pod and taken "to a lifetime of imprisonment," the group said. One of them died in the process and will be butchered, it said. To claim that the Taiji Dolphin Drive Hunt is a cultural tradition fails on any credible leveL, It was because the dolphinswere 'pests' to the so called fishing industry The world is watching and it will only harm japanese economy. Many of us can not buy Japanese products until you show Japan can listen let japan lead the way 太地でのイルカのための狩りを停止 stop the hunt for dolphins in Taiji January 18 at 9:26am · Edited · 9 Shanti Bringas Please help save the dolphins!! PLEASE stop their slaughter!!!! January 18 at 9:18am · 6 Rebecca Tripp I do not mean to sound cruel but if the baby albino does not survive the Taiji "fishermen" will be directly responsible for killing a very rare child and the WORLD will see this and condemn this. They will not be able to hide anymore. January 18 at 9:32am · 7 Ian Riding イルカの殺害を停止します。世界は太地で何が起こっているのか見ている please stop the killing of dolphins. The world is watching January 18 at 9:32am · 7 Franca Comparetto Stop the Tajij non sense, the cruel captivity industry image is dragging your reputation below sea level. You need to do stop the work of trainers and killers NOW January 18 at 9:37am · 7 Magnus Hans Petersson Happy hunting, wish the people of Taiji lots of fresh dolphin meat for this week. Non-endangered and abundant animals, such as bottlenose dolphins, are perfectly fit for hunting as well as pest control just like white-tail deer January 18 at 9:39am Rebecca Tripp What does taking live dolphins to spend a life in cruel captivity have to do with hunting? Would you go out and round up some white-tail deer and sell them to circuses? January 18 at 9:44am · 4 Julie Graham http://buff.ly/LwMjWC High Levels of Mercury & Toxins in Dolphin Meat - BlueVoice.org bluevoice.org Mercury levels in dolphin meat sold in Japan are far higher than would occur in nature and certainly higher than is allowed under the health standards of any developed nation. January 18 at 9:46am · 4 Nao Yamada Do not kill the dolphin! If the cow is good! Atlantic spotted dolphin is not an endangered species But it is not allowed! Kill the cow! Kill the cow! Kill the cow! January 18 at 9:53am James Davidson MURDERERS AND KIDNAPPERS January 18 at 9:57am · Edited · 4 Maggie Schafer YOUR SANCTIONING OF THE HORRIFIC EVENTS IN TAIJI WILL COST YOU DEARLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE 2020 OLYMPICS! Right now there is a lobbying effort underway to rescind those very Olympics - the public will not tolerate the continued slaughter and exploitation of thousands of dolphins! Barring a rescind, there WILL BE A HUGE BOYCOTT OF THE GAMES. Right now there is a huge mounting call to boycott all of Japan's tourism, good and services not only in your country, but around the world! We will boycott Japanese industry in the US - will not patronize Japanese businesses! THIS IS A HUGE GROWING MOVEMENT! You are disgusting as are the murderers and exploiters of innocent dolphins! January 18 at 9:58am · 8 Magnus Hans Petersson Huge movement? Yeah right, cause Toyota is one of the most best selling cars in the US at the moment, infact the 3rd most sold car in the USA year 2013. Your not foolin' me with your hateful lies, Maggie. January 18 at 10:15am · Edited Magnus Hans Petersson One could also say the following: "I love cows, they are such majestic and intelligent creatures, why eat beef from murdered non-human person cows, when you can eat dolphin meat instead?" January 18 at 10:05am Karsten Hilbich atomic power lobby January 18 at 10:09am Elaine Bentley TAIJI BRINGS SHAME ON Prime Minister's Office of Japan January 18 at 10:11am · 6 Cristin Loreto How can you continue to allow the disgusting drive hunt, slaughter and capture of dolphins at Taiji to continue? How can you allow mercury ridden dolphin meat to be sold for human consumption in Japan? Where is the rational thought about this matter? C'mon Japan, you are better than this. January 18 at 10:11am · 7 Anita Adelung http://www.cnn.com/.../asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 18 at 10:11am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson This albino dolphin is albino only because of a mere deformity. Just becasue the dolphin is a freak does not mean its some kind of new species. Its a Bottlenose dolphin, and Bottlenose dolphin are not endangered, they are least concern according to the international IUCN database. Furthermore, a dolphin is not a he, she, him or her, it's an IT. This thing is NOT A HUMAN BEING, it's a bloody animal, I repeat, AN ANIMAL, they do not have names and you do not use human words like "babies" or "mothers" and "fathers". Young dolphins are called calves, just like young cows. And of course, people use this as some kind of excuse to advocate hatred and even racism towards an entire nation and ethnic group. Much ado for a freak dolphin, thats all I gotta say. January 18 at 10:16am · Edited · 1 Elaine Champagne u r a horrable nation. what u ppl do to the dolfins is horrerfing. how can u stand the blood shead. I have seen a vido of one of the coves with the nets that u use to trap them. cant u see how beautiful they r January 18 at 10:14am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Elaine, can't you see how beautiful pigs and cows are? Why eat a cute pig or cow, when you can just eat an ugly dolphin instead? January 18 at 10:18am Elaine Champagne i will be protesting from my country to boycott all products bought from your country, u can be sure i will yell long and hard, i will get ppl to stop buying japan and i am not alone. u have made these mamals lose there familys, how can u be so EVIL. January 18 at 10:18am · 6 Stephanie Place The future is not in captivity and killing it is in eco turism and preserving our oceans for future generations to enjoy! The rape and pillage of these resources needs to end! January 18 at 10:19am · 8 David Xavier Our earths creatures belong to us all not to just japan. An attack on these dolphins i would and always do consider an act of environmental war. January 18 at 10:21am · 8 Elaine Champagne my heart goes out to GODS CREATIONS WHAT EVIL U BRING TO THESE DEFENCEIVE MAMALES HOW COULD U DO THIS. DO U NOT HAVE eyes January 18 at 10:21am · 6 John Randle http://www.cnn.com/.../asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 18 at 10:23am · 3 Emma Louise Whilst you allow the capture and slaughter of dolphins, the world will see you as the evil monsters that you are. Shame on you. And Magnus, a female dolphin can be referred to as 'her'. They are also mammals, you pillock. January 18 at 10:23am · 10 Jazzmin Nadeau-Rase Stop the hunt! It's time for change! January 18 at 10:23am · 9 Magnus Hans Petersson Just forgot one thing, the correct term is pods, not families. January 18 at 10:25am · 1 Elaine Bentley IGNORE THE TROLL! January 18 at 10:26am · 6 Elaine Champagne this is karma from the suenomie that u had that devastated japan remember the melt doun and all that water that came in fro 6 miles cant u see this is pay back from the evil that u ppl do i hope it happens again to u but 6 times worst and i hope u never rebuild your country unless u stop slauttering the do;fins January 18 at 10:27am · 5 Lisa Davies http://www.independent.co.uk/.../taiji-cove-250... January 18 at 10:34am · 5 Denise DuBarry Please stop the slaughter of the 250 dolphins now http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Dolphins-including-rare... January 18 at 10:34am · 7 Amy Costanzo You all will burn in hell for what you've done to the dolphins of Taiji. January 18 at 10:35am · 7 Tatiana Lambauer Albino dolphin kidnapped from mother...HOrrible actions January 18 at 10:38am · 7 Emma Phoenix Ramarge Shame on you for the horrendous crimes towards the dolphins in the cove. The world looks on in disgust. January 18 at 10:39am · 9 Keogh Ashley Oh my God. ..what happened to you maggot. ...Jesus Christ like you really look like a serial killer now. ...(or you ate one at least) .... January 18 at 10:47am · 1 Kathleen Ledoux Magnus Hans Peterssen: a dolphin is not an animal, it is a mammal. Humans are not endangered but we don't want to see babies ripped from their parents to be put in museums. January 18 at 10:54am · 6 Kathleen Ledoux Japan - you bear shame and dishonor because of Taiji January 18 at 10:56am · 7 Laura Lopez Stop the killing of dolphins. Acts like those bring shame on japan and its people. January 18 at 10:58am · 7 Jenifer Baehr Stop the killing of dolphins! These acts bring shame to your country. January 18 at 11:00am · 8 Milca Vds Mr SHINZO, How many more horrid massacres of cetaceans are you still going to let happen ? How much more blood on Japan's flag ? How longer do you want us to consider Japan as a BARBARIC COUNTRY? Japan's flag doesnt have a rising sun on it but a PLAIN BIG SPOT OF BLOOD ! January 18 at 11:03am · 11 Denise DuBarry It's a big shame! Please stop it!!! January 18 at 11:03am · 5 Be V Morgan PLEASE The Hon. Shinzo Abe Prime Minister of Japan PLEASE STOP THE UNRELENTING CAPTURE OF DOLPHINS & BARBARIC SLAUGHTER IN TAIJI. THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS NOW AND YOU CAN NO LONGER HIDE. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THESE SENTIENT BEINGS.YOU HAVE THE POWER TO STOP THIS. January 18 at 11:05am · 7 Cristiana Caprara どうぞ, イルカを解放! (Please, release the dolphins) どうぞ, イルカと鯨を殺さないで！(Please, stop killing dolphins and whales!) どうぞ, イルカや鯨を水槽に閉じ込めないで！(Please, stop dolphin and whale captivity!) Making money killing dolphins and whales is damaging the reputation of Japan worldwide. The news of the 250 dolphins netted in the cove in on many international media as for instance CNN online e tv. January 18 at 11:09am · Edited · 7 Milca Vds Japan kills the ocean with its fauna&flora (Fukuchima nuclear radiations) and its most intelligent inhabitants, the dolphins (Taiji)... January 18 at 11:08am · Edited · 8 Cheryl Huxted You are SHAMEFUL. as the world watches a small town terrorize cetaceans. And displaying the rare albino rather than leaving it in the ocean with its entire family is despicable! I have no interest in any Japanese product until this abhorant action ends. As PM, its up to u to call an end to the drives and release all the bottlenose that are now in the cove, including those that have already been taken captive! # boycott Japan! January 18 at 11:11am · 13 Yutaka Anno http://karapaia.livedoor.biz/archives/52141185.html January 18 at 11:12am · 1 Carolyn Mc Donald Your country does not deserve any respect whilst you do nothing to stop the slaughter of these innocent dolphins. It is all over the world that what you are doing is SHAMEFUL. How can you even expect to get the OLYMPICS? Ever heard of KARMA? What goes around comes around. If you keep on killing these animals bad things will continue to happen to your people. January 18 at 11:51am · 9 Julie Dulak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYwcL6k3tv4 January 18 at 11:53am · 3 Kimberly Hayes Aflague Shame and dishonor covers your country! Your country is covered in blood! What gives your country the right to steal, and murder from the worlds oceans? To take what lives free? The kidnapping of the RARE albino dolphin and the upcoming mass murder in Taiji, has outraged the world. All eyes are on you! How much longer will you allow Taiji to bring SHAME ANS DISHONOR upon Japan? END IT!! January 18 at 11:55am · 13 Samantha West You are a disgrace! Shame on japan January 18 at 11:55am · 8 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines http://www.hlntv.com/.../01/17/jvm-dolphin-slaughter-cove http://www.theguardian.com/.../17/dolphins-japan-taiji-cove http://edition.cnn.com/.../18/world/asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/ http://www.news.com.au/.../story-fndir2ev-1226805038737 http://www.ibtimes.com/sea-shepherd-250-bottlenose... http://www.greenfudge.org/.../live-now-video-stream.../... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Dolphins-including-rare... January 18 at 11:56am · 9 Laura Carrington The slaughter and capture of innocent dolphins has gone on for too long! The world is now becoming aware of the atrocities that are occurring. Not good for Japan's reputation! Stop the murder now! January 18 at 11:58am · 10 Astrid Kahlert give the animals back to the ocean, these animals belong in the ocean and not in captivity. freedom for all. January 18 at 12:05pm · 9 Louise Hutton-Bailey Japan is shamed in front of the world by the actions of a few in Taiji. Taking wild dolphins for sale and the parallel slaughter is not fitting for a nation of Japan's international standing. PLease stop it now whilst it is within your power, Prime Minister. January 18 at 12:07pm · 9 Karsten Hilbich Taiji... Fukushima... has Japan something good to offer for this world? Shame on you! January 18 at 12:19pm · 11 Travis Rogers I think you need a moderation policy for your senseless killing in Taiji! Do the right thing and stop this madness! January 18 at 12:27pm · 11 Kaz Sumatran Tiger Cobb You know what you can do with that moderation policy, you stop lying and murdering and you page won't need moerating. Stop the lying, this white dolphin is on film being brought into the MURDERING cove, tell the truth, but you don't know what truth is do you. January 18 at 12:33pm · 7 Kaz Sumatran Tiger Cobb https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201599930047154... January 18 at 12:33pm · 4 Elaine Bentley Prime Minister's Office of Japan.....where is the honour in ripping dolphins from the ocean and slaughtering them?? You have no honour Prime minister Abe!!!! January 18 at 12:34pm · 9 Yvonne Corbett http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VqiveViPag January 18 at 12:34pm · 2 Takoda Takoda 太地の行っているイルカ鯨の残酷追い込み漁と生け捕り、皆殺しをくわしく調べてください、御願いします。 太地では毎日の様にイルカ鯨狩りがおこなわれているが、母親と赤子まで殺されている。赤ちゃんは投げ捨てられている。あるいは母は殺され赤ちゃんは水族館へ売られる。母親を亡くし子は長くは生き延びられない。1月17日、1匹の白いアルビノイルカの赤ちゃんの母親が惨殺され、この赤ちゃんは水族館に捕られた。言うまでもなくこの子が属する群れは皆殺しにされた！太地では普段から頻繁に狩り中に赤子は投げ捨てられているがこんな事はルール違反では無いのか？伺いたい January 18 at 12:37pm · 1 Astrid Kahlert http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 18 at 12:50pm · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines http://www.change.org/.../caroline-kennedy-take-a-stand... January 18 at 12:52pm · 3 Astrid Kahlert Finish the mass butchery of the dolphins in taij, they have it in their power. these animals are anmutuig and beautiful and do not belong in captivity, and the death they do not deserve even more. Stop the killing of whales and dolphins. January 18 at 1:01pm · 6 Karen Norman How can you seek peace when your people are butchering dolphins. It is both senseless and shameful. Shame on the Japanese for allowing this to happen. The world is watching. What barbarics!! January 18 at 1:06pm · 8 Bonnie Westerlund Coming on to protest the senseless slaughter of dolphins, please do something to save the dolphins from this heinous action as they are beautiful, sensitive mammals deserving of respect and preservation, not slaughter. January 18 at 1:15pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson @Kathleen Ledoux So you actually claim that mammals are NOT animals? WTF? What are mammals then? Plants? January 18 at 1:15pm · 1 Sorrell Keogh disgraceful what happened to the pod in taiji yesterday, particularly the baby albino. why do you continue to let such a small fishing village put such a blot on your entire nation? January 18 at 1:18pm · 8 Michelle Keegan Here is a message from Caroline Kennedy US Ambassador to Japan https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BePMmSTCcAAzZ7Y.jpg January 18 at 1:34pm · 9 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines You want money? Find a job! Do not use on defenseless beings for money, that does not honor people like pimps of children! January 18 at 1:36pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson It's not just a small village Sorrell, dolphins and whales are hunted all over Japan, and you know why? Cause cetacean meat is a part of their food culture, just like certain animals are a part of the food culture in your country. This is fully comparable to other modern food cultures of Europe, Australia and North America. Just cause the animal rights extremists focuses on one village does not mean its the only one, there is other places in Japan where dolphins are hunted to supply the nation with cetacean meat, that people likes to eat. It seems very obvious that they dont actually care what you think. January 18 at 1:46pm · Edited · 1 KL Bourque I am visiting your page to tell you that I am boycotting Japan because of the continued kidnapping, torture, abuse and BUTCHERING MURDER of dolphins at Taiji. This is so barbaric that I can not even be polite because this has gone on for decades. How can your country allow this to happen. Are your Japanese citizens all psychopaths? Do you not hear the dolphins scream? Do you not educate yourselves as to how innocent and intelligent and self-aware dolphins are? HOW can Japanese as human beings butcher dolphins????? The world is watching you in disgust. You should be ashamed and for those Japanese who EAT dolphin meat from this slaughter - I hope you all choke and die. Those poor dolphin souls who are being MURDERED RIGHT NOW. DISGUSTING JAPAN. DISGUSTING. January 18 at 1:45pm · 10 Melissa Bronson Please STOP the the greed and let the dolphins go! Listen to what people around the world are saying. January 18 at 1:47pm · 8 Elaine Bentley Japanese media are lying about the atrocities taking place in TAIJI. THERE IS NO HONOUR IN LIES Prime Minister's Office of Japan January 18 at 1:47pm · 8 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines https://www.facebook.com/events/647221211982668/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular January 18 at 1:47pm · 3 Keogh Ashley Maggot the serial killer. Do you honestly believe that anyone actually cares about what you say it think. January 18 at 1:51pm · 5 Paul Benton please stop the killing and imprisonment of dolphins... this is harming Japan's international standing January 18 at 1:52pm · 7 Jeanette Padilla-King Stop the slaughter ! January 18 at 1:57pm · 7 Jenny Gooding The world is watching your Greed & Cruelty Japan !!!!..Let the Dolphins & Whales of Taiji swim free with their families January 18 at 1:58pm · 7 Aimee C. Mack Please help end the killing of bottlenose dolphins in Taiji Japan! http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 18 at 2:14pm · Edited · 6 Bill Hunter Good luck with future hunts at Taiji. I am hoping for many more red cove days, end of the day they are only dolphins January 18 at 2:15pm Aimee C. Mack The World is Watching you Japan!!!!!!!!!! EVIL!!!!!!! イルカを殺すことは悪である Iruka o korosu koto wa akudearu January 18 at 2:16pm · 5 Bill Hunter The funny thing about this boycott Japan calls. Even $$C$ and the cove cowards, sorry guardians use Japanese products. The cove cowards are even supporting the Taiji local economy. Thanks team. January 18 at 2:19pm Best Best Lief Will you please stop with this silly lies???? >>>> http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG1L5HWLG1LPXLB00K.html January 18 at 2:20pm · 3 Best Best Lief STOP killing Dolphins, there is no need for it ! January 18 at 2:21pm · 4 Best Best Lief Put your energy in Fukushima solve the problems over there!!! Fukushima makes the whole world sick! January 18 at 2:32pm · Edited · 4 Sandra Sheehy Please help to bring an end to this cruel slaughtering of helpless dolphins in the cove. January 18 at 2:25pm · 6 Fiona Finnegan 日本をボイコット！ January 18 at 2:29pm · 4 Indi Ceh The world is watching you, Japan. January 18 at 2:37pm · 4 Kaz Sumatran Tiger Cobb Killers use brute force and skiff motors to take out their frustration on the terrified Bottlenose dolphins. http://livestream.seashepherd.org 7:38a January 18 at 2:43pm · 4 Indi Ceh What a tremendrous crime on nature' creation.....the world is watching Japan with disgust! Put an end to this NOW! January 18 at 2:43pm · 8 Kaz Sumatran Tiger Cobb This is murder in the first degree. I'm getting legal advice over this, this is completely inhumane. You B...tards. January 18 at 2:49pm · 6 Anita Adelung Group: 250 dolphins at risk in Japan hunt http://www.cnn.com/.../asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html January 18 at 2:57pm · 3 Amanda Hall disgrace to mankind!! Japan does NOT deserve 2020 Oympics!! stop slaughtering dolphins!!!! January 18 at 3:01pm · 10 Magnus Hans Petersson First degree murder under which laws? As far as I know, in every country its only murder to kill humans. The word murder means to kill humans. And dolphins are not humans. January 18 at 3:01pm Beate Dietrich http://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/.../1524717... January 18 at 3:02pm · 3 Beate Dietrich The people at the Whale museum Taiji, Japan, are claiming that they've captured this one yr old juvenile albino Dolphin to protect it from the many predators in the wild ! Does this young Dolphin look happy and healthy to you? Look at the blood on her face and dorsal fin, she was healthy, she isn't nowhttp://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/.../1526610... January 18 at 3:04pm · 12 Ben Taylor please stop the slaughter of whales and dolphins, which brings shame to your country and to the human race. If you cannot stop this, you must resign immediately. January 18 at 3:07pm · 8 Wenona Dancy Dolphins and whales should be taken off the menu - immediately! There should be no killing for 'scientific purposes' of whales or dolphins. The human race need to come to terms with the destruction we are causing worldwide, and change - now January 18 at 3:13pm · 9 Róża Sawicka Stop Taiji dolphin hunt! No culture has moral right to kill dolphins, as they are recognized as "sentient beings". Stop cruelty, it's barbarian!!! http://www.cnn.com/.../asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 18 at 3:13pm · 8 Krijn Jonckheere As long as Japan doesn't stop abusing dolphins and Wales. We urge people -like we do ourselves- not to buy anything 'made in Japan'. January 18 at 3:14pm · 8 Gretchen Brown You bring shame to all humans when you do this: http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 18 at 3:14pm · 6 James Roberts Please stop the capture and slaughter of the dolphins! It is no what a civilized society should be doing!! January 18 at 3:14pm · 7 Chris Parsons Just in case you didn't know Japan you're filthy secret is out! Now stop killing dolphins and whales. http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 18 at 3:14pm · 6 Anita Adelung http://callofthecove.wordpress.com/ January 18 at 3:16pm · 2 Mark Murtagh I will never travel to your country while you are killing our beautiful dolphins and whales. Not so long ago with your disaster, your country needed help, money and food and the world reached out to you. In return, your reactors are silently leaking toxic nuclear poison into our seas, killing sea life and poisoning our waters. At the moment your country has rounded up more than 250 bottle nosed dolphins ready for slaughter even though the rest of the world is outraged by your actions. I too am disgusted by your actions and will boycott Japan and never visit your country while you behave in this manner. 25 dolphins have been taken away from their parents including a very rare albino baby dolphin and delivered to the Whale Museum to be taught to do tricks for money. If there is ever another disaster in Japan, I shall not help you!!! I do not expect a response from you as I feel you know the world is watching you. Shame on you Japan!!! January 18 at 3:18pm · 14 Enid Fox Tradition is one thing but archaic practices that are outdated in the global 21st century are another. The whole world is watching this massacre. It is live streamed so we see every minute of it. Twenty years ago the UK banned dolphin shows, India has declared cetaceans "non-human persons." People in the US are pressuring Sea World to STOP breeding and showing dolphins. The world is changing and some traditions are no longer useful. January 18 at 3:22pm · 12 Lisa Robertson Stop the atrocity going in Taiji !!! We will keep shining the light and using our voices on the slaughter and captivity of dolphins ,,You may not listen but it wont silence the horror going on .. Shame on you Taiji Japan , you dishonor your whole country !!! January 18 at 3:24pm · 7 Magnus Hans Petersson "Mark Murtagh I will never travel to your country while you are killing our beautiful dolphins and whales. " Too bad that your idols the Cove Guardians dont agree with that! January 18 at 3:25pm · Edited Elaine Bentley IGNORE THE TROLL January 18 at 3:29pm · 6 France Fortin Please set the dolphins free. Please put an end to the yearly tradition of capturing these gentle and intelligent animals. Please put an end to all this unnecessary suffering. The world is watching you and the world is crying. We would be ever so grateful if you could show us how truly compassionate the Japanese are and set the dolphins free. January 18 at 3:31pm · 7 Mark Murtagh They are there to try and stop the torture and slaughter of the dolphins Magnus. We need all the help to stop this from happening January 18 at 3:34pm · 3 Jennifer Jung Please consider the toll that the drive hunt takes on this species of mammals. Please respect harmony and stop allowing your fishermen to do such incredible harm. January 18 at 3:37pm · 5 Elaine Bentley IGNORE THE TROLL...he's trying to get a reaction from you and our pet name for him (MAGGOT) is quite fitting! January 18 at 3:38pm · 5 LeAnn Mitchell Magnus Hans petersson, you are a dipshit. Looks like you've been murdering too many donuts January 18 at 3:42pm · 2 Bill Hunter Good job Japan in securing the 2020 Olympics. The world respects and honours you. Its only a few feral hippies, who no one cares about, who are crying about Taiji. January 18 at 3:44pm Debbie Worrall Wallace Totally shocked at what I am seeing happening to the cove dolphins. I really can't believe it. Disgusting, I am sure decent Japanese feel the same. January 18 at 3:44pm · 5 Mark Murtagh Posts are being deleted. If that is your action to such a global reaction Japan, you are very sad. This will not be brushed under the carpet!!! January 18 at 3:44pm · 6 Haley Hall killing the dolphins is making this country look like a awful and cruel place to go to...allowing this to happen is 100% shameful!!! ...make this right and stop it happening to at least try and gain respect back January 18 at 3:44pm · 7 LeAnn Mitchell Japan is covered in a blanket of shame for the torture, slaughter, and exploitation of the dolphins. Shame on you Japan. January 18 at 3:44pm · 6 Paul Biddle The sickness of Japan. ...#tweet4taiji January 18 at 3:45pm · 7 LeAnn Mitchell Bill Hunter, imagine if the dolphins were cats! You're circle of friends would be brutally destroyed! January 18 at 3:46pm · 6 Vera Vera Japan!!!! I will never travel to your country while you are killing our beautiful dolphins and whales. Not so long ago with your disaster, your country needed help, money and food and the world reached out to you. In return, your reactors are silently leaking toxic nuclear poison into our seas, killing sea life and poisoning our waters. At the moment your country has rounded up more than 250 bottle nosed dolphins ready for slaughter even though the rest of the world is outraged by your actions. I too am disgusted by your actions and will boycott Japan and never visit your country while you behave in this manner. 25 dolphins have been taken away from their parents including a very rare albino baby dolphin and delivered to the Whale Museum to be taught to do tricks for money. If there is ever another disaster in Japan, I shall not help you!!! I do not expect a response from you as I feel you know the world is watching you. Shame on you Japan!!!Japan!!!! January 18 at 3:47pm · 12 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Maggot would eat his girlfriend, if he has a girlfriend January 18 at 3:48pm · 4 Chel Rafter Stop the slaughter at Taiji Cove! Shame on you! January 18 at 3:49pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson "LeAnn Mitchell Bill Hunter, imagine if the dolphins were cats! " I'm not Bill, but I personally dont have anything against people who has cat meat in their food culture, since its their countries and their food cultures its none of my buisness. No different from the food culture of Europe, North America and Australia, except for western sentimentality of course. People eating animals is natural, and occurs in every single country in the world. Of course, they eat different animals in different countries and I accept that. January 18 at 3:51pm · Edited · 1 Mark Murtagh I feel Bill Hunter thankfully you are the minority rather than the majority..we are all entitled to our opinions. Unfortunately you are wrong! January 18 at 3:51pm · 2 Keogh Ashley Maggot ate a few girlfriends me thinks January 18 at 3:52pm · 2 Elaine Bentley @ no No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines....Lol January 18 at 3:52pm · 1 Vera Vera shame on you....shame on you....the world is watching and waiting for a reaction...show that you too have compassion and love for nature....otherwise...BOYCOT this country all the way....remember word of mouth is powerful!!!! January 18 at 3:53pm · 10 LeAnn Mitchell No one is talking about eating cats you pubic hair faced fat fool . Magnus. Don't you have an inflatable doll that needs attention? January 18 at 4:22pm · Edited · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson "They are there to try and stop the torture and slaughter of the dolphins Magnus." Trying to stop? As far as I can see, they have not saved any single dolphin! Not a single one! Does not seem very successful. One thing they are very successful at however, and that is bringing lots of money to the Taiji local economy by staying at their hotels, buying fruits and vegetables from their stores and refueling their cars at Taiji gas stations. January 18 at 3:53pm Andreas Zachcial http://thecovemovie.com/download January 18 at 3:53pm · 3 Haley Hall olympics in 2020....well i think someone should create a page boycott the olympics 2020...if japan held it!! it would be shown worldwide if it has to do with the olympics!!! then this can hopefully be shown on EVERY news channel in every country...i sadly didnt no about this until only a couple of years ago....so how many more people out there dont no this is happening???... January 18 at 3:55pm · 8 Bill Hunter I pray for more seafood to come from Taiji. January 18 at 3:55pm Keogh Ashley Maggot stop eating i say,seriously you put alot of weight on. January 18 at 3:56pm · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Involuted only think about food, all is food January 18 at 3:57pm Tora Tora Tora bill you are a dilllweed i say turn vegan for your lofe and partner if anyone can stand you oh my god and mammals are that , dolphins are not fish how stupid! January 18 at 3:58pm · 1 Keogh Ashley Ill punter is a troll January 18 at 3:58pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Everyone please join my facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/180952875419497/?ref=ts... January 18 at 3:58pm Jana Lafleur You keep saying the dolphin drive hunt is a centuries old culture. What is cultural about starving a large pod for 2 days, and stealing their young to sell? You should stop lying to your people! No culture has ever been involved in the captive market for profit. Youre just greedy and evil. January 18 at 3:58pm · 5 Francisco Arañó Please help to bring an end to this cruel slaughtering of helpless dolphins in the cove. January 18 at 3:59pm · 7 Keogh Ashley Maggot it won't let me join.is it just for the ugly people to join. January 18 at 4:01pm · 4 Marc Massive I watched the live feed in utter disgust, how a rare albino baby can be dragged from its mother and now ends us alone and scared in a marine institute is beyond me. With 250 other dolphins waiting to be savagely stabbed just shows what a nation you are. Greed and contempt for nature is all I can see when i think of Japan. I used to think of technology and politeness and good grace and karma, not of which is being shown to the sea life you are plundering. A dark dark day has been reached in your countries history. January 18 at 4:02pm · 8 Jamie Hipchen The world is watching you in complete disgust. Stop capturing and killing dolphins! it is shameful, barbaric, and horrifically inhumane! January 18 at 4:04pm · 7 Elaine Bentley THE TROLLS WILL REPORT YOUR COMMENTS IF YOU MENTION THEIR NAMES IN A POST. PLEASE IGNORE THEM AND FOCUS ON GETTING THE ATROCITIES OF TAIJI STOPPED! January 18 at 4:05pm · 8 Bill Hunter Its yummy yummy yummy when I got dolphin in my tummy and I feel like eating some more. January 18 at 4:05pm Wong Dora Japanese cover up Fukushima killer radiation and now reaches U.S. http://bit.ly/13aHST0 January 18 at 4:06pm · 4 Elaine Bentley No,not an ounce of dignity or pride.....a bit like Prime Minister's Office of Japan! January 18 at 4:06pm · 6 Bill Hunter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU January 18 at 4:08pm Keogh Ashley Ill punter is a ill person. He lives for a reaction of others. Very very sad really .i pity you January 18 at 4:10pm · 4 Bill Hunter I pity your grammar. January 18 at 4:11pm Captive cetaceans stunningly beautiful, tragically sad. Help stop it now http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 18 at 4:11pm · 4 Keogh Ashley Thanks ill. January 18 at 4:13pm · 2 Keogh Ashley Oh and ill punter answers to his new name. So easy to train. January 18 at 4:15pm · 5 Milca Vds Please read the definition of 'ETHICS' before telling us to read your 'moderation policy' of your fb page... no kidding, mister the minister of Japan... whatever your name is... as long as you will allow such HORRENDOUS CRUELTY, you are of no value whatsoever as a human being... get that?... you want to burn in HELL? if not, change things, and STOP these MASSACRES! January 18 at 4:22pm · Edited · 9 Wong Dora According to the recent decrypt japanese war time files, the Americans should reestimate the evil mind of their ally Japan. After Japan announced the surrender and withdraw from China, Japan troop 731, they planned land japan before American troops and distributed germ warfare weapons in Japan, waiting for the U.S. military stationed in Japan and launched full-bacterial war against Americans.. They even planned to use their own women's bodies to carry bacterials to " contaminate" American troops during sexual intercourse. No wonder one of the American president said Japan is the most evil nation January 18 at 4:17pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXoeBA5kMtw January 18 at 4:27pm Milca Vds ?what is it Magnus? January 18 at 4:29pm Magnus Hans Petersson See for yourself! January 18 at 4:35pm Haley Hall dont watch it!! whales getting sliced up ! January 18 at 4:37pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson Yeah, kinda like your own videos from the emotional wrecks that are the "cove guardians" January 18 at 4:41pm · Edited · 1 Haley Hall lol...really lol...you dont bother me at all...sad man is all that comes to me when i see what you have to say... January 18 at 4:42pm · 4 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Eso demuestra que está bien? Eso demuestra que es algo loable, maggot? January 18 at 4:42pm · 3 Mark Murtagh I will never travel to your country while you are killing our beautiful dolphins and whales. Not so long ago with your disaster, your country needed help, money and food and the world reached out to you. In return, your reactors are silently leaking toxic nuclear poison into our seas, killing sea life and poisoning our waters. At the moment your country has rounded up more than 250 bottle nosed dolphins ready for slaughter even though the rest of the world is outraged by your actions. I too am disgusted by your actions and will boycott Japan and never visit your country while you behave in this manner. 25 dolphins have been taken away from their parents including a very rare albino baby dolphin and delivered to the Whale Museum to be taught to do tricks for money. If there is ever another disaster in Japan, I shall not help you!!! I do not expect a response from you as I feel you know the world is watching you. Shame on you Japan!!! January 18 at 4:45pm · 15 Ryo Shigemoto I always believed leaving fanaticism makes more fanatics, and I was right. therefore I support the policy. January 18 at 4:45pm Enid Fox Haley Hall, check your "other" inbox. Info about the Olympics for you January 18 at 4:49pm · 2 Enid Fox https://www.causes.com/.../33397-challenge.../description January 18 at 4:51pm · 4 José Eduardo people of all around the world is standing up to say NO killing dolphins!! please don't be Crime accomplice!! January 18 at 4:53pm · 8 Wong Dora During War time, Japanese kill human in satanic way, during peace time, Japanese kill animals brutally, morally void January 18 at 4:56pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson "please don't be Crime accomplice!!" It's not illegal to hunt dolphins in Japan, they are fair game there. And therefore not a crime. January 18 at 4:58pm · 2 Haley Hall enid fox that is great!!!! well done great work January 18 at 4:58pm · 3 Kristina Aarestrup Larsen I will never travel to your country while you are killing our beautiful dolphins and whales. Not so long ago with your disaster, your country needed help, money and food and the world reached out to you. In return, your reactors are silently leaking toxic nuclear poison into our seas, killing sea life and poisoning our waters. At the moment your country has rounded up more than 250 bottle nosed dolphins ready for slaughter even though the rest of the world is outraged by your actions. I too am disgusted by your actions and will boycott Japan and never visit your country while you behave in this manner. 25 dolphins have been taken away from their parents including a very rare albino baby dolphin and delivered to the Whale Museum to be taught to do tricks for money. If there is ever another disaster in Japan, I shall not help you!!! I do not expect a response from you as I feel you know the world is watching you. Shame on you Japan!!! January 18 at 5:00pm · 18 Aja Tolve Please end the dolphin hunt! Please, please, please. January 18 at 5:02pm · 10 Magnus Hans Petersson Copy-pasting is one of the laziest way of criticism, you can't even make your own words, loosers January 18 at 5:03pm Haley Hall and acting like a sick twisted freak isnt acting like a loser ??? join the gym get a hair cut and go and enjoy LIFE !! January 18 at 5:09pm · 7 Elaine Bentley Prime Minister's Office of Japan.....Where is the honour in TAIJI?! January 18 at 5:09pm · 11 Sammy Engholm http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 18 at 5:17pm · 6 Bill Hunter I have decided to spend this years holiday in Japan. I will even try some dolphin. I will let you know how delicious it is January 18 at 5:19pm LeAnn Mitchell Magnus, it's spelled losers, not loosers. Dipshit . January 18 at 5:20pm · 7 Elaine Bentley Prime Minister's Office of Japan.....Is it honourable to put $$$$$ before the health of your people and the oceans??! January 18 at 5:23pm · 8 Kat Kalkofen Please stop killing and capuring bottle-nose dolphins immediately! Let them go! January 18 at 5:23pm · 13 Susan Normoyle The dolphins held in Taiji Japan have gone without food for 2 days now so far.This is cruel.I guess you don't have a humane society there.Taiji fisherman are cruel and only think about greed and money.They even run over the dolphins with their boats they should be chaged with cruelty to animals January 18 at 5:26pm · 15 Enid Fox Taiji Whale Museum FB page is not accessible any more! They shut it down January 18 at 5:29pm · Edited · 12 Enid Fox Haley Hall, the internet (planet) is on our side! January 18 at 5:30pm · Edited · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson The vast majority of the planet doesn't have internet, though January 18 at 5:32pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson LeAnn Mitchell, I bet my English is way better than your Swedish! January 18 at 5:32pm · 1 Bill Hunter Dolphins are dying and dirty ferals are crying . I love this time of year January 18 at 5:33pm · 2 Róża Sawicka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8JC_239vnc January 18 at 5:38pm · 2 Bill Hunter The dolphins are not endangered do why not? It always comes down to the cannibal argument with vegans. Why are vegans against evolution? January 18 at 6:20pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Americans who eats turkey for Thanksgiving "hides" behind tradition, so why can't dolphin hunters and consumers of dolphin meat also do that? January 18 at 6:24pm Magnus Hans Petersson I will never compare humans with beings that are not human January 18 at 6:27pm · Edited Jackie Fitzgerald Taiji is a blight on the name of Japan. It is not Japanese tradition to sell intelligent marine animals into a life of captivity for financial gain. Shame on you. This will have a catastrophic negative effect on your tourism. January 18 at 6:28pm · 16 Heike Heinze Magnus, sprichst Du Deutsch? PN. January 18 at 6:32pm · 3 Malinda Browne ミスのカルマをあなたを満たすために待つことができません January 18 at 6:33pm · 3 Donna Whitehead i am heartbroken and horrified at such slaughters of the dolphins captured in Taiji we are the human race we has so much more intelligence than to put such amazingly clever mammals through such torture for such selfish reasons.i cant believe you would even condone this.please,please,please put a stop to this horror show and show some respect for our earth please stop this please i know you are good people with good hearts and good intentions you are better than this please stop it please. January 18 at 6:42pm · 14 Patricia Rich Please read the rules of nature before you start killing all the dolphins. January 18 at 6:42pm · 9 Susan Normoyle The Mayor Of taiji is going to put dolphin meat back in the chrildrens lunch box.Dolphin meat is contaimanated from the sunamie.and ration.you no what I mean Bad meat. January 18 at 6:51pm · 7 Keogh Ashley In world war two Hitler ordered the Jews to be gassed to death .it wasn't illegal there either. It wasn't even a crime. But the war ended and it became the worst war crimes imaginable. . .so maggot killing dolphins will end some day as everything does. . .but will the Japanese Fisher men stand proud on that day or run and hide like the Nazi soldiers did. . .and maggot will you hold your head high and admit you backed the slaughter in taiji ...i myself will stand proud on that day I've no regrets to be ashamed off. ..... January 18 at 6:51pm · 9 Bron Graham PLEASE STOP the brutal slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji. - most of the world is against this. January 18 at 6:51pm · 10 Laura Hylton How can be that obsessed about a cat Bill Hunter? Hope you don't get sick eating dolphin meat considering how dangerous it is. Some of the comments on here are so childish and just plain stupid! I don't think any animal should be tortured for hours and then chosen for slavery! January 18 at 6:57pm · 10 Christine Hubbard Please stop this brutal selection for captiivity& slaughter in Taiji. Two days of fighting tired out hungry no food protracted selection spliting of families how is this a tradition? Please stop this. January 18 at 7:01pm · 9 Tricia Lynn Heiser This Dolphin slaughter and Abuse is NOT Tradition. Release these Dolphins and the baby back to its mother and Leave these animals ALONE They belong to the world Not your Greedy selves! The world will see what Butchers you are! January 18 at 7:03pm · 8 Karin MacCurrie https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151940505572428&set=a.389202372427.169159.702467427&type=1&theater# January 18 at 7:05pm · 2 Karin MacCurrie The world is watching you JAPAN and quite frankly we collectively want to vomit.....in your direction January 18 at 7:06pm · 13 Craig Wilhelm Release the dolphins ! January 18 at 7:12pm · 9 Doug Morgan stop the dolphin killing in Taiji now!! January 18 at 7:21pm · 10 Craig Wilhelm Shame on you japan! January 18 at 7:24pm · 10 Lesley Cains Thanks — we now have 368,343 signatures (signed, cheers to Enid Fox) January 18 at 7:24pm · 5 Anna Kanauka I respectfully request that the Prime Minister take note and stop the vicious and cruel massacre of one of the most beautiful, gentle and intelligent creatures on the planet. Japan is known for its appreciation and respect for beauty. This harsh and disgusting tradition conflicts greatly with the world's perception of Japan. Please put a stop to this. January 18 at 7:26pm · 12 Kristen Hall イルカのための同情を提示してください January 18 at 7:26pm · 1 Sajidha Bagha Please stop the dolphin massacre in Taiji. It is unbelievable that a civilized and advanced country can unleash such anguish and brutality on one of the worlds most intelligent and social creatures. The dolphin massacre unfolding in Taiji is horrific and cruel. I urge you to watch it and decide for yourself. http://livestream.seashepherd.org January 18 at 7:27pm · 11 Jackie Schultz PLEASE STOP THE DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN TAIJI! The world is watching and does not approve. This barbaric practice needs to end now! January 18 at 7:35pm · 10 Catrina Hepworth Please stop this barbaric killing and capture of these precious dolphins. You are supposed to be a civilised country and look at what your doing! You can pretend this doesn't happen, but we are gaining more support and coverage and eventually you will have to stop this. Please put yourself in the shoes of this dolphins, imagine being ripped apart from your family and taken from your home. Please stop this! January 18 at 7:36pm · 9 Sarah Gibson Please stop the murder of all those beautiful dolphins in Taiji.!! They are bringing so much shame to Japan.!! Myself and my family won't be visiting your country until it is stopped. Thank you. January 18 at 7:40pm · 10 Craig Wilhelm Your brutality is disgusting! The whales and dolphins are not there for your greedy little hands! Back the hell off! January 18 at 7:56pm · 5 Bob Bobbington Until such time that the barbaric slaughter and capture of sentient dolphins in Taiji is ceased, and a law enacted by the Japanese Government making this cruel and unnecessary murder/capture illegal, I and many others I know will be boycotting all tourism to Japan and the purchase of all Japanese imports. We will also be spreading the word of what is happening in Taiji and encouraging others to also boycott Japan until this is stopped. The world is watching you Prime Minister. You have the power to stop this. January 18 at 7:57pm · 8 Roxanne Pearn I ask you to STOP your barbaric slaughter of dolphins and other cetaceans in the killing cove of Taiji, Japan. It is a cruel, outdated and a horrific practice. These animals are NOT a resource for you or any country to plunder and kill for financial gain or exploitation. STOP THE KILLING NOW!! January 18 at 7:59pm · 7 Audrey Guethlein Stop murdering innocent dolphins! Set them free...the world is watching and refuse to buy products made in Japan or visit your country until this senseless slaughter ends! Very ashamed of the killings in Taiji....how could you? January 18 at 8:02pm · 7 Susan Wrobel Please consider the dolphin slaughter to be replaced with tourism to view the dolphins in their natural habitat. Would gain much respect from the rest of the world. January 18 at 8:09pm · 10 Nat Alie Taiji Dolphins ... there's still one day left to stop this horror. January 18 at 8:14pm · 7 Cristian Rival Boycott japanese products until they quit whaling and killing dolphines!!! They still got to fix Fukuyima's leaks in the pacific ocean!!! January 18 at 8:16pm · 6 Robin Newsome Vircsik Stop rounding up the dolphins for captivity. January 18 at 8:17pm · 6 Theresa Pugh Please end this madness. An Albino Dolphin is sacred and carries a curse to any and all who harm, capture or hunt. The world is watching. Do the right thing. Dolphin meat sold as whale meat is making your people sick...Stop the madness and become, once again, a great country! January 18 at 8:22pm · 9 Barbara Smith Maloit Please end the dolphin drives and hunts and butchering of dolphins and whales in Taiji. The world is watching and losing respect for Japan and all things Japanese.You are losing face. How can you as a human stand by and allow this brutality to continue. The meat is tainted and should not be eaten. You are destroying the ocean ecosystem. This is not about maintaining sustainability of Japans oceans this is about greed pure and simple. You allow babies to be ripped from mothers. These are creatures who live in family units with names, and relationships. Please stop it now before it harms more dolphins and causes your country greater loss of respect. January 18 at 8:27pm · 8 Deby Browne 赤ちゃんアルビノイルカは神聖であり、多くの文化を深くあなたの誘拐によって気分を害しているとその母親を殺害....あなたが誘拐天使とsuperpodを屠殺して多くの敵を作った...母なる地球は、すでに津波であなたをターゲットにしており、放射線のvengenanceを解放することによって、あなたの水を毒しています...あなたはすべての運命にある！ January 18 at 8:27pm · 3 Tatiana Lambauer Release the pod! Free the dolphins! 200 dolphins netted bloody and injured! That´s enough! These men should find a job stop behaving like killers January 18 at 8:29pm · 7 Graça Araújo Save the dolphins! January 18 at 8:33pm · 4 Deby Browne 私はちょうど1度に私が訪問した日本のだろうと言いたいが、今私が訪問することはありません。なぜなら伝統のクジラを虐殺の"伝統"はばかげている！伝統は、もともと設立されたたのはいつのボートはモーターやイルカを持っていなかった、水銀で汚染されていませんでした。水銀の有毒彼らの肉は今ではあまりにも放射線被毒されているだけではなく！以来とき、それはとにかく、テーマパークや水族館に売却されるイルカを捕獲するために、文化的でしたか？政府の1として、あなた自身の人々に販売することを可能にしている食品の安全性が最も重要であると考えられてのだろう。本当にあなたは、水銀と放射線中毒の差し迫った問題のあなたの人々に知らせるべきであると思います！ January 18 at 8:36pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson It's funny how a town of a mere 3,000 can get so much hatred from emotional wrecks worldwide January 18 at 8:37pm · 1 Rhonda Ives Oh look Magnus, looks like there are many Japanese that agree! http://www.digitaljournal.com/.../japanese.../article/366487 January 18 at 8:41pm · 7 Magnus Hans Petersson Comparing hunting with WWII and the Holocaust? Seriously? In some European countries saying something like that could even get you jailed for hate speech for insulting the memories of all those poor souls who died there. So shame on you! Oh, and in case you forgot it, DOLPHINS ARE NOT HUMANS January 18 at 8:41pm · 1 Julie Iamarino yes Magnus, be careful not to have an emotion, or empathy for any other living thing. You might collapse. January 18 at 8:43pm · 8 Bill Hunter So many emotionally disturbed people. I wonder how they feel when they eat beef? January 18 at 8:44pm Tracey Lord when I think of japan I think of Taiji I would prefer to think you don't exist January 18 at 8:44pm · 7 Magnus Hans Petersson Don't release the pod, let them become fresh meat for the people of Taiji who are longing for new dolphin meat so that that they won't have to slaughter and murder innocent cows January 18 at 8:46pm Magnus Hans Petersson Tracey: and when I think of you I think of racist bigotry and western hypocrisy January 18 at 8:48pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson There is a difference between having emtions and being an emtional wreck like the majority of commentators here are January 18 at 8:50pm Deby Browne Thing is Magnus it is poisonous as it has high levels of Mercury and probably a dash of radiation poisoning since Fukushima … You can eat it if you want I really don't care January 18 at 8:51pm · 7 Cindy Zimmermann Please I beg of you to stop this slaughter of these magnificent and intelligent dolphins! This nightmare has to stop You have blood on your hands Japan. Shame on you. January 18 at 8:51pm · 8 Cindy Zimmermann SeaWorld is going to be a thing of the past! PLEASE STOP THIS SLAUGHTER!!! WE DON'T WANT THIS! January 18 at 8:52pm · 9 Cristian Rival Magnus is a jerk from another backward minded whaling country January 18 at 8:53pm · 11 Maria Hoffman Honorable Prime Minister, The killing and selling into captivity of highly intelligent and family-oriented dolphins in Taiji Cove brings shame upon the Japanese people. Please use the power of your office to halt this brutal practice. Thank you. January 18 at 8:54pm · 9 Scott Olson The dolphins have so much more to share with you than a few fun tricks at your marine parks or blubber on a dinner table! They are a society that lives peacefully with each other and their environment. Dolphins care for each other and have strong social bonds. Humanity could learn a lot about the value of life from them. January 18 at 8:54pm · 11 Deby Browne I believe that if it is needed as a source or much needed supply of food then hey so be it … but it isn't … There is nothing traditional about slaughtering dolphins that are inedible due to poisons and passing it off as whale meat to their fellow country man !! It's just lies and greed ! January 18 at 8:56pm · 8 Cindy Zimmermann Have compassion and empathy. Please stop this slaughter!!! January 18 at 8:58pm · 6 Cindy Zimmermann Here is live feed ! It is heartwrenching! http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 18 at 8:59pm · 4 Cindy Zimmermann Anyone who thinks this is okay already has a dark soul and one foot in hell. Shame on anyone who thinks this slaughter is accepted as you also have blood on your hands! January 18 at 9:00pm · Edited · 9 Margaret Lockwood I will honour Japan if you do somthing wonderful and now stop the kill today Prime Minister. That would show silent strengh. Tradition is sometines wrong. It is better to show compsssion. Please be a world hero. January 18 at 9:07pm · 8 Magnus Hans Petersson "Cristian Rival Magnus is a jerk from another backward minded whaling country" Biggest fail of the day. I live in Sweden, which is not a whaling country, and guess why? Cause there is not any whales here! Most of the waters surrounding our country is brakish, and extremely unsuitable for whales and dolphins. The Baltic Sea is way, way too fresh for most oceanic creatures. January 18 at 9:09pm · Edited Scott Olson http://www.amazon.com/Mess.../dp/B007CNUQ5M/ref=sr_1_sc_2... January 18 at 9:12pm Christine Storm Please end the capture and slaughter of dolphins in Taiji. The whole world is watching with horror as this nightmare unfolds every year. This just brings shame to Japan. January 18 at 9:14pm · 7 Cindy Zimmermann http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=bwsERrAAlLE... January 18 at 9:18pm · 4 Jennifer Zalitack The entire world is watching what's going on in Taiji Japan. How shameful. How disgraceful. How can the kidnapping and capturing of these beautiful creature that do not belong to you be okay? This is a travesty and this is not right. How can these people take claim on something that is NOT theirs and and then turn around and and make a profit on it? Now the Taiji whale museum is blatantly lying to the world saying they "rescued" the albino dolphin. Are they serious? The entire world watched what really happened! This has nothing to with culture and tradition, all it's about is money and greed! For shame! #HELPCOVEDOLPHINS #tweet4Taiji January 18 at 9:23pm · 9 Peggy-Sue E Cayer Dear Mr. Prime Minister, tonight will be the third night that the dolphins will be held no food in the Cove @ Taiji Japan. Just that alone is MAMMAL cruelty. We have to remember that these mammals have larger brains than Humans, they are sentient beings , they are not barely able to even swim due to FATIGUE and being manhandled by the so called Trainers and Fishermen. We have had two die ; the stress was too great after what they saw. Family Unit broken apart, they have Family ties, this was a HUGE FAMILY. PLEASE WATCH THE ARCHIVES ON SEA SHEPHERD COVE GUARDIAN TWITTER LIVE STREAM PAGE. PLEASE AND YOU WILL SEE HOW ALL THESE DOLPHINS WERE DRIVEN OVER CALLOUSLY. It was said today, when the baby albino "named ANGEL " was ripped away from it's Mother during CAPTIVITY ( it's on video ) the Mom went underwater and did not SURFACE. Do you find any of these actions offensive in any manner MR. Prime Minister. I respectfully say, you were LIED to about the baby being alone, she was with the pod of 250 still undergoing massive ABUSE and no medical aid January 18 at 9:24pm · 10 Pamela Fargo Please end this horror for these beautiful and intelligent mammals...You must put stop this unimaginable cruelty...It is a disgrace and utterly shameful.\ January 18 at 9:29pm · 8 Bronwyn Allen Please Prime minister, please put an end to the slaughter of dolphins. It is casting Japan in such a bad light. Please end the murder. January 18 at 9:32pm · 8 Adeline Ng Dear Sir, the human race must progress and if Japan would step up now and push the human race forward with your help in this unprecedented move to eradicate the unnecessary slaughter and hunt of whales and dolphins in Taiji or in any parts of the world's ocean, a tradition whom Japanese have regarded as a revered culture of Japan, imagine sir, the amount of head waves Japan would create in the world of humanitarianism with your office at the helm of it. Japan will no longer be just known as a country with good "household products" brands, or a country with the ever unrecoverable markets since its last down turn, but truly, a great nation spear heading mankind existence under your watch, by refuting traditions that do not benefit nor advance its people or the human race. January 18 at 10:21pm · Edited · 9 Wayne Moore Magnus is just uninformed, uneducated, heartless and comments on things just to start trouble January 18 at 10:14pm · 7 Cindy Zimmermann We ARAs are never going to shut up! We will shout from the roofs of the highest buildings until this slaughter stops! We will continue to fight for the voiceless! as you can see we are exploiting SeaWorld and we are winning! http://www.change.org/.../martina-mcbride-don-t-play-at... January 18 at 10:19pm · 8 Cindy Zimmermann Please sign and share this petition! https://www.facebook.com/l.php... January 18 at 10:28pm · 4 Bill Hunter The cove, cowards, guardians must really be helping the local economy of Taiji. How many of them stay there for how long? For a community of what 3000, this would be a significant contribution. Keep up the good work cowards, even the Japanese economy is recovering. All your efforts have lead to is an increase in tourism. January 18 at 10:35pm · Edited Dione Bell https://news.google.com/news... January 18 at 10:57pm · 1 Tip Burrows No one is trying to bring down the Japanese economy Bill Hunter we are simply trying to stop the barbaric capture and slaughter of dolphins. Even the worst abbatoir would not treat animals with such cruelty. The oceans are dying. The Japanese think dolphins and whales are decimating the fish stocks which is not true and they have no science to back that up. They think they are entitled to kill anything that swims their way and in the most brutal fashion and really it's only for the big bucks that marine parks pay for fresh wild dolphins. We do not have the right to enslave these creatures and Japan does not have the right to torture and abuse them. It's called animal cruelty what is done to them and it's illegal in most civilized countries, why not Japan? January 18 at 11:00pm · 5 Deby Browne @Bill Japan will not be getting tourism ! Fukushima along with Taiji slaughters are keeping people away … Who would go to Japan and eat any fish or ""Whale" meat that is really "Dolphin meat for a nice dose of mercury and radiation poisoning … The Japanese Govt is LYING about Fukushima and soon the fishing in Japanese waters will stop because it is so highly contaminated due to the seepage of contaminated ground water … Who knows what foods in Japan are safe to eat ? January 18 at 11:01pm · 6 Irene Kucyk the oceans are dying and are covered in blood - there is no excuse for the killing of dolphins - you have no excuse - none - Japan is the 3rd largest economy in the world - you have a huge manufacturing industry - the killing of dolphins would make no difference to your economy - none. your problem is, you just dont care for the opinions of most of the world. January 18 at 11:56pm · 5 Bea James ForLennox Careful Bill you might fall foul of the Cove... Karma! And Tip Burrows, Bill Hunter not his real name is only on this page to cause trouble an rile those who care about the dolphins plight Do no engage the fool!! He seeks attention ... ignore the loser! January 18 at 11:56pm · 3 Patty Jackson Stop the slaughter of the Dolphins. "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated". The world is watching the evil deeds of the slaughter of Gods beautiful creatures. January 19 at 12:02am · Edited · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Tourism in Japan reached 10 million last year, which was record for a period of several years! The year 2013 was a record year for Japanese tourism, and among those tourists were the cove coward guardians http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../japan-achieves-10.../ January 19 at 12:04am · Edited Heidi Scoggins Aloha, We the people that love this planet and all its wonderful creatures are strongly suggesting that you do whatever you can to end the barbaric and horrific murder of the Dolphins in the killing cove of Taiji Japan. This is not a activity of honor or tradition... this is pure bloodlust for greed and $$$$$. The world is watching and a very strong swell is growing against Japan.... With all the problems you already have with the radiation from Fukushima polluting the ocean you don't need the children of Japan being poisoned by the radiation filled Dolphin meat from the Taiji butcher houses. It is in the best interest of japan and the world for you to end this now. Again The whole world is watching.... January 19 at 12:05am · 5 Deby Browne Actually Tourism in Japan was down by 27% but now that the reality of the ground leakage and the obvious lies by the Govt to cover the real extent of the leakage and contamination is coming to light I think it may drop further again ! 2013 may have been a good year but I can't see it lasting January 19 at 12:15am · Edited · 3 Bea James ForLennox Magnus Petersson, while the albino is a Bottlenose dolphin she is rare because she is an albino! DUH!!! The hunters knew and recognized this as do the Marine Facilities. She was the very first dolphin to be enslaved yesterday. the hunters wasted no time in getting her to the shore and onto a sling.She is a coo for the Taiji Whale Museum in terms of exploitation.. Best you be better informed before you make your incorrect statements next time. Due to her being as rare as she is, international media coverage of Taiji is occuring.. the world is rallying... yep just another ordinary Bottlenose right Magnus? LOL!!! Phfffft! January 19 at 12:12am · Edited · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson "The world is watching and a very strong swell is growing against Japan" Appearently not, since Japanese tourism is bigger than ever, with 2013 being a record year, breaking the record of 10 million foreign tourists January 19 at 12:09am Bill Hunter The fantasies of these ferals is funny lol. Tourism is up in Japan, dolphins are dying and these ferals are crying. January 19 at 12:09am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson "you just dont care for the opinions of most of the world." Why should he? A good leader cares about the opinion of his own people, not what people in OTHER countries thinks. Scary thought actually, would your leaders be ready to change your country cause people in some Muslim-ruled third world country thinks so? To act in the interest of your own people and their culture is a sign of good leadership. To do something because of foreign interests is a sign of bad leadership. January 19 at 12:13am · Edited Bill Hunter "you just dont care for the opinions of most of the world." Most of the world does not know or care about Taiji. Just a few feral losers really. I look forward to tomorrow morning. The clock is ticking for the dolphins in the cove January 19 at 12:16am · 1 Carrie Roxanne Nissiotis There is no tradition in the capture of baby dolphins. The albino was the final straw. The nation is now only showing greed and we look on in disgust. January 19 at 12:16am · 4 Bea James ForLennox Yep you just go on believing Japan's lies!!And Bill please DO eat a lot of sea food while you are on your holiday to japan make sure you know it is freshly caught from the pacific ok.. Geiger counter might be needed when you return to OZ lol!!! January 19 at 12:18am · 3 Bea James ForLennox One day Magnus and Bill when the oceans are truly depleted of stock you will bleat woefully along with the rest! And probably the loudest for all the wrong reasons! January 19 at 12:24am · Edited · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson hunting a few hundred or 1,000 Bottlenose dolphins will not harm the oceans whatsoever, they are not endagered, which means you can hunt them sustainably January 19 at 12:23am Bill Hunter That day will not happen. Even if it did, the activities in Taiji would not contribute to it. January 19 at 12:24am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Much ado about a freak dolphin. Being deformed does not mean its some kind of new rare species, its still a Bottlenose dolphin, not endangered and not threatened. Or are ALL deformed animals more special than those that are not deformed? So if a moose is born with 3 ears or if a cow is born 1 teat more than the others, its a special and rare animal suddenly? WTF? January 19 at 12:30am · Edited · 1 Bea James ForLennox And Bill that is where you are wrong! the world does know and in the past two days media and press from right around the world have been plastering the horrific story of Taiji.. many read the papers and many watch TV. US Ambassador speaking out against what is happening,Social media has gone ballistic with many big name celebrities tweeting their disgust.. fans are paying attention.. yep a few feral losers hmm might be speaking about yourself there Bil! might throw Bogan into the mix as well.. January 19 at 12:32am · Edited · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson The vast majority of the world does not know what Taiji is. Have you any clue of how many people it lives in Africa and Central Asia for example? Or all pacific islanders? Personally i dont know anyone here who cares about Taiji January 19 at 12:33am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson This freak dolphin can be lucky that it was born deformed, otherwise it'd be bacon by now January 19 at 12:35am Bea James ForLennox By the way Magnus the African newspapers are reporting this look it up for yourself!! Malaysia, Hong Kong Canada, USA, Austria, G ermany,China, Italy, UK, New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, Holland Spain, Puerto Rico, Oh and Magnus even your Sweden has reported it...Australia too Bill. The ABC and Channel 9 followed the livestream yesterday! these are but a few countries there are many more.. January 19 at 12:39am · 8 Bill Hunter The world does not care about the ramblings of a few ferals. I sometimes wonder if the cove cowards and $$C$ are actually trying to help Japan. I get the feeling Japan was scaling back their whale research and Taiji would eventually stop their practices. $$C$ turned it from a small practice to a national issues. This has bought Japan together. Good job $$C$ and cove cowards. January 19 at 12:39am Bea James ForLennox Magnus All these countries and more have reported the atrocities in the cove and have not painted Japan in a very positive light ...Some have even aired footage of a bloody day in the Cove.. you know a day when there has been slaughter.. a RED day!! January 19 at 12:43am · 2 Bill Hunter Its a talking point of the world, the activities of Taiji. Forget jobs, security, economy stability. The major worry and stressor in the world is Taiji LOL. Keep dreaming January 19 at 12:43am Bea James ForLennox Bill you and your mate Private Space really are a waste of space! January 19 at 12:45am · Edited · 2 Bea James ForLennox You seem to know more than the scientists Bill... yeh right! January 19 at 12:46am · 1 Emma Harrington-Frost Just google taiji news ...not so much the ramblings of a "few ferals" January 19 at 12:46am · 1 Bill Hunter I don't know more then scientests, I just look through the lies of $$C$ and the cove cowards. January 19 at 12:49am Bea James ForLennox Your hatred of the Cove guardians and the SSCG are blinding you of the facts Bill.. Maybe you should start to inform yourself properly. Read what many prominent scientists and researchers have to say.. oh but then again that might just out of your comprehension capabilities. much easier to thrive on your hatred! Ignorance is not bliss. January 19 at 12:55am · Edited · 4 Patty Jackson Stop the slaughter of these Beautiful Creatures. God, hear our prayers!!! send your Army of Angels to help send the message that the brutal killing of these Intelligent Creatures is wrong!!! January 19 at 12:56am · 4 Bill Hunter Do scientists say the dolphins hunted in Japan are endangered, do they say the whales Japan researchers in the Southern and Pacific Oceans endangered? I would like to see a link. Sounds a lot like the climate debate we have here in Australia. How did the last federal election go for the Greens and ALP? People are getting sick of the lies of dirty hippies. January 19 at 12:59am Bea James ForLennox Oh and Bill one more thing when the US Ambassador to Japan on behalf of the US Government tweets regarding the reprehensible acts of Taiji that is pretty significant!!! January 19 at 1:00am · Edited · 4 Telsa de Lange Dear Japan, please stop the barbaric acts of torture going on in Taiji's cove. These beautiful dolphins belong to the earth and the oceans, not to you. We are supposed to be the caretakers of the creatures that live on this planet, not their torturers and abusers. I beg of you to open your hearts to compassion and your minds to the awareness that there is more to life than greed and money. In Buddhism the highest and universal ideal is to continually work for a permanent end to the suffering of all creatures, not just the human animal, but all animals, all living beings without exception. Buddha said: "One must not deliberately kill any living creature either by committing the act oneself, instructing others to kill, or approving of or participating in acts of killing." I pray that you wake up and see the great evil that you carry out in the name of your God “Money” ... remember that when you die, you cannot take the money with you. Only your acts will go with you ... your acts of cruelty of inflicting pain on harmless creatures that have never wronged you. Please save the dolphins. Their blood is on your hands. January 19 at 1:04am · 6 Bea James ForLennox Yes Bill they have warned Japan of the decline of the local populous of the STriped Dolphin and the Dalls Porpoise they have said that they are heading towards extinction!! January 19 at 1:05am · 2 Bea James ForLennox Google it yourself Bill! January 19 at 1:06am · 1 Bill Hunter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dall's_porpoise January 19 at 1:13am Bill Hunter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striped_dolphin January 19 at 1:13am Bill Hunter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maui's_dolphin January 19 at 1:14am Bill Hunter Why is everyone worrying about the activities of Japan when the really endangered, no critically endangered dolphins are near New Zealand? January 19 at 1:15am · 1 Bill Hunter Its you who should do some research and not be a sheep to the lies of $$C$ and the cove cowards. January 19 at 1:16am Bill Hunter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector's_dolphin January 19 at 1:19am Bill Hunter Another dolphin that is actually endangered. When these two dolphin species are extinct it wouldn't matter, as long as the endangered Striped dolphin and Dalls porpoise are safe. Good logic and knowledge of real conservation issues there. January 19 at 1:22am · 1 Bill Hunter Do you have any links to back your claims? January 19 at 1:23am Toru Seo @Bea Ambassador Kennedy expressed her concerns over the dolphin hunt. But I'm not sure why it is such a big deal. Also, the tourism is up no Matter how you are trying to twist it. The fact of the matter is that people believe Japan over your kind. And this has been the case for decades, Period. January 19 at 1:28am Tracy Loveitt there is no good reason why theses beautiful dolphins should be kept captive and killed the whole world is watching this so why would anyone want to come to your country when you carry out acts of cruelty like this its vile and disgraceful January 19 at 1:28am · 5 Emma Doherty End the dolphin slaughter! Have a heart. It is cruel and wrong to kidnap these creatures from their natural habitat and tear them from their families for your own selfish greed. Shame on you Prime Minister for allowing this to happen. E. Doherty, New Zealand. January 19 at 1:31am · 4 Victoria M Shipskie Bill hunter are you a serial killer? January 19 at 1:33am · 5 Gonda Brincat "Considering WAZA’s Code of Ethics," Japanese conservation groups wrote, "we believe that even culture and long history should not be acceptable reasons to inflict pain and agony on wild animals," they said. The orgs also urged WAZA to implement measures to support the conservation and ethical treatment of dolphins: " This quote taken from http://digitaljournal.com/.../japanese.../article/366487 January 19 at 1:34am · 4 Mei Yumi Who killed dolphins? http://inhabitat.com/defiant-navy-releases-report-that.../ Imagine experiencing a noise so loud that it could cause not only disorientation, but also physical trauma and brain bleeding, as well as bubbles that form in your organs. This is a very real possibility for thousands of whales and dolphins exposed to US Navy training and testing. The Navy recently released a report containing data from two environmental impact studies which confirm suspicions that testing could have devastating consequences for marine mammals off the U.S. east coast, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and southern California between 2014 and 2019. January 19 at 1:40am Patricia Haneveer Stop THE killing January 19 at 1:55am · 5 Becca Mynn I comment on this site because I care what happens to Dolphins and I see that such cruelty goes on in Taiji and I want to spread the word and for it to stop but I cant see why for the life of me if you didnt care about Dolphins why you would even bother linking on to this site to read about others pleas and distress unless you lived a sad lonely life and the only chance you had of expressing feelings was on a site which you have no empathy for!!! pathetic January 19 at 2:05am · 6 Oorvashi Rak Please intervene and release the 250 dolphins caught in Taiji! The world is watching you - stop the massacre!! January 19 at 2:18am · 10 Tony Zadel Hello Sir, I'm really very outraged as many people around the world.. your country is committing big crimes against man's best friend !! like the Chinese with the dogs.. i urge you to do something !! the world is watching and day by day the hatred is growing against Japan.. I believe that it was not a coincidence the divine punishment coming from the deep sea a few years ago.. striking the coast of Japan (Tsunami) ! please do something to save this albino dolphin and restore him to his family !! you have the power to do so.. so please do.. God is watching all these sufferings.. from the mammals and from people like me ! thank you , Tony Zadel https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=277377145745856&set=a.277372149079689.1073741879.109164785900427 January 19 at 2:27am · Edited · 7 Pavlina Goodman Please stop this, release the dolphins! January 19 at 2:25am · 4 Pe Tra Guys, don't waste your time with reacting to ignorants like Bill and Magnus who simply haven't got the point. It's Japan's prime minister we should address. January 19 at 2:29am · Edited · 7 Barbara Luszczynska Please stop killing dolphins. They are so beautiful and intelligent animals. Shame of you. I wanted to go to Japan someday, but I won`t. January 19 at 2:29am · 6 Donna Dwight Shame on your country for this barbaric custom January 19 at 2:33am · 6 Pe Tra Sir, your country's welfare doesn't depend on the killing of dolphins. Not hunting them won't harm your country's economy. But continuing the brutal slaughter of dolphins against all reasoning will harm your country's reputation. Please put an end to this insanity! January 19 at 2:33am · 9 Kate Bartle Stop killing dolphins! It's cruel and heartless! January 19 at 2:34am · 6 Sophia Fuller Please stop the massacre of the dolphins in Taiji, Japan.. I write to you today appealing to your sense of empathy, as news spreads around the world of the Japanese fishermen who have ‘hauled in’ a large number of wild dolphins as part of the their sea catch. Failure to stop the senseless and horrific slaughter of these dolphins shall result in a bad image of Japan in terms of its international prestige and global tourist market. THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU.. Please do the humanitarian thing and communicate the expressed disgust at these inhumane and needless practices. These are not the actions of an enlightened and progressive society. January 19 at 2:35am · 7 Rob Sampico Let the dolphins go and round up our elected officials in Washington instead ty January 19 at 2:47am · 7 Var-ee Williams the Albino baby kidnap was the worst thing you could have done.. UNBELIEVABLE.. I will never support Japan or buy anything that was made in Japan.. or even printed in Japan.. PERIOD January 19 at 2:52am · 8 Mona Larsson https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=569049626522498&set=a.522157307878397.1073741829.500550873372374&type=1 January 19 at 2:59am · 3 Bea James ForLennox Toru you might want to read her tweet !! And tourism was down 27%.. yes Bill the Maui dolphin is very urgent and I have been fighting for the survival of their species too. there are only 55 left in the world. What do you think i just target the atrocities in the COve? Well you would be really wrong. I have been fighting for the pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, the Elephant Mali in Manila the Elephant Sunder in India, the black rhino about to be killed for a trophy by some idiot hunter. Btw the Black Rhino is listed as critically endangered. I have been fighting agianst the horse slaughter, the bile bear farms, the puppy mills, Against BSL aginst the Roo cull the list is endless! At least I care unlike some who prefer to see the animals on their plates! or hung on their walls! January 19 at 3:04am · Edited · 10 Sandra Tetenburg Please stop this horror. this is beyond evil! January 19 at 3:13am · 5 Bea James ForLennox yes Toru the people of Japan believe the lies that the Japanese press want them to this morning's press release regarding the albino is a classic example! The albino is happy! And she was captured and rescued to save her from predators... What a crock! She is injured, has just lost her family, her mother , bewildered,now swimming in a small concrete pool as opposed to the vast distances she would have traveled in the ocean.. She had been kept safe from predators in her first year of life by her massive family and mother and by the looks of it she survived all that nurturing and protection just fine without the hunters or taiji whale Museum's interference... yep she is ecstatic alright!! This is the kind of BS sadly that the press would have the people believe rather than the truth! Fukushima is fine.. not leaking, under control, is safe yep and the reality was it wasn't any of those things reported in your paper now was it!! The rest of the world knew the truth but TEPCO,Japananese press and the Japanese Government insisted on conning their own! January 19 at 3:57am · Edited · 10 Clare Easton I humbly ask those who can do so to make a change for a positive world community, including stopping dolphins being slaughted in japan. All I can do is protest and write a letter or sign a petition... Please do something for good and put an end to this prime mister of japan and world leaders- let's make this world a better place so your children can look up at you and know you made a change in the world. This isn't being racist- and people should not be racist when talking about this as it does not help the cause. It is a plea to those that can to please make a change so we as human beings can work towards a better future for our planet. Thank you January 19 at 3:25am · 5 Felicity Charlotte 豊かさの世界では、 貪欲な選択です。" 海は血で染まり、イルカの悲鳴が空気をいっぱいにします。 その肉をスーパーマーケットなどで販売し、日本の漁師が信頼する生き物を虐殺。これは野蛮な行為です。 これらの友好的で愛すべき哺乳動物は、彼らが殺害されている認識しているということを専門家は確信しています。 イルカは、人間とゴリラのように、自己認識しているのです。 日本の太地の小さな漁業の町で、ビデオ撮影をした反捕鯨グループのメンバーは語っています。 彼らは、鏡を見て、彼らが見ているものを認識していることができます。彼らは信じられないほど頭が良く、彼らに何が起こっているかを正確に知ることができます。 イルカ捕虜は日本がメンバーになっている絶滅のおそれのある野生動植物の種の国際取引に関する条約で禁じられています。 まだ約2万イルカは太地、日本では毎年、法的に殺されており、大部分は海で殺されているが、何千頭もが、沿岸のラグーンと入り江に沿ってイルカ狩りで殺されています。 13の船で漁師が並ぶと鉄の棒で水を叩いて起動します。その音がイルカを混乱させ、彼らは方向感覚を失うのです。 漁師は、彼らの頭の中にスパイクフックポールを刺し殺します。 頭からは血が吐き出し、死ぬまでに6分ほどをかかります。 私たちは、これらの雄大な哺乳類を守るために立ち上がります。 無数の命を救ってきた海の私達の友達、私たちを危険から守ってくれるこれらの知的で人間的な生き物を、冷淡良心なしで虐殺をするのをやめて下さい。 彼らは生きるために、私たちに助けを求めています。 私たちが彼らの唯一の希望です。 これらの雄大な哺乳類は、自由に海で生きるべきです。 あなた方の権力やお金の為の野蛮で残酷な行為、虐殺をやめて下さい。 January 19 at 3:35am · 3 Elaine Bentley Prime Minister's Office of Japan...PLEASE INTERVENE AND END THE CAPTIVITY AND BRUTAL SLAUGHTER OF DOLPHINS IN TAIJI January 19 at 3:38am · 8 Bea James ForLennox Oh and Toru another lie that has been spoon fed to the Japanese populous is dolphins are fish!!! Wrong dolphins are mammals!! and here is another.. dolphins are vermin as they eat all the fish supplies... Oh hang on amongst the ocean 's inhabitants are dolphins. who's food supply is fish. Humans ie Japanese and their trawlers go into their domain overfish and then blame them for the dwindling stocks yes that works as an excuse now doesn't it!! Lets blame the inhabitants of the sea for our vile deeds to justify more vile actions.. January 19 at 3:40am · Edited · 7 Alex Lockwood http://dolphinproject.org/.../the-fate-of-angel-the-baby... January 19 at 3:44am · 4 Elaine Bentley @ Mei.....at least the navy admitted it and didn't use media to cover up LIES. I AM SO DISGUSTED THAT THE ALBINO DOLPHIN WAS TAKEN FROM ITS MOTHER AND THAT YOUR JAPANESE MEDIA LIED ABOUT IT.....WHAT ELSE ARE THEY LYING ABOUT?????? DISGUSTED,ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED! January 19 at 3:44am · 5 Zoi Modelling Regardless is the ethical points raised in torturing, enslaving and murdering one of the most intelligent mammals on earth that are protected my international treaties. Look at the ecenomical arguments. Surely in a time when Japans economy is struggling, the Japanese government has better things to spend its money on that subsiding dolphin murderers. It is knows that the dolphin meat is stockpiled as nobody in Japan wants to eat it after learning of its contamination of mercury. Maybe a better was to boost the areas economy would be to copy the practice of eco tourism as they do in Hawaii. This brings large sums of money to the Hawaii people and does not show the Hawians to be barbaric as dolphin hunting does to the Japanese. Tourists flock to Hawaii, after the Cove exposed what happens in Taiji, western people do not want to visit any more. January 19 at 3:46am · 7 Eunice Yen Being a member of our Earth Village, I urge you guys, the Japanese government, to save and free the dolphins. What the Taiji is doing hurts your nation and Japanese people's fame as well as makes us heart-broken. Japan has many proud traditions, no need such cruel tradition!!! January 19 at 3:47am · 9 Bea James ForLennox The image of one lone dolphin being manhandled by 11 divers in wetsuits at the cove is doing wonders for japan's image Toru.. Hmmmmmm. January 19 at 3:53am · Edited · 7 Angela Harrington The world is watching Taiji because of the horrific acts taking place. The dolphins are not being treated humanly [ 3 days in shallow water with no food- ] It is proven that there meat is toxic when eaten. And the general public are beginning to turn away from animals in captivity but favour eco tourism. We have seen the greed factor over the past 3 days out strip the vail of "tradition" . Do not let this towns actions tarnish Japan as a nation. January 19 at 3:53am · 6 Lynn Bonser The plight of Angel has touched many hearts and the world media is now reporting on the tragic murder of these beautiful creatures in the hell hole that is Taiji. Japan's image in the world is now tarnished and I will be boycotting your products and the Olympics until this barbaric is stopped. January 19 at 3:55am · 6 Bea James ForLennox silence from the peanut gallery??? January 19 at 3:58am · 2 Johanna Rosina Thee Japanese Government has the power to stop the hunts and I humbly ask you to appeal your rentatives and work towards a move to end the annual slaughter. Taiji could be a mecca for tourism if the dolphin slaughter stops. Dolphin and whale watching tours prove to be lucrative tourism activities elsewhere. Hopefully the thirteen fishing boats could replace their banging pipes and spears with binoculars, cameras, and other souvenirs of a joyous experience on your shores. January 19 at 3:58am · 7 Marian Claasen Nobody has the right to enslave any living being. Please please please set the dolphins in Taiji free and stop murdering these exeptional intelligent creatures. Japan is not only cruely ending the lives of innocent creatures but also making the lives of so many people so very hard to live because we CARE! January 19 at 4:00am · 3 Elaine Bentley Lol Bea January 19 at 4:01am · 1 Surali Shah-Neville The murder and kidnap of whales and dolphins in Taiji MUST stop. Everyone knows the meat is contaminated with mercury, why would you allow your children to eat what will poison them? The fact is, this is all about greed and nothing about culture. Just in the last couple of days, the amount of money exchanging hands for kidnapped dolphins is massive. Japan's image has been truly tarnished, the world sees you as a cruel and evil people. You, the government, can stop this. And people will respect you if you do.... January 19 at 4:03am · 6 Bea James ForLennox Oh and Magnus with regards to your post re tourism and the world is watching and that it is booming in 2013.. maybe you had better go and have a look at your calendar. We are now in 2014! And the world and it's media are definitely watching, exposing and reporting the atrocities happening currently in the cove.. Tourism may just take a nosedive after all this...Gaigins might not be so keen on all this bloodlust and greed.. And coupled with the Fukushima debacle...... January 19 at 4:15am · Edited · 7 Bec Miller Shame on Japan! January 19 at 4:17am · 6 Deby Browne @Bill Hunter You have excellent and valid points …. THe slaughters in Taiji are really not necessary as I have said before as they are not edible and the fact that Taiji pass this off as whale meat is wrong ! If you need to fish for your survival or fish to maintain your food source that is cool but to just kill for "tradition/culture" is crap especially when the oceans are already rapidly being depleted just through greed from commercial fishing. The average local fisherman in Taiji is not even allowed to fish there ! So we know it is the "big boys" denying the locals the money made from these slaughters anyway … You may need to check that but really they at this point in time are apparently not allowed to fish in their own waters ! Can you tell me that the men and trainers fishing there are the average joe blow local ? Or are they the only ones with a license to fish here ? There is a good documentry that was made years ago that is still very pertinent to today and shows the result of the over fishing by commercial corporations. It is sad that the average hunter/fisherman has been branded with the reputation of the greedy commercial corporations. Don't blame Sea Shepherd you need to look at the commercial side that has actually denied the local fisherman and hunter the rights to hunt/fish. January 19 at 4:27am · 5 Tamezou Kawamura Who are hunting? http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/sonisoku/imgs/4/7/47634e79.jpg January 19 at 4:39am · Edited · 1 Deby Browne The locals do not benefit from the major/big corporations greed ! Nor would the locals be so destructive to their environment that supports them ! January 19 at 4:30am · 7 Tracey Alison Please halt these atrocious acts against dolphins immediately. The world is watching these shameful acts in horror and disgust. It is bringing shame on Japan! すぐにイルカに対してこれらの残虐行為を停止してください。世界は恐怖と嫌悪感でこれらの恥ずべき行為を見ている。それは、日本に恥をもたらしている！ January 19 at 4:30am · 7 Tamezou Kawamura Shame on you! http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/sonisoku/imgs/f/f/ffe4a6d2.jpg January 19 at 4:41am · Edited · 2 Deby Browne I appreciate that not everyone holds the same view as myself and I would hope that everyone respects mine and others that post on here. It is not my right to judge people with different views or cultures. I do however have an opinion and currently Taiji is one of them as I fail to understand unnecessary slaughtering of a cetacean that is not even edible as being just stupid and wasteful. Lying to your fellow country men and feeding them poisonous meat disguised as whale meat is morally and ethically wrong. January 19 at 4:45am · 6 Oorvashi Rak #ShutDownTaiji January 19 at 4:45am · 3 Roxane Rambert-Bigler Dear Ladies and Gentlemen & Honoured dignitaries of Japan, We write to express our extreme distress, anger and sadness at the annual dolphin slaughter and capture being carried out in the Japanese town of Taiji right now. We beg for these dolphin lives. The dolphin drives in Taiji are brutally cruel, completely unnecessary and have no place in the 21st century. Japan is an advanced and otherwise beautiful country. It has the history and the capability to become the world leaders in marine conservation. It is unfortunate that the reputation of an entire nation is being tarnished by the shameful deeds of a handful of men and women in Taiji. Dolphins are not fish and they shouldn’t be referred to as a fishery. Dolphins are mammals. Dolphins breathe air. They have feelings. They have emotions. They have self-awareness. They are social, complex, intelligent beings and it is shameful that no compassion is being shown toward Japans dolphins. Even the nursing mothers and babies “iruka” are slaughtered with no mercy or they are stolen for a life of misery confined to small pools in aquariums. In the world of civilized nations, no wild animals are being eradicated like the dolphins are being slaughtered in Japan. Even fish have size restrictions. Even during deer hunting season, it is not acceptable to kill baby “bambi” fawns. Japan, we plead with you as we know you have compassion and humanity, please do not kill the nursing mothers and babies “iruka”. Please spare the juveniles and pregnant females. Please stop this senseless, inhumane slaughter. Akachan iruka to ninshin shiteru iruka o ziyuu ni. PLEASE! My family, my friends and I have joined the global boycott against Japan. We shall boycott all products that come from Japan. We shall join the boycott of all tourism and will not travel to Japan until the Taiji dolphin drive stops! Furthermore, we will spread the word globally via Internet, mail and public education about the atrocities committed inTaiji every year. We love Japan and her people but we cannot and will not support a nation that allows such cruelty. The Japanese Government has the power to stop the hunts and we humbly ask you to appeal your representatives and work towards a resolution to end the Taiji dolphin drives. Taiji could be a mecca for tourism if the dolphin slaughter stops. It is true that the dolphin hunting, capture, and slaughter cause a shameful stain on Japan’s reputation and it is unfortunate that Japanese leaders do not end the hunt. Japan will be so much richer once it ends its destruction of whales and dolphins. The dolphin drive brings dishonor to Japan. The world is watching… Sincerely, January 19 at 4:46am · 9 Mary Alice Petch-Pollard Taiji could be such a beautiful place - if it were not for the dirty business of the live dolphin trade and slaughtering. Hundreds of thousands dolphins being ripped from their ocean homes will be the end of your dirty business because there will not be any left soon in the oceans - for every one taken you also take the possible 16 young they would have produced, and so on and so on - I would visit Taiji in a heart beat if you turned the capture into wildlife ocean tours - the world would want to be there to visit them in their natural ocean homes ! Now that is good business ! How can a country so advanced sit and allow these so few to continue when it does nothing but bring world wide shame to your country, January 19 at 4:50am · 7 Myke Jay You really are showing the world how Japan really is. STOP KILLING SEA MAMMALS! Stop this barbaric act. The world is watching you... January 19 at 4:50am · 4 Suzanne Marsden Change the world's opinion of you. Change your actions. People are begging you for the lives of these beautiful mammals. January 19 at 4:59am · 5 Tanya Baker Cruel traditions like the inhumane slaughter if sentient dolphins need confining in your history books, you are turning people against your nation in their 1000's January 19 at 5:06am · 6 Chin-yao Shih 身為地球村一員的我們可以擁有很多引以爲傲的文化傳統，類似屠殺海豚那樣殘酷的傳統一個都嫌多。日本太地町的人不是為了生存、爲了活命的需要而捕殺；只是爲了金錢、爲了傳統的私欲而屠殺。這些讓我們心碎的行爲肯定也為日本和她的人民的聲譽造成了極度負面的影響。日本政府應該立刻出手拯救在太地町命懸一線的海豚。 January 19 at 5:12am · 4 Takoda Takoda 乳離れしていない？知ってるのに、なんでママと離すんだ！　 少し傷が有賀って、あんたらが手荒い方法で捕獲したから、傷がついたんやん！ホンマ、嘘バッカリ！許されない！！！！！！！！皆、アルビノちゃんを助けて上げて！ママがまだ、太地鼻尻湾にいてるんです！明日、彼女の家族は食用に殺されます！海に戻して！！！！！！！！ January 19 at 5:13am · 1 Ivonne Teoh Please stop the dolphins killing in Taiji tomorrow, rare albino dolphin angel is crying for her mommy [dead] http://tinyurl.com/l8mqmct January 19 at 5:15am · 4 Chin-yao Shih We can be proud of lots of traditional cultures; yet, it is absolutely unnecessary to hold the tradition of dolphin slaughter most scared. The Taiji in Japan do not fish the dolphins for survival & starving but for money & tradition. What they are doing not only breaks our hearts but also harms Japan and her people's fame. If the Japan government were wise, she must have helped stop the Taiji dolphin slaughter. January 19 at 5:16am · 9 Sally Gellé Tomorrow the killing starts. YOU can stop it prime minister! Shutdown Taiji! January 19 at 5:20am · 5 Ivonne Teoh baby albino dolphin called `Angel' in Taiji is sad tonight, her mommy is dead, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dG5KpRd3iA January 19 at 5:23am · 2 Susan Reamy Please Prime minister Sir,SHUT DOWN TAIJI!!!!! THIS IS INHUMANE,EVIL, TO KILL,SLAUGHTER THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES!!!!!!! PLEASE STOP THE SLAUGHTER THAT STARTS TOMORROW SIR!!!! THIS IS BEING WATCHED ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IT IS HURTING JAPAN.I HAVE ALWAYS ADMIRED JAPAN AND WANTED TO VISIT BUT THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD NOW IF THIS HAPPENS AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.PLEASE SIR STOP THE KILLING AT TAIJI!!!!!!!!! January 19 at 5:29am · 7 Michelle Miller Whitford Wakayama Prefecture officials issued a statement accusing environmentalists of "psychological harassment" and saying Taiji fishermen "are just conducting a legal fishing activity in their traditional way in full accordance with regulations and rules under the supervision of both the national and prefectural governments," according to United Press International. DOLPHINS ARE NOT FISH ! ! PLEASE STOP THIS ! ! January 19 at 5:39am · 7 Nathalie Pixie Please , I humbly appeal to you to help stop the dolphins slaughter and capture in Taiji's cove. これは伝統ではありません。 あなたの先祖は、自分の欲のためにイルカを捕獲していませんでした。彼らは、食べるため殺しました。 あなたの貪欲はあなたの敵です。 イルカ捕虜をやめて下さい。 January 19 at 5:40am · 6 Viivi Syrjä Hunting dolphins is forbidden by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, of which Japan is a member. January 19 at 6:01am · 8 Pam V Longenecker http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/18/world/asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/ January 19 at 6:06am · 2 Richard Pattle Moderating the actions of the dolphin killers is more pressing than moderating the Facebook comments. January 19 at 6:07am · 9 Sho Ishidu Hey guys?? Do not write non-related things here. January 19 at 6:10am Paul O'Connell Many Japanese agree that the slaughter should stop! Please stop killing dolphins! The WORLD is awakening..... http://www.digitaljournal.com/.../japanese.../article/366487 January 19 at 6:18am · 3 Michael D'Andrea End the capture and slaughter of Dolphins and Whales, today. January 19 at 6:18am · 6 Julie Price On the 17th January a horrible crime was committed, A rare baby albino dolphin was rounded up along with its mother and herded into Taiji cove where it was netted up for over 20 hrs. Then as thousands of people took to social media and the national global media became involved. The world watched as IMATA selected the rare baby first, Its mother frantic and already stressed. Frantically tried to get to her baby. After 30 minutes of Spy hopping. This mother then surrendered herself to the ocean and never resurfaced, Now Taiji whale musuem is proudly displaying this baby as the Japanese media tell the lies that the baby was never taken in the way as portrayed by the world, However with Japans secret now blown. and the footage shot by the cove guardians and viewed by thousands. January 19 at 6:23am · Edited · 13 Julie Price sign the petition January 19 at 6:22am · 5 Pam V Longenecker stopping the kidnapping and slaughter is a whole lot faster and easier than trying to repair one's global reputation and regain one's honor and trust...the choice was out there and not only was a very unwise one made, but obvious lies were spewed in the process...tsk, tsk, tsk. // i also wonder...i see a few people trying to deflect what is happening...but NEVER DOES THE PM make any comments. is he locked away, like the animals, only to perform an exact routine when released by his handlers? January 19 at 6:32am · Edited · 6 Nigel Ross Stop the shame that Taiji brings on your nation. The world is watching the slaughter. Soon the biggest boycott of Japan and its products will begin. Where will your struggling economy be when your export market collapses? Do the right thing for you and your economy, even if you can't do it out of compassion for animal - STOP THE DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER NOW!!!!!! January 19 at 6:33am · 5 Elwira Bocheńska https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... January 19 at 6:34am · 1 Elwira Bocheńska Japan, all eyes around the world are on your next move. Please do what is expected of your great country. Free them January 19 at 6:36am · 3 Mirna Hartskeerl 残酷なイルカ虐殺を停止します January 19 at 6:36am · 1 Nilupul Fernando 豊かさの世界では、 貪欲な選択です。" 海は血で染まり、イルカの悲鳴が空気をいっぱいにします。 その肉をスーパーマーケットなどで販売し、日本の漁師が信頼する生き物を虐殺。これは野蛮な行為です。 これらの友好的で愛すべき哺乳動物は、彼らが殺害されている認識しているということを専門家は確信しています。 イルカは、人間とゴリラのように、自己認識しているのです。 日本の太地の小さな漁業の町で、ビデオ撮影をした反捕鯨グループのメンバーは語っています。 彼らは、鏡を見て、彼らが見ているものを認識していることができます。彼らは信じられないほど頭が良く、彼らに何が起こっているかを正確に知ることができます。 イルカ捕虜は日本がメンバーになっている絶滅のおそれのある野生動植物の種の国際取引に関する条約で禁じられています。 まだ約2万イルカは太地、日本では毎年、法的に殺されており、大部分は海で殺されているが、何千頭もが、沿岸のラグーンと入り江に沿ってイルカ狩りで殺されています。 13の船で漁師が並ぶと鉄の棒で水を叩いて起動します。その音がイルカを混乱させ、彼らは方向感覚を失うのです。 漁師は、彼らの頭の中にスパイクフックポールを刺し殺します。 頭からは血が吐き出し、死ぬまでに6分ほどをかかります。 私たちは、これらの雄大な哺乳類を守るために立ち上がります。 無数の命を救ってきた海の私達の友達、私たちを危険から守ってくれるこれらの知的で人間的な生き物を、冷淡良心なしで虐殺をするのをやめて下さい。 彼らは生きるために、私たちに助けを求めています。 私たちが彼らの唯一の希望です。 これらの雄大な哺乳類は、自由に海で生きるべきです あなた方の権力やお金の為の野蛮で残酷な行為、虐殺をやめて下さい。 January 19 at 6:39am · 2 Daniel Tham Dear Sirs, I want to express my deep concern about the inhumane insanity that is still happening in the Cove of Taiji Japan every day ! Yesterday 5 pods of dolphins, all together 250 dolphins with many juveniles, babies and even a rare ALBINO BABY, were locked in the Bloody Cove - waiting for the judgement of the fishermen and trainers : being taken in captivity for life which is hell for those wild beautiful creatures - or …. being butchered and sold in the meat industry. This has NOTHING TO DO WITH TRADITION anymore - it is all about GREED and MONEY !!! It is about time that the world did something to STOP THIS YEARLY BUTCHERING of dolphins. Sometimes I think they want to extinguish them ! We live in the 21st Century, and mankind is supposed to be the leader of this planet. This planet is urgently in need of GOOD LEADERS, that care about all living creatures that live on it. Dolphins are the most intelligent mammals of the ocean, the Old Egyptians spoke of them as THE HUMANS OF THE SEA ! To my opinion the whole world is to blame for this TAIJI HORROR, what is happening there is ann INSULT TO HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ! So please, you have the power to do something about it, as the leaders of the world ! It's about time you took some action !!! Thank you in advance and with all my respect I'm sending you my best regards, January 19 at 6:40am · 12 Daniel Tham 豊かさの世界では、 貪欲な選択です。" 海は血で染まり、イルカの悲鳴が空気をいっぱいにします。 その肉をスーパーマーケットなどで販売し、日本の漁師が信頼する生き物を虐殺。これは野蛮な行為です。 これらの友好的で愛すべき哺乳動物は、彼らが殺害されている認識しているということを専門家は確信しています。 イルカは、人間とゴリラのように、自己認識しているのです。 日本の太地の小さな漁業の町で、ビデオ撮影をした反捕鯨グループのメンバーは語っています。 彼らは、鏡を見て、彼らが見ているものを認識していることができます。彼らは信じられないほど頭が良く、彼らに何が起こっているかを正確に知ることができます。 イルカ捕虜は日本がメンバーになっている絶滅のおそれのある野生動植物の種の国際取引に関する条約で禁じられています。 まだ約2万イルカは太地、日本では毎年、法的に殺されており、大部分は海で殺されているが、何千頭もが、沿岸のラグーンと入り江に沿ってイルカ狩りで殺されています。 13の船で漁師が並ぶと鉄の棒で水を叩いて起動します。その音がイルカを混乱させ、彼らは方向感覚を失うのです。 漁師は、彼らの頭の中にスパイクフックポールを刺し殺します。 頭からは血が吐き出し、死ぬまでに6分ほどをかかります。 私たちは、これらの雄大な哺乳類を守るために立ち上がります。 無数の命を救ってきた海の私達の友達、私たちを危険から守ってくれるこれらの知的で人間的な生き物を、冷淡良心なしで虐殺をするのをやめて下さい。 彼らは生きるために、私たちに助けを求めています。 私たちが彼らの唯一の希望です。 これらの雄大な哺乳類は、自由に海で生きるべきです。 あなた方の権力やお金の為の野蛮で残酷な行為、虐殺をやめて下さい。 January 19 at 6:40am · 2 Daniel Oliver Jost Shinzo Abe, you are an HONOURABLE IDIOT for allowing the atrocities of Taiji - pleas take an IQ test before passing another day in office. January 19 at 6:57am · 5 Liz Fitzgerald A movement to save the dolphins in Taiji is growing by the thousands each day...a movement that is also growing hatred and anger towards the Japanese government for standing by and allowing these daily slaughters. Do you really want this? Things WILL change. If you will not stop the slaughters, we will boycott Japanese products. I have already started...I went shopping yesterday and before making my purchases checked for anything that was made in Japan and returned a large pile of items to the shelves. I am also continuing to email friends, news outlets and political leaders and plan to continue until there is an end to this madness. PLEASE STOP THE BRUTAL SLAUGHTERS. January 19 at 6:58am · 7 Lai Bautista 豊かさの世界では、 貪欲な選択です。" 海は血で染まり、イルカの悲鳴が空気をいっぱいにします。 その肉をスーパーマーケットなどで販売し、日本の漁師が信頼する生き物を虐殺。これは野蛮な行為です。 これらの友好的で愛すべき哺乳動物は、彼らが殺害されている認識しているということを専門家は確信しています。 イルカは、人間とゴリラのように、自己認識しているのです。 日本の太地の小さな漁業の町で、ビデオ撮影をした反捕鯨グループのメンバーは語っています。 彼らは、鏡を見て、彼らが見ているものを認識していることができます。彼らは信じられないほど頭が良く、彼らに何が起こっているかを正確に知ることができます。 イルカ捕虜は日本がメンバーになっている絶滅のおそれのある野生動植物の種の国際取引に関する条約で禁じられています。 まだ約2万イルカは太地、日本では毎年、法的に殺されており、大部分は海で殺されているが、何千頭もが、沿岸のラグーンと入り江に沿ってイルカ狩りで殺されています。 13の船で漁師が並ぶと鉄の棒で水を叩いて起動します。その音がイルカを混乱させ、彼らは方向感覚を失うのです。 漁師は、彼らの頭の中にスパイクフックポールを刺し殺します。 頭からは血が吐き出し、死ぬまでに6分ほどをかかります。 私たちは、これらの雄大な哺乳類を守るために立ち上がります。 無数の命を救ってきた海の私達の友達、私たちを危険から守ってくれるこれらの知的で人間的な生き物を、冷淡良心なしで虐殺をするのをやめて下さい。 彼らは生きるために、私たちに助けを求めています。 私たちが彼らの唯一の希望です。 これらの雄大な哺乳類は、自由に海で生きるべきです あなた方の権力やお金の為の野蛮で残酷な行為、虐殺をやめて下さい。 January 19 at 7:14am · 2 Donna Sall You advance together and prosper together! WHAT A JOKE, YOU ARE CAUSING THE HOLOCAUST OF DOLPHINS RIGHT NOW. HOW CAN YOU IGNORE THE PLEE FROM THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.... FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD??? YOU HAVE NO HONOR IN THE MURDERING OF SUCH BEAUTIFUL CREATURES.. IF ANOTHER DISASTER HAPPENED IN YOUR COUNTRY TODAY I FOR ONE WOULD HOPE IT WIPES OUT TAIJI AND ALL THE FISHERMEN.... IT SAD TO THINK HOW YOU ARE HATED ALL OVER THE WORLD TODAY...... BECAUSE OF GREED FROM A HAND FULL OF MEN WITH NO SOULS OR HEART. STOP THE KILLING OF WHALES AND DOLPHINS. January 19 at 7:15am · 7 Tabi Lu It's really horrible to see people harrass a country which is brought up on a tradition and culture that those OUTSIDE of that country do not understand. Unless everyone who is saying that these animals should be set free and such because they harvest the meat, then everyone should become vegetarians as we do the same in our backyard. There are livestock raised in buildings which never see the sun to where they are raised to be killed. There are machines created just so people can easily remove a head of a chicken like someone turning on a blender to make a smoothie. And that is just some of the examples that are in our backyard. And before anyone points out saying, have you seen how they killed these animals on video? I have but I have also seen how people in our home country kills animals in person. Why don't others shove that footage in your face like you all do to these people? Anyone would have a queasy stomach from either footage. And don't get me wrong. I believe the baby albino dolphin should be raised to be set back free into the while because of how rare it is along with the other dolphins that are not processed for meat. The ones who are sent to captivity, I do not agree with because that is a circus and a lifetime prison sentence. So before you go criticize and point the finger at others, why don't you first take care of your backyard. January 19 at 7:28am · 1 Anita Vivienne Rotheram Please stop the horror at Taiji. The shame of the world is raining down on the Japanese people because of the Japan's Government inaction. What happened to the albino baby & it's mother is an OUTRAGE. January 19 at 7:34am · 8 Elaine Bentley @ Tabi....it's too late for the albino dolphin.....its mother is DEAD! January 19 at 7:38am · 4 Elaine Bentley The Taiji fishermen were well aware that the dolphin was rare.....but still went ahead and RIPPED IT FROM ITS MOTHER. ITS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE!!!!! January 19 at 7:41am · 4 Jane Hadcroft イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 Iruka wo jiyuu ni kurasasete agete kudasai onegaishimasu. Please let the dolphins live and be free. Thank you. January 19 at 7:44am · 3 Elaine Bentley @ Tabi.....and one more thing,you have my full backing to go on to MY governments page and protest the cruelty in my country,in fact I welcome it! January 19 at 7:46am · 4 Aimee C. Mack http://www.nydailynews.com/.../caroline-kennedy-activists... January 19 at 7:50am · 1 Ash Maggi Dear Prime Minister we all as a kids wanted to change the world for the better place, You have power to start it,to make a change..Please Listen to voice of your childhood, make this world a better place. You have this chance January 19 at 7:51am · Edited · 1 Hi Coo Dear Mr Prime Minister - the caption of this page is "we advance together and prosper together" however I ask you how advanced it is to allow the slaughter of thousand of dolphins at Taiji Cove on a daily and weekly basis? The actions of these citizens do untold damage to the international reputation Japan hold. Hold your country to a higher standard and end this. Thank you. January 19 at 7:57am · 6 Frank S Aus R PLEASE HELP US TO STOP THE DOLPHIN-SLAUGHTER THAT WILL BEGIN IN A FEW HOURS IN TAIJI!!! Every year the fishermen of Taiji (Japan) corral hundreds of dolphins in a secluded bay, select a few dozen for sale to aquariums and marine parks and stab the rest to death for meat. This year (at 17. January 2014) fishermen and divers in the village have caught at least 250 dolphins! They caught 25 dolphins in a process to select captives before the mass slaughter, environmentalists said Saturday. On Sunday a fishing industry official in Taiji said some dolphins had already been slaughtered, although he did not disclose the number. Activists from the militant environmental group Sea Shepherd have streamed live footage of the dolphin capture in Taiji, which drew worldwide attention in 2010 when it became the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary "The Cove". After having her baby (the white dolphin "Angel", which is in Taiji whale-museum know) kidnapped for captivity, her mother was continuously spy hopping. After 30 minutes, we never saw her resurface. PLEASE HELP TO STOP THE HORROR January 19 at 7:57am · 8 Caroline Lubbedarcy Please stop the Taiji dolphin slaughters. This looks very bad on your country. I have vowed not to buy anything made in Japan until Japan stops dolphin/tuna drive hunts and whale hunts. The world has witnessed this hunt live on-line and is horrified. Petitions, tweets etc. Does Japan want this stain on its image? I would think not! And do your people eat the mercury-laden meat from the ones that are slaughtered after the brutal selection process of dolphins for the 'entertainment' industry? They should know that the mercury levels in this meat are toxic, just like they are in the blue-fin tuna you are stock-piling... You already have issues with radio-activity thanks to Fukishima...do you want health issues related to toxic levels of mercury in your peoples diet? THINK! Please stop this. If you have to hunt an animal the way you are to conquer it, it was not meant to be caught! These are NOT clean kills. Like I said: THE WORLD IS WATCHING and we are deeply saddened by this. January 19 at 8:11am · 6 Julie Price http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/sonisoku/imgs/f/f/ffe4a6d2.jpg January 19 at 8:14am Ashley Carlson Soon the slaughter will start. The world is watching. Stop this now!!!! January 19 at 8:14am · 4 Jennifer Catherine Smith "Dolphin slaughter in Taiji continues because of the captive trade. Please do not support aquariums & parks with marine mammals," "Japan's fleet carries out an annual whale hunt despite a worldwide moratorium, taking advantage of a loophole in the law that permits the killing of the mammals for scientific research. Whale meat is commonly available for consumption in Japan. Environmental activists warn that dolphin meat, also sold for consumption in Japan, contains dangerously high levels of mercury and other toxins." #shutdowntaiji #stopinternationalpoaching #liveinmoderation #Findbettereconomicsolutions January 19 at 8:17am · 3 Cristian Rival Boycott japanese products until you quit whaling and killing dolphines!!! Enough harm was made to the oceans specialy with Fukuyima's leaks!!! January 19 at 8:19am · 4 David Bowen Boycott all Japanese products until the slaughter stops! January 19 at 8:23am · 5 Cristian Rival Tabi lu you shoud start rising your food instead of deplying the oceans!!! This is not acceptable in the 21century!!! We must save planet ocean, whales, dolphines, sharks and tunas do not belogn to Japan!!! January 19 at 8:23am · 3 Pam V Longenecker tabi lu, i agree, everyone should become vegetarian/vegan (i'm one!) bc the dairy, egg and meat industries are equally as vile as what is going on in taiji. but, hiding behind culture and tradition or what others do does NOT make what's happening in taiji NOT worth STOPPING. if history has proven anything, is that humans change in small steps. and this is a step that must be taken in order to move to protect the next species, the planet and even humans. // by way, #1 story on cnn...kaboom! http://edition.cnn.com/trends/... January 19 at 8:27am · 3 Karin MacCurrie Don't hide behind Facebook's moderation policy you vile people, God has no moderation policy to protect your backsides, you will face your crimes head on!! You are murdering dolphins, blood on your hands January 19 at 8:29am · Edited · 3 Carol Fantôme India abolishes the use of dolphins in aquatic parks and decrees that they are intelligent and sensitive enough to be regarded as 'non-human PERSONS'. Japan please stop the torture, abuse and massacre of these intelligent, social and cultural beings!! January 19 at 8:29am · 3 Karin MacCurrie New mission statement for the Japanese Government, "We have blood on our hands together and we are going to hell together". There that's more appropriate. January 19 at 8:32am · 3 Stephanie Gee Stop the slaughter of the dolphins. January 19 at 8:35am · 4 Ondine Angarola Time to stop murdering the dolphins in the cove. And don't come back at me and talk about other forms of meat. I don't eat it and actively work against that industry in my own country. The capture of the albino dolphin, separated from it's mother that killed itself after losing her child, is disgusting, despicable act. Savagery. The brutal, bloody, slaughter and capture of dolphins, (who are smarter that humans and you), must stop. We will continue our campaign and work to actively start a movement to boycott Japanese products. Cold hearted murders. January 19 at 8:36am · 2 Jeanette Padilla-King Stop this inhumane act, after all it is the 21st century. January 19 at 8:37am · 1 Helena Frangogiannis Mafia, NOT culture in Japanese Dolphin massacre, Taiji. What are you doing about it? http://www.save-wildlife.com/en/news/231 January 19 at 8:56am · 2 Iris Koch I have respect for Japanese culture and I know it is not "the Japanese" or "the Asians" that are slaughtering dolphins. There are about 20 so-called fishermen killing off these wonderful animals and tearing families apart. This is neither tradition nor culture it is just pure cruelty towards a highly intelligent and emotionally developped species. Please Japan show some heart and stop this crime... Reunite this rare white baby dolphin Angel with its mother and also the other dolphins that have been taken captive. It would be an amazing sign for a better and more humane future... Please do the right thing! January 19 at 9:00am · 3 Jasmin Sporn The world is watching: Al Jazeera, CNN, Reuters TV and RTL II shows Taiji. Stop the slaughter!!! January 19 at 9:10am · 3 Jen Allegretto Prime Minister I respectfully request that you do everything in your power to stop the practice of dolphin slaughter in Taiji. It is time to move beyond this tradition and enter a new era of compassion for animals and respect for our environment. Please have some mercy for these creatures. January 19 at 9:12am · 4 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines No sentís un poquito de vergüenza???? http://www.abc.es/.../abci-masacre-delfines-japon... January 19 at 9:13am · 1 Gimmer Mann Look how foolish and coward china is, "The seven-member standing committee, led by Chinese President Xi Jinping, have arrived at a consensus that the country has "no intention of fighting with Japan and Japan does not have the courage to fight with China," after convening a rare two-day meeting in late October in Beijing with Chinese ambassadors from about 30 neighboring countries, one of the sources said." But the reality china is scared of Japan because if they hands on Japan, Filipinos will help and crush china into ashes. China is a coward dog who knows how to bark but afraid to bite, poor china! January 19 at 9:15am Tiffaney Patmore I agree that we shouldn't be bashing Japan. There are many in Japan that do not believe in the tradition of dolphin capturing and slaughter. I am a Canadian, and there are many things that we do and support in Canada that I am not proud of (i.e. factory farming, seal hunting, marine parks) so I agree that we need to work on improving our own backyard (it is also why I am a vegan). But with that said, I welcome outside criticism if it means that something can be done. That is why I am imploring the Japanese government to please end the senseless tradition that is taking place in The Cove. Dolphins are sentient creatures that deserve our respect and protection. It is genocide what is happening to them. They are being ripped from their families and forced into a life of imprisonment. It is the Japanese's responsibility to end these heinous acts. Please act now before it is too late! January 19 at 9:29am · 4 Angela Jane Prime Minister, I also ask that you stop the capture and slaughter of dolphins and whales. January 19 at 9:33am · 2 Roger Proudfoot The latest pictures show skiffs running over the live dolphins with running propellers - prime minister you should intervene, this is doing untold damage to japan's reputation January 19 at 9:36am · 4 Stephanie Dock free dolphins in taiji Bay, no one has the right to deprive human beings of freedom alive. This is done with such violence, it is shameful. Help this baby dolphins albino captured to find her mother and live in freedom and 200 others to not die and sold as meat. you have that power and should serve you or your conscience will eventually catch up to you help them and all the others who will be caught January 19 at 9:41am · 3 Ana Sanchez Please end the capture and slaughter of Dolphins and Whales, today!!!!!! January 19 at 9:43am · 5 Jackie Fitzgerald Please intervene and show the world how honourable Japan can really be. Release the blind albino baby dolphin back to her pod - it's not too late! This would be a very good thing for Japan. January 19 at 9:46am · 4 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=644633795597503&set=a.122952281098993.18675.103854049675483&type=1&theater January 19 at 9:52am · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Stop the slaughter of the dolphins. January 19 at 9:53am · 3 Gitana Maria Misinaite 親愛なるマダムと拝啓、 今2014年1月18日に起こっ太地ブラックコーブでのバンドウイルカの恐ろしい収穫があります。イルカの家族は、引き裂かれているいくつかのタンクに移し、残りは残酷に虐殺されている。このような行為が停止するまで、私は日本からのすべての商品をボイコットし、私は同じことを他の人に影響を与えます。間違いなく、これ以上の日本車、番号部品なしビデオゲーム、食べ物のない、ない酒、無ハーブやサプリメント、ない服や日本への無進行。自然に対するこの犯罪を犯す人々には人間性がありません。 私は太地、日本では、実行中の釣りや野蛮なイルカの虐殺にし、すぐに並外れ250キャプティブイルカの解放のために終止符を打つことをお願いする。私は一緒に何千人も、おそらく何百も永遠に悲劇的かつ恐ろしい毎年太地のイルカ狩り＆虐殺への完全なエンドを求める。 January 19 at 10:07am · 1 Gitana Maria Misinaite Please stop the dolphins slaughter! January 19 at 10:08am · 6 Tony Zadel SHAME ON YOU JAPAN ! SHAME ON YOU JAPAN ! VERY SAVAGELY MURDERING MAN'S BEST FRIEND ! like the chinese are doing with pets !! THE WORLD IS WATCHING !! WE WILL NEVER FORGIVE & NEVER FORGET !! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=377322092398223 January 19 at 10:22am · 5 Sea Vive PMO, as the drive fisheries continue to kill and kidnap dolphins and whales, I feel distraught by the knowledge of these events. The world is watching your country. Please recognize these crimes against cetaceans and stop this cruel practice. January 19 at 10:22am · 6 Don Kearney-Bourque Stop murdering dolphins in Taiji: you bring great shame to Japan! January 19 at 10:27am · 6 Melissa McCormack O'Neill The world is watching. There must be something you can do to stop the senseless slaughter in the cove. January 19 at 10:28am · 7 Tony Zadel This is what you are massively murdering ! man's best friend protectors.. !! shame on you ! Japan where is your human proud??? http://youtu.be/5ok097oxyXU January 19 at 10:29am · 6 Tony Zadel This is what you are massively murdering ! man's best friend protectors.. !! shame on you ! Japan where is your human proud??? http://youtu.be/ZdxQCf_VetE January 19 at 10:29am · 5 Rosie Craig This is not a "tradition". The dolphin and whale slaughter started in 1933, not hundreds of years ago as you would want to claim. So "tradition" has nothing to do with it at all. More lies. Stop the genocide of cetaceans in Taiji and other fishing villages. They are not YOUR dolphins and whales, they belong to themselves. January 19 at 10:31am · 7 Valerie Gray Jeanniard Dear Sir, the capture and murder of dolphins in Taiji is below any humane standard in any country, this brings shame on Japan, please put a stop to it NOW and punish the people behind these atrocities. Thank you. January 19 at 10:34am · 6 比口憲孝 Dolphin run-in fishing most brutal in the world was held this year in the Faroe Islands of Denmark. Dolphin of about a hundred horses Trapped, one side coast is the blood of dolphins cut in local fishermen with a knife It was enough to turning red. The thing with the criticism from Europe and the United States, local inhabitants in the run-in dolphin fishing that takes place every year in the Faroe Islands I have complained and that this run-in dolphin fishing is a traditional fishing method, the importance of as preserved food in the winter. However, it has become the subject of dispute whether there is a need to eat dolphin meat in rich European food. No complain to this? January 19 at 10:35am Magnus Hans Petersson Bea, when I said in 2011 that Japanese tourism is booming, people like you said "that was 2010!", when I said in 2012 that Japanese tourism is booming, people like you said "that was in 2011!", and when I said in 2013 that Japanese tourism is booming, people like you said "that was in 2012!" You are vicious liars and only true idiots would believe the things you are saying. January 19 at 10:36am Magnus Hans Petersson And non-endangered dolphins are not protected by any kind of international conventions or treaties whatsoever. Maybe in your mind cause you are dolphin lovers, but not in real life. They are protected in many western countries because of hypocrisy, thats true. But not internationally. January 19 at 10:38am Brigitte KiBa 豊かさの世界では、 貪欲な選択です。" 海は血で染まり、イルカの悲鳴が空気をいっぱいにします。 その肉をスーパーマーケットなどで販売し、日本の漁師が信頼する生き物を虐殺。これは野蛮な行為です。 これらの友好的で愛すべき哺乳動物は、彼らが殺害されている認識しているということを専門家は確信しています。 イルカは、人間とゴリラのように、自己認識しているのです。 日本の太地の小さな漁業の町で、ビデオ撮影をした反捕鯨グループのメンバーは語っています。 彼らは、鏡を見て、彼らが見ているものを認識していることができます。彼らは信じられないほど頭が良く、彼らに何が起こっているかを正確に知ることができます。 イルカ捕虜は日本がメンバーになっている絶滅のおそれのある野生動植物の種の国際取引に関する条約で禁じられています。 まだ約2万イルカは太地、日本では毎年、法的に殺されており、大部分は海で殺されているが、何千頭もが、沿岸のラグーンと入り江に沿ってイルカ狩りで殺されています。 13の船で漁師が並ぶと鉄の棒で水を叩いて起動します。その音がイルカを混乱させ、彼らは方向感覚を失うのです。 漁師は、彼らの頭の中にスパイクフックポールを刺し殺します。 頭からは血が吐き出し、死ぬまでに6分ほどをかかります。 私たちは、これらの雄大な哺乳類を守るために立ち上がります。 無数の命を救ってきた海の私達の友達、私たちを危険から守ってくれるこれらの知的で人間的な生き物を、冷淡良心なしで虐殺をするのをやめて下さい。 彼らは生きるために、私たちに助けを求めています。 私たちが彼らの唯一の希望です。 これらの雄大な哺乳類は、自由に海で生きるべきです。 あなた方の権力やお金の為の野蛮で残酷な行為、虐殺をやめて下さい。 January 19 at 10:38am · 1 Tony Zadel Well and me i believe truly that again a divine punishment will hit the Japanese coast from the deep sea.. like a few years ago !! it is not just a coincidence !! believe me ! when will these people learn to stop murdering man's best friend on the most extremely way ? January 19 at 10:40am · Edited · 3 Jayne King Is it true this 'tradition' has only been happening since the 1970's? if so it is hardly a tradition is it, more of a filthy, barbaric habit, stop this mindless slaughter January 19 at 10:40am · 6 Celeste Winders The world is watching! You would not need to post this if you stopped the slaughter of the dolphin pod and the drive practice. Instead, your page would be filled with praise. You have the power to stop this. Save the pod today!! Do not let them die. Free the baby albino dolphin. Do the right thing Japan. WE ARE WATCHING! THE WORLD IS WATCHING! You cannot hide from social media. The slaughter will be live streamed and the world will watch in horror. Stop allowing your people to be poisoned with dolphin meat that is filled with mercury. If you won't care about the dolphins at least care about your own people. Stop selling the sea to the highest aquarium bidder. We are watching you. If this pod dies today your nation will be filled with shame. Please stop this!!!!! January 19 at 10:40am · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson Japanese media does NOT tell people that dolphins are fish! Everyone today knows that they are mammals, you know like cows, pigs and sheep. I have eaten minke whale meat (which I guess is similar to dolphin meat) and it does not taste like fish, it tastes like a mix between moose and ox. Its clearly a mammal and a really tasty one at that. I tend to view them as the wild game of the sea, havets storvilt. Review here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201631568406619&set=a.1358695243033.2046296.1101064918&type=1&theater January 19 at 10:52am · Edited Ellen Fay Daley Please stop the dolphin slaughter. Dolphins are family oriented and intelligent. This is one of the most barbaric things I've ever heard of. Pods are being separated and members of the family killed. Japan is known for culture and art and intelligence of it's people. This is so appalling. Please stop this roundup and hunt. Let your legacy be for what is right. January 19 at 10:47am · 7 Rüdiger Jöns stop the slaughter of dolphins,the world is watching and dont be silent January 19 at 10:50am · 9 Magnus Hans Petersson Well I'm European (specifically north European), and proud consumer of whale meat, as long as the species on the plate is not endangered. I do not eat endangered animals. January 19 at 10:55am · Edited · 1 Cathryn Augustine Your dirty little secret is being watched, Japan. January 19 at 10:55am · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson How is it a secret when the fishermen are proud of what they are doing? Does not look like a secret to me. January 19 at 10:57am Debbie Knight Honorable Minister PLEASE have MERCY and ask for the release of the bottlenose dolphins they have endured enough PAIN. .We can learn so much from them they are quite exquisite! So I beg you please let them be FREE!! January 19 at 10:57am · 7 Enid Fox Magnus, that is fine. You can eat any meat you'd like. This form of hunting is not necessary. They are killing many dolphins that they won't eat or capture. They are wasteful. I would not object if they hunted from their boats but netting wild marine life is illegal many parts of the world for a reason. It is not a true hunt. It is simply a mass capture. BTW, marine mammals have high levels of toxins. January 19 at 10:59am · 5 Elaine Bentley IGNORE THE TROLL January 19 at 11:01am · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson So does salmon from the Baltic sea when it comes to toxins, yet people eat them. January 19 at 11:02am Denise DuBarry Fukushima and now these killings??... Japan is more honorable than these actions. Please act fast... the whole world is watching. January 19 at 11:02am · 8 Keogh Ashley Maggot the troll full of lies .it only believes its lies...how is prison life. ... January 19 at 11:06am · 3 Julie Jules Please stop the dolphin massacre. January 19 at 11:09am · 5 Bill Hunter The clock is ticking for the remaining dolphin pod lol. I wonder, if pages from other countries got this many trolls complaining about eating beef would people stop? January 19 at 11:23am Jayne King Bill you clearly aren't interested so why don't you run along and let the grown ups talk January 19 at 11:35am · 2 Bill Hunter Let the grown ups talk, your kidding right? There is no grown ups here, just sheep with terrible grammar. January 19 at 11:41am Andrea Speraw Sir, I respectfully beg you to put an end to the capture and slaughter of dolphins in Taiji. The world is watching and the sadly the view is not a favorable one. Retrain these men into new careers and pledge to never harm these animals again. Thank you. January 19 at 11:46am · 4 Pam V Longenecker https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=278085015675069&set=a.278083265675244.1073741881.109164785900427&type=1 January 19 at 11:53am · 3 Pam V Longenecker bill, dearest, there needs to be a beginning before we can get to the end of all killing. pointing at everything else that needs to be done is only a sad attempt to deflect what is happening in taiji. and what is happening is something that SHOULD be very simple to end. there's only a handful of participants surrounded by apathetic, or impotent?, govt officials. January 19 at 11:58am · 6 Becky White Please stop the dophin hunting in Taiji & anywhere else it takes place. Please return the baby albino dolphin and the other captive dolphins back into the wild where they belong. Please release the captive dolphins in Taiji cove back into the ocean. Please burn the nets and re-educate the fishermen. I would ask you to burn the fishermen too, but I think Karma will get them in time. The people of the world now can see clearly what is going on in Japan, and they are not happy. Please do the right thing and listen to your heart Japan, please do not act from greed and indifference. The dolphins need your love, not your hate. January 19 at 11:59am · 5 Keogh Ashley Dan your just a troll January 19 at 12:03pm · 3 Ashley Carlson Still no comment from any japan government persons regarding the hunt? The world is still watching and waiting. January 19 at 12:04pm · 4 Gretchen Elizabeth why are you violently killing all of these dolphins every day for months on end?? these are the WOrlds cetaceans..they are beautiful intelligent and should belong to themselves FREE...and unharmed STOP THE SLAUGHTER January 19 at 12:05pm · 4 Bill Hunter So if there is other problems in the world, we don't people look at their own backyards first then criticise others? Oh I forgot, its easier to criticise others. January 19 at 12:07pm Jade Jones Your Honor I ask that you now realize through the actions in the last few days of Taiji. The media, and press are now focusing their attention on your Country. You have to ask the question is this the positive attention that you want your country to have? I feel that you may be answering no to that one. I along with many others day after day phone, fax the fishermen s union in Taiji along with the mayors office and beg for mercy for baby dolphins and mothers to be spared from the hands of the hunters. Well Your Honour No more. We the people hold the power. We the people and I say the people because momentum is fast gathering speed. and now we the people are coming together as one. Say enough is enough. Either you put an end to Taiji or we will do it for you. January 19 at 12:09pm · 6 Anca Rugina I am horrified at the actions of japanese fishermen in Taiji, brutally murdering, abusing and kidnapping dolphins in the Cove of Taiji, every day of every year, september to march. I am writing to let you know about my protest against these killings under the name of tradition or custom. The dolphins are sentient intelligent beings and they do Not belong to Japan. There are people who love and respect these beings and would like their children to see these marvellous creatures alive and in their natural habitat, not prisoners in museums or entertaining parks, as endangered or extinct species. It is time Japan alined to the rest of the civilised world in respecting and preserving the lives of the dolphins, whales and animals in general. Please become aware of the consequences of your fishermen's doings, on both the oceans and human beings who care, and give us reasons to be grateful for the wisdom of your nation. Thank you. January 19 at 12:11pm · 5 Pam V Longenecker bill, you are deflecting again. i agree if i have problems in my own home i should fix them AS WELL, but it does NOT mean i should ignore problems outside my home while working on my own. and it definitely doesn't mean that NOTHING should be done even if my own backyard needs cleaning. so quit your whining and get on board to make a difference....ANYWHERE. January 19 at 12:13pm · Edited · 3 Pam V Longenecker https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=656851467691103... class act you got there mr. p.m. January 19 at 12:14pm · Edited · 2 Sandra Melvin WE ADVANCE TOGETHER AND PROSPER TOGETHER...when all beings are treated with kindness and respect. Please act immediately to end the torture and slaughter in Taiji. The world is watching and waiting for you to act honourably towards these ancient and beautiful creatures of the sea. Thank you. January 19 at 12:15pm · 6 Jade Jones Your Honor I am fully aware of Taji's past as I have done my research. They seem to think the enemy is out their. Well the enemy is and comes from within. Dolphins are naturally majestical and spiritual creatures. Yet Taiji slaughters over 20,000 in a 6 month period year on year. and we are not talking one species either. From the way I understand it the quotas have not been changed in over 20 years. So you have to ask the question. Are Taiji decimating the dolphin population and could add to the actual extinction of some of these species. I also understand that the fishermen of Taiji say well the dolphins eat our fish. Well lets look at that shall we. not all species of dolphin do eat the same fish. but yet these fishermen spend so much time dolphin hunting when are they actually fishing?. January 19 at 12:15pm · 6 Sunny Therone Plesa stop killing our friends...thats horrible!!!! January 19 at 12:16pm · 4 Bill Hunter The only deflection being done is people here deflecting the attention away from their own countries. The vast majority of posts here are deflections. Does anyone who post here come from a country that is cruelty free? January 19 at 12:17pm Erwan Thibouméry Taiji is the hell of the world...please stop your génocide of dolphins...just Right now !!! January 19 at 12:18pm · 4 Keogh Ashley There is only 14 albino dolphins sightings in the world so yeah they are extremely rare. These warm blooded mammals are being handled by people who have no idea on what care they need. Taiji is hell on earth for dolphins. January 19 at 12:20pm · 6 Jade Jones And last but not least of all the crimes to be committed is theft from the ocean. Dolphins live in tight pods. families over the generations sticking together. Just as we the human race do. Yet mothers and calves are separated. half their families are being butchered to death whilst a few yards away some may be being selected for the captive industry. Your Honor I make this offer to you. Step forward as the head of your country, start to change what is so clearly a negative and lets turn this into a positive. I say lets work with us and we will work with you. in the meantime these 200 dolphins have been netted up for 3 days with no food, confused, hurt, traumatized. Please show them some mercy and instruct that they are immediately released without harm and set free and allowed to go free. Please immediately instruct that Taiji fishermen do not do any more dolphin drive hunts. now and for the future. January 19 at 12:23pm · 6 An Gj PLEASE wake up Japan and stop the killing and let the dolphins be free.the world is watching you.you can stop this. January 19 at 12:31pm · 4 Sarah Louise Railton please stop the slaughter of these beautiful and so intelligent animals . the world is watching shame on you January 19 at 12:34pm · 4 Susan Normoyle Also what aout your children.Do you want them to die from cancer and ration poison. They should not eat whales or dolphins.Please show some compassion.stop the whale and dolphin hunts. January 19 at 12:36pm · 4 Okike Takahashi Please let the dolphins live and be free.THANK YOU January 19 at 12:43pm · 5 Bruce Papier if not for humane reasons consider the economic and negative public relations Japan receives from these senseless acts -- 'The Cove' and 'Whale Wars' are just a few examples January 19 at 1:01pm · 2 Laura A. Stieglitz Let the dolphins go free! Stop these barbaric acts against these gentle creatures. January 19 at 1:02pm · 2 Anita Adelung http://cnn.it/1aBybEz January 19 at 1:02pm · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines All the world is watching you, horrified http://vegamediapress.net/.../250_delfines_esperan_ser.../ http://www.periodistadigital.com/.../mas-de-250-delfines... January 19 at 1:03pm · 1 Stacy Stafford Please sir, stop this needless killing in Taiji! It's INHUMANE and the world is watching and no one likes what they see. Please release these creatures. No one or no animal should ever be starved for 3 days and taken from family, babies and mothers torn apart all for entertainment. It's not right. It's just not right. January 19 at 1:06pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson " There is only 14 albino dolphins sightings in the world so yeah they are extremely rare." A deformation does not mean rare. In the same way, if a moose is born with 3 ears it does not mean its rare, it means that its a freak. Of course all individual animals are unique in the way that they are not the exact same. Deformed animals may look significantly different, but a deformity is not a species, its just a visible individual characteristic. And they let IT live instead of becoming bacon, so relax. January 19 at 1:12pm · Edited Alma Mares Please stop murdering those gentle intelligent mammals dolphins, what you do has no excuse, that is same as killing the people. You can stop this, please do, it is crime, big shame on Japan. Thank you. January 19 at 1:11pm Tony Marano Alma: So people and dolphins are the same and enjoy the same rights? January 19 at 1:13pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson The word murder is a legal term that means the illegal killing of a human. Murder means the killing of humans. Dolphins, no matter how intelligent or cute you think they are, are NOT human beings and can therefore NOT be "murdered". Its also not a crime, since its legal. January 19 at 1:15pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Right on, Tony my friend January 19 at 1:16pm · 1 Elaine Bentley @ Tony....how does it make to earn your living based on racism?? January 19 at 1:16pm · 1 Tony Marano Magnus: I know we will enjoy her reply if she replies. January 19 at 1:17pm · 1 Susan Normoyle It is about the brutality of the way these animals are treated That is so wrong.they have gone for three days now without food.starved tortured and riped from their families.HORRID. January 19 at 1:17pm · 3 Elaine Bentley @ Tony....how does it make you feel to earn your living off racism? January 19 at 1:17pm LeAnn Mitchell Shame on you! January 19 at 1:18pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Tony fights against racism, the sick racism that is common among Japan-hating in North America, Australia and Western Europe. I and Tony are the admins of the group called "Sea Shepherd endorses Hate, Racism and Violence" https://www.facebook.com/groups/180952875419497/?ref=ts... January 19 at 1:19pm · Edited · 1 LeAnn Mitchell Dolphins don't capture other species for entertainment, even dolphins have better things to do. January 19 at 1:19pm · 1 Elaine Bentley Tony-I know we will enjoy your reply if you reply January 19 at 1:20pm Tony Marano LeAnn: What are those better things? January 19 at 1:20pm · 1 Jade Jones Jade Jones Yesterday · Edited I.m an Albino dolphin by name. my freedom has now been traded for a so called life of fame. This was not my decision you see. this was made by IMATA and the fishermen of Taiji. Rounded up in nets and left for hours trapped in the sea. we waited and waited clicking to each other as busy as bee's. When your held like this its hard to hope you may be set free. We are not alone in our plight. Around the world their are people who give a voice to our fight. They phone, they fax, they twitter this is to much. these people do a good job of kicking up such a fuss. I.m a priceless find one so rare. Now finally it seems some media really do care. I've caused a sensation a baby revelation. I.m surrounded by people and angels who beg for our mercy.they give up their time for baby dolphins like me. United you all stand, Never divide you will fall. is all you have to do is keep making those calls. From me to you all I have one last thing to say. Its a very big thank you in a special kind of way. written by Jade Jones. January 19 at 1:21pm · 1 Joanne Walker Centuries old tradition? don't the town records suggest that YES there was a hunt in the 30's and again in the 40's but it wasn't until the late 60's that this DRIVEN and ABUSIVE TORTURE for PROFIT became a tradition????........The industry is driven by GREEDY captivity $$$ , not hunger..............You advertise the Albino as 'at risk' thus justifying it's mother's death and it's SHAMEFUL capture whilst it was still suckling!!!! ...........A filthy lie that the world is aware of, to not address it will leave a bitter taste for the integrity of your Nation. The fact is, the Taiji fishermen's greed got the better of them & now the world awaits YOUR action. January 19 at 1:21pm · 1 LeAnn Mitchell Not sure tony, I don't make it my business to go into the ocean to find out. I leave that habitat to it's residents. January 19 at 1:22pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson "Susan Normoyle It is about the brutality of the way these animals are treated That is so wrong.t" If so, then why dont you campaign for more humane dolphin hunting and capture, instead of wanting it to stop completely? January 19 at 1:22pm · 1 Elaine Bentley Any reply Tony????? January 19 at 1:22pm Elaine Bentley Tony moron earns his money by spreading racism,isn't that right Tiny?! January 19 at 1:23pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson What kind of racism? The only racism I see here is people who hates Japan and the Japanese January 19 at 1:26pm · 2 Turlough Keogh Maggot telling people to relax what a laugh. Maggot don't relax you need to exercise. Your only young. You will end up having a heart attack. I'm not on the attack I'm just worried about u. (DON'T RELAX) January 19 at 1:28pm · 2 Elaine Bentley No reply....surprise surprise! January 19 at 1:28pm · 1 Tony Marano Miss Bentley: I sent you a message. January 19 at 1:29pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Why are you not making thousends of comments like this on the facebook page of the President of Peru? January 19 at 1:31pm Tony Marano Magnus: That is because they do not hate the people of Peru, they only hate the Japanese try to hide their hate behind the dolphin issue. January 19 at 1:32pm · 2 Elaine Bentley I didn't get it Tony!Send again,waiting on a reply January 19 at 1:34pm Tony Marano Miss Bentley, you got it. Look in your "other" message folder. January 19 at 1:35pm · 1 Elaine Bentley Nope...no message...sure you might as well respond to me here Tony,I've nothing to hide.....have you???? January 19 at 1:35pm Turlough Keogh Yea moron why you hiding the messages. ... January 19 at 1:37pm Elaine Bentley Sure reply to me here Tony...how does it make you feel to earn your living off racism?...its a simple question! January 19 at 1:38pm · 1 Tony Marano Elaine: you are correct I am trying to hide and doing a rather poor job of it by posting over a thousand videos on Youtube featuring my ugly mug. Yep that's me in hiding. January 19 at 1:39pm · 2 Elaine Bentley Waiting on a reply.... January 19 at 1:39pm Elaine Bentley Still no reply!!!! January 19 at 1:41pm Susan Normoyle i"m not rude Im just reporting what I see. January 19 at 1:41pm · 1 Joanne Walker The majority of the Japanese are lied to, there is no quarrel with Japan's Citizens, just the filthy greed and tactics of a few....Ignore them Elaine, they are wasting precious time and space January 19 at 1:41pm · 1 Turlough Keogh How does it feel to make a living of racism tony January 19 at 1:42pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Elaine, look among the messages in your inbox that are not from your friends, you dont get notifications for those messages. January 19 at 1:45pm · Edited Elaine Bentley Come on Tony....don't be shy!!!! January 19 at 1:45pm Bill Hunter Its funny, if you have a different opinion, especially if you show some facts, your considered a troll to this ferals. Quite funny really. January 19 at 1:46pm Magnus Hans Petersson Why do people claim that Tony makes a living of racism? Well, there is some people who makes a living of racism, you know what they are called? Sea Shepherd January 19 at 1:46pm · 2 Tony Marano Magnus: You may have to draw pictures January 19 at 1:46pm · 1 Elaine Bentley @ Joanne its okay,myself and Tony are old sparring buddies....he refuses to answer my question and I've asked loads of times......haven't I Tony?! January 19 at 1:47pm · 2 Bill Hunter Does the feral hippie who claimed scientists have proof of the decline of the local populations of Stripped dolphins or Dalls porpoises? January 19 at 1:47pm · 1 Turlough Keogh I think Tony afraid to answer you Elaine. ..isn't it funny how the trolls all comment together. January 19 at 1:49pm · 2 Elaine Bentley No reply Tony then???? January 19 at 1:49pm · 2 Turlough Keogh Tony its a simple question just answer it. .how does it feel to make a living of racism January 19 at 1:53pm · 1 Elaine Bentley Waiting.....sure reply here Tony! January 19 at 1:55pm · 1 Rita De Ferrary Prime Minister Abe Shinzo: Stop the slaughter and stop letting the mafia run your country. http://www.save-wildlife.com/en/news/231 January 19 at 1:56pm · 1 Turlough Keogh Tony won't give an answer. January 19 at 1:57pm · 2 Turlough Keogh Will i draw you a picture Tony January 19 at 1:58pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Bottlenose dolphins, Striped dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pilot whales and Dall's porpoise are abundant, extremely plentiful animals, not endangered. If you want to have an outrage and cry like a baby over people killing something that actually is endangered, go and hate on New Zealand-related pages and their Prime Minister instead. Hint: Maui's dolphins and Hector's dolphins January 19 at 1:58pm · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Tiny toni is a tiny brain and tiny heart. January 19 at 1:59pm · 1 Rita De Ferrary Butcher house is being prepped for slaughter of the remaining dolphins in the killing cove. Dolphins have been deliberately run over by the skiffs, and brutalized. This is abject cruelty and abuse. After nursing babies have been ripped from their babies, multiple bloody injuries and deaths due to abuse. The captive marine mammal industry is brutal and no one should buy a ticket to any one of these hell holes. Japan you should be ashamed of yourself! These dolphins do not belong to you, they belong to the oceans. I will never buy a product that is made in japan, and I will tell the world not to support anything to do with japan. If you have another tsunami, I will never send any money to your country for you to poison your own people and brutally kill dolphins> BARBARIANS!!!!!! http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 19 at 2:01pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson Out of kindness for those who dont know how to check messages from non-friends, I drew a picture for you: http://s18.postimg.org/rnl66zdt5/facebook.png January 19 at 2:07pm · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Repulsive beings like maggot, tiny toni, etc , also abound and no one will kill January 19 at 2:08pm · 1 Bill Hunter http://en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_countries_by... If you believe global warming/climate change. January 19 at 2:09pm Anaheim Elec I posted this on CNN article but it has declined,So I post it here. CNN is doing censorship.Can't believe that when it is free speech world news agency...it's like a Chinese media. People of Taiji,they are just doing their job.Why?Because that is the way they live their daily lives.You people,those who say "that is barbaric" etc. is destroying their lives.Then in your country there are no people like this?No one kills animals as their job?Cows,swines,chicken.sheep?Taking other lives are cruel thing!But its equally cruel.We,humans cannot live without something of "lives".Japanese people say "Itadaimasu" which means the gratitude to who made the meal,and to the lives sacrificed for you.And after the meal"Gochisousama". In fishing towans like Taiji,or other towns,they have memorial shrines or tombs for the memorial of sacrificed whales or dolphins.When foreigners visit those places,they come to know that Japan had such places.Is this a cruel thing? Including all these,it is called culture.In Japanese notion,there are no rank in animals lives which is intelligent or which is not.All animals are equally treated.For me, it is unacceptable by ranking them.That leads to discrimination.Some of you say they are intelligent,so it is bad to kill them,then is it okay to kill stupid ones?No way.So,when you see animals being killed in slaughter houses of cows for example,it is full of blood.Those places are usually concealed and not opened to public.Taiji is just the same thing.When you eat beef,you do not think how it is being killed.You see only well packed meat at supermarkets.Or already cooked like McDonald's hamburger.Do not judge by your own point of view please.We are not the same as your countries.We live in the different "world". January 19 at 2:09pm · 1 ßaby Jane I respectfully ask that you end the slaughter and dolphin drive in Japan. I am also sorry for the way many people are addressing this issue. January 19 at 2:11pm · 4 Bill Hunter Again, if you believe global warming/climate change. The majority of people should try to fix their own countries before they criticise others for practises on abundant species. http://en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_countries_by_carbon... January 19 at 2:11pm Bill Hunter Look at the real conservation efforts of these countries http://top5ofanything.com/index.php?h=8772fc14 January 19 at 2:14pm No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 19 at 2:15pm · 2 Bill Hunter Some more embarrassing figures again about real conservation http://top5ofanything.com/index.php?h=f20030fd January 19 at 2:16pm Kristen Hall 世界が見ていると、忘れてはいけません January 19 at 2:17pm Anaheim Elec Why your types always say the same thing "the world sees it" IS THAT YOUR STYLE OF THREATENING TO OTHER COUNTRY? January 19 at 2:20pm · 1 Tim Engquist Dear PM Abe, why is it you don't care about the fact your fisherscum are murdering Dolphins in Taiji? January 19 at 2:20pm · 2 Anaheim Elec Because it is not the "MURDER" it is "HUNTING". KNOW THE DIFFERENCE! January 19 at 2:22pm · 1 Tony Marano Tim: It is impossible to "murder" dolphins. January 19 at 2:22pm · Edited Michael D'Andrea End the captivity and slaughter of marine mammals. January 19 at 2:24pm · 5 Elaine Bentley Waiting on a reply Tony!!!!!!!!!!!! January 19 at 2:25pm · 1 Anaheim Elec Stop the slaughter of land mammals first January 19 at 2:26pm Tim Engquist Hey PM Abe, what about the $200 million the US gave you for your radiation clean up that you diverted to murdering dolphins??????? January 19 at 2:29pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson You cannot "murder" something that is not a human. Last time I checked, the laws of Sweden as well as in every single other nation in the world (including Japan), murder means to kill humans illegally. Biologically we humans may be animals as well, but in terms of law and order, humans are seperate from animals, and its never called murder when its an animal, no matter how "intelligent" or "cute" that animal is. And to capture a wild animal is not called "kidnapping" either. Kidnapping means to illegally hold a human being captive against his or her will. You cannot "kidnap" an animal. January 19 at 2:30pm Turlough Keogh We all waiting on a reply Tony. . . January 19 at 2:30pm · 2 Elaine Bentley Tony...how does it make you feel to earn a living off racism? January 19 at 2:31pm · 2 Turlough Keogh But you can have a murder of crows maggot January 19 at 2:32pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson No, cause crows are animals. You were probably referring to a group of crows which is called "murder". But to kill a crow is not murder. Just like killing a dolphin is not murder. January 19 at 2:34pm · Edited Tim Engquist Hey, Magnus, call it what you like, the Dolphins are smarter than you, therefore, I don't listen to you January 19 at 2:33pm · 9 Turlough Keogh Yes but you can have a murder of crows January 19 at 2:35pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Tim Engquist, I see you have a Swedish surname, then you are probably of descent of the country I live in, nice. If dolphins were smarter than me, then why can't they make a comment here to prove it for a start? January 19 at 2:35pm Turlough Keogh Or am I wrong maggot ...you look it up. .. January 19 at 2:36pm · 2 Luke Steele As a nation built on pride and discipline, how can you be so shameful and ignorant towards the suffering of the dolphins in Taiji? This is the ultimate form of cowardice. January 19 at 2:36pm · 7 Luke Steele 誇りと規律立国として、どのようにあなたはとても恥ずかしいと太地でのイルカの苦しみに向かって無知なことができますか？これは臆病の究極の形である。 January 19 at 2:36pm · 2 Bill Hunter If Tony makes money out of exposing the lies and racism of $$C$ this would just make him a paid hero. We should be envious of Tony's courage. January 19 at 2:39pm Becca Mynn why dont you go and comment on something you believe in ,instead of boring everyone on here,,,pathetic little man January 19 at 2:41pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson EVIDENCE by Tony that the "cove guardians" are a bunch of cowards, he travelled all the way to Taiji and proved this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smn3QxheGGg January 19 at 2:43pm · Edited Turlough Keogh End the taiji dolphin slaughter January 19 at 2:43pm · 5 Marlies Rieken The first German speaking news channel has also been reported. And it will be followed by even more. (worldwide) Japan PM should finally understand that people around the world hold together to help the dolphins. The way they hold together to help ALL animals around the world exposed the Animal Abuse. WE are their voice! January 19 at 2:43pm · 11 Tim Engquist Pure fuking Swede, Magnus...I'm so fuking embarrassed you asked that question, I'm going to ignore it... January 19 at 2:44pm · 4 Cosmic Tree World watches the cruel killing of dolphins in Taiji. 世界は太地でのイルカの残酷な殺害を監視します。#tweet4taiji http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 19 at 2:48pm · Edited · 7 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines End the taiji dolphin slaughter January 19 at 2:47pm · 6 Indi Ceh http://news.sky.com/.../ambassador-to-japan-in-dolphin... January 19 at 2:50pm · 2 Sara Devine Stop killing dolphins!! January 19 at 2:50pm · 7 Kelly Demicoli Stop the slaughter and enslavement at Taiji! January 19 at 2:51pm · 7 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines If the SSCS is good or not is subjective. What is not subjective is the slaughter on innocent life. January 19 at 2:52pm · 3 Jennifer Randall Step up and Stop the murder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSce5sM5sHc January 19 at 2:52pm · 6 Deby Browne @ Magnus & Tony … Admins for a page that also "insult's is racist and incites hate !!! Awesome … pot calling the kettle black there isn't it? January 19 at 2:53pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Save a cow, eat a dolphin! January 19 at 2:53pm · 1 Caroline Lubbedarcy Stop the Taiji murders, for once and for all. Demand is no excuse... The world is watching. January 19 at 2:54pm · 7 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines One atrocity does not justify another one atrocity January 19 at 2:54pm · 5 Malinda Browne Emotional times for us all. Please know there are " trolls " here, other groups and especially on the Prime Minister's Shinzo Abe wall. These " trolls " are here to incite trouble with their anti-remarks. * Trolls * love this so please don't enter into a conversation with them. Japan folllowers love it because it shows " trolls " standing up for the Japanese Government, killers, and trainers. Don't let " trolls " get their HIGH off of your emotions. January 19 at 2:55pm · 9 Magnus Hans Petersson Jennifer: under the laws in which country is it murder to hunt dolphins? Even in the countries where its illegal, its not considered as murder. MURDER CAN ONLY BE THE KILLING OF A HUMAN BEING! January 19 at 2:56pm Stephen McGrath Shame on you Japan for not stopping the dolphin slaughter in Taiji. You had the sympathy of the world when you were struck by the TSunami - show the world that Japan can also listen when the world speaks and stop the slaughter January 19 at 2:57pm · 10 Elaine Bentley PLEASE END THE CAPTIVITY AND BRUTAL SLAUGHTER OF DOLPHINS IN TAIJI January 19 at 2:57pm · 7 Turlough Keogh Oh my God. Is it true Tony can't see over the steering in his car without sitting on cushions... January 19 at 2:59pm · 2 Jennifer Randall Disgusting and cruel practice. Unforgivable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw_JhFNdFGk January 19 at 3:00pm · 3 Tim Engquist So, Magnus, if a dolphin killed a human being, It would be "murder"??? January 19 at 3:03pm · Edited · 4 Turlough Keogh Would a baby seat help i wonder January 19 at 3:03pm · 2 Diana Clare Davis Please... stop the slaughter of dolphins in taiji you and your country must respect the oceans dolphins are intelligent and beautiful and should be free.. also please clean up the ocean from your Fukushma chemical disaster.. January 19 at 3:07pm · 6 Alexandra V James "Dolphin slaughter in Taiji continues because of the captive trade. Please do not support aquariums & parks with marine mammals," January 19 at 3:08pm · 8 Tim Engquist I have never, and I repeat, never, heard of a Dolphin murdering a Human Being Magnus, please help me understand what you are saying,,, I've never even heard of a Dolphin hurting a human being , for Christ's sake January 19 at 3:09pm · 3 Kristen Wolfe Please stop the slaughter of the innocent dolphins in Taiji. please release all captive dolphins. The world is watching your disgrace Sir. January 19 at 3:10pm · 7 Judy Brooker You are shaming yourselves to the rest of the world with this barbaric slaughter and plundering of the ocean. The rest of the world is watching in horror as you slaughter these beautiful and intelligent animals and steal their young to imprison in outdated aquariums. Stop this carnage immediately!! http://www.usatoday.com/.../japan-taiji-cove.../4648159/ January 19 at 3:10pm · 6 Sharon Clark Stop the dolphin murders January 19 at 3:10pm · 5 Alexandra V James Tradition? Culture? Seriously? 500 years Japan didn't capture dolphins for sale in captivity. It is has nothing to do with culture. It is greed and nothing else. I swear never to buy any of your products! January 19 at 3:10pm · 10 Anaheim Elec Killing cows are equally barbaric.Stop the slaughter of cows! January 19 at 3:11pm · 4 Thalia Perez Stop allowing this massacre. I am disgusted by how your government protects these psychos. I will boycott japan for the rest of my life if I have to. I will never visit your country and will make sure to buy none of your products until you make this STOP. How can killing and enslaving these beautiful and intelligent creatures be a custom?? I cry everyday because of what's happening in Taiji. January 19 at 3:11pm · 9 Alexandra V James dolphins are not yours to do as you please! January 19 at 3:12pm · 7 Indi Ceh My God, Prime Ministe to Japan end the madness now!!!!! It is all online!!!! The world's media is documenting now!!!! Stop those devils at work!!!!!! NOW!!!!! January 19 at 3:16pm · 11 Indi Ceh http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 19 at 3:17pm · 5 Alexandra V James What is happening in Taii right now has nothing to do with culture and tradition. 500 years ago Japanese didn't capture dolphins for captivity. It seems that Japanese people forgot about honour and care only about cash. January 19 at 3:19pm · 12 Alexandra V James Unfortunately Japanese PM is a big supporter of the slaughter. January 19 at 3:19pm · 5 Roni Ling I was going to buy a Nissan X Trail 2014 but after seeing (again) the decimation of the dolphins in Taiji I remember how much I hate all things Jap related. PLEASE BOYCOTT JAPAN!!! January 19 at 3:21pm · 9 Johanna Rosina http://www.castanet.net/.../Dolphin-kill-draws-critics... January 19 at 3:21pm · 5 Alexandra V James Hi, Roni, please post your msg to Nissan FB page. I am not buying anything Japanese. January 19 at 3:22pm · 4 Andrew Hayden http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 19 at 3:23pm · 3 Mark D'Arcy Holding the 2020 Olympics in Japan? Seriously. Are you going to feature drive hunting & killing of dolphins as a new IOC Olympic sport? Are your corporate sponsors going to wrap their arms around dead and orphaned dolphins? Please do the right thing and tell Japan to end this assault on all notion of decency and morals. January 19 at 3:24pm · 13 Bill Hunter Stop the slaughter of innocent brain cells, stop listening to $$C$ and the cove cowards. January 19 at 3:24pm Turlough Keogh Baby seat anyone????? January 19 at 3:27pm · 2 Dan Drexler Great job standing tall Japan! Not letting the loud minority get to you! The world looks up to you with increased trade, military cooperation, and a little sporting event in the future!! January 19 at 3:27pm · 1 Bill Hunter Another glorious day in Taiji, dolphins are dying and dirty ferals are crying. it doesn't get any better then this January 19 at 3:28pm Elaine Bentley STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENT DOLPHINS January 19 at 3:29pm · 5 Peggy-Sue E Cayer Please do not allow the super pod currently trapped in Taiji's cove to be taken into captivity or butchered for human consumption. Whale and dolphin watch programs are a huge success worldwide. Japan could be the leaders with your beautiful waters and wonderful variety of species to witness. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE evolve and lead the way in the effort to save our oceans. Save the day by stopping these evil fishermen ,, END TAIJI DOLPHIN HUNT NOW Respectfully, Peggy-Sue & Emily ( Woof ) "To accomplish great things we must not only act. but also dream; not only plan, but also believe!" January 19 at 3:31pm · 8 Bill Hunter Its a good thing the admins and moderators of this page are not as fickle as the ones on the $$C$, cove cowards and the cove page. Post comments disagreeing with their propaganda/agenda and you get banned from posting. Good to see they can mount some strong rebuttals, about as good as the arguments and comments the dirty ferals put on here. January 19 at 3:31pm No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=661284180581053&set=gm.269677183182673&type=1&theater January 19 at 3:35pm · 1 Klaus Hinze http://livestream.seashepherd.org/. My supreme contempt for you. January 19 at 3:36pm · 6 Catherine Hoy Your behaviour towards cetaceans is dishonourable. The albino calf was captured - the mother spy-hopped for half an hour before failing to resurface - she drowned herself. January 19 at 3:37pm · 4 Astrid Kahlert Dear Sirs, I urge you to immediately end the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji and let the animals free. Over 250 dolphins in Taiji held prisoner at the time, waiting for their execution or to the eternal captivity. This is deeply inhumane, they are very social animals are exposed to incredible stress and then also forced to watch the death of their fellows. I will continue as long write to them and inform the press until the come to an end. please end this terrible tradition, they have it in hand. Sincerely yours January 19 at 3:40pm · 6 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines He is tiny, but his lover, shaun is big January 19 at 3:41pm · 3 Isabel Losada してください卿 - 日本は偉大な国であり、日本の人々は非常に思いやりを持っています。あなたは太地で捕獲された残りのイルカを解放しようとして持ってきて影響を使用してください。これらの美しい哺乳類は日本人の保護に値するとより多くのお金は彼らを殺すことで、日本に恥をもたらすことによって、より生きているイルカを見ている人々によって生態観光から作ることができる。あなたができるすべてのものをやっていただき、ありがとうございます。 最高の願いと、イザベIsabel Losada January 19 at 3:41pm · 2 Dan Drexler I can think of 250 reasons posting on this page has never done anything but hurt your own cause January 19 at 3:46pm Fareed Khan Mahatma Gandhi said that the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats animals. By this measure Japan has the morality of a nation that lives in the medieval era (rather than the 21st Century) when animals were to be used and exploited until they were no longer useful and if they suffered pain and cruelty at the hands of humans during their existence then that was just too bad for them. The way that Japan treats dolphins (and whales) is an abomination, especially considering the level of intelligence displayed by these animals. It is unbecoming of a nation that claims to be a modern and advanced democracy, and one that considers honour to be paramount. However, the annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji instead brings dishonour to the Japanese people and the nation in the eyes of the rest of the world. I and millions of others around the world beg that you erase your shame and dishonour by forever cancelling the annual dolphin slaughter and releasing captive dolphins back to the wild. To do otherwise is to continue to bring shame upon your nation and future generations of Japanese. January 19 at 3:47pm · 10 Anaheim Elec Japan is against all sorts of imperialism.Dolphin lovers. January 19 at 3:48pm · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Yeah, why you come daniel January 19 at 3:48pm · 1 United Against Trophy Hunting The whole world is watching you! Stop the slaughter! January 19 at 3:49pm · 7 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines It is not imperialism, is compassion, is empathy January 19 at 3:50pm · Edited · 4 Astrid Röhrig Stop the dolphin-massaker NQW! Stop this barbarous horror NOW!!! January 19 at 3:51pm · 5 Visit Taiji Come visit us! January 19 at 3:51pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson To anwer you my fellow (American) Swede, Tim Engquist, no it would not be murder if a dolphin killed a human. Cause murder is only when a human kills a human, except in legal cases like self defense, or war. There is many animals that has probably never killed humans, like for example moose, roe deer and white-tailed deer, does that mean it should be illegal to eat those or what? January 19 at 3:54pm No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines maggot feel important January 19 at 3:58pm · 2 OCarroll Kathy Please stop the slaughter which brings nothing but shame on Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dslka7jW6o January 19 at 3:58pm · 5 Anaheim Elec Save the vampires! January 19 at 4:00pm Dick Wurtt http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 19 at 4:01pm · 2 Turlough Keogh End the slaughter in taiji January 19 at 4:02pm · 6 Klaus Hinze Hier herrscht Zensur wie in Nordkorea. January 19 at 4:03pm · 1 Lauren Smith Stop the dolphin captures now...everyone who does nothing that could should b ashamed and lose their job. January 19 at 4:10pm · 5 Lauren Bernhardt-Rhone Please stop the slaughter in Taiji. Your country is modern and is capable of changing your traditions. It is time to become more progressive and more humane within our global community. Everyone is watching. The world is watching. January 19 at 4:12pm · 9 Deby Browne The reason why the needless slaughter should stop !? …. Nothing to do with the intellect of a cetacean this article is proof that it should stop ! Poisoning! http://www.bluevoice.org/news_dolphinmeat.php January 19 at 4:12pm · 1 Gina Hallman @CoveGuardians livestream: http://livestream.seashepherd.org ! #tweet4taiji January 19 at 4:13pm · 1 Dianne Williams You are such amazing people.. Why Why would you kill Mothers taking there Children and Murdering Countless Dolphins just for the all MIGHT $$$ Why can't you use this Cove to educate people open it .. for the world to see.. NOT have it A killing Cove. Please Please.. Save the 250 .. January 19 at 4:13pm · 4 John Rickerson https://www.facebook.com/SeaShepherdCoveGuardiansOfficial... January 19 at 4:17pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Young dolphins are not called children. They are called calves. Only young humans are called children. January 19 at 4:17pm Debbie Nicholson Please end the slaughter which is bringing shame upon your nation. Great people dont murder defenceless creatures January 19 at 4:19pm · 4 Deby Browne @ Magnus and Tony … You made another page called "Visit Taiji" lol just so you can incite more hate and name call …. Who are the mindless idiots here? Argue with fact not abuse. Calling Cove Guardians cowards on your pages does not make you any better than anyone else … It only serves to prove that you like Sea Shepherd have your own agenda and anyone that disagrees is insulted and trolled. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones! January 19 at 4:19pm · 5 Turlough Keogh Stop the slaughter in taiji January 19 at 4:19pm · 3 Millicent Metcalfe The fact that most JAPANESE people don't even know this is going on disgusts me. I wish I could do more to help these poor dolphins, but japan, the worlds eyes are on you. Waiting for your next move. Please do what we expect of your great county and free the dolphins, be the change and end this heinous crime. January 19 at 4:20pm · 5 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Maggot defends grammar which can not defend ethical or moral January 19 at 4:20pm · 2 Brenton Lewis you just don't get the outrage magnus do you. These creatures have been starved, terrified and manhandled. tell me that is humane or civilised. Perhaps you have eaten too many whales from the look of you and perhaps the mercury is affecting your neurological functioning. The Japanese involved in this outrage are simply scum. The government that allows this to happen is scum, the PM of the government is chief scum. You repulse me. January 19 at 4:21pm · 2 Kate Lang Sir. Please change the inhumane practice's happening in Taiji. I have travelled your country and the amount of love and respect of your Nation I carry with me each day. Taiji is placing blood on your hands. The World is outraged. Please help. Sincerly, Kathleen Kate Lang, USA. January 19 at 4:22pm · 6 OCarroll Kathy Stop this madness now Japan, the world is watching, shame on you. January 19 at 4:22pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson "Fareed Khan Mahatma Gandhi said that the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats animals. By this measure Japan has the morality of a nation that lives in the medieval era (rather than the 21st Century) when animals were to be used and exploited until they were no longer useful and if they suffered pain and cruelty at the hands of humans during their existence then that was just too bad for them." Mahatma Gandhi was a scumbag wife beater, racist and pedophile, so I will never listen to anything that idiot had to say. Needless to say, pretty much all countries in the world has that view of animals, including yours. Maybe not on dolphins since many countries are hypocritical, but on animals in general, in particular farm animals. So if you are thinking in those lines, your country is also in the "medieval era", unless you believe in animal hierarchy where some animals are considered as worth more and valued than other animals based on their appearance. January 19 at 4:24pm · Edited Kerry Giblett cruel and disgusting what you allow your fisherman to do to the dolphins, why don't you stop it?? and while you at it keep your people out of the southern ocean whale sanctuary, you don't own the ocean and its not culture just greed!! January 19 at 4:24pm · 4 Dawn Scholes I urge you to release the 200+ bottlenose dolphins that are currently cornered in Taiji’s cove and await a fate of captivity or death. I vehemently oppose this ongoing torture and slaughter of these sentient beings in Taiji’s cove in the name of greed. This merciless, barbaric activity is NOT the world’s idea of “humane hunting” and brings shame to the nation of Japan. January 19 at 4:24pm · 4 Nadine Weiß Stop the slaughter in Taiji!!!!! The whole world is watching you!!! January 19 at 4:26pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson So basically everyone who kills animals are greedy? Does that include farmers and such as well? January 19 at 4:26pm Claire Mellish Taiji is not about culture, it's about greed and blood lust. There is no honour in causing one of the most intelligent species to suffer such torture and abuse. The dolphins are trapped for days, terrified and without food as pod members are captured or killed. Skiffs often re-enter the cove and run over injured dolphins (as on video today). The method of killing is inhumane - a wooden peg hammered in, death is not fast. A terrible shame on Japan January 19 at 4:26pm · 5 Natalie Wickli Please stop the slaughter japan is a modern country! We're not in the middle ages anymore! Otherwise shame on you! January 19 at 4:27pm · 3 Dawn Scholes 私は、あなたが現在、太地の入り江に追い詰めている200+バンドウイルカを解放するために促すと捕われの身や死の運命を待っています。私は熱烈に欲の名の下に太地の入り江にあるこれらの衆生のこの進行中の拷問や虐殺に反対している。この無慈悲な、野蛮な活動は「人道的狩り」の世界の考えではない、日本の国民に恥をもたらします。 Watashi wa, anata ga genzai, Taiji no irie ni oitsumete iru 200 + bandōiruka o kaihō suru tame ni unagasu to toraware no mi ya shi no unmei o matteimasu. Watashi wa netsuretsu ni yoku no na no shita ni Taiji no irie ni aru korera no shujō no kono shinkō-chū no gōmon ya gyakusatsu ni hantai shite iru. Kono mujihina, yaban'na katsudō wa `jindōteki kari' no sekai no kangaede wanai, Nihon no kokumin ni haji o motarashimasu. January 19 at 4:27pm · 1 Deby Browne The fact that the Japanese Fisheries and Govt allow this meat to be sold and eaten disguised as whale meat is wrong … It is poisonous and they are lying and poisoning their own people all in the name of the mighty Yen. The lack of moral ethics of the Fisheries and Govt shown is disgusting. January 19 at 4:28pm · 1 Dawn Scholes The world is watching in horror and disbelief at Japan's barbaric slaughter of dolphins in Taiji. January 19 at 4:33pm · Edited · 4 Linda Lawson Stop the slaughter in Taji now, the world is now watching Japan and you should be ashamed. January 19 at 4:30pm · 3 Dawn Scholes 世界は太地でのイルカの日本の野蛮な虐殺の恐怖と不信に見ている。 Sekai wa Taiji de no iruka no Nihon no yaban'na gyakusatsu no kyōfu to fushin ni mite iru. January 19 at 4:34pm · Edited · 1 Scruffy OCullam Why are you allowing this slaughter to continue. It brings nothing but great shame to you and your country as the whole world is watching. Let the dolphins go. January 19 at 4:34pm · 4 Róża Sawicka Let me highly recommend Mr Prime Minister of Japan and all the employees in His Cabinet, you should read it: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../kennedy-tweets.../... January 19 at 4:34pm · 2 John Rickerson hey Maggot - dictionary.com: Murder (5.) to kill or slaughter inhumanly or barbarously. January 19 at 4:35pm · 2 Anaheim Elec Anti-whaling types are shutting their mouth to South Korea's whaling that they say "we caught them by-catch".Why you don't file complaints on that?How about Yangtze River Dolphins in China they extincted. January 19 at 4:37pm · 1 Cam Van Aken Japan has NO claim to civilisation if they allow Taiji to continue. WHY do you not rather get therapy, we all know you're still struggling to deal with losing WW2. Killing innocent sentient creatures only makes it worse. NO ONE respects you. January 19 at 4:40pm · 2 Ali Lloyd Dear Sir, I urge you to assist in ending the barbaric practice of dolphin capture and slaughter in Taiji. The atrocities have been put down to culture, however, it is evident to many animal lovers it is for monetary gain only. In the last drive, Taiji has put a dirty mark on the world map, and now all the world media are watching. We will not rest until the horror ends, and I implore you to put an end to this barbaric process now. January 19 at 4:47pm · 2 Anaheim Elec In the poll done by BBC,the British public broadcaster, people voted Japan "best influenced country in the world" and in fact Japan was top rated for long.What you think huh? January 19 at 4:48pm Elaine Bentley PLEASE END THE CAPTIVITY AND BARBARIC SLAUGHTER OF DOLPHINS IN TAIJI January 19 at 4:48pm · 2 Deby Browne Well no matter which side of the fence you sit on you should watch this ! It's funny because it's true and it might put things into prospective in a very humorous way lol http://youtu.be/BB0aFPXr4n4 January 19 at 4:48pm · 2 Elaine Bentley IGNORE THE TROLLS January 19 at 4:49pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson John Rickerson: idiot, the word murder is a legal term that ONLY applies to murder. You can not, I repeat, NOT be charged with murder for killing an animal, no matter which animal it is or how its done. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder "Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human, and generally this premeditated state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide (such as manslaughter). A person who commits murder is called a murderer." You see, the word "dolphin" is not mentioned ANYWHERE in the article, murder is only to kill a human if its done by a human. January 19 at 4:52pm · Edited · 1 Sara Devine And Magnus, really? U have been defining 'murder' for hours... January 19 at 4:56pm · 3 Jarek Zajączkowski Dvm Fuiji = Auschwitz! January 19 at 4:57pm · 1 Sara Devine How bout we all just start saying slaughter instead of murder to appease Magnus? I don't have a wiki citation for u tho January 19 at 5:00pm · 1 Georgia Prosser With the most respect I contact you as the ultimate leader of your country. I am sure you are aware of the events over the past few days in Taiji Japan, the Albino Baby and the super pod of dolphins that have not been fed in over 3 days. Please let this baby and mother be together and live out their lives in freedom in the sea, as well as the rest of their family.The entire world is aware of this and it is absolutely appalled that humans can be so callous to any animal, especially ones that are so extremely intelligent, trust human, actually save humans lives, and mean us no harm. They are full of toxins and are not fit for human consumption. This is very well documentated. Please stop this slaughter as Taiji is shaming your country beautiful country. It is not Japanese tradition. It is not Japanese culture. It is nothing but murder in the eyes of all, which includes compassionate Japanese people. Thanking you in advance for taking humane action to stop this outdated practice. January 19 at 6:09pm · Edited · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson "The fact that the Japanese Fisheries and Govt allow this meat to be sold and eaten disguised as whale meat is wrong" Dolphins are whales, specifically, toothed whales, look it up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toothed_whale The term "whales" is not official though, its a common name (though not official) for cetaceans, sometimes including all cetaceans. And therefore, dolphins are whales, and therefore, their meat can also be labeled as whale meat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whales January 19 at 5:01pm · 1 Róża Sawicka Do you know that dolphins are sentient beings? They are non-human persons. The ancestors of honourable samurai, stop massacre in Taiji!!! http://www.takepart.com/.../declaration-rights.../right-2 January 19 at 5:02pm · 1 Deby Browne Unfortunately Sara people are too emotional and ranting rather than discussing or reading any comments. I just watched the George Carlin video again and he is right when he say's we are so arrogant lol He always puts me back in my box lmao January 19 at 5:02pm · 3 Róża Sawicka http://www.takepart.com/.../declaration-rights.../right-1 January 19 at 5:03pm Róża Sawicka http://www.takepart.com/.../declaration-rights.../right-4 January 19 at 5:04pm Magnus Hans Petersson There is no such thing as non-human persons! Persons ARE humans January 19 at 5:04pm · Edited · 1 Róża Sawicka http://www.takepart.com/.../declaration-rights.../right-9 January 19 at 5:06pm Sara Devine True Deby. But I think just the fact we are here at all says something to them. Their admin is gonna have fun deleting comments January 19 at 5:06pm · 1 Sara Devine Magnus go talk to India January 19 at 5:06pm · 1 Dan Drexler Don't know if their admin even bother reading this.... I'm sure the PM does not January 19 at 5:15pm Deby Browne Dolphins are a sub species of a whale … and should be correctly identified as such January 19 at 5:15pm Deby Browne @Magnus >>> Some species are noted for their high intelligence. At the 2012 meeting in Vancouver, Canada, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (the world's largest science conference), support was reiterated for a cetacean bill of rights, listing cetaceans as non-human persons.[2] January 19 at 5:15pm · 3 Dan Drexler But the drives will stop !! Once the demand is gone... ( it a year or two after is laugh at you people). My guess it ends before the Olympics! January 19 at 5:17pm Magnus Hans Petersson Talk to India? I dont care if people are going to quote that fool, it does not change the fact that he was a scumbag wife beater, racist and pedophile. As well as a en enemy of modern medicine, that he denied to his many wives. January 19 at 5:17pm · Edited Deby Browne Fish are fish but are still identified by species … You can go to a fish and chip shop and you can ask for a "type" of fish that you would like as they are all different in taste, size and texture. But they are all FISH! January 19 at 5:19pm · 1 Natalie Wickli No wonder magnus is pro slaughter as he eats whale himself.. even my aunt from norway broke her "tradition" by stopping to eat whale. Didnt hurt her.. -.- and yes certaceans are very smart have selfcousiousness and therefore and for many other reasons even here in switzerland we have decided (because herd things get decided public and things arent hidden from public) to treat them as nonhuman persons.. and also its a joke calling us racist.. my friend is also from japand and shes against animal cruelty (is she now racist against herself?)! And noone is against japanese in common but rather against their leaders allowing this torture/slaughter to go on.. PLEASE JAPAN STOP IT! January 19 at 5:20pm · 5 Deby Browne Your nit picking Magnus ! Either way the meat is poisonous so the slaughter is wrong and so is selling the meat derived from these slaughters. January 19 at 5:21pm · 1 Sara Devine Uh Magnus I was meaning India as in the country. They came out with a study last year stating dolphins are 'non-human persons'. Their embryos look just like human ones too. Maybe look on Wikipedia some more, that always tells the truth... January 19 at 5:22pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_slaughter "Slaughter is the killing of animals, usually that of domestic livestock for food. The animals most commonly slaughtered for food are cattle, water buffalo (for beef and veal), sheep, goats (for lamb and mutton), pigs (for pork), horses (for horse meat), and fowl, largely chickens, turkeys, and ducks and increasingly fish from the aquaculture industry (fish farming)." Sounds like a proper description of what hunting is, too bad many uses it as an emotional word. January 19 at 5:23pm No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Deby Browne write me an message January 19 at 5:23pm Annka Bannka STOP IT JAPAN!!! SLAUGHTER BEGINS SOON! This is so sick... January 19 at 5:24pm · 2 Cassandra Daw HELP STOP THE DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER Cove Guardians @CoveGuardians Skiffs re-enter the cove and run over injured dolphins. Taiji is not about culture, it's about greed and blood lust. http://livestream.seashepherd.org January 19 at 5:25pm · 4 Chris Hirsch Stop the Taiji slaughter. THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU January 19 at 5:30pm · 1 Jacky Olsen Stopp Killing!!! January 19 at 5:35pm · 2 Ellen Fay Daley Ya'll need to stop arguing with Magnus and Tony. It's futile and nonproductive to this cause. January 19 at 5:39pm · 3 OCarroll Kathy SHAME on you. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=278084582341779&set=a.278083265675244.1073741881.109164785900427&type=1&theater January 19 at 5:40pm · 1 Sara Devine Aw Ellen agreed, but it is fun to get Magnus all riled up hah January 19 at 5:43pm Aveslivresubatuba Observador https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=277750412375196&set=a.277750322375205.1073741880.109164785900427&type=1&theater January 19 at 5:47pm Dan Drexler Posting here is useless to your cause January 19 at 5:48pm Susanne AnimalWelfare They are one of the most highly intelligent and socialized animals -ripping apart from their families and being confined the rest of their lives as a degraded ridiculous slave performing for humans selfish pleasure is a sin and a shame and no one who has a heart or common sense or feels compassionate or loyalty for dolphins can feel in any way be entertained by them- please stop abusing dolphins for the entertainment industry!!! January 19 at 5:50pm · 5 Susan Marie Norris Please stop this senseless slaughter January 19 at 5:59pm · 2 Maureen Ellen McGill Magnus is a troll who haunts the internet and media, pathetically, I may add, to promote killing cetaceans. Just ignore him. January 19 at 6:01pm · 1 Myriam Gouhie Dear Sir, You can show the noble and warm heart of the Japanese nation to the world and let us all bow to you, please consider to end what happens in a little cove in your beautiful country, thank you. January 19 at 6:02pm · 3 Tony Marano Maureen is a troll who haunts the internet and media, pathetically, I may add, to promote killing cetaceans. Just ignore it. January 19 at 6:05pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Sara Devine: India has NOT declared dolphins as non-human persons. It was merely a SUGGESTION by ONE Indian dumb politican. It does not say anywhere in Indian law that dolphins are persons, and the Indian laws are all available for you in English. It may be illegal to have dolphin shows in India, but it does not say anywhere in their law that dolphins are persons, it was just a suggestion by a politican. Mind you, its also illegal in most parts of India to under any kind of circumstances kill cows. They would probably consider YOUR country as "barbaric" for killing cows. January 19 at 6:16pm Rea Freedom Stop the slaughter at Taiji. What is wrong with you? January 19 at 6:16pm · 1 Cassandra Daw SAVE SHOUJO - DOLPHIN MASSACRE CONTINUES Commentary from Sea Shepherd founder Captain Paul Watson We Must Save Shoujo, the baby albino dolphin. Captain Paul Watson has given a name to the baby female albino dolphin presently held captive in Taiji, Japan. This little girl lost her mother when she was forcefully separated from her mother’s side and taken aside to be appraised by the prospective buyers from the marine aquarium trade, all of whom are eager to purchase the rare white dolphin to display at their facilities for the amusement of paying spectators. The mother was last seen spy-hopping amongst screaming, wounded and frightened dolphins in a bay filled with blood. Shoujo is the Japanese name for Bambi. It simply means “girl” and like Bambi this albino Bottlenose dolphin lost her mother, and also like Bambi she is a symbol of the destruction of innocence and beauty by a ruthless group of humans motivated by greed. Capturing dolphins for display in aquariums is not part of Japanese culture and the brutality of this slaughter would never be legally accepted in any abattoir in the world including Japan. Dolphins are highly intelligent, socially complex gentle marine mammals. There can be no moral or cultural justification for the cruel and wasteful slaughter of these magnificent sentient beings. The fishermen of Taiji are bringing international shame upon the entire nation of Japan and because of this small and stubborn group, all Japanese citizens are being unfairly portrayed as being insensitive and barbaric. In the name of human decency and for the sake of all future generations this shameful crime against nature and humanity must end. January 19 at 6:25pm · 4 Casey Jacketta-Dunyon Moderate your comments but not your killing of dolphins in TAIJI? Disgusting This disgusting and barbaric practice must stop. Killing and separating families of dolphins who are as cognizant & sentient as humans MUST STOP. People are paying attention. Act now. Do something. We are boycotting sea world and other for profit non rescue sea animal enclosures. Japan's economy will suffer from this negative press. And the Japanese, who are so concerned with "honor" need to take a hard look at this barbaric practice or face consequences. You, as the UN ambassador to Japan have a unique opportunity to illustrate the disgust the majority of the international community has toward their antiquated and barbaric acts in TAIJI. The killing must end. And you must assist or we will call for your resignation. January 19 at 6:33pm · 3 Deby Browne well this now has worldwide media coverage and the Taiji slaughters are coming into a wave of backlash from outraged people around the world … Not just your environmentalists or tree hugging hippies … but your everyday joe blow that is appalled by it. January 19 at 6:37pm · 2 Rea Freedom You people of Japan are monsters. Stop the slaughter at Taija. Do you have no dignity? No pride? January 19 at 6:38pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson You people here dont seem to know what a Prime Minister is. A Prime Minister is not a President. They cannot "act now". New laws and regulations has to go through several governmen processes, a Prime Minister can't just "call off" something immediatly, they do not have that power. Not that I think the Japanese government will do anything, there is absolutely no reason to introduce animal hierarchy where some animals are valued higher than other animals. January 19 at 6:40pm Dan Drexler ^ must not know America is a whaling nation ! January 19 at 6:40pm Magnus Hans Petersson The everyday joe blow? I sure dont know anyone here who has even mentioned this. January 19 at 6:42pm SoonLes Kiders This disgusting and barbaric practice must stop. Killing and separating families of dolphins who are as cognizant & sentient as humans MUST STOP. Stupid, Ignorant "Prime Minister" January 19 at 6:45pm · 1 Matthias Dankert http://abcvod.abcnews.com/.../140119_wn.../master.m3u8... January 19 at 6:51pm · 1 Emily McGuire Release the 200+ pod of dolphins off the coast of Taiji and the albino calf from captivity! The world is watching. January 19 at 6:53pm · 4 John Rickerson Maggot - Do they not allow you to access websites other than Facebook and Wikipedia in Europe? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot January 19 at 6:58pm · 1 Deby Browne @Magnus Even you are talking about it lol … Along with others and you have even started pages on Facebook to address it … Get a grip why are you even on this page ? Why have you made up several pages … It trended on twitter worldwide yesterday and has been on National TV in many countries January 19 at 7:00pm · 2 Deby Browne Even papers in Japan covered it ! January 19 at 7:00pm Magnus Hans Petersson Of course they allow us to read whatever we want, but I haven't heard anyone here in Sölvesborg, Sweden talking about dolphins in Taiji, Japan.With Taiji dolphins being as extremely "big news" as you claim, people WOULD talk about it if they were interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B6lvesborg https://www.facebook.com/solvesborg?fref=ts January 19 at 7:04pm · Edited Deby Browne Then maybe you should get your head out of the internet and get out of the house more ! January 19 at 7:01pm · 2 Dan Drexler The world is watching! And watching Japan stand strong! January 19 at 7:02pm · 1 Kelly Jay Sullivan You are Barbaric and disgusting. The world is watching. MODERATE THAT January 19 at 7:03pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson The world is certainly not "watching" where I live, no one I know has talked about it here. January 19 at 7:05pm Louise Rhodes With utmost respect as the office of the Prime Minister of Japan, I ask that on compassionate grounds, the albino dolphin and the remainder of the 250 dolphin pod be released. I also encourage your office to invest in eco-tourism of dolphin tours and swim-with-wild-dolphin experiences. This has been done to great success in Australia and is far more noble than capture of wild dolphins for captivity or inhumane slaughter. Thank you for considering my request and I look forward to your reply. I would be the first customer of many for a new eco tourism venture where the dolphins remain wild and at the same time Taiji council and business make money. January 19 at 7:11pm · 1 Dan Drexler Why can't you just kill cows and kangaroos Japan? January 19 at 7:11pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson "Then maybe you should get your head out of the internet and get out of the house more !" Already have, but no talking about dolphins here. Mind you, I live in the town that is the center of Sweden's mink and chinchilla fur farming industry, infamously portrayed by AR's nationwide as the Mecka of fur farming. January 19 at 7:12pm Magnus Hans Petersson And I'm not trolling here "The fur farming industry in Sweden refers to breeding of mink and chinchilla for their pelts. The mink farming industry is by far the largest. It produces 1.3 million pelts per year. There are about 180 mink farms in Sweden with a total turnover of SEK 360 million per year. Mink breeding is widespread geographically, but a third of the industry is concentrated to the municipality of Sölvesborg in Blekinge. The chinchilla farming industry produces about 2 000 pelts per year. There are about 15 chinchilla farms. The total turnover is SEK 1.5 million per year. A ban would have very negative effects on the municipality of Sölvesborg." http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/01/16/19/a7c12324.pdf January 19 at 7:29pm · Edited Deby Browne @Magnus … As much as we don't agree on somethings I do agree with you on the hatred written towards the Japanese people is disgusting and hypocritical. On one site someone wanted to kill japanese children in retaliation WTF? … Blaming a whole nation and threatening it's people is just wrong. January 19 at 7:22pm · 2 Susan Repp The barbaric acts being committed in the dolphin hunt is no longer acceptable as "tradition" and does not belong in the this century! I respectfully urge your nation to reconsider your stance on the slaughter of these creatures! January 19 at 7:26pm Brenton Lewis Deby urging violence against children is repugnant. However the silence of the Japanese and the constant screams of racism merely fuel anger towards them. I don't condone violence or cruelty, clearly they do. January 19 at 7:32pm · 3 Dan Drexler Don't think the P.M eats dolphin... Whale maybe!! January 19 at 7:39pm Ilja Hei Sann Why do you not stop this "tradition" right now. Why do you not do anything to interfere? Are you not concerned about this massacre, happening in your country? You are the ones that need to take action now. Only you can show the world that you still care about more evolved sea people. We are now in 2014, and humanity is hearing the same excuses the "fishermen" made in 1980. Is the money you get from dolphin-capture all you think about? Its not poor fishermen, its big business and mafia behind! January 19 at 7:40pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson Have you tasted dolphin meat Dan? I have only tasted minke whale, and that was good January 19 at 7:43pm Bill Hunter Do you wonder why the approach from $$C$ and the cove cowards gets nowhere besides donations? It's all about CONservation. January 19 at 7:45pm · 1 Lynda BD Dear Japan, please end the senseless slaughter of dolphins. January 19 at 7:49pm · 1 Bill Hunter Whale is great. Next time I visit Japan I will try dolphin. January 19 at 7:50pm Barbara Carter TAIJI: "Scared & panicked, dolphins are throwing themselves onto rocks to try & escape the killers and trainers' grip." STOP KILLING DOLPHINS!!! STOP THIS MASSIVE SLAUGHTER!!! DO SOMETHING!!! January 19 at 7:51pm · 2 Tatiana Lambauer I always complain about the dolphin hunters that you call " fishermen". And I forget to include the " dolphin trainers". The ones who are responsible for the decision of life or death. Life??? Life sentence!! Evil people, horrible people. Why dont you find these people a licit work, Mr prime Minister? January 19 at 7:53pm · 2 Bill Hunter Cove cowards accomplishing nothing again but crying and upsetting some already emotionally disturbed wrecks around the world. Too funny January 19 at 7:56pm · 1 Sajidha Bagha Stop the murder, torture, and capture of dolphins and whales for entertainment and consumption! Do the right thing! January 19 at 7:58pm · 1 Rita De Ferrary 4 days in the killing cove without food after having their babies ripped away from them, and having them sold into slavery, waiting for slaughter as the killers and trainers laugh as they kick, punch, and run over these poor creatures with their skiffs. This is a disgrace and a shame brought upon the good people of Japan. There are many Japanese that are opposed to this abduction and slaughter of these intelligent creatures. http://www.digitaljournal.com/.../japanese.../article/366487 January 19 at 8:00pm · 4 James Rigg The Japanese don't have the best reputation in the eyes of the rest of the world (polluting the ocean with radioactive material, worst atrocities of any war in history, "comfort women", you get the idea). Slaughtering dolphins really doesn't help your case. Every nation in the world wants you to stop (other than those you've bribed for IWC votes). Any chance you can listen, and act on what 99% of people think is right? STOP KILLING THE MOST MAJESTIC MARINE MAMMALS!!! January 19 at 8:02pm · 6 Craig Wilhelm You're gonna eat your words, bill hunter. Just sayin.... January 19 at 8:04pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson "Comfort women" is a lie, watch the videos by Tony PropagandaBuster exposing them. January 19 at 8:16pm Gina Williams Please stop the barbaric slaughter of the dolphin families in Taiji. Thank you. January 19 at 8:16pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson "Slaughtering dolphins really doesn't help your case. Every nation in the world wants you to stop (other than those you've bribed for IWC votes). " The IWC does NOT have anything to do with dolphins or other small cetaceans. The IWC is only about the big whale species. January 19 at 8:16pm Bill Hunter The dolphins have been held for four days now. You would think they would just jump the net, they must be stupid. January 19 at 8:22pm Dan Drexler Dolphin meat does not taste good at all!! This and health concerns will end MOST of the hunts! But as a free country those who want To eat it, will always be able too!! January 19 at 8:26pm Bill Hunter It's the choice of the Japanese and the Japanese only, if and when they decide to stop. Personally I think they are on a winner. All the efforts of the cove cowards have done is help with tourism to Taiji. It hasn't hurt Japan in anyway. January 19 at 8:30pm · Edited · 1 Tatiana La Scala Lambauer Dan Drexler, Maguns Peterssen and all the MORONS that comment here agains dolphins are hired by the Japanese government. Bad people everywhe January 19 at 8:31pm · Edited · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson And in 2013 tourist boom, Japanese tourism broke record with over 10 million foreign tourists. Most of these emotional wrecks writing here would probably not afford to go there anyway. January 19 at 8:32pm · 1 Melissa Bronson Stop the horror in Taiji! January 19 at 8:33pm · 2 Bill Hunter Keep dreaming shitbag. No one is hired by the Japanese government, another $$C$ lie. January 19 at 8:34pm Magnus Hans Petersson Even a fish would jump the net or just slide over it. Somehow, the dolphins are just too stupid to do that. January 19 at 8:38pm · Edited · 1 María M. García Dear Mr. Prime Minister and Cabinet: As you can see, many of us represent countless voices across the world. We implore you to please make a difference. Stop the Taiji dolphin killing cove that is in progress. Your country's reputation is at stake. We stood by you during Fukishima. Please stand by us now as we plead with you and your Cabinet to let the dolphins go in peace. You have the power to show the world Japan is merciful. January 19 at 8:36pm · 3 Eszka Stypulkowska Please help to stop the current tragedy in Taiji, where one of the most intelligent animals on the planet have been suffering in stress and hunger for some many days. It's simply heartbreaking to watch how dolphins families are crying and screaming over getting their families separated and the remaining will soon be brutally murdered. These are highly intelligent creatures that deserve some, if not legal rights,then at least protection from slaughtering. January 19 at 8:36pm · 3 Bill Hunter The funny thing is, this thread had over 1 000 comments but most people have commented several times. All in all, there is properly only 300 to 400 emotional wrecks posting against Taiji here. So it's really no one if importance. January 19 at 8:38pm Rita De Ferrary Really 10 million tourists...they probably are counting the disaster crews from around the world that contributed to Japans recovery from the tsunami. January 19 at 8:38pm · 2 Bill Hunter Nah, people visit Japan for many reasons. It's only the emotional wrecks of $$C$ who claim they will never visit Japan (it's not like they were going to anyway). The vast majority of the world can look through the lies of the emotional wrecks we have here. January 19 at 8:43pm · Edited Craig Wilhelm The japanese government STOLE 30 million dollars from the tsunami relief fund and gave it to their whalers, they must be related to bill hunter. January 19 at 8:44pm · 1 Bill Hunter That's the kind of reply I would expect from a lowlife such as yourself. How could you even think such a thing? January 19 at 8:44pm Rita De Ferrary http://edition.cnn.com/.../19/world/asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/ January 19 at 8:44pm Rita De Ferrary http://news.sky.com/.../ambassador-to-japan-in-dolphin... January 19 at 8:45pm Magnus Hans Petersson I bet that many of these emotional wrecks has not even been outside the United States (or whatever country they live in) January 19 at 8:46pm Magnus Hans Petersson http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../japan-achieves-10.../ January 19 at 8:47pm Rita De Ferrary http://news.yahoo.com/us-envoy-kennedy-tweets-concern... January 19 at 8:48pm Karin Runyen Where is the dislike button for this country? January 19 at 8:54pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson "Where is the dislike button for this country?" Where is the dislike button for you? January 19 at 8:59pm · 1 Dan Drexler Did somebody hurt James feelings? January 19 at 9:11pm · 1 Craig Wilhelm Captain Paul Watson will be on the Monday Night Evening News 1|20|14 January 19 at 9:15pm · Edited · 2 Dan Drexler Great! Is that Watson dude doing to set sail against the American whaling? January 19 at 9:16pm James Rigg Magnus, you're clearly short of intellect. I'm quite aware the IWC does not protect dolphins and at no point did I infer otherwise, I was simply stressing the point that Japan's only allies on such issues have historically been founded on bribes. You have a rather fat face so why don't you stop sitting at your computer spouting complete nonsense and go and do something constructive (like exercise perhaps). January 19 at 9:19pm · 6 Dan Drexler Japan does not need allies on these issues, we hunt animals, they hunt different animals... January 19 at 9:24pm Bill Hunter Someone sounds upset with the world LOL. Again I must congratulate Japan on a job well done. January 19 at 9:27pm Dan Drexler Love how the stopping killing crowd likes to wish death on others! January 19 at 9:31pm · 2 Bill Hunter People wonder why no one takes the cove cowards or $$C$ serious. Just look at the things they post. They want people to stop killing animals but are more then happy to have people kill each other. I wonder if the dirty ferals here pursue conservation efforts in their own countries as passionately as they do in Taiji? January 19 at 9:34pm Jumana Peer Mohammed Stop this disgusting act:'(:'(:'(:'( why kill innocent animals :'(:'(:'( stop this barbaric act!! Leave innocent creatures alone! January 19 at 9:35pm · 5 Bill Hunter Your exceptionally upset today. Did someone take a dump in your weeties this morning? January 19 at 9:40pm Bill Hunter I am still alive, your theory sucks there. Just have a cry and it will all be better. Hey if the dolphins wanted to escape they would just jump the net January 19 at 9:44pm Bill Hunter And your just an emotionally disturbed cry baby January 19 at 9:47pm Magnus Hans Petersson IF the dolphins are some of the most intelligent and advanced creatures in the world, then why dont they jump the nets or even slide over them? January 19 at 9:48pm · 1 Kathleen McGarr Everyone please don't waste any time getting sucked into discussions with the trolls and apologists here. They enjoy winding you up and they are diverting your focus away from the cause. Please ignore them. January 19 at 9:53pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson In case you are wondering James, I've been to Denmark, Norway, Poland, Lithuania, Italy and the Vatican City so far, and of course Sweden where I live. Maybe you have been to more countries than I, but I still bet the vast majority of the commentators here has never been outside the USA (or whatever country they live in). Many are most likely unexperienced people who lives in their mothers basements and eats Kraft meals for dinner and likes to cry about things on the internet. That they say that they will not travel to Japan, is completely irrelevant cause they are not the type of people who would go there anyway. January 19 at 9:56pm James Davidson BOTTOM FEEDERS January 19 at 9:57pm · 2 Bill Hunter I know, the emotional wrecks here who get upset over Taiji are bottom feeders. You're slowly starting to see with some clarity now. January 19 at 10:02pm James Davidson Do you mean the people who care. Not RED NECK KILL MONGERS January 19 at 10:07pm · 2 Bill Hunter Do you mean the people who actually care about conservation? You mustn't be talking about the cove cowards or $$C$ then. All they care about is CONservation. January 19 at 10:09pm James Rigg Sorry Magnus, I think most people are concerned about the cruelty being suffered by the dolphins at the hands of the Japanese, rather than how well travelled people are. If it makes a difference I'm from England, I live in Australia, and have visited 8 times more countries than you have. And given the limits on the geographical area that you have actually travelled, it would be a safe bet that someone who travelled across the US will have actually travelled further than you. Besides, you are clearly fat and unintelligent and I doubt any amount of travelling would ever change that. January 19 at 10:15pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson It's not conservation to care about a small scale hunt of an abundant and non-endangered animal. And just because this freak dolphin that everyone is bragging about is deformed does NOT mean its some kind of new rare species, its still just a Bottlenose dolphin, not endangered and not threatened. January 19 at 10:17pm Magnus Hans Petersson James Rigg, my point was that unexperienced people who lives in their mothers basements does not have any affect on Japanese tourism whatsoever, which makes them stupid for saying that they will never go there. January 19 at 10:21pm Bill Hunter Wow Magnus, you attract the brightest LOL. January 19 at 10:23pm Bill Hunter The school yard insults have begun, your fat and unintelligent LOL. With supporters like that what chance do the dolphins have January 19 at 10:24pm Magnus Hans Petersson And considering these immature insults about me being fat etc it would be really, really interesting to see their comments on Paul Watson... January 19 at 10:29pm · Edited · 1 James Rigg Not an insult Magnus, a fact. And don't compare yourself to Paul because you're way fatter than he his. You're a complete fool to suggest people you don't know or haven't met have not travelled and live in their mother's basement. It's already been established that you yourself are not well travelled, yet you make ridiculous assumptions about others. You're a complete idiot Magnus (and it's not an insult, it's a fact). January 19 at 10:35pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Paul Watson is also fat nontheless, that's also a fact. I really dont care about what any of you have to say though, you are just a bunch of emotional wreks crying like babies on the internet. January 19 at 10:37pm Bill Hunter Paul is nothing but a fat lier. He's not even a captain. He believes strongly in Conservation. January 19 at 10:41pm Bill Hunter Billions of people around the world don't care about what's happening in Taiji. A few thousand emotional wrecks do. January 19 at 10:43pm James Rigg Bill, I think the school yard insults started some time ago when Magnus called everyone who cares about the welfare of dolphins 'Kraft eating basement dwellers'. January 19 at 10:46pm · 2 Bill Hunter The childish insults started when someone asked a $$C$ supporter or cove coward supporter a logical question. Insults is the only answer they have, my favourite is when they have nothing and resort to the troll call. January 19 at 10:49pm Dan Drexler We can go back and forth all day, but at the end if you don't want to eat whale or dolphin, don't eat it! Us that do always will!! Until your countries kill no animals it's all hypocritical waste of your time !! January 19 at 10:51pm Magnus Hans Petersson In these peoples view, you are a troll if you dont agree with them. "You're either with us or against us", that's their logic. But we friends of Japan does not care about such insults, we will not let ourselves be silenced by some emotional wrecks who can't accept that people eats different animals in different countries. January 19 at 10:54pm Victoria M Shipskie Sure Bill or whatever your name is because for sure you are from japan. You and magum are only a couple of psychopaths who can not feel compassion and hate the rest of world to have the capacity to have compassion...Sorry bad luck. January 19 at 10:59pm · Edited · 3 Bill Hunter I have compassion, I also have an objective reasoning. Something you clearly lack. January 19 at 11:00pm · Edited · 1 Doug Morgan Stop the dolphin killing now!! January 19 at 11:10pm · Edited · 8 Dan Drexler No^ January 19 at 11:12pm · 1 R.w. Cory Please save Casper the albino dolphins family before they are eaten http://youtu.be/-VqiveViPag January 19 at 11:14pm · 1 Haley Hall is maggot still going on??? magnus what is your problem? why are you such a negative person?? were you refused love as a child thats why you dont have a ounce of love towards animals...just go away and carry on with your sad little life... January 19 at 11:17pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson So just because someone supports Japan, it means that that person has to be from Japan? Do you think I look Japanese to you or what? Do you think my name looks Japanese? January 19 at 11:21pm · 2 Haley Hall if you all block magnus then the trolling will vanish ...he will just be having a debate with his self January 19 at 11:22pm · 3 Stephanie Place Will be boycotting all Japanese owned companies in the United States... please end this barbaric practice! Preserve our oceans for future generations! January 19 at 11:23pm · 7 Stephanie Place http://www.overthehillcarpeople.com/japancompanies.htm January 19 at 11:23pm · 2 Bill Hunter Why would you boycott Japan? The cove cowards and $$C$ aren't. January 19 at 11:30pm · 2 Gala Kuvivchak-Sakhno Stop it!!! Please!... January 19 at 11:30pm · 4 Wendy Gibson Stop Japan's Killing of Whales and Dolphins January 19 at 11:31pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Stephanie Place, your "boycotts" are not working, Toyota was the 3rd most sold car in your country in 2013, and nr. 5 was Honda, and nr.7 was Nissan. You said the same thing in 2012, that people like you would bring the Japanese economy to its knees. Just admit it, extremists and hatemongers like you are just a tiny fraction and there is not any proof or evidence that your minimal "boycotts" had any kind of significant effect whatsoever. So keep on what you are doing, you little pathetic emotional wreck. Enjoy your Kraft macaroni. January 19 at 11:35pm · Edited · 2 Takoda Takoda Please please release the dolphins in Taiji!!!!! This is against everything a nation should stand for!!! I love Japan but these cruelties done by a few people are a shame for Japan. Please stay as a proud country and stop these now!!! January 19 at 11:33pm · 9 Nadia Djilali Please support the Japanese activists at the cove and stop the Taiji fishermen from taking wild dolphins for captivity. It is wrong and a shame on Japan. Captivity is not culture. The world is now watching. Selling wild dolphins is unethical & dishonourable. January 19 at 11:41pm · 5 Nadia Djilali Dan Drexler is in fact a troll. He was in a group that wanted to save the dolphins but couldn't hide his real intention. In fact he works for the fishermen. January 19 at 11:44pm · 2 Dan Drexler ^ work for the fishermen? That's a stretch... The SSCS types do more FOR the hunts then I ever could! January 19 at 11:46pm · 1 Nadia Djilali I'm not a type so shut your mouth January 19 at 11:47pm · 3 Nadia Djilali You are an idiot January 19 at 11:47pm · 1 Nadia Djilali I am against the taking of wild animals for captivity. Nothing cultural, traditional or Japanese about that!! If that's Japanese culture then Seaworld must be Japanese January 19 at 11:49pm · 4 Darilyn Cahalane stop the slaughter in taiji January 19 at 11:50pm · 4 Nadia Djilali Is One of the sports cars parked on Taiji harbour yours Dan. Amazing what money the poor old fishermen are making isn't it. January 19 at 11:54pm · 2 Dan Drexler Yep you figured it out... Sea world is Japanese....your now one step closer to still failing to end the hunts... January 19 at 11:55pm Bill Hunter Don't stop the fishermen in Taiji. January 19 at 11:57pm · 1 Pamela Ann Hathaway Please stop the trafficking and killing of dolphins and pilot whales in Taiji. Japan holds a place of high regard in my family. I also am aware that if the 'entertainment industry in the U.S. wasn't paying for these beings the hunts would end. Please do not capitulate the honor of your country because of the error and greed of my country. January 19 at 11:57pm · 7 Nadia Djilali The 'hunts' are now geared more towards captivity Dan. Ask the Mayor, thats if you really know what's going on. In Britain wild dolphins are not herded in for captivity so all this look at your own country bollox!!! We have zero dolphinariums!!! January 19 at 11:57pm · 3 Dan Drexler Ok! So if the hunts were only for food you would be ok with it? January 19 at 11:58pm · 1 Troy Coyle Please stop the cruelty in Taiji, Japan. Culture is no excuse for cruelty. January 19 at 11:58pm · 10 Mirna Hartskeerl http://imaginepeace.com/archives/20166 January 20 at 12:04am · 1 Andrea Waschkowitz dear PMO Dear, please help to end the brutal slaughter of thousands of dolphins each year in Japan The world is so sad about what is happening. Please send a sign and help to end it. http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... ... http://www.usatoday.com/.../japan-taiji-cove.../4648159/ http://www.theguardian.com/.../17/dolphins-japan-taiji-cove http://www.upi.com/.../Trapped.../UPI-55761390157923/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Dolphins-including-rare... http://guardianlv.com/.../250-dolphins-await-imminent.../ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../sea-shepherd-japan... http://www.natureworldnews.com/.../rare-albino-dolphin... http://guardianlv.com/.../dolphins-igniting-debate-in-japan/ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/.../arti.../29063851.cms http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../insatiable-taiji... http://www.nydailynews.com/.../caroline-kennedy-activists... http://www.thejournal.ie/taiji-japan-dolphin-slaughter.../ http://frenchtribune.com/.../1421578-about-250-dolphins... http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/article3979768.ece http://www.slate.fr/.../dauphins-taiji-massacre-japon... http://www.onegreenplanet.org/.../more-than-250-dolphins.../ January 20 at 12:07am · 9 Rudolf Mühl http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 20 at 12:09am · 1 Georgina Main Please show some mercy and save the dolphins that have now been held captive in Taiji for 4 days without food, the world us watching and your actions are being documented around the world January 20 at 12:14am · 10 Amanda Collinson The word "tradition" is being ridiculously abused here. Traditions die out when no longer necessary. Dolphins held for 4 days without food, violently coerced, killed for mercury filled food, taken for a lifetime of captivity. Tradition. Never. SHAME ON YOU JAPAN. Taiji is bringing you down. Wake up. January 20 at 12:20am · 8 Denise Steenkamp Please show mercy and stop this atrocity - dolphins are meant to be free January 20 at 12:28am · 6 Emanuela Pelizzola pls free the albin dolphin!! and stop eating them, wake up! January 20 at 12:29am · 7 Stewart Brend Seem to be a lot of reporters in Taiji.Wonder what they're there for? January 20 at 12:29am · 7 Dan Drexler The reporter are there helping the economy! One more reason to keep the hunts going! January 20 at 12:40am · 1 Cherrie Cherrie Please stop the slaughter of dolphins - there is no justification in your actions - it's an absolute disgrace and the world is watching in horror! Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages. - Thomas Edison (American Inventor and Scientist) January 20 at 12:41am · Edited · 4 Lala Mahakama Shame on you Japan. The dolphin hunt in Wakayama Prefecture village is inhumane and cruel and completely wrong in modern day. Wake up and see that the world is watching you with sadness and disgust at your behaviour. January 20 at 12:41am · 7 Fabian Salamon It is with sadness and disappointment that I write to your office , regarding the distressing and unethical dolphin massacre at Taiji Cove. That Japan continues to claim the killing as a "tradition" does little to convince the world, that, as a nation Japan has progressed from its inglorious past during World War 2. To display such blatant sadism and term it "tradition" is very concerning. It is time for Japan to show leadership and call an end to this annual massacre. To continue to allow this frenzy of killing to happen only reinforces that Japan is still at war with the world and bitter. Please join the rest of humanity and stop this carnage. January 20 at 1:04am · Edited · 8 Helene Moracchini Richardot Dear Sir, we had told you that the whole world is watching you. NOW it's really done. Medias all over the world have been speaking about Taiji since 2 days. They have pictures, they even have videos which can't lye, in contrary to certain newspapers in your country ... Now it's over, Taiji can't hide anymore. The problem you will have is how to explain this to YOUR country, who I am sure, 80% did not know about it ... Regards. January 20 at 5:46am · Edited · 6 Ku Ashikaga PM Abe, There are so many people in the world say, "Stop the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji". Because they think this is the most beautiful and clever mammals on this one world. If we stop this action in Taiji, so many people and countries admit that this is the real developed country with great history as a exemplary conduct to other countries that struggling elephant ivory poaching, or rhino horns trading. We should share animals life, if people think these are very important life followed by their wishes. So let dolphins free.. January 20 at 1:12am · Edited · 7 Ursula Bougoure Stop killing dolphins in Taiji!! The WHOLE WORLD is watching you and CONDEMNING you! SHAME ON YOU! January 20 at 1:14am · 7 Lauren Bailey I am officially boycotting all japanese products and am urging my friends and family to do the same, until these atrocities against marine mammals are stopped. January 20 at 1:16am · 7 Monique Green Dear Sir, I sincerely hope that you never know what it's like to be abducted with your family, captured and held, to see your children stolen and taken away from you for purposes unknown to you, to be starved and tortured and terrorised. I judge you and your country on these actions by your countrymen. I am not alone. The world judges you. January 20 at 1:18am · 4 Kev Dixon End the slaughter of Dolphins at Taiji. It's cruel, completely unnecessary and nothing more than greed. The world is watching. You have the power to make it stop. January 20 at 1:19am · 6 Christine Debost THE WORLD IS LOOKING TO YOU!!!! http://imaginepeace.com/archives/20166...... http://www.live-pr.com/hunderte-gro-e-t-mmler-sterben-in... http://www.sz-online.de/.../us-botschafterin-kritisiert... http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/.../Japan-schlachtet... http://www.tlz.de/.../Japan-toetet-wieder-Delfine-254547551 January 20 at 1:22am · Edited · 4 An Gj stop the slaughter og dolphins in Taiji.the world is watching you to do the right thing. SHAME ON YOU JAPAN. !!!!! January 20 at 1:24am · 5 Shabby Chic Boycott the Olympics boycott Japan till they cease with the barbaric slaughter of the dolphins, the world is watching you Japan - shame on you! January 20 at 1:25am · 5 Kate Mitchell STOP killing the dolphins!!! January 20 at 1:25am · 4 Joanne Cassidy Please Sirs i am only one voice but we are many. I respectfully ask you to cease the killing of Dolphin killing in Taili. The world is watching to see what you will do ..please help . January 20 at 1:30am · 6 Arno Geldenhuys Stop the dolphins slaughter in Taiji and other places January 20 at 1:32am · 6 Siv Hartvigsen Dear Mr Prime Minister . please consider the situation in Taiji. It's cruel and unnecessary - Japan is a highly developed country - you do not need it for finance or for anything else .. Please put an stop to this. Thank you . January 20 at 1:32am · 8 Andrea Fil Japanese assassins a tsunami will destroy your arrogance!!! STOP KILLING DOLPHINS AND WHALES January 20 at 1:44am · Edited · 4 Roanne Pye The WORLD is watching Japan lose face over the cruel and barbaric "tradition" that is Taiji....we who are opposed are much of the world's population....SAVE FACE JAPAN and STOP this senseless slaughter of beautiful mammals.....We in Australia are watching we are horrified, sickened and disgusted...we mourn every life taken in that cove January 20 at 1:40am · Edited · 8 Vera P-Maus II Please end the brutal slaughter of thousands of dolphins each year in Japan- this is not a tradition any more !!!! The world is sad about what is happening in your town Taiji January 20 at 1:36am · 7 Clara Ninette Garcia I feel ashamed of your tradition. STOP kulling!! January 20 at 1:36am · 5 Toru Seo Another day of a festival for dolphin huggers. 今日はイルカフェチがいっぱいですね。これもTaiji Dolphin Action Groupから植原とみ子(Tomiko Uehara) なる奴が宣伝したからですかね。そのうちに落ち着くでしょう。 January 20 at 1:36am · 1 Sandra Amed The fishermen of Taiji are bringing international shame upon the entire nation of Japan and because of this small and stubborn group. All Japanese citizens are being unfairly portrayed as being insensitive and barbaric. In the name of human decency and for the sake of all future generations this shameful crime against nature and humanity must end. January 20 at 1:36am · 9 Toru Seo Let the world watch Japan. Let them also see dolphin huggers for what they can offer. All I have seen so far is,self-righteous bigotry. January 20 at 1:38am · 2 Hilton Swart Your "traditions" disgust the world! Step back and see it from the eyes of the rest of the world and realize how backwards you are behaving. January 20 at 1:39am · 9 Karine Fol It s time to show that you can change a bepowerfu January 20 at 1:42am · 2 Karine Fol Release taiji dolphins please January 20 at 1:44am · 3 Elaine Cobb Please, please. Let them go. They have been held in a tiny enclosure for 4 days now. They have no food. Their babies & juveniles have been taken. They are suffering. They have more emotion and feeling than humans and they are experiencing unbearable emotional & physical pain. Let them go. January 20 at 3:20am · Edited · 5 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Por favor, demuestre su empatía!!! Deje a los animales en paz! Quiere conseguir dinero? Trabaje, estudie, no viva de explotar a seres inocentes, eso es como la prostitución infantil! January 20 at 1:44am · 4 Sally Gellé それは永遠にあなたがシャットダウン太地時間です January 20 at 1:47am No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152162950775535&set=a.10150157196475535.335529.10334070534&type=1&theater January 20 at 1:48am · 3 Cindy Grobler Please stop ALL ANIMAL CRUELTY in Japan...... Starting with Wales and the Annual Dolphin Kidnapping and Slaughter at Taiji Cove..... Please the World's eyes are on you.... The dolphins belong to all of us... Is not right for you take them, starve them, force them into an imprisoned life and inhumanely slaughter the rest... all for mony...! Any country in the world could do what you are doing and grow their economy... but do you see all countries doing this? NO YOU DONT...... There should be a world BAN against this sort of disgusting thing. Marine life is the property of us all, its not yours to man handle and abuse. January 20 at 1:53am · 8 Andrea Waschkowitz media is full against the dolphin hunt PLEASE STOP IT http://mobil.gn-online.de/.../US-Botschafterin-kritisiert... http://article.wn.com/.../Delfintotung_in_Taiji_Japan.../... http://blog.migaloo.de/.../wir-muessen-shoujo-das-weisse.../ http://www.westfalen-blatt.de/.../2014-01-20-us.../613/ http://nachrichten.geliyoo.com/.../japan-totet-wieder... http://www.nordbayerischer-kurier.de/.../us-botschafterin... http://www.svz.de/.../us-botschafterin-kritisiert-japans... http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/1537034 http://www.zeit.de/.../tiere-us-botschafterin-kritisiert... http://pressenachrichten.com/.../japan-toetet-wieder.../ http://www.solinger-tageblatt.de/.../US-Botschafterin... January 20 at 2:13am · 7 Jenni Huesch stop the hunt in Taiji this is just so cruel...... January 20 at 2:13am · 7 Andrea Waschkowitz http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... ... http://www.usatoday.com/.../japan-taiji-cove.../4648159/ http://www.theguardian.com/.../17/dolphins-japan-taiji-cove http://www.upi.com/.../Trapped.../UPI-55761390157923/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Dolphins-including-rare... http://guardianlv.com/.../250-dolphins-await-imminent.../ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../sea-shepherd-japan... http://www.natureworldnews.com/.../rare-albino-dolphin... http://guardianlv.com/.../dolphins-igniting-debate-in-japan/ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/.../arti.../29063851.cms http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../insatiable-taiji... http://www.nydailynews.com/.../caroline-kennedy-activists... http://www.thejournal.ie/taiji-japan-dolphin-slaughter.../ http://frenchtribune.com/.../1421578-about-250-dolphins... http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/article3979768.ece http://www.slate.fr/.../dauphins-taiji-massacre-japon... http://www.onegreenplanet.org/.../more-than-250-dolphins.../ January 20 at 2:13am · 9 Deb Goff イルカと彼らとその家族の殺害を離してください。 January 20 at 2:15am · 1 Jenni Huesch Please set them free.. the dolphins are no 3 days without food...the fisher drive over them and you say int the IWC meeting the killing is fast... this si just a lie ....the world is watching you ...... January 20 at 2:16am · Edited · 5 Mónika Hajósné Grohoczky Plaese stop the dolphin hunt in Taiji! January 20 at 2:16am · 5 Mark Hartmann What is going on in your country? Such a shame for JAPAN, what is happening in TAIJI over years now. Why do the people not stand up against a crime against nature, humanity and all (normal) empathetic thinking human beings? The worlds eyes are on TAIJI .. January 20 at 2:30am · Edited · 6 Jenni Huesch Can this exploitation & brutality really be allowed to happen in the HOST NATION of the 2020 Olympic Games? January 20 at 2:19am · 7 Vera Vera Shame...Shame on your beautiful country. My opinion on you as a nation today has been changed by what I have seen Japanese people from Taiji commit over and over again. I am so upset about the atrocities they commit I will boycott all your products and shall pass this on to everyone I know too...until this will stop I will contiunue to do so....this is horrendous...You are politicians, right??? Do something....be brave! January 20 at 2:22am · 8 Vera Vera You are hoping to host the Olympics in 2020? Not gonna happen and if it does there will be serious controversy around it...so please show that your nation is one of love and compession....stop this now. January 20 at 2:22am · 4 Jenny Saunders These poor dolphins are being held for a 4th day. Injured, starved and traumatised. This is prolonged torture! Please stop cruel drive hunts. Order the release of pod and return the kidnapped babies. Incl the rare albino baby. January 20 at 2:22am · 7 Diana V Geldern Make a end of this senseless and cruel slaughter, this can't be tradition, this is brutaly murder of intelligent living beings January 20 at 2:23am · 8 Nadine Nel Stop the dolphin hunt! The whole Word is watching!!!! January 20 at 2:24am · 8 Sarah Shah Japan, what a disgrace you are to humankind, torturing innocent animals. When will this barbaric ritual end? Have some compassion and end it now! January 20 at 2:25am · 10 Rabea Schönberg Stop the slaughter in Taiji, PLEASE! January 20 at 2:26am · 9 Hayden-Media Yoko Ono@yokoono Please read - "To the Japanese fishermen of #Taiji from @YokoOno Lennon, 20 January 2014" http://imaginepeace.com/archives/20166 RT! January 20 at 2:28am · 7 Mona Lysandra S Please take your peoples`health into consideration, dolphin meat contain high levels of mercury, one of the most dangerous heavy metals. Also the dolphin drive is a horrible ordeal for the dolphins, being kept for days without food being wounded by boats driving over them. I politely ask you to consider another way for the people in Taiji, to take tourists out at sea in their boats to watch free dolphins. January 20 at 2:31am · 8 Andrea Waschkowitz please release the 200 dolphins captured in Taiji. They are there for 4 days without food weak and exhausted. DO NOT SLAUGHTER them release them. The world is watching what you will do and I hope and beg from bottom of my heart that you make the right decision. Also release the albino with the rest of its pod it will have a chance to survive. PLEASE show respect like the 10 rules of bushido teaches you and us all 1.Gi : Aufrichtigkeit und Gerechtigkeit 2.Yu : Mut 3.Jin : Güte 4.Rei : Höflichkeit 5.Makoto oder Shin: Wahrheit und Wahrhaftigkeit 6.Meiyo : Ehre 7.Chūgi : Treue oder auch Chū: Pflicht und Loyalität http://nd06.jxs.cz/592/135/d5402b7b4e_95480494_o2.jpg January 20 at 2:31am · 12 Andrea Waschkowitz please respect your own japanese rules of bushido http://nd06.jxs.cz/592/135/d5402b7b4e_95480494_o2.jpg and respect the live of this dolphins which are part of our nature we will honor you for the decision to let them free Japan would be very heroic if it ends whale and dolphin slaughter. The world will look up to you for such a decision. Especially in times when the olympics should take part in your country. I beg you to stop it before. January 20 at 2:34am · 12 DiAnne L. Cooper Barbaric! Boycott Japan until the slaughter of dolphins end! January 20 at 2:41am · 9 Andrea Waschkowitz BOYKOTT the Olympics 2020 if the slaughter will not end January 20 at 2:42am · 10 Nicola Anderson I am commenting regarding the taiji cove dolphins. Culture& tradition is no excuse for cruelty plain & simple, it is not tradition to capture wild animals, rip babies from their families to put them in a tank for people to look at - this is nothing to do with tradition. These animals are intelligent beings and do not deserve to be starved for days, captured and killed in a barbaric way. I am not against the Japanese people I am again cruelty whom ever is the perpetrator ... I will do my darnedest to never purchase and item made Japan while this cruelty continues and will pass this onto as many people as possible to ensure they do the same. If being a tree hugger means you care about other creatures and abhorre cruelty then I'm a tree hugger- I just care! Please please please stop this barbaric slaughter. January 20 at 2:45am · 9 Elena GC Please release the captured dolphins and stop the killing! January 20 at 2:50am · 9 Bill Hunter The clock is slowly ticking down for the dolphins, tick tock tick tock. The world respects Japan for its culture, tradition and integrity, hence Tokyo being awarded the Olympic games. Keep being a beacon of light, strength and hope for the world Japan. January 20 at 2:51am · 4 Elaine Bentley Prime Minister's Office of Japan.....when are you going to address the atrocities taking place in TAIJI? January 20 at 2:54am · 6 Bill Hunter Atrocities, are you comparing Taiji to Auschwitz? January 20 at 2:56am Evelyn Packmohr you do not need to listen to us. we dont need to buy things from your country. japan is strong, but the rest of the world will not stand still, when you destroi what we like and need. stop killing our future and our hopes. ohterwise we will kill yours. we are strong too. we will not give money for japanese produkts untill your country stopps the killing. January 20 at 2:59am · 6 Sandra Amed Taiji got in the Belgium news ! Way to go Taiji, end the slaughter, that is all the international world wants, have compassion and let greed go, free the dolphins ! January 20 at 3:02am · 7 Jhaymes Pann This is your answer to the overwhelmingly universal call for an end to the vulgar atrocities being committed against ocean dwelling mammals? This post is an insult to the millions of concerned people world wide who are trying to voice their concerns to your administration! Shame on you Prime Minister Shinzō Abe! Shame on you for allowing the systematic murder of dolphins and other aquatic mammals to continue! Shame on you for this cowardly post! January 20 at 3:02am · 6 Bill Hunter Funny, The Japanese economy is recovering so someone is buying their products, I guess the cove cowards are helping the tourism of Taiji and $$C$ are helping Japan by buying Japanese products aswell. January 20 at 3:02am Guy Pearson Selling wild dolphins to sea parks is not tradition or culture. The cruelty and brutality of the slaughter of the dolphins is driven by greed and not tradition. The cruelty and brutality to these animals dishonour your country and your people. January 20 at 3:04am · 7 Frank Richter I'm a Bicycleshop-owner in germany. I trade a lot of japanese products, i.e. from SHIMANO. I'm also a musician, using a lot of japanese products like IBANEZ, TOKAI, ROLAND, BOSS and others. Also i'm a passionate moto-bike-rider, used to ride a SUZUKI. I'M QUITTING TO SELL ANY JAPANESE PRODUCT RIGHT NOW!!! AND I WON'T BUY OR USE ANY GUITAR, AMPLIFIER OR MOTO-BIKE MADE IN JAPAN!!! NEVER EVER - AS LONG AS YOU WON'T STOP THIS CRUEL, BARBARIC, MENTAL "TRADITION" OF SLAUGHTERING DOLPHINS!!! N E V E R E V E R!!!!! January 20 at 3:06am · 17 Diana Timm dear prime minister, pleas read the letter from yoko ono lennon: TO THE JAPANESE FISHERMAN OF TAIJI FROM YOKO ONO LENNON, 20 JANUARY 2014. Dear Japanese Fishermen of Taiji, I understand how you must feel about the one-sided-ness of the West to be angry at your traditional capture and slaughter of Dolphins. But that tradition was made only when the world, and Japanese Fishermen did not know what it meant to do harm to the Dolphins. I'm sure you have heard so many speeches in which all of these things have been discussed. So I will not bore you with it. But I think you should think of this situation from the point-of-view of the big picture. Japan has gone through such hard times lately. And we need the sympathy and help of the rest of the world. It will give an excuse for big countries and their children in China, India and Russia to speak ill of Japan when we should be communicating our strong love for peace, not violence. I am sure that it is not easy, but please consider the safety of the future of Japan, surrounded by many powerful countries which are always looking for the chance to weaken the power of our country. The future of Japan and its safety depends on many situations, but what you do with Dolphins now can create a very bad relationship with the whole world. The way you are insisting on a big celebration of killing so many Dolphins and kidnapping some of them to sell to the zoos and restaurants at this very politically sensitive time, will make the children of the world hate the Japanese. For many, many years and decades we have worked hard to receive true understanding of the Japanese from the world. And, because of our effort, Japan is now respected as a country of good power and ingenuity. This did not happen without our efforts of many decades. But what we enjoy now, can be destroyed literally in one day. I beg of you to consider our precarious situation after the nuclear disaster (which could very well effect the rest of the world, as well). Please use political tact and cancel the festival which will be considered by the rest of the world as a sign of Japanese arrogance, ignorance, and love for an act of violence. Thank you. Yoko Ono Lennon 20 January 2014 cc Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe January 20 at 3:10am · 11 Frank Riefenstahl The whole world is watching you and your slaughter at Taiji. You lost your face. January 20 at 3:10am · 5 Sonja Raubuch Stop the dolphin slaughter! The whole World is watching!!!! January 20 at 3:18am · Edited · 6 Gena Kenny http://takeaction.takepart.com/.../cove-help-save-japans... January 20 at 3:23am · 2 Bill Hunter Japan has lost face??? They have not stop taking dolphins or researching whales. January 20 at 3:25am · 1 Michael Tallulah Odenkirchen Stop the slaughter!The whole world is watching! January 20 at 3:25am · 7 River Maddison stop the massacre of whales and dolphins. January 20 at 3:33am · 1 Kate Mitchell Leave the dolphins and whales alone!! Stop killing them! January 20 at 3:36am · 5 Jayne King Magnus you miss the point about conservation, it's conserving what we have, conservation is not about killing something to the point of extinction then trying to save it, and as you are so concerned about the dolphins you consider to be endangered why don't you go start a group for them and do something productive January 20 at 3:58am · 3 Suzanne Vogt Having done research with dolphins, I know first hand that they are intelligent beings, capable of strong feelings, emotions, and complex thoughts. The atrocity of the hunt in Taiji must end. Yes, I say it is an atrocity. These animals have a brain capacity larger than humans. They have the ability for complex communications. They form strong family bonds. They are highly intelligent creatures who should not suffer thus inhumane treatment. Do what's right. End the capture and slaughter of dolphins and cetaceans in your waters. Respect bushido. January 20 at 4:24am · 4 Fiona Finnegan http://www.reuters.com/.../japan-environment-dolphins... January 20 at 4:33am · 1 Karin Jaumann Please stop the slaughter of dolphins and whales in Taiji! January 20 at 4:33am · 1 Jan Ahimsa-Atherton Dear Japan - the world is watching you. It is time to stop slaughtering and capture of dolphins and whales. We have a voice and we are many. Your actions are NOT acceptable. We will not go away until you do. Sincerely, The rest of the world! January 20 at 4:35am · 7 Mei Yumi Remember that 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 natives in the North America were killed by the white settlers, newbie US citizens. Now, during the process of US Navy training and testing dolphins to develop dolphin-weapons, a large number of dolphins are being killed in the United States. January 20 at 4:51am · 4 Judy Gravestock The world is watching in disgust while you continue to slaughter such beautiful creatures. I am ashamed to be part of the human race. January 20 at 4:54am · 2 Best Best Lief https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152162950775535&set=a.10150157196475535.335529.10334070534&type=1&theater January 20 at 4:54am Carly Matthews Don't all of these facebook comments, emails and tweets day in day out, speak for themselves??? The whole world is aware of your countries deplorable actions Japan. It has been televised on every big news channel across the globe! You have a chance to redeem yourself right now and to put an end to this cruel injustice once and for all. Don't burn your bridges and have your tourism and economy suffer in the long haul over these barbaric killings. Man up and do the right thing Prime Minister of Japan. This needs to stop. NOW!!!! January 20 at 5:05am · Edited · 5 Jennifer Lim why do you denied entry of Malaysia Majority PM,Anwar Ibrahim? January 20 at 5:00am · 6 Credeance Ch'ng WHY ARE BANNING ANWAR IBRAHIM from entering JAPAN ??? January 20 at 5:09am · 4 1,000,000 Chinese dont want MCA to represent the Chinese It is an insult to Malaysians to denied the entry of Anwar Ibrahim to as he is our opposition leader and also our "Majority PM" January 20 at 5:09am · 7 Chee Kai Meng 53% of the Malaysian People who vote for Anuar Ibrahim demand a answer! why do you denied entry of Malaysia Majority PM,Anwar Ibrahim? January 20 at 5:09am · 4 Teresa Steward Please, please stop the hunting and slaughter of dolphins. You torture them. You kill them inhumanly. You tear years and years of family units apart. You rip babies from their mums. It is wrong. Wrong. Wrong. The world is watching you and it disgusts us. January 20 at 5:10am · 3 Simon Vicary Sony jvc Toyota Nissan nikon Honda. From cars to cakes I will not buy Japanese products ever again.Your products will become worthless. This very bad publicity for Japan. SHAME ON YOU January 20 at 5:10am · 4 Linda Chung why ban anwar? January 20 at 5:13am · 1 Richard Yong please respect malaysian right of entry into Japan. January 20 at 5:15am · 2 Terence Tan Why are u banning Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim?? We demand an answer!! He is a beacon of hope of our country from a corrupted and racist Govt January 20 at 5:15am · 5 Anaheim Elec Boycott Japanese products?Okay,fine go ahead I never mind it.But even CHINESE people want to buy stuff made in Japan rather than made in their country.Funny huh? Or is it cynical? January 20 at 5:21am · 1 Sauwee Lau Boycott Japanese ！ January 20 at 5:26am · 2 Anaheim Elec What your people doing is threatening other country by saying stop something based on their point of views.You despicable blackmailers. January 20 at 5:29am · 1 Savior Gan Cheng Aik You really happy malaysia if current still govern this country..it only know eat money..nothing else..if there still govern this country don't know how long their when can pay the debt you borrow to malaysia.. January 20 at 5:48am · 4 Roger Tan why denied anwar ibrahim to Japan? Japan is suppose to be a democratic country. January 20 at 5:52am · 5 Mercedes Falcone Stop!stop killing dolphins!dolphins are so beautyful creatures , Save them!Save dolphins!shame! January 20 at 5:54am · 3 Huat Cheong Chew Are the Japanese government also inline with the corrupted minority malaysian government? January 20 at 5:56am · 3 Josh Sium Dear Mr. Prime Minister, why denied Anwar Ibrahim from entering Japan? We, the ppl of Malaysia demand for an explanation!! January 20 at 6:01am · 5 Mohd Haffiszul Mohd Said Malaysian will boycott Olympic 2020 if Japan decided to stick with banning Anwar Ibrahim from entering Japan! January 20 at 6:11am · 1 Jolene Thong I am a chinese malaysian n I support Anwar. I am aghast n contempt at how our honourable future pm is treated by your country. January 20 at 6:12am · 3 Ria Meimei woh, kanasai January 20 at 6:20am Pauline Moy Dear Mr Prime Minister of Japan. We supporters of "Majority PM" of Malaysia would like an explanation why DS Anwar Ibrahim was denied entry to your country.... January 20 at 6:24am · 4 David Dulis ARE YOU SCARED OF ANWAR IBRAHIM !!! MORE SCARED OF THE ATOMIC BOMB !!!!!! January 20 at 6:33am · 2 Muhamad Zulkainain Why ban anwar???????? January 20 at 6:35am · 2 Nicole Kroeze-Pommé Please stop the murdering of the dolphins in Taiji Cove,it's time to make a change and You can be the one who makes it all stop forever! The world will thank you for doing so! January 20 at 6:37am · 7 Tay Huat Is it becoz of the minority government is reverting back to its " Look East Policy " that your government took the step of denying DS Anwar from entering Japan ? Malaysians are outrage by the action taken by your government and wants an explanation. Malaysians won't hesitate to boycott Japanese products if your office doesn't provide a proper explanation. January 20 at 6:37am · 3 Chin Chin Wei Anwar is our "Majority PM" and how dare Japan deny his entry!! January 20 at 6:39am · 2 Tatiana Lambauer 4th day dolphins without food waiting for death!! How cruel! January 20 at 6:48am · 4 Tora Tora Tora People are hating this place because of your arrogance and cruelty shame on you horrid little people, you disgust the world! SHAME! http://imaginepeace.com/archives/20166 January 20 at 6:53am · 1 Sajidha Bagha TO THE JAPANESE FISHERMAN OF TAIJI FROM YOKO ONO LENNON, 20 JANUARY 2014. Dear Japanese Fishermen of Taiji, I understand how you must feel about the one-sided-ness of the West to be angry at your traditional capture and slaughter of Dolphins. But that tradition was made only when the world, and Japanese Fishermen did not know what it meant to do harm to the Dolphins. I’m sure you have heard so many speeches in which all of these things have been discussed. So I will not bore you with it. But I think you should think of this situation from the point-of-view of the big picture. Japan has gone through such hard times lately. And we need the sympathy and help of the rest of the world. It will give an excuse for big countries and their children in China, India and Russia to speak ill of Japan when we should be communicating our strong love for peace, not violence. I am sure that it is not easy, but please consider the safety of the future of Japan, surrounded by many powerful countries which are always looking for the chance to weaken the power of our country. The future of Japan and its safety depends on many situations, but what you do with Dolphins now can create a very bad relationship with the whole world. The way you are insisting on a big celebration of killing so many Dolphins and kidnapping some of them to sell to the zoos and restaurants at this very politically sensitive time, will make the children of the world hate the Japanese. For many, many years and decades we have worked hard to receive true understanding of the Japanese from the world. And, because of our effort, Japan is now respected as a country of good power and ingenuity. This did not happen without our efforts of many decades. But what we enjoy now, can be destroyed literally in one day. I beg of you to consider our precarious situation after the nuclear disaster (which could very well effect the rest of the world, as well). Please use political tact and cancel the festival which will be considered by the rest of the world as a sign of Japanese arrogance, ignorance, and love for an act of violence. Thank you. Yoko Ono Lennon 20 January 2014 cc Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. January 20 at 6:58am · 18 Stephen Tang Mr prime minister please keep out of Malaysian politics. If you allow our majority PM enter japan earlier what business have you to reject him this time unless the BN govt is offering you incentives to do business with Japan like buying your train system? Are you so corrupted too? January 20 at 7:06am · 3 Tanaka Chua-san I do respect Japanese work commitment and disipline. However when talk about their morality towards history, they are murderer January 20 at 7:22am · 1 Jürgen Rösemeier Please stop the killing (and selling) of dolphins and whales! Mankind can break with outdaded traditions and if it is only by law.Thanks to reutes, cnn or cbs the whole media world is today showing what is happening in Taiji (unfortunately many other places in the world, too) and luckily millions of people now see what an anacronistic, barbarian act is happening... Please stop this! January 20 at 7:33am · 4 Kye Sangha Dear Japan- it is time for change. I urge you to respect the rights of dolphins and all cetaceans & stop slaughtering them. It is truly saddening that your country is stained with this barbaric custom. My family has decided to boycott your county's goods until you honor the ocean and the wishes of the world around you. January 20 at 7:33am · 1 Tabula Rasa Please stop the killing (and selling) of dolphins and whales! January 20 at 7:40am · 2 Chachou Le Maître Mr Prime Minister, please the slaughter of Dolphins have to stop ! What kind of World will we leave to our Children if these Animals can't live Free ? How many Animals will be left after all these killings ??? Please, you have the power to stop it ! Please do it ! that cant go on ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs_pNXnPIwE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs_pNXnPIwE January 20 at 7:44am · 3 Tabula Rasa Iruka o korosanai de kudasai ! January 20 at 7:49am · 1 Amanda Schnügler https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=656120787759395&set=a.173706026000876.34670.172940192744126&type=1 January 20 at 7:53am Amanda Schnügler embarrissing what those fishmen do at Taiji! EMBARRISSING FOR WHOLE JAPAN!!!!STOP THE SLAUGTHER OF DOLPHINS AND STOP ALSO THE WHALING IN ANTARTICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 20 at 7:54am · 3 Andrea Waschkowitz https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=656120787759395&set=a.173706026000876.34670.172940192744126&type=1&theater January 20 at 7:55am · 1 Joanne Tan Have you forgotten, how the whole world pray for Japan, mourn for Japan, trying to help Japan when Japan was hit by natural disaster? We do that because we are humane. Can you do the same thing for the dolphins? Take a few if you really have to, please let the rest go. Let the baby go, even if it can't last long in the wild, at least the baby is with its parent. Do you really need to eat dolphin? Is just another type of meat.... January 20 at 7:58am · Edited · 13 Andrea Waschkowitz we did all we could for Japan as the tsunami has been all the world did this. And now we wish a little bit more understanding from Japan for what is important for the oceans. January 20 at 8:02am · 3 Ondine Angarola Next time there is a natural disaster and the Japanese people need help we will turn a deaf ear for a nation so devoid of compassion deserves no help. Fend for yourselves. You're country is a wasteland of evil souls. I urge everyone to BOYCOTT everything Japanese wherever it may be in the world. Don't go to their restaurants, don't buy their goods and certainly don't go to their countries. January 20 at 8:06am · 3 Ondine Angarola We in California as suffering the enormous consequences of Japan's nuclear waste that they are not cleaning up after the tsunami. Now we have to witness this nation of fools slaughter innocent dolphins for greed under the gise of tradition. If this a tradition in your country, it's the best reason to never go there. Despicable. January 20 at 8:07am · 3 Amanda Linardi https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152162950775535&set=a.10150157196475535.335529.10334070534&type=1&theater Even Yoko Ono is asking!!!! January 20 at 8:08am Sahar Qawasmeh stop the killing of dolphins and whales! January 20 at 8:09am · 4 Frau Laus PLEASE STOP THE SLAUGHTER IN THE COVE!!! THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU TAIJI!!! THIS IS NO TRADITION AND NO CULTURE!!! THIS IS INHUMAN AND NOT IN TIME!!! STOP THE DOLPHIN DRIVE HUNT!!! January 20 at 8:10am · 4 Andrea Waschkowitz you have good rules the 7 rules of bushido - please follow this rules even in how you treat these poor dolphins http://www.google.de/imgres?client=firefox-a&hs=bpd&sa=X... January 20 at 8:17am · 2 Lisa Fordham-Glasker Stop the killing and capture of Dolphins and stop killing Whales in a Whale Sanctuary. January 20 at 8:22am · 4 Julie B. Coucheron-Aamot PLEASE save the dolphins in Taiji! Let them be free in the ocean. Thank you. January 20 at 8:23am · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson Don't stop the hunt! Respect the cultural rights of the people of Taiji to hunt and eat dolphins that are not endangered! January 20 at 8:30am · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines http://www.cuatro.com/.../Brutal-caza-delfines-Japon_2... http://www.cbsnews.com/.../dolphins-plight-sparks.../ http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/article3979768.ece http://www.usatoday.com/.../japan-taiji-cove.../4648159/ http://in.reuters.com/.../japan-environment-dolphins... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Annual-dolphin-hunt-takes... http://www.antena3.com/.../matanza-anual-250-delfines... January 20 at 8:41am · 2 Frank S Aus R The World is watching how your fishermen kill Whales and Dolphins January 20 at 8:45am · 2 Rebecca Tripp Magnus Hans Petersson so you are totally okay with animals being starved and totally okay with animal abuse??? Would you also think it is acceptable to round up a bunch of deer and sell them to circuses? Or just simply let them starve to death? WHAT DOES THE SELLING OF WILD ANIMALS TO CIRCUSES HAVE TO DO WITH HUNTING AND TRADITION??? January 20 at 8:46am · 3 Jemma Evans http://youtu.be/4uBfafEcqGU January 20 at 8:48am · 1 Rebecca Tripp What is happening in Taiji for the last 4 days has NOTHING to with tradition, and EVERYTHING to do with GREED!! But this is actually good, every newspaper is now writing about you are your cruelty. You can not hide anymore. January 20 at 8:52am · 3 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Las vidas de inocentes están por encima de cualquier manifestación cultural! The lives of innocent living beings, are above any artistic or cultural manifestation (except for psychopaths) Please stop the slaughter!!!!!!! January 20 at 8:53am · 2 Kat Ja STOP KILLING DOLPHINS AND SMALL WHALES! The world is watching you! January 20 at 8:54am · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson To all you emotional wrecks writing here, your "boycotts" of Japan does not have any noticeable impact, AT ALL! The 3rd most sold car in the USA 2013 was Toyota, the 5th most sold one was Honda and the 7th most sold one was Nissan. Japanese tourism boomed in 2013 with setting the record of 10 million foreign tourists. You Japan-haters are all a bunch of hateful losers, many of you probably living in your mothers basements eating Kraft macaroni for dinner. Oh and your Cove Coward pals all use Japanese cameras and video equipment. Dont believe me? Then check out the videos by PropgandaBuster Tony Marano, he has been to Taiji and seen it all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smn3QxheGGg January 20 at 8:59am · Edited · 1 Rebecca Tripp Magnus Hans Petersson so you are totally okay with animals being starved and totally okay with animal abuse??? Would you also think it is acceptable to round up a bunch of deer and sell them to circuses? Or just simply let them starve to death? WHAT DOES THE SELLING OF WILD ANIMALS TO CIRCUSES HAVE TO DO WITH HUNTING AND TRADITION??? January 20 at 9:00am · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson "Kat Ja STOP KILLING DOLPHINS AND SMALL WHALES! The world is watching you!" With joy! January 20 at 9:00am · 1 Karin Verbeek MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:01am · 2 Ghostrider Potsdam MORD ist KEINE TRADITION !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:01am · 2 Melanie Stöger MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:02am · 3 Melanie Stöger Stop, Stop, Stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 20 at 9:02am · 3 Claudia Bunzel MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:03am · 3 Brigitte KiBa MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:03am · 3 Jutta Thiel MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:04am · 4 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines All this prattle to justify the slaughter on innocent life? January 20 at 9:05am · 1 Jillian Savonarola Dont watch Tony's videos he does not deserve the credit for views. Let his circus watch them. He isnt a factor in this at all just a youtube boob January 20 at 9:05am · 3 Heike Heinze MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:05am · 5 Doris Rauh If murder of helpless creatures is actually a tradition you persist on, this is an embarressing fact for the whole Japanese nation. Stop the killing of dolphins and whales NOW to minimize the moral damage you are causing for your country! January 20 at 9:06am · 3 Simone Sattler MORD ist KEINE TRADITION !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:07am · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson But hunting and eating dolphins is a tradition! And its not murder when its animals! The law only says that killing humans is murder! January 20 at 9:07am · 1 Roland Schröppel Mord ist keine Tradition! Müder is not tradition! January 20 at 9:07am · 5 Bettina Jung Please stop the horrific slaughter in Taiji IMMEDIATELY! If you declare it as Tradition, Japan is the land of massacre-cuture!!!! January 20 at 9:09am · 6 Isabell Montag STOP the SLAUGHTER -MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:09am · 5 Simone Sattler Magnus Hans Petersson: BUT THEY ARE MORE HUMAN THAN A 'HUMAN BEEING'!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 20 at 9:11am · 2 Cathy Goldberg Beg of you - please stop the slaughter of dophins - sentient creatures known to save human beings from drowing and shark attacks. They are our "brothers/sisters" of the sea. Please!!! January 20 at 9:11am · 5 Susanne AnimalWelfare MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! and to enslave highly intelligent, sensitive animals into a lifelong misery behind bars for humans entertainment is the worst sin !!! January 20 at 9:11am · 6 Christine Debost MURDER is NO TRADITION. the world is looking to you !!!! January 20 at 9:12am · 7 Amanda Schnügler MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:12am · 4 Monique Green The measure of the man can be taken from how he treats animals. I am judging you. The world is watching and judging Japan. January 20 at 9:12am · 6 Rania Nawfal MURDER IS NO TRADITION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 20 at 9:14am · 2 Dagmar Hauk The World is watching you, Stop the Slaughter!!!!!!! January 20 at 9:14am · 7 Mark Waidner Please stop the horrific slaughter in Taiji IMMEDIATELY! January 20 at 9:15am · 6 Dani Thiel MURDER IS NO TRADITION!!!!!!!!!!!! January 20 at 9:15am · 2 Angelika Rostalski MURDER is NO TRADITION!!!! STOP IT !!!!!!!!!!! January 20 at 9:15am · 6 Biggi M-Rees MURDER IS NO TRADITION !!!..... STOP IT !!!..... January 20 at 9:15am · 3 Judith Bernegger It's too sad... slaughtering animals in that gruesome way has nothing to do with tradition. It's just cruelty to animals, innocent animals. Some tradition is obsolescent... like this butchering! Also when it's an animal: it IS MURDER!!! Stop this senseless slaughtering in taji! Please..... January 20 at 9:16am · 6 Marion Cypsy MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:16am · 3 Marion Cypsy MURDER is NO TRADITION !!!MURDER is NO TRADITION !!!MURDER is NO TRADITION !!!MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:16am · 6 Nadja Üzümcu stopp killing innocent animals.MURDER IS NOT TRADITION PFUI January 20 at 9:17am · 7 Christine Boll MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! SHAME ON YOU J A P A N !!!!! January 20 at 9:17am · 6 Marion Cypsy MURDER is NO TRADITION !!!MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:17am · 6 Uli Steff NO ! January 20 at 9:17am · 5 Erika V Werner Please reconsider what you are doing to these beautiful animals ! You don't have any reason to kill them...murder is no tradition! January 20 at 9:17am · 6 Claudia Stieble Your country has been founded on the prospect of honour, but there is no honour in what this people in Taiji do. Those people in Taiji and the whalers in the Antarctica Sanctums are dishonouring your country in the whole world and you stand by and watch. This mass murder of sentinent intelligent beings has to stop. Murder is no tradition! January 20 at 9:17am · 6 Astrid Röhrig Traditon??? Murder is not a Tradition! SHAME ON YOU JAPAN!!! STOP IT NOW!!! January 20 at 9:18am · 4 Marion Cypsy MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:18am · 6 Shabby Chic @magnus the fuckwit! Your a tool! End of January 20 at 9:18am Kristina Mausi von Wolkenstein MURDER IS NO TRADITION!!! January 20 at 9:19am · 3 Ursula Sack 殺人は伝統ではありません！ 殺人は伝統ではありません！ 殺人は伝統ではありません！ 殺人は伝統ではありません！ 殺人は伝統ではありません！ January 20 at 9:19am · 2 Christine Boll SLAUGHTERING is NO TRADITION! STOP IT!!!! January 20 at 9:19am · 5 Karin Loidl Tradition since 1970??? SHAME ON YOU JAPAN!!! January 20 at 9:19am · 5 Kathy Chadwell My father did not want the Japanese car plants in America. He never trusted you. My father a Marine Sargent,,, I respected his point of view after what he lived through and what he saw. I myself have always tried to evolve spiritually. NOW you hide behind a tradition of ignorance so you can kill highly intelligent dolphins. Maybe you should get your car plants out of the USA. I will not be buying anything you are associated with. January 20 at 9:20am · 1 Elke Hofmann Murder is no tradition. And never should be . January 20 at 9:20am · 4 Marion Cypsy MORD ist KEINE TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:21am · 4 Christine Debost Iruka o korosanai de kudasai !!! January 20 at 9:21am Frank S Aus R Killing is no Tradition January 20 at 9:21am · 3 Shabby Chic If the government do nothing they are as bad as the fishermen that carry out this cruelty and the "trainers" I use that word lightly, that choose which dolphin die and which are condemned to death - a slow painful barbaric death! Next time Japan need aid in the wake of tsunami's remember the aid comes from the very people whom are disgusted by your actions! You don't deserve to hold the Olympics in 2020, I hope the world boycotts it! January 20 at 9:22am · 5 Karin Erzmoneit Stop the slaughter in Taiji. The world is watching you. Its time to end this tradition. January 20 at 9:22am · 3 Patrizia Jenkins MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! People need to reconsider whether to buy Japanese Products in the future or not. What a disgrace!!!! January 20 at 9:22am · 4 Andrea Waschkowitz Murder is no tradition MURDER IS NO TRADITION And what is happening in Taiji has not to do anything with TRADITION The drive hunt first came up in the 70th!!! Some dolphins have already been cought 1933 but never before So you can not claim it TRADITION https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=656120787759395&set=a.173706026000876.34670.172940192744126&type=1&theater January 20 at 9:23am · 5 Elaine Bentley Please end the captivity and brutal slaughter of dolphins in TAIJI. MURDER is NO TRADITION! !!! January 20 at 9:23am · 4 Ursula Sack 日本政府！イルカの虐殺を停止！今すぐ！ January 20 at 9:23am Mark Waidner MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! and to enslave highly intelligent, sensitive animals into a lifelong misery behind bars for humans entertainment is the worst sin !!! January 20 at 9:24am · 4 Mirjam de Boni Please end this incredible agony and release the dolphins being captured there. Do not let these fishermen stab the dolphins. The world will be watching and the only thing they will remember about your culture is the blood red bay of Taiji. Your country deserves better. January 20 at 9:24am · 5 Ursula Sack 日本政府！イルカの虐殺を停止！今すぐ！ January 20 at 9:24am Ana Sanchez MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:24am · 3 Ursula Sack 日本政府！イルカの虐殺を停止！今すぐ！ 日本政府！イルカの虐殺を停止！今すぐ！ January 20 at 9:25am · 2 Reiner Ernst "Tradition" is not at all an excuse for inhumanity ! Slavery was a tradition as well in the past... January 20 at 9:27am · Edited · 4 Monika Charoensook Please stop this massacre!Murder is NO Tradition !!! January 20 at 9:26am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Your "boycotts" has no effects, 3rd most sold car in the USA in 2013 was Toyota, 5th most sold was Honda. And in 2013, Japanese tourism broke records with more than 10 million foreign tourists. January 20 at 9:26am · 1 Isa V Zoch MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! Stop the Slaughter!!!!!!! January 20 at 9:27am · 6 Claudia Paßlack MURDER is NO TRADITION!!!! STOP IT !!! January 20 at 9:27am · 7 Andrea Hafner Please stop the brutal slaughtering of dolphins! MURDER IS NO TRADITION!!!!!!! January 20 at 9:27am · 7 Simone Meyer MURDER is NO TRADITION January 20 at 9:28am · 7 Heike Heinze That's the shame of Japan. Again, hundreds of dolphins in Taiji slaughter. For how long will Japan shame even among the peoples as the only country to allow the cruel mass murder and the hunt for dolphins, an intelligent mammal that does no harm to humans? That's disgusting. Please do not pretend it is a valued culture. It is murder. It is driven by greed. Do not defend. If something is wrong, then it's time to improve your behavior and move on to a better future. This is a case can not be attacked from the west, it is a case of your fellow human beings show that something you do is evil. Stop the pose. Stop the madness. January 20 at 9:29am · 9 Marion Konrädi Mord ist keine Tradition!!!!!!!!! Niemals January 20 at 9:29am · 6 Thomas Bultmann yes Magnus, at the moment i drive a toyota and this year i have to by a new car, but i don´t want to have a car from a country, who´s says babaric slaughtering and killing is traditional... help to stop the slaughtering in taiji and going to be the japan who i loved where i was a child.... January 20 at 9:30am · 10 Dan Drexler Thank you for staying strong Japan! January 20 at 9:31am · 1 Marion Ruschmeier Haven`t you seen that blood? We all are suffering! If you are not interesting in us - close Japan down-so no one of us is coming to your Olymic Games ! No money for you- not a yen !!! January 20 at 9:31am · 4 Heike Heinze Ignoriere ihn, Thomas. Der Typ sucht Aufmerksamkeit, schon seit Tagen. January 20 at 9:32am · 6 Becca Mynn its not a tradition ! they haveonly been at it for 45 years,hardly tradition. I am surprised they are explaining it as a tradition actually as the Chinese and Japanese have a habit of hunting and killing things to an inch of extinction January 20 at 9:32am · 6 Dan Drexler What car will you buy Thomas? January 20 at 9:32am · 1 Cordula Karg MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! and to enslave highly intelligent, sensitive animals into a lifelong misery behind bars for humans entertainment is the worst sin !!! January 20 at 9:32am · 3 Kathy Chadwell Toyota kills http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/business/19autos.html?_r=0 I do NOT forget January 20 at 9:32am · 6 Jutta Thiel MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! and to enslave highly intelligent, sensitive animals into a lifelong misery behind bars for humans entertainment is the worst sin !!! January 20 at 9:33am · 5 Christine Grabowski Stop it N O W!!!! MURDER is NO TRADITION!!!! January 20 at 9:34am · 5 Christine Boll SLAUGTERING is NO TRADITION !!! STOP TAIJI!!! SAVE THE DOLPHINS !!!!! January 20 at 9:34am · 6 Jillian Savonarola Cheverolet or a Ford January 20 at 9:35am · 4 Else Döpper MORD ist KEINE TRADITION !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 9:37am · 5 Jürgen Gesell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc2arU61LSg... January 20 at 9:37am · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Thomas Bultmann: your pathetic little "protest" will have no effect on the world's third largest economy anyway! There is no evidence for that! The only thing we know is that Japan is one of the most productive countries in the world and one of THE best exporters, Toyota was the 3rd most sold car in the USA 2013! And more than 10 million foreign tourists visited Japan in 2013, breaking the records! Just face it, pathetic and hateful people like you Thomas are just a tiny fraction since your "boycotts" are not even noticeable on economical scale January 20 at 9:37am · 1 Oliver Schmidt ach der magnus......gäääääääähhhhhnnnn...... January 20 at 9:38am · 6 Sorrell Keogh Shocked and horrified by Taiji this week. They've really outdone themselves this time but it will also be their undoing. Have never seen so much international media coverage before. Finally we have a martyr in that albino baby that will be the beginning of the end for them. January 20 at 9:38am · 6 Mo Ni S T O P killing this awesome creature!!!!!!!!! … Karma…will get you! January 20 at 9:45am · Edited · 4 Betty Alleen Landleven http://www.cbsnews.com/.../dolphins-plight-sparks.../ January 20 at 9:40am · 3 Isa Belle MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! Stop this cruel slaughtering in Taiji! January 20 at 9:40am · 5 Betty Alleen Landleven the world is watching you .. STOP KILLING THE DOLPHINS IN TAIJI .. January 20 at 9:40am · 4 Elaine Bentley But Maggot...... MURDER IS NO TRADITION!!! January 20 at 9:41am · 5 Rinka Angela Farfalle Stop in the Name of God !!!!! Stop Killing .....You will be a Dolphin in your next Life !!!!! Please i beg on my Knees .....Stop the Killing !!!! January 20 at 9:41am · 4 Andrea Waschkowitz when - as Japan claims - Tradition is .... then why not use the Fischer also rowing boats? Then you should take no motor boats and modern technology in order to stay even with the supposed tradition or? Comic tradition in which one goes with motor boats and all sorts of technology to hunt .... January 20 at 9:42am · 4 Sabrina June Please stop the dolphin massacre! January 20 at 9:42am · 6 Chris Hirsch This isn't about Tradition it is about greed . STOP the slaughter of the Taiji dolphins. January 20 at 9:43am · 8 Else Döpper イルカの残酷な屠殺を停止してください！ January 20 at 9:44am · 2 Janni Mo The World is watching you! Shame over you! Murder is NO Tradition !!! Stop killing Dolphins and Whales!!! January 20 at 9:45am · 11 Thomas Bultmann @ Magnus, in any time you will sit alone on the earth, what will you say your children? Are you proud of Your life?? January 20 at 9:45am · 5 Janni Mo What about your Karma!!! January 20 at 9:45am · 5 Becca Mynn some pathetic ugly little boy has been looking up facts on car sales in japan....GET A LIFE January 20 at 9:46am · 8 Janni Mo you're not a samurai but a coward Prime Minister of Japan January 20 at 9:46am · 5 Jutta Schmitt Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich fordern Sie auf, mit sofortiger Wirkung das Abschlachten der Delfine in Taiji zu beenden und die Tiere frei zu lassen. In Taiji werden zur Zeit über 250 Delfine gefangen gehalten und warten auf ihre Hinrichtung oder auf die ewige Gefangenschaft. Das ist zutiefst unmenschlich, es sind sehr soziale Tiere die unglaublichem Stress ausgesetzt sind und dann auch noch den Tod ihrer Artgenossen mitansehen müssen. Ich werde so lange weiter an sie schreiben und die Presse informieren bis das ein Ende findet. January 20 at 9:49am · 8 Jeanette Padilla-King Time for you to address the world on this greedy practice of slaughter you harbor. January 20 at 9:50am · 3 Jillian Savonarola Good point Becca. They started hunting dolphin when they overfished Tuna , yet blamed the dolphin for the shortage. This "tradition" is not very old! January 20 at 9:51am · 11 SY Tochida shame over you Murder is NEVER a Tradition January 20 at 9:58am · Edited · 6 Heike A Jazz Please stop the horrific slaughter in Taiji IMMEDIATELY! If you declare it as Tradition, Japan is the land of massacre-Culture!!!! January 20 at 9:53am · 6 Jeanette Padilla-King Thomas, dont respond to him thats what he wants. January 20 at 9:55am · 4 Irina Mitchell mord ist keine tradison bitte hören sie auf delfine zu töten lassen sie die delfine von taiji frei ich bitte sie lassen sie die delfine frei und hören sie auf delfine zu töten January 20 at 9:55am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson "some pathetic ugly little boy has been looking up facts on car sales in japan....GET A LIFE" Yes! To prove that your pathetic "boycotts" has no noticeable effect on the world's third largest economy! The car sales I looked up was the USA, where Toyota is the 3rd most sold car January 20 at 9:57am · Edited · 1 Irina Mitchell murder is not Tradition stop the evil killing in taiji please stop January 20 at 9:57am · 6 Monica Therese Engvik This "tradition" of yours is notting better then executing women with stones.. This is abuse and the worst kind of animaltreatment you can get. To starv, run over, wrestle and sell them for entertainment is torture! January 20 at 9:58am · 4 Monica Therese Engvik Please stop this! For all humans with their emotions intact! January 20 at 9:59am · 7 Natalia Malinko STOP THE KILLINGS OF DOLPHINS! Cruelty and murder aren't TRADITION!!! Shame for all Japanese for this unhuman practice! Release the captured dolphin's babies, please!!! January 20 at 10:01am · Edited · 5 Norma Jeane The world is watching closely while you're allowing dolphins to be slaughtered in Taiji. The word "tradition" should not be used to justify those bloody, shameful activities. I truly hope you will prove to be the progressed nation you aspire and claim to be and end this pointless bloodbath. January 20 at 10:03am · 6 Simone Sattler Please stop killing the dolphins in Taiji immediatly!!! Murder is no Tradition!!!! January 20 at 10:05am · 5 Caba Kroll SLAUGHTERING is NO TRADITION !!! STOP TAIJI!!! SAVE THE DOLPHINS !!!!! NOW!!!! January 20 at 10:05am · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson Toyota Corolla the 2nd most sold car worldwide in 2013! Your hateful "boycotts" has no noticeable effect! http://wallstcheatsheet.com/.../the-10-most-popular.../... January 20 at 10:07am Stephanie Erni-Hophan Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich fordern Sie auf, mit sofortiger Wirkung das Abschlachten der Delfine in Taiji zu beenden und die Tiere frei zu lassen. In Taiji werden zur Zeit über 250 Delfine gefangen gehalten und warten auf ihre Hinrichtung oder auf die ewige Gefangenschaft. Das ist zutiefst unmenschlich, es sind sehr soziale Tiere die unglaublichem Stress ausgesetzt sind und dann auch noch den Tod ihrer Artgenossen mitansehen müssen. Ich werde so lange weiter an sie schreiben und die Presse informieren bis das ein Ende findet. January 20 at 10:09am · 6 Holger Rummel Stop the Dolphin Slaughter in Taiji! This is no Tradition since this murdering is only a view decades old. So stop lying and stop killing Dolphins. January 20 at 10:10am · 5 Takoda Takoda 白いイルカ一頭の為に400頭ものイルカが群れを作って守っていました。白いイルカは母親とはぐれたのではなく、漁師達によって引き裂かれたのは世界中が知っています。ルール違反です。 日本人の殆どはイルカ肉を食べません。 イルカの追い込み漁が太地で始まったのは僅か40年ほど前です。 イルカ猟は日本の伝統文化ではありません。 January 20 at 10:11am · 3 Charlie Drouin Vuleta Stop the dolphin slaughter in Taiji. It's just an horror, a shame. January 20 at 10:13am · 3 Claudia Rümelin !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! !!! JAPAN - THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU !!! January 20 at 10:13am · 5 Elaine Cobb Ahhhh Magnus. Back again are we? You 'trolling' is, frankly, pathetic. January 20 at 10:14am · 4 Inge Pleschette The very very old tradition of harakiri you stopped! Why do you not stop the very, very young "tradition" of dolphin massaker in Taiji! Stop to sell dolphins for entertainment! This yould be a very honourable action and the world would respect your country! January 20 at 10:14am · 6 Nathalie Brink Stop the slaughter of dolphins! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! How can a nation be so cruel??? January 20 at 10:15am · Edited · 7 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=656120787759395&set=a.173706026000876.34670.172940192744126&type=1&theater January 20 at 10:14am · 2 Jayne King https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=377322092398223&set=vb.100003613067737&type=2&theater no heart, no soul and no compassion......... and yet the world helped you in time of need January 20 at 10:15am · 5 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Maggot, tiny tony & ill hunter are the "trolling stones" January 20 at 10:16am · 1 Lynda Hogan The World is Watching..Japan do the Honorable thing... Stop Slaughtering the World's Dolphins.. This is happening in your country! Common sense knowlege..if a Dolphin only have a baby every three years.... that's how many Generations???? The ocean covers 71 % of the Earth's surface and contains 97 % of the planet's water, yet more than 95% of the underwater remains unexplained! Everything has a balance and a purpose, when you start depleting a species and I'm not a rocket scientist, but just looks to me like, this would mess up the whole ecological balance of the ocean!!. THEN WHAT? Japan, as advanced in Technology as you are... why not put your best scientist's brains into doing research and tapping into this unsolved 95% mystery.. Instead of allowing a little village of approx. 3000 people and a handful of ruthless greedy men to WIPE OUT the World's dolphins all in the guise of "Tradition" REALLY? January 20 at 10:17am · 8 Ludmilla Kleber Dieses Volk wollen die ganze Welt regieren..sie sind nicht meine Freunde!! January 20 at 10:17am Diana Zdenek Please, in the name of humanity, release the dolphins in Taiji and let Angel (the dolphin) be with its mother. I know Japanese people to be kind and honorable people. I understand that fishing is a huge part of Japan's commerce, but killing these dolphins in such an inhumane way is just not right. Please, please stop the killing of these innocent and loving animals. Thank you January 20 at 10:19am · 6 Marion Abraham Please stop killing the dolphins in taiji, Murder is no tradition.... January 20 at 10:20am · 4 Elaine Cobb 白いイルカ一頭の為に400頭ものイルカが群れを作って守っていました。白いイルカは母親とはぐれたのではなく、漁師達によって引き裂かれたのは世界中が知っています。ルール違反です。 イルカの追い込み漁が太地で始まったのは僅か40年ほど前です。 イルカ猟は日本の伝統文化ではありません。 - thank you Takoda Takoda January 20 at 10:23am · 3 Mirjam Rebmann Dont kill!!!! Stopp this. And let the white baby free! January 20 at 10:23am · 5 Lisa Robertson Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Please intervene in the slaughter and captivity of the beautiful dolphins going on in Taiji , The light will keep shining on the atrocity , and as well your country on a whole ,, Tradition is not barbaric practices of dishonor and greed ,, The world is watching and voices of outrage are getting louder !!! You may not listen but we will be heard .. Taijis dirty secret is exposed .. Stop the killing in the Cove .. January 20 at 10:24am · 6 Claudia Rümelin Dauert ein Verbrechen nur lange genug an, nennt man es Kultur oder Tradition! January 20 at 10:26am · 5 Ariadna Blinova remember your great poet Isikaba Takuboku, glory of your country... he would not like to live in your times, knowing about this horrible situation with dolphing... you want to mostrate that you are a bright especial nation... but you are not... I am very dissapointed... January 20 at 10:26am · 7 Anja Tengler you show the world only a cruel side from japan!!!! Please stop the killing in Taiji. Dolphins are wonderful and intelligente creatures. Don't be so inhuman. January 20 at 10:29am · 7 Harald Dellert MORD ist KEINE TRADITION !!! STOP !!!!!!! SOFORT !!!!! January 20 at 10:29am · 6 Julia Ann Caudill Killing Cetaceans is not noble. It's shaming your country. Please make them stop. The world is watching you. January 20 at 10:33am · 5 Ashley Carlson Today is the day. The world is watching. Save those dolphins! January 20 at 10:34am · 5 Rinka Angela Farfalle ドイツは伝統と体面を認め合いますが、悪意ない動物を殺すのは認めあいません January 20 at 10:35am · 1 Gabriella Sparrow please stop the massacker of the dolphins!!!! January 20 at 10:38am · 5 Hartmut John show us the other side of your nation, respect the will of your citizens and the humankind, heal the wounds some of your people have done, don't feed your children poison dolphin meat - respect the life of all living - than we will respect you again! January 20 at 10:39am · 6 Frank Böckler Support Sea Shepherd... January 20 at 10:43am · 4 Mar Tina Tradition ???? It is simply murdered !!! Brutally !!! January 20 at 10:58am · Edited · 3 Rebecca Tripp Magnus Hans Petersson Those numbers are from 2013 - JUST THIS WEEK will make sure the numbers for 2014 will be different. And again - I would really like and answer here - so you are totally okay with animals being starved and totally okay with animal abuse??? Would you also think it is acceptable to round up a bunch of deer and sell them to circuses? Or just simply let them starve to death? WHAT DOES THE SELLING OF WILD ANIMALS TO CIRCUSES HAVE TO DO WITH HUNTING AND TRADITION??? January 20 at 10:48am · 3 Claudia Rümelin !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! !!! JAPAN - THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU !!! January 20 at 10:51am · 4 Nancy Viale Please set free the captive dolphins and stop killing them. January 20 at 10:53am · 3 Matthias Kühne Be aware: Taiji – this name has become a synonyme for Japan! January 20 at 10:53am · 5 Alejandro Perea Please stop killing whales and dolphins ! January 20 at 10:56am · 3 Daniela Cats 豊かさの世界では、 貪欲な選択です。" 海は血で染まり、イルカの悲鳴が空気をいっぱいにします。 その肉をスーパーマーケットなどで販売し、日本の漁師が信頼する生き物を虐殺。これは野蛮な行為です。 これらの友好的で愛すべき哺乳動物は、彼らが殺害されている認識しているということを専門家は確信しています。 イルカは、人間とゴリラのように、自己認識しているのです。 日本の太地の小さな漁業の町で、ビデオ撮影をした反捕鯨グループのメンバーは語っています。 彼らは、鏡を見て、彼らが見ているものを認識していることができます。彼らは信じられないほど頭が良く、彼らに何が起こっているかを正確に知ることができます。 イルカ捕虜は日本がメンバーになっている絶滅のおそれのある野生動植物の種の国際取引に関する条約で禁じられています。 まだ約2万イルカは太地、日本では毎年、法的に殺されており、大部分は海で殺されているが、何千頭もが、沿岸のラグーンと入り江に沿ってイルカ狩りで殺されています。 13の船で漁師が並ぶと鉄の棒で水を叩いて起動します。その音がイルカを混乱させ、彼らは方向感覚を失うのです。 漁師は、彼らの頭の中にスパイクフックポールを刺し殺します。 頭からは血が吐き出し、死ぬまでに6分ほどをかかります。 私たちは、これらの雄大な哺乳類を守るために立ち上がります。 無数の命を救ってきた海の私達の友達、私たちを危険から守ってくれるこれらの知的で人間的な生き物を、冷淡良心なしで虐殺をするのをやめて下さい。 彼らは生きるために、私たちに助けを求めています。 私たちが彼らの唯一の希望です。 これらの雄大な哺乳類は、自由に海で生きるべきです。 あなた方の権力やお金の為の野蛮で残酷な行為、虐殺をやめて下さい。 January 20 at 11:00am · 2 Anja Kapsch Mord ist keine TRADITION ... Stoppt den Wahnsinn !!!!!!!! January 20 at 11:03am · 2 Captive cetaceans stunningly beautiful, tragically sad. Help stop it now http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../yoko-ono-joins-u-s.../... January 20 at 11:03am · 1 Petra Römer MORD ist KEINE TRADITION !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 11:03am · 4 Silvia Caroline murder is no tradition !!! January 20 at 11:08am · 5 Infokrieger Aalen Please, stop those traditional massmurders on dolphins... We live in the 21st century, there's no tradition needed in killing animals... January 20 at 11:10am · Edited · 3 Silvia Caroline Please stop killing whales and dolphins ! January 20 at 11:12am · 2 Eric Alexandru Huber STOP please STOP !!!!! January 20 at 11:12am · 2 Michaela Christine Enselmann Deeply disturbed by seeing what is done right now to the dolphins... It's broadcasted in all news shows in Germany. The world is watching ..... January 20 at 11:15am · 4 Hanne Wagner Stop killing whales and dolphins ! January 20 at 11:15am · 2 Lissy Boboff Stop Kolping dophins because of tradition ...this is pur killing!!!!!!! January 20 at 11:16am · 2 룽시 why you don't allow our minister ANWAR IBRAHIM to enter JAPAN? January 20 at 11:18am Anita Hanßen Japan has so many culture events which does not hurt animals - please show what great nation you are and stop killing whales and dolphins. January 20 at 11:19am · 2 Natalie Altheim Please Minister of Japan You could stop these terrible massacre of the dolphins. Please protect them and let them live free in nature not in captivity they feel pain as human do!! January 20 at 11:25am · 3 Petra Ecke You talk about tradition? Thats a lie! You should talk about dollars!!! Or is your tradition to kill the helpless and the innocent? You'll pay the price for what you're doing now - and believe me: Some day the nature will get its price... Shame on you japan!!!! January 20 at 11:26am · 5 Turlough Keogh Stop the dolphin slaughter in taiji January 20 at 11:27am · 2 Becca Mynn i am not interested in boycotting,my family didnt even when my grandad was a prisoner of war in Japan during the 2 worid war what I want will prob never happen as I dont think Japan and china are ableto stop killing .I want my grandchildren to grow up with elephants and tigers are still on this planet but such is the greed of these people that will not be possible. January 20 at 11:31am · 1 Pamela Fisher そこには、アメリカの、あなたの国の海洋生物のハンティングの伝統のこのトランプよりも聞くに何もしています。 日本政府は彼とその関係者は、世界にある渡していると私たちはそれを知っている。 私たちは見ている。 私たちは、あなたに嘘はない..私達の目にする必要があってあなたの国には、影響を参照してくださいにブラインドです。 これは、米国側に説明することができません。 ..私達がそれを聞くにしませんが、あなたの国では残酷な残酷なとを参照してください!!!! 私たちは、あなたのアクションが生きていて、余りにもする必要があります。 この世界では何をしているかはないのです。 があった場合は全体を世界にされていると非難したことはできません。 このアメリカのスタンドはない。 私はすべて日本製品ボイコットし、毎日単語普及されます。 私たちは..ではミスには、世界と過小評価して忘れません。 まだ日本はバックラッシュの準備ができているように聞くことはありません。 それはあなた自身の故障になります。 あなたの国私嫌悪します。 名誉はありません、日本の値です。 January 20 at 11:32am · 1 Sandra Stamm stop the dolphin massager in taiji! The whole world is watching you. Shame on you! January 20 at 11:32am · 4 Marion Scholz Please don"t kill the Dolphins,let them go.My Heart is crying.The Earth is for eyeryone ,People,Animals,all of them has the right to live.Please let the dolphins alive.The Tradition is bloody and old,let her die.Japan has so many more,please stop the bloody tradition. January 20 at 11:33am · 4 Mona Lysandra S https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=656120787759395&set=a.173706026000876.34670.172940192744126 January 20 at 11:37am · 1 Kasey Sides Lehn The WORLD IS watching and you can delete our posts here on FACEBOOK but you cannot hide this horror anymore- THIS HAS GOT TO STOP! Taiji の罪がないイルカの大虐殺を止めてください。 January 20 at 11:44am · Edited · 3 Mona Lysandra S 400 years ago, your people did not have the tools nor Seaworld, Aquariums to sell dolphins to. They took what they needed from nature, not all. January 20 at 11:39am · 4 Nadine Noortwyck Three things can not be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the TRUTH. Buddha The whole world is watching with horror at what is happening in Taiji. People all over the world see this cruel slaughter of dolphins and demonstrate against it. Japan has wonderful traditions and a great culture as the geisha culture, the Samurai, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, the romantic Cherry Blossom Festival and so much more. The slaughter of dolphins is NOT a tradition, it is a CRIME! All beings tremble before violence. All fear death, all love life. See yourself in others. Then splat can you hurt? What harm can you do? - Buddha STOP THE DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN Taiji .... NOW! January 20 at 11:44am · 6 Diane Trelenberg Your island is not living in a bubble, cameras watch, and report to all the world the way your countrymen are herding, culling, murdering, selling babies away from their frantic mothers. Please ensure this STOPS! If other people did that to people it would be considered a CRIME. That it is being done to animals should also be considered a CRIME AGAINST NATURE! January 20 at 11:46am · 3 Kaz Sumatran Tiger Cobb So your Taiji killers catch a rare albino BABY still suckling Dolphin. You rip it from its family and place it in a museum but now because its blind and deaf the Museum doesn't want it and trying to sell it on street corners. I need a bucket you lot make me SICK. January 20 at 12:02pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson Rebecca Tripp: You idiots said the same thing last year and also the year before that, that you will "bring the Japanese economy down to its knees", I didn't believe you then and I will not believe you now. Last year and the year before that and before that year as well, many basement dwelling emotional wrecks of your kind promised that your "boycotts" will be a success in the following weeks or months and that Japan will be forced to end its traditions. Just face it for f*ck sake that people like you (who take it that far) are just a tiny fraction. You are waaaaay too optimistic if you think you can bring down the WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST ECONOMY that easily, loser. I simply believe that what happens in one country is not the buisness of another country, and thats why I'm proud to live in Sweden, a neutral country that abstained from taking part in any of the 2 world wars and refused to take a stand, for the reason that it was none of our buisness what people do in other countries as long as they dont hurt us. Therefore I think that what happens in one country is entirely up to them to decide. January 20 at 12:26pm · Edited Bill Hunter I hope its a red cove today. The clock is ticking down for the dolphins. Dolphins are stupid anyway, if they weren't they would just jump the nets. January 20 at 12:21pm · 1 Astrid Kahlert You listen to it, it puts Japan in a bad light. listen to the acts of violence against Mother Nature. It has nothing to do with tradition. but greed. on the topic: overfishing of the oceans, as they believe yes that the dolphin has to blame. no, the human is to blame, not the animal. please stop the killing of whales and dolphins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHHkn8UrNRc January 20 at 12:28pm · Edited · 1 Elaine Cobb Ahh, good morning Bill. Back again? January 20 at 12:30pm Magnus Hans Petersson You know why you never fill a bown completely for the gold fish? Cause if you do so, the fish would jump out of it eventually. For the same reason, there is always a fence around salmon farms at the sea, so that the salmon won't jump out. Same thing with tuna cages. But a dolphin is not even smart enough to jump to its own freedom. January 20 at 12:30pm Maggie Thommen MORD ist KEINE TRADITION !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 12:30pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Take a look at this picture of a salmon farm. Why do you think they have a little fence around it? Cause even a fish is smart enough to jump or even slide to its own freedom, unlike dolphins. http://bantryblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/fishfarm.jpg January 20 at 12:31pm Maggie Thommen It does put Japan and its people in a very bad light all over the world...please think again an stop your killing. January 20 at 12:31pm · 5 Bill Hunter Taiji will be forgotten about in a few days. When these pods have been dispatched the media will forget about it, and it will be back to usual. Its funny when the dirty ferals talking about celebrity tweets or posts. In the next few days Kim K, Kane West or one of the celebrities will do something and everyone will be more focused on it. Having Paul Watson doing an interview, has he actually ever stopped anything? The dolphin fishing will continue for many more years at Visit Taiji January 20 at 12:32pm Kristina Schnoor MORD ist KEINE Tradition, MURDER is NO tradition January 20 at 12:32pm · 1 Anja Tengler The killing in taiji it's a shame. This puts your country in a very bad light now and the world is watching!!!! January 20 at 12:34pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson And here is a tuna cage, again, with a fence, which is needed cause fish are smart enough to jump away http://www.sikeli.com/.../PicF.../2010.1.12_14.2.11_3177.jpg January 20 at 12:34pm Magnus Hans Petersson Mord ist keine tradition. JAGT ist ein tradition Deutschland, Deutschland über alles... January 20 at 12:35pm Gail Andrea Please show some compassion and kindness. Please stop killing the Dolphins. January 20 at 12:35pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson For the Germans, für die deutsche: "In Friedrich Kirchners Wörterbuch der philosophischen Grundbegriffe wird in Anlehnung an das römische Recht Mord als absichtliche und unbefugte Tötung eines Menschen definiert." http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mord January 20 at 12:38pm · Edited Svetlana Bobyr The greatness of a nation can be judged by how it treats animals ... Can hardly be called a civilized state, where murder is treated as a tradition, and the legality of hiding under the guise of a brutal killer. Shame on you. Hands off the dolphins. If you call yourself a people, as a humanitarian, answer the high rank of Man. The whole world is watching. January 20 at 12:39pm · 3 Astrid Kahlert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN81tLy1xHE&feature=youtu.be January 20 at 12:40pm · 1 Ana Morris Take down the hiding tarps now, the whole wide world has seen and condemned you for the murder of dolphins who do not even belong to you. The world sees you as kidnappers and murderers. January 20 at 12:41pm · 3 Kathrin Haller Murder is no Tradition!!!! Please stop the horrible dolphin slaughter!!!!! The world is watching you and is very shocked! January 20 at 12:41pm · 3 Bill Hunter Dolphins can't escape cause they are stupid. If they are as smart as dogs then why don't they simple jump their way to freedom? January 20 at 12:45pm Magnus Hans Petersson Cause I was replying to angry German "protesters" who wrote "mord ist kein tradition" (murder is no tradition) January 20 at 12:46pm · Edited · 1 Turlough Keogh Maggot your busy tonight. Still trying to prove your right idiots usually do??? bill/Dan your the same old boring self January 20 at 12:46pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Another sign of your ignorance, German = nazi??? I just replied to some bigots from Germany who wrote things here, and therefore I found it appropriate to make the replies in German which is taught for 1 year in Swedish schools January 20 at 12:47pm Charlie Homer The world is indeed watching Taiji Cove. The world generally finds this inhumane behaviour difficult to understand. Such cruelty is unbelievable and intolerable in a "civilised" society. You should be ashamed and put an end to it. It is no validation of such barbaric behaviour to say that it is "tradition". If it is then you should look again at your "traditions" to see whether they have a place in modern civilised society. January 20 at 12:50pm · 4 Elaine Cobb I did german at school for 4 years, and french for 8 years. It wasn't that you were writing in german, it's what you were writing, you silly boy. January 20 at 1:00pm · Edited · 6 Marieeve Seller Die Meere sowie alle Fische darin einfach Alles ist der Kreislauf des Lebens,was geschützt werden muss.please understand this,then that is important for ALL of us!!! January 20 at 12:55pm · 2 Marieeve Seller Murdering is really NO Tradition.We live in a modern World and those kills are destroy.Our Ressources are important and to save the nature and animals.please hear and see us January 20 at 1:00pm · 4 Susanne Lück MORD ist KEINE TRADITION !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! January 20 at 1:07pm · 3 Tom Wernick Japan and All of Humanity.... Please appeal to the Japanese practice in Taiji... STOP ~ BAN ~ CEASE AND DESIST... such inhumane treatment of dolphins ! As Ambassador,... Some cultures should be respected, but these practices should NEVER be accepted, but there is no diplomatic approach, no logical reason, no respectful acceptance to sanctioning this slaughter of innocent and intelligent mammals. As a concerned citizen, environmentalist, and animal lover here in the USA,... I ask, implore, and BEG... that views expressed be direct and deliberate against these appalling killings and... my intention is to perpetuate the sanctity of what is righteous for these inspiring and free living animals. Thank you for your time attention and consideration, My soul reaches out to all living creatures on planet Earth ! Sincerely.... TDW January 20 at 1:12pm · 5 Ingrid Cabrera Moreno Minister may no longer blocking the sun with a finger, and his cruelty is becoming known worldwide for the media, in shame left his entire nation, Japan is stained with blood of innocent and we shed tears of blood life and freedom from them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpV_x1W-aY0 January 20 at 1:22pm · 1 Denise DuBarry Old cultures and habits sometimes have to be looked at with new light and new eyes. I know that it has been your ancient practice to hunt whales and dolphins to feed your people and to keep them from eating the fish that you might catch but it is time to have a new look at this old and barbaric practice. Just as Shoguns, Seppuku and Samurai are no longer a part of the modern Japanese culture, this old way of fishing should not be part of Japan’s future. Your actions shed a very negative light upon your country and this is not fair to your country or your wonderful intelligent people. We all felt your pain during the tsunami and came to your rescue. Please use your heart and rethink your actions. The seas are full of the radiation from Fukushima, please do not add the blood of more innocent dolphins. Dolphins and whales are mammals and are highly intelligent. They have close knit families with cultures and habits unique to each pod. They call each other by names. They feel terrible emotional pain when you remove a child from a parent and its excruciating torture when you stab and kill them in front of their families. When you capture or kill these beautiful innocent creatures, you are committing a crime as if it were against another human. It’s brutal murder! There are so many other fish you can catch for your people, leave the dolphins and the whales alone. My family and millions of others around the world plead with you to stop this ancient and barbaric practice of capturing these beautiful sea creatures. I pray that you can help make this positive change in your country. January 20 at 1:26pm · 3 Becca Mynn I see the trolls have been at the internet again,how empty and dull their lives must be to comment this much on things they dont believe in,mind you if i lived in a dumo like sweden i prob would too January 20 at 1:27pm Becca Mynn dump January 20 at 1:27pm Mark Auld The greed and cruelty taking place in Taiji is beyond words. This is not a cultural right, this is murder !!! January 20 at 1:28pm · 4 Ingrid Cabrera Moreno Minister understands million people want to end their cruelty, NO MORE! STOP JAPAN, JAPAN STOP! http://cnn.it/19CT43V January 20 at 1:30pm · 4 Amanda Collinson Magnus Hans Petersson and Bill Hunter. Read up on why they can't jump before you speak. January 20 at 1:30pm James Davidson http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../yoko-ono-joins-u-s-call.../ January 20 at 1:30pm · 3 Karen Weitzel EXPLAIN THIS "The drive hunt in Taiji was and is not Japanese culture." Capt. Paul (Sea Shepherd) - stop the slaughter #HelpCoveDolphins January 20 at 1:31pm · 2 Amanda Collinson 4 days now, panicked, confused, starving and injured. If any one of you opposed to our protest, thinks that this is ok......then there is something morally wrong with you, I'm being polite there. Taiji........a disgusting blot on the landscape. January 20 at 1:35pm · 5 Bill Hunter Another glorious day at Taiji. I wonder how much tourism dollars the cove cowards spent there? Its got to be helping the local economy, thanks for that guys. January 20 at 1:35pm James Davidson https://www.facebook.com/james.davidson.7355... January 20 at 1:36pm · 1 Bill Hunter Capt Paul??? I would check that again, I am pretty sure he is not a captain and certainly not an admiral. January 20 at 1:37pm Indi Ceh https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/.../1613970... January 20 at 1:37pm · 1 Indi Ceh https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/.../1613970... January 20 at 1:38pm · 1 Hayden-Media Taiji shame, Japan shame and all whoever benefit from this barbaric and INHUMANE slaughter. That's the key here: INHUMANE. Whether Japan, USA, Europe, etc... eat meat or not is irrelevant, for the fishermen to try and say it is about meat eating, they are wrong. This about the cruel ways this slaughter is carried out. Ripping families apart, captivity, exploitation, pods starved for days on end prior to their fate. This will NOT go away, so get used to the shame everyone involved. January 20 at 1:40pm · 5 James Davidson http://www.thepetitionsite.com/.../rolling-stones-cancel.../ January 20 at 1:40pm · 1 James Davidson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../caroline-kennedy-japan... January 20 at 1:41pm · 2 Lauren Bernhardt-Rhone http://www.independent.co.uk/.../this-slaughter-is-lawful... January 20 at 1:42pm · 1 James Davidson https://www.facebook.com/james.davidson.7355... January 20 at 1:42pm · 1 Hayden-Media Where is the 'Taiji Whale Museum' page by the way? May as well come out and face the music, rather than hiide your shame... January 20 at 1:43pm · 5 Maria Tanya Hingke The Blood is on your hands !!! Stop the Taiji Hunt!!! http://edition.cnn.com/.../20/world/asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/ January 20 at 1:45pm · 3 Ingrid Cabrera Moreno Taiji, Japon,where the sea is red, where the flag is red, where the country is red, blood, the blood of innocents! January 20 at 1:49pm · 4 James Davidson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc2arU61LSg&feature=youtu.be January 20 at 1:52pm · 1 Trish Nourse boycotting everything made in Japan, boycotting 2020 Tokyo Olympic games....your are a disgraced country...and the world is watching...earn back our RESPECT and STOP the killings January 20 at 1:53pm · 3 Jack Forrester Magnus Hans Petersson: "I simply believe that what happens in one country is not the buisness of another country, and thats why I'm proud to live in Sweden, a neutral country that abstained from taking part in any of the 2 world wars and refused to take a stand, for the reason that it was none of our buisness what people do in other countries as long as they dont hurt us." Nice attitude Magnus. So you witness the holocaust in WW2, but think 'Hey! They're not hurting us, so we'll turn a blind eye to the slaughter of innocent folk.' Nice policy, thank God the rest of us stood up for others, otherwise you and your country would now be speaking German you arrogant, misguided fool. What a loser. Don't bother replying pal, we know where you and your country stand now don't we? I couldn't be bothered to read any reply anyhow, as it's no use trying to educate the imbecile. (However, I suspect you're a Taiji fisherman -sorry killer - disguised as a Swede to stay under the radar). Have a good evening, if you are in Sweden... oops sorry, you're just about to wake up and slaughter these beautiful creatures in an abhorrent and vile way... Ciao! January 20 at 1:53pm · 8 Cornelia Mallon Please, stop dolphin murder!!!!! stop this tradition!! January 20 at 1:54pm · 1 James Davidson http://www.digitaljournal.com/.../japanese.../article/366487 January 20 at 1:54pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smn3QxheGGg January 20 at 1:55pm Winnie Cooper イルカの殺害を止めてください January 20 at 1:55pm James Davidson http://www.change.org/.../japan-international... January 20 at 1:55pm · 1 Lynn Bonser Boycotting everything Japanese, Olympics you're country is a disgrace and the world is watching the cruel and inhumane way you are treating dolphins and whales - this is no custom was only started in 70's just greed. Your fishermen are cruel and merciless as are you for letting this happen. January 20 at 1:56pm · 1 Winnie Cooper Please stop the Horrors in Taiji....Stop the poisoning of your people!!!! January 20 at 1:56pm · 1 Melissa Bronson 親愛なる日本、世界の目は、太地にあります。イルカの無意味な虐殺は日本のすべてに恥と不名誉をもたらします。実際にそこに何が起こっているのかについて自分自身を教育し、行動を取る！ January 20 at 1:58pm · 1 Ingrid Cabrera Moreno Los medios nacionales comienzan a cubrir la captura de los 250 delfines espero que la presión mundial ayude a liberar a los delfines que esperan su masacre. http://www.13.cl/.../captura-de-250-delfines-en-taiji... los January 20 at 2:00pm · 1 Becca Mynn Jack forresteryou just made my day January 20 at 2:00pm · 1 Elaine Cobb “Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. January 20 at 2:00pm · 5 Turlough Keogh End the taiji dolphin slaughter January 20 at 2:00pm · 5 Turlough Keogh End the slaughter of these dolphin's January 20 at 2:01pm · 5 IsaIsa Isa Stop the slauthter of these dolphin's!!!!!! January 20 at 2:06pm · 4 Jane Godfrey Please save face with the world and stop the dolphin massacre .....its beyond wicked and cruel and shows Japan in a very bad light to the rest of the world . January 20 at 2:08pm · 5 Valerie Peters Please stop this barbaric practice of the Taiji dolphin capture/slaughter. We all know now from research that it's not a long time tradition. It's purely for the greedy lust for money that you get from selling the best ones. And then you feed the poisoned meat from the rest to your own people. Well, all the dolphins are the best to me and I oppose the pain and suffering you cause. You are also creating a period of mourning as the world has to sit and watch this happen to gentle creatures that we love and respect.. When enough people speak, we are heard. We will stop this Taiji hunt eventually. You could do the right thing for the baby Albino dolphin as a gesture of goodwill to reunite it with it's mother, that is, if you haven't already killed her. Please have conscience and do something noble and stop this cruelty. January 20 at 2:08pm · 4 Peggy-Sue E Cayer @JapanEmbDC The world is watching the shame of Japan in Taiji right now. Join us. 世界は今、太地での日本の恥を見ている。ご参加ください。: http://bit.ly/1595EQr . January 20 at 2:10pm · 2 Valerie Peters Now they're crying about our nuke bombs, gee, anyone remember Pearl Harbor? January 20 at 2:13pm · 3 James Davidson http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2... January 20 at 2:13pm James Davidson http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2... January 20 at 2:14pm Amanda Hall may you choke on the mercury and radiation dolphin meat! japan does not deserve the 2020 Olympics January 20 at 2:17pm · 5 Mary Anne Fletcher This is the point in which I am saying no to Japanese products including beer, saki, cars, electronics. I am no longer going back to your country for visits after living in Tokyo and visiting asahi. I am no longer sending relief and aid to your country after earthquakes and disasters. This also effects the Japanese in America as everyone I know is now talking about boycotting sushi restaurants. Japan's indecisiveness in this pressing issue that so many feel so strongly about is telling. Japan has overfished our oceans. As I write radiation is being dumped into them and your killing innocent dolphins for straight greed. I'm done. Japan must make a statement about this and change it's course of whaling and killing dolphins or I will never buy another Japanese product again. Sincerely, Mary Anne Fletcher Sent from my iPhone January 20 at 2:18pm · 7 Valerie Peters Bill Hunter, you should live in Taiji and be a barbaric fisherbutcher if that's all you have to contribute to the welfare of marine mammals. I'm certain Dolphins are more intelligent than most people, hmmmm? January 20 at 2:18pm · 1 Andrea Waschkowitz the inhuman slaughter of dolphins is taking part right now this is MURDER NOT TRADITION http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 20 at 2:21pm · 3 Bill Hunter I don't speak Japanese so I can't. January 20 at 2:22pm · 1 Titina Nobile Please, stop that inhuman and cruel Dolphin and Whale hunting and murder! In the (modern) world is no need to such an unbelivable cruel behavior! January 20 at 2:22pm · 1 Gitana Maria Misinaite Slaughter has now began! The water is turning red ;( #HelpCoveDolphins #Tweet4Taiji http://livestream.seashepherd.org Please stop this! January 20 at 2:27pm · 1 Elaine Cobb They're killing them now. I think Magnus & Bill should watch this 'tradition' happening in real time. Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page - if you're too scared to watch boys, I'll describe it. Severeal skiffs with these so-called fishermen inside are spearing the desperate & scared dolphins and dragging them to the shore, where others hold them down, while a steel rod is shoved into their blowholes to sever their spinal chords, which apparently kills them quickly. I don't call a 4 day wait to be slaughtered very quick. January 20 at 2:27pm Alexandra Cooper well Japan i think you have seriously screwed yourselves this time. you have gone to far and have got so much media attention for what you do, that a lot of people are more aware and are going to boycott the Olympics , products made in Japan and your country in general, so you are going to loose money from tourism January 20 at 2:27pm · 4 James Davidson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-_NCmBEnRU&feature=youtu.be January 20 at 2:28pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson "so you are going to loose money from tourism" You said that last year as well, and look what happened, Japanese tourist boom in 2013, a new record was set with 10 million foreign tourists January 20 at 2:29pm Elaine Cobb Sound of dolphins thrashing in pain and killers laughing on the killing shore with the sight of blood in the water are clear indications murder has begun 7:23a http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ #tweet4taiji January 20 at 2:29pm · 3 Peggy-Sue E Cayer @CoveGuardians Section of is in the shallows of the killing shore. Killers tether and drag dolphins to shore and force a metal rod into their spine. 7:14a January 20 at 2:30pm · 1 Elaine Bentley Maggot....you're now displaying your phone number!!!!!!!!Your comments get more demented every time you come on here! Wtf is wrong with you?! January 20 at 2:31pm Valerie Peters Shoving metal rods down their blowholes? Do you sit around and think up with better ways of torture? What you do to the dolphins is beyond sadistic. The rest of the world loves and enjoys that there is life in the sea. Your people are destroying it one species at a time. Please stop the killing. Find a respectable "tradition" that doesn't involve murder. January 20 at 2:31pm · 3 Vero Willkürlich MURDER is not a tradition!!!!!! shame on you Japan!!!! The whole World is watching you... January 20 at 2:31pm · 4 Turlough Keogh Look maggot/Paul your just a lonely young man looking attention January 20 at 2:32pm · 1 Mark Alexander Hartmann WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR COUNTRY????? THAT CAN'T BE TRUE. SHAME ON YOU, JAPAN!!!! January 20 at 2:33pm · 4 Claudia Rümelin !!! MURDER is NO TRADITION !!! !!! JAPAN - THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU !!! January 20 at 2:33pm · 3 Lori Newland Here we go again!!! Where are your heart and souls????? Do not look to the western countries when you need us most because the people will not be there to help you. You are creating your own destiny Japan!! Greed and murder are not tradition!!! January 20 at 2:34pm · 3 Elaine Bentley Capturing dolphins for entertainment is NOT TRADITION!!!! January 20 at 2:34pm · 1 Av Biggs Stop killing the dolphins! January 20 at 2:34pm · 2 Jenny P Matte Stop the barbaric acts you consider "traditions". Its completely disgusting how you can claim that its tradition when its just pure greed. You can bring money to your country so many other ways that are not barbaric, like you're doing with your cars, electronics, beers and whatever else!!! STOP THE KILLING!!! You cannot possibly be that evil!!! Let the dolphins/whales go!!! Put an end to it!!! January 20 at 2:34pm · 4 Elaine Cobb I have never, ever seen a dolphin (either in the wild, or captive). Isn't it a shame that Japan doesn't decide to seize upon their potential tourism goldmine. I would love the chance to view a happy family pod of dolphins in their natural environment, rather than having to witness them being slaughtered for flesh that no-one can eat due to the mercury levels. January 20 at 2:37pm · 2 Maren Roush Please stop the dolphin slaughter. January 20 at 2:37pm · 3 Alexandra Cooper the fisherscum and anyone that thinks it is ok to do this murder are just pure scum, there isnt a word in any language to describe what trash you are. hope you endure horrific endings and your families, maybe even the same fate you do to these creatures January 20 at 2:38pm · 1 Philip Lewin Today Japan is without honor. It is without humanity. It is without shame. Neither tradition or economics gives you the right to make intelligent and beautiful animals endure such suffering. January 20 at 2:38pm · 9 Tammy DeGrauwe I wonder how a man of your power can stand by and let this slaughter happen under your watch over and over and over. I beg you to look deep into your heart and ask yourself if it is worth your soul. Dolphins are intelligent and loving creatures and we should treat them with the dignity and respect they deserve. You have the power to make dramatic change in this world. You could stop this slaughter and become, not only powerful, but great as well. Setting standards for the rest of the world to follow. Please stop the slaughter now before more Dolphins die! January 20 at 2:38pm · 7 Peggy-Sue E Cayer Dolphins barely keep head out of the water from the torture inflicted by the trainers & killers over the past 4 days. http://livestream.seashepherd.org January 20 at 2:40pm · 3 Eunita Noe After the devastation your country and it's people have endured, WE ALL ask you to stop the brutality and captivity of the beloved dolphins of Japan. Please, just stop. January 20 at 2:40pm · 3 Toru Seo Perhaps people want to step back and how Japanese people see you guys, especially those commenting about dolphins while disregarding everything else. It certainly look funny and no wonder your rant ends up in oblivion. January 20 at 2:40pm Terri Hunnicutt Please end the Taiji drive dolphin kills immediately and permanently. This barbaric crime against nature is a disgrace to your country. January 20 at 2:40pm · 8 Viv Jenkins Japan , you bring utter shame upon yourselves, we watch from all corners of the world as you practice this evil Carnegie. I will never ever come to Japan , i boycott all association with Japan and its products. People i speak to learn of this barbaric, senseless act and they too feel the same. Another night of a bloodbath, disgusting. January 20 at 2:40pm · 7 Wolf Hound Dear Prime Minister, I can only agree to your fb page moderation policy. Unfortunately mankind needs rules or it acts like cavemen -hence "Comments (...) damages their reputation or trustworthiness" But what is true for fb comments is also true for real-life actions. I am interested in your culture's history, I have been learning some of your language, and I am driving a car brand from your country. Nevertheless, I am deeply saddened of your people's behaviour in some cases. The pointless and gruesome slaughter of marine animals by your fellow countrymen makes me want to turn my back on Japan, and the handling of the catastrophe at Fukushima and its aftermath by the responsible company and the government is not only unsatisfactory but dangerous to the entire world and all its inhabitants, be it animal or man. These things damage your country's reputation far mor than anything else. Dear Abe-san, please consider a change of policy for these topics. I would welcome it very much. With kind regards... January 20 at 2:41pm · 9 Chris Hirsch We see the blood in the cove. You try to hide the killing from our eyes but you can't. We won't stop we won't go away until you end the slaughter at Taiji. January 20 at 2:41pm · 9 Cindy L Rudolph Dobbins Stop the killings of those poor defenseless creatures!! You must have some sort of conscience of decency, do you not? End this practice NOW before it's too late for those beautiful animals. Please, we beg you!!! January 20 at 2:43pm · 3 Kristen Hall 私たちは、あなたがこれらのイルカにしたことは決して忘れないだろう。あなたに恥！ January 20 at 2:44pm · 2 Laura Manceron I respectfully ask you to stop this cruel and barbaric killing and trapping of the dolphins at the cove in Taiji and that you return the albino dolphin 'Angel' to be with her mother. They say it is about tradition, I do not believe this I think it is about money and in any case nothing can justify the manner in which these dolphins are killed, they are taking 20-30mins to die in a painful and inhumane way. In addition they are being killed in front of other members of their group, I am sure that you are aware that Dolphins are intelligent mammals who are attached to the other members of their group. To separate a baby dolphin from her mother is equal to killing her as she will probably only survive a short and probably very miserable time in captivity. Please do something to stop this awful cruelty. January 20 at 2:45pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson What I am seeing right now on that Livestreaming live is no different from herding of cattle, this is no different than the slaughter of pigs and cows, in YOUR countries! January 20 at 2:46pm · 1 Sajidha Bagha You are barbarians. I wonder what will make you stop your cruel brutality against these innocent creatures. Have you no mercy? We will not stop, we continue our fight against this gross injustice until this killing stops. January 20 at 2:46pm · 2 Dawn Harrison Stop the slaughter. There is no place in your brief tradition or culture in a civilised world. Taiji Cove could be a stunning holiday resort but you would rather enjoy slaughtering dolphins. #CutTheNets January 20 at 2:48pm · 2 Ingunn Nilssen Dear prime minister Stop this:( shame on you Japan . we live in 2014. Save this beautyful dolphin.wher is your pride. Plizzz stop this. January 20 at 2:48pm · 2 River Maddison stop the killings of the dolphins, japan is getting a bad name. you should make the right and ethical decision to stop selling mislabled meat contaminated with high levels of mercury to the people January 20 at 2:48pm · 3 Aarthy Longino My heart is broken from what I'm hearing and seeing happen in Taiji. It makes me not want to visit Japan or buy any of its goods. Why can't you take a stand for what's right? So terrible. January 20 at 2:48pm · 5 Kate Mitchell What a sick country you are killing these beautifil WILD animals. The world is watching, shame on you Japan! January 20 at 2:48pm · 4 Sally Gellé Today the world witnesses the shame of Japan. You are not untouchable despite what you think. January 20 at 2:49pm · 3 Ian Susman Dear Mr Abe Your country men the Killers of Taiji are subhuman creatures. Yet Mr Abe , it is you who allow them to do this. The question is why? Are you a man of lust of riches and greed as well. Are you a man of no honor? If this continues all I can say is probably yes, for if there was still honor within the Japanese Government which you are leading , this barbarity which has nothing to do with tradition. It is all about money. It is time you stop this Mr Prime Minister. This time the world is all watching the barbarians of Taiji Japan As these words are being written your fellow Japanese terrorists of the sea are killing, cruely more than 200 dolphins in Taiji Shame on the government of Taiji, Shame on you Mr Abe, Shame on Japan. January 20 at 2:49pm · 6 Lillian McMaster Stop the slaughter! Yea I know people kill animals all over the world and I protest that as well. January 20 at 2:49pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson Your countries also kills WILD animals January 20 at 2:50pm · 1 Sarah Long Scum! January 20 at 2:50pm · 2 Alexandra Cooper you can hide the killing of these dolphins under tarpaulin , but you cant hide the blood from these beautiful creatures January 20 at 2:50pm · 4 Sophia Nicole Stop breaking the hearts of millions around the world and slaughtering the hundreds of dolphins you have cruelly captured. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT!!!!. Do the right thing and order their release back into the wild.......to their home. The ocean is for sea creatures to be free.!!!!!! Take a stand and SAY NO TO SLAUGHTERING AND CAPTURING DOLPHINS!!! January 20 at 2:50pm · 4 Elena GC STOP THE SLAUGHTERING!!!! people are watching you for Gods sake!!!! January 20 at 2:51pm · 3 Vera Vera Unbelievabel Japan!!!!!!!We only have this one world....you are about to destroy it... Shame on you....shame on you alll January 20 at 2:51pm · 7 Anna Morris Dear Prime Minister, whilst what happens in Taiji is within the limits if the law that does not make it moral. The shame that has befallen Japan has been your own doing. January 20 at 2:51pm · 8 Vera Vera you deserve only one thing after all that greed you have demonstrated to the world, Boycot!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it will happen January 20 at 2:52pm · 10 Jaime Cook I ask you to put an end to the run-in fishing and barbaric dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan and for the release of the extraordinary 250 captive dolphins immediately. I along with perhaps hundreds of thousands call for a complete end to the tragic and horrific yearly Taiji dolphin hunt & slaughter forever." January 20 at 2:52pm · 5 James Davidson and no one cares what rock you crawled out from under January 20 at 2:52pm · 2 Sarah Long They are killing them now! January 20 at 2:53pm · 2 Jane Britcher Awful disgusting way to treat creatures who are more intelligent than you. January 20 at 2:54pm · 6 Maral Kalinian Can you advance and prospect without killing dolphins? Or using them for entertainment? Do you understand how you look to the world? イルカを、取る彼らの母が付いている彼らのホームに戻ってそれらを解放しなさい。 ありがとう January 20 at 2:55pm · Edited · 4 Anita Posey @japantimes @asahi @asahi_digital If such a proud tradition why don’t u cover dolphin kill? https://plus.google.com/108697670540496.../posts/EcuVqmy5aEr … #taijicove #shameonjapan January 20 at 2:55pm · 3 Pamela Thompson The little dolphin calf is tonight without her mother. After the calf was taken by the Taiji fishermen, her mother committee suicide by drowning. Please review your policy on dolphin slaughter and the taking of wild dolphins for the entertainment industry. January 20 at 2:55pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Lots and lots of fresh meat being carved up now hopefully January 20 at 2:56pm · 1 Fran Boland Why is this barbaric industry justified? You call it a "tradition"? How is a practice that has only been in existence for 45 years be a tradition?? Such a cruel and inhumane treatment of sentient beings. Do the right thing and stop this horrible insanity! Absolutely disgusted. January 20 at 2:56pm · 4 Lauren Bernhardt-Rhone Please stop the slaughter in Taiji. Everyone is watching. I will not be buying Japanese products anymore. January 20 at 2:56pm · 7 Sakshin Vdf Degroot Please stop the cruel torture and killing of dolphins and wales. This is a shame. Only for money and bloodthirst. This has nothing to do with tradition because only since the 1970's they are tortured like this. Stop it. January 20 at 2:56pm · 3 Amanda Valle-Brown Shame on you.. killing cove is blood red.. awful... please stop this.. it cruel.. inhuman. . 4 days without food.. and then killed. Shame on u January 20 at 2:57pm · 6 Carla Alley French The cove in Taiji now runs red! Please stop this slaughter! This is all about money and greed--NOT CULTURE! January 20 at 2:58pm · 4 Dan Drexler The dolphin hunts will end in Japan's own terms...., can't last much longer, the meat is bot great and their are health concerns..... I bet it end before the Olympics ! January 20 at 2:58pm · 3 Elyse Mize it's absolutely shameful what you are allowing your country to do to the dolphins!! January 20 at 2:59pm · 6 Tom Wernick Boycott Japan - NEVER Buy ANYTHING Made or From Japan January 20 at 3:00pm · 7 Alec Trician Prime Minister...i would suggest that You prepare your country and its people for the approaching tsunami wave of REVULSION that is about to crash on Your shores. You had the opportunity to stop this. You should have picked up the phone first thing this morning.We will stop buying your products. People around the world will not welcome your tourists. There will be no help when you need it. January 20 at 3:00pm · 8 Dana Lopez Karma. January 20 at 3:00pm · 5 Turlough Keogh Paul you see only what you want to see .these dolphin's are captured purely to sell to get big money. The slaughter only happens after they have picked out what they can sell. ...this is for money making not tradition. ..the Japanese are telling lies and Paul only an idiot would believe it January 20 at 3:00pm · 6 Kathleen May Japan is such a beautiful country with such a long history of traditions and contributions, this Taiji dolphin massacre has nothing to do with culture-only profit, and the world knows it. Why are you allowing Taiji to shame the whole of Japan? January 20 at 3:01pm · 5 Diana Lisa Bertucci Dear Prime Minister I am sure you are receiving quite a few emails regarding the senseless slaughter of the precious sentient intelligent beings in Japan, Risso's Dolphin. These emails are probably of not a very nice tone, perhaps calling Japanese people murderers, monsters, greedy etc. Well, I do not believe that Japanese people are like this. All the Japanese people I know and have met are wonderful, intelligent, peaceful kind people. I am appealing to the good people of Japan and am on my knees with clasped hands in front of me with tears streaming down my cheeks humbly begging you to do something about the brutal murders of so many Dolphins! Especially that baby albino dolphin, Angel! Surely the Chinese can eat something else less intelligent and less sentient and not endangered. There are plenty of rats in China which I know the Chinese enjoy consuming. Please listen to that good place in your heart that is telling you this is wrong and unnecessary on so many levels! Do the right thing! Help stop the slaughter of the hundreds of the endangered Risso's Dolphins in Taiji Japan. PLEASE! Thank you. Diana Bertucci Kelowna, BC Canada January 20 at 3:01pm · 5 Debra Kay Taiji is a sick disgusting place. Shame on the japanese people. January 20 at 3:01pm · 4 Claire Buchanan The eyes of the world are firmly focused on Taiji and the brutality, torture and murder that is being needlessly inflicted on dolphins here. There is no honour, or talk of rights to tradition ,that justifys what you are allowing to happen. The most honourable action that you could take at this moment is to immediately call a halt and stop this cruelty. For the love of god how can you watch this and do nothing? Is there no compassion within you January 20 at 3:02pm · 6 Fiona Finnegan the world was watching and you killed them anyway, another tsunami cant come quick enough. January 20 at 3:04pm · 3 Dani Barbat Selfish greedy irresponsible people , you poison the oceans and slaughter whales and dolphins like it's solely your own property , the world is watching and very soon you'll have to answer January 20 at 3:04pm · 1 Dor Croston How many Japanese citizens actually eat dolphin meat, especially now that it's toxic? Even if it's "tradition" to eat dolphin, your people have a right to know how dangerous it is and how they can avoid exposure to it, if they want to. The real reason behind the abuse in Taiji, is YEN. Exterminate the fish competion, make money supplying dolphinariums…if you support this, stand up for it. Don't lie to the people of Japan. January 20 at 3:05pm · 2 Turlough Keogh Paul we have your number why don't you put up your address too. ..or maybe I could put it up for you????? January 20 at 3:05pm · 2 Julia Hamme Please do something about the massive slaughter of highly intelligent dolphins. The practice is outdated, the numbers are outrageous, and most of the world agrees. Please understand that it is wrong! This issue will not end and will only affect tourism and dollars spent for your country. There are no longer excuses that justify these actions any longer. You know right from wrong. January 20 at 3:05pm · 4 Barry Scott A cruel nation. How can the Prime Minister allow that cruelty? Shame Japan! Shame! January 20 at 3:07pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson Surely the Chinese can eat something else less intelligent and less sentient and not endangered." So animals should be judged by their level of intelligence? More okay to kill stupid animals than intelligent animals? WTF, thats hypocritical. And Bottlenose dolphins are not endangered. I'm sure the cattle goes through the same emotional process, but people gotta eat January 20 at 3:07pm · 1 Jannet A. Ortiz You CANNOT advance or prosper if you continue to allow the inhumane practice of killing innocent dolphins in your waters. It's about time you advance your thinking and STOP these senseless killings. This process is NOT humane, and if they are, please tell me WHY your people hide under tarps to kill the dolphins? If this is a tradition, why do your people hide it? Tradition is something to be proud of. Not something to hide. Your country is prospering from dirty money. January 20 at 3:08pm · 5 Sabine Strunk please civilize and stop the barbaric dolphin slaughter January 20 at 3:09pm · 4 Maria Tanya Hingke http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2430846599/ January 20 at 3:09pm · 1 Beate Stern weiterhin gebieten Sie dem Abschlachten von Walen und Delphinen keinen Einhalt. Die Welt ist entsetzt, protestiert und Sie begründen Mord mit Kultur?? Wie kann Mord Kultur sein?? Auch wenn Sie dieses Morden schon 40 Jahre praktizieren.Und wie kann etwas das gerade mal 40 Jahre alt ist “Kultur” sein Profitgier ist wohl das richtige Wort. Da Sie sich weiter mit Ihrem Tun im Steinzeitalter bewegen,werde ich und meine Bekannten keine japanischen Güter mehr kaufen. Mein nächstes Auto wird kein japanisches sein, ebenso wie mein nächstes Handy usw. Vielleicht ist das für Sie begreiflicher........... January 20 at 3:10pm · 4 Elaine Bentley Maggot Paul....stfu!!!! January 20 at 3:10pm Ash Maggi Prime Minister why You didn't even once respond, to thousands of emails twitts messages, this won't go away and It won't be forgoten, how much longer such a cruel act will be tolerated, ?and the slaughter begin ..The red cove is reminder of action You choose not to take January 20 at 3:12pm · Edited · 5 Laura Nisci Shame on you and on your country. Stop killing dolphins. The world is watching you. January 20 at 3:11pm · 4 Sarah Anable Shame on you! The world asked you to stop and you killed them anyway. Absolutely soul destroying. January 20 at 3:11pm · 4 Florian Wecker Stop the massacre January 20 at 3:11pm · 3 Silvana Hopp shame on you! January 20 at 3:11pm · 3 Alexandra Cooper Magnus Hans Petersson pity it isnt your meat , the world would not care if it was you. people like you are parasites , these dolphins are superior to the likes of you, you and people like you are scum, beneath any other living creature January 20 at 3:12pm · 6 Danie Ha With the utmost portion of respect I can afford while watching the livestream from Taiji, where the incredible slaughter of 250 dolphins, which have been starved for four days, continues, I came to the conclusion that nothing ever will turn you off from your excuses and claiming a tradition. The tradition of dolphin drive for selling captives to the dolphin industry started in 1970 and has NOTHING to do with fishing tradition, this is a ridiculous excuse, which now that the world is watching, you can not hold up anymore. I have always resented any calls to boycott Japanese products, because most of the Japanese people are as sentinent and caring as any of us gaijin activists, but now it looks like all that counts for a few is $$$ and therefore I from today on I will not buy any more products from Japan. And I sincerely hope that I won´t be the only one. January 20 at 3:16pm · Edited · 15 Katherine Feldmann No more Subaru or any Japan made products for me! January 20 at 3:13pm · 10 Erik Iverson Please stop the slaughter in Taiji this is not culture. This is in humane cruelty. This is a profit industry and had nothing to do with meat... The world watches as the cove runs red... Please stop this dolphin hunting.. January 20 at 3:13pm · 7 Julia Hamme Regarding the very FEW people on here who disagree...and there are VERY FEW, everyone else, just disregard them. It only adds fuel to their fire. We are here in hopes that the Prime minister will make a change. That's all I care about, not ignorant people. We want change and it will happen. January 20 at 3:13pm · 7 Vicki Kunkel Please stop this slaughter. I am begging you. Please save these Dolphins! The world is going to react very badly to this. Please see the error of your ways. There is no way that this is RIGHT and the whole world is watching and they are getting very very angry. Think about it please Sir. Vicki Kunkel January 20 at 3:14pm · 9 Lauren Bernhardt-Rhone You are isolating yourself from the rest of the world. #tweet4taiji January 20 at 3:15pm · 8 Dennis H Dye Yes...all things Japan...BOYCOTT ! January 20 at 3:16pm · 6 River Maddison the dolphins are contaminated with mercury, its not even safe to eat it! January 20 at 3:16pm · 5 Sajidha Bagha Shame on Taiji. Shame on Japan. You are cruel and barbaric.You have used the "tradition" excuse to unleash this terror and massacre on this intelligent and iconic mammal. We will not stop and we will continue informing people about Japans dirty secret. January 20 at 3:16pm · 6 Jackie Fitzgerald You had a chance to do the right and did not take it! Japan you are going to regret this. I will boycott EVERYTHING Japanese and will make sure everyone I know will do the same. Spreading the boycott will easy with social media. SHAME ON YOUR COUNTRY! January 20 at 3:16pm · 7 Debbie McArthur Shame on you and your country the world was watching and you could have made a change but you didnt!!!! Stop this senseless and cruel animal slaughter. Nothing to hide huh.... Not inhuman either .... Then WHY the tarps what are you hiding!!!! You know its wrong but continue to slaughter!!! Shame January 20 at 3:17pm · 9 Magnus Hans Petersson ""Whale meat again, don't know where, Don't know when, But I know we'll eat again, some funny day Keep whaling through, Just like you always do, Till the blue seas drive the whales to Faroe Bay So will you please say hello to the whales that I eat, Tell them I like the meat They'll be happy to know, That we'll have a go I was eating on repeat."" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mov1qPk2odc January 20 at 3:17pm · 1 Ellen Walsh The excuse of barbaric things being 'tradition' is antiquated and outdated. Similarily, using the economic argument doesn't work either. The slave trade was both a traditional way of life for many people and economically lucrative. Keeping comfort women during the second world war is probably not a tradition Japan would continue. Perhaps hari kari is also a bit of an outdated approach? It is called evolution. It is time for Japan to evolve. During the earthquake and aftermath, Japan saw an outpouring of empathy and concern from the Western world. Unfortunate that you now demonstrate none for the smaller, innocent creatures of the world. Shame on you. January 20 at 3:18pm · 10 Jo Bale Sir, I write as a live stream shows sentient creatures being slaughtered in Taiji after being held captive, brutalised and starved for four days. There is no long cultural tradition to this, and even if there were, we have as a society moved on from barbaric practices. Calves have been taken from their mothers into captivity, and those not attractive enough for public displays, killed. An albino calf was taken, with reports that it will be sold on the open market as it is blind? Please confirm its fate. Please also watch the live footage and understand why the world is so outraged and emotional about these acts; acts which respected publications such as New Scientist, say would not be permitted elsewhere. Thank you. I hope that you and your proud nation find it in your hearts to listen to reason. Jo Bale, Canada January 20 at 3:20pm · 8 Angel Moon Prime Minister ! Did u say this is lawful? Utterly BARBARIC and disgusting. It should be stopped at once. http://www.independent.co.uk/.../this-slaughter-is-lawful... January 20 at 3:20pm · 5 Jenny Wren It is time to stop!. Taiji fishermen have gone too far this time. In many ways I am glad, as it has raised the profile of the hideous killing of dolphins on a daily basis, in an unprecedented way. The greed of a few is bringing shame on Japan, many of your people do not know what is happening but hey will soon know& recognise the disgust of the more sensitive countries who have already banned captivity of these sentient beings. You cannot protect yourselves by saying no law is being broken. This is because you have the WRONG laws. It is time to change them before you alienate the rest of the world. Do you want people to visit for 2020 Olympics & respect your country? Take action now PLEASE. January 20 at 3:21pm · 6 Kim James We will Boycott your bloody Olympics. The dolphin slaughter is cruel and inhumane. The world watches and judges your humanity of lack thereof. January 20 at 3:21pm · 8 Geraldine Roth On the day we celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday in the US, you allow the slaughter of beautiful, sentient beings in Taiji. Japan shows no respect, and allows Taiji Fishermen and the Governor of Wakayama Prefecture to bring shame on Japan. They should be made to resign. “Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. January 20 at 3:21pm · Edited · 14 Mitch Zaretsky Japan , your a poor example of a compassionate country..May you all suffer like the mammals of the sea you barbarians murdered January 20 at 3:21pm · 5 Constance Courtney Why do you allow these murders to also murder your own people and children who are the future of your country? WHY? http://www.eia-international.org/mercury-treaty-to-flag... January 20 at 3:21pm · 6 River Maddison boycott japan till this stops. January 20 at 3:22pm · 7 Denise James-Parker Shame on you....words absolutely fail me...RIP with the angels little ones...sorry the "Japan" race failed you! January 20 at 3:22pm · 5 Beverley Stubbs The world is now watching #taiji Shame on you! January 20 at 3:22pm · 5 Maria Tanya Hingke atrocity of Taiji Japan for everyone to see , shame for closing and turning a blind eye for greed profit!! http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2430846599/ January 20 at 3:22pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson Fresh meat for the people of Taiji, very happy for them January 20 at 3:23pm Candace Wagner-Rich Shame on you Japan for your complete disregard for the worlds ocean life....you seem to think it is yours alone to abuse...shameful January 20 at 3:23pm · 8 Magnus Hans Petersson Hunting dolphins is legal January 20 at 3:23pm · 1 Alison McCathie What are you killing these dolphins for??? What a cruel and senseless act!! I am disgusted at your behaviour. the eyes of the world are on you now and this will NEVER be forgotten!!! January 20 at 3:23pm · 8 Sol Maria Cove Guardians @CoveGuardians Sound of dolphins thrashing in pain & killers laughing on the killing shore with the sight of blood in the water show murder has begun January 20 at 3:24pm · 6 Andrea Waschkowitz will say the same as Dannie: With the utmost portion of respect I can afford while watching the livestream from Taiji, where the incredible slaughter of 250 dolphins, which have been starved for four days, continues, I came to the conclusion that nothing ever will turn you off from your excuses and claiming a tradition. The tradition of dolphin drive for selling captives to the dolphin industry started in 1970 and has NOTHING to do with fishing tradition, this is a ridiculous excuse, which now that the world is watching, you can not hold up anymore. I have always resented any calls to boycott Japanese products, because most of the Japanese people are as sentinent and caring as any of us gaijin activist, but now it looks like all that counts for a few is $$$ and therefore I from today on I will not buy any more products from Japan. And I sincerely hope that I won´t be the only one January 20 at 3:24pm · 11 Jeff Paulus I am so sick of your politicians defending the brutal, cruel, and senseless slaughter of dolphins and whales by saying it is tradition. Old traditions throughout history have thankfully been abandoned because they no longer fit modern society. To use your defence of tradition is absolutely ridiculous when you consider some other traditions that have thankfully been discarded such as human sacrifice in central America, female genital mutilation in Africa, torture as a means of religious persecution, slavery, denying females the right to vote, and oh, could we consider colonization as a tradition, good thing for Japan that stopped!!! The fact is that the world has now seen the horrible images and videos of what really goes on in Taiji. Images of fisherman running their outboard motors over the pod, the recently released video of a metal rod being continuously jammed into a dolphin then the hole quickly plugged with wood so that the dolphin dies a painfully slow death, and of course the exposed dolphin captivity trade that really is at the center of this 'tradition'. Was the dolphin and whale captivity trade really a part of tradition, I don't recall a SeaWorld being opened up in Ancient Japan! There was a chance for you to step in and do something about the 200 plus dolphins being slaughtered today and as usual you stood by and said nothing, not even when both the British and American Ambassadors to Japan condemned the cruelty. I am guessing the next time we hear from you is when the next natural disaster hits, bet you will care about our help and opinions then!!! January 20 at 3:33pm · Edited · 16 Alison McCathie Are you trying to destroy this world single-handedly???? You are doing a good job so far January 20 at 3:26pm · 10 Mark Hartmann why is there no response from anyone of the japanese government? because no human being could ever advocate this crime against nature, humanity and the oceans. SHAME ON TAIJI, SHAME ON JAPAN AND SHAME ON ALL STUPID PEOPLE IN THE WORLD SUPPORTING THE DOLPHIN INDUSTRY! January 20 at 3:28pm · Edited · 8 Rachel Chance Stop the outrageous barbaric capture annd sloughter of these intelligen creaures, you are falling very behind in this world as a country, and the rest of the world are now opening their eyes to this thanks to social media and an ever growing team of dedicated people. shame on you Japan, listen to the rest of the world January 20 at 3:26pm · 5 Martha Clark Benoit The cove is running red right now! The slaughter of 200 dolphins has begun in Taiji. Why won't someone speak out against these heinous acts? The world is watching and there is hatred growing. To let this continue brings shame upon the country and the people of Japan. The blood is on your hands. http://livestream.seashepherd.org January 20 at 3:27pm · 9 Sol Maria is too late. January 20 at 3:27pm Susan Hauck Wallis Time to stop the needless murder of innocent dolphins. January 20 at 3:27pm · 4 Mandy Gee A nation is judged on the way it treats its animals and Japan should be ashamed of its nation, I am never going to knowingly buy anything from Japan again January 20 at 3:28pm · 11 Danie Ha Magnus Hans Petersson I remember you, you are a Grindarap supporter as well. No wonder that you jump in here from under your rock. You look lonely around here though. And I LOVE it! January 20 at 3:28pm · Edited · 4 Yvonne Overton TOKYO 2020 "The Cove" - Save Japan Dolphins - The compassionate world is watching today's slaughter at Taiji with horror and disgust. January 20 at 3:28pm · 7 Turlough Keogh Paul grow up. ... January 20 at 3:29pm · 1 Jane Garsson As PM to Japan, you have the duty to uphold laws, specifically environmental ones. The brutal and inhumane treatment towards the beautiful intelligent and gentle Bottlenose dolphins is outrageous, and those persons committing such horrendous crimes should be punished for their crimes. The world is and has been watching the lack of action by the Japanese Government, towards the brutal fishermen inTaiji. You must know try to correct such agregious acts, by banning the drive hunts that capture and slaughter dolphin for both profit and human consumption. The people of the world will not back down unless this horrific event is abolished for good!! January 20 at 3:29pm · 8 Marion Meier please stop the dolphin massacre in Taiji January 20 at 3:31pm · 3 Peter Hall Japan your actions, your lack of compassion, your savage acts of butchery and theft in Taiji and the Antarctic and your indifference to world opinion outrage me. you have left the community of nations. i will not purchase japanese goods any more, I will not visit or watch the Tokyo Olympics , I will oppose your country in any way I can in a lawful manner. I am not your friend anymore. You have betrayed world civilisation and the higher aspirations of humanity. Taiji = Aushwitz = Belsen January 20 at 3:31pm · 8 Yvonne Overton http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 20 at 3:31pm · 2 Oceanic Defense "The Sacred White animals of Prophecy" Many wise men of our time, of all beliefs and origins, believe that we are now deep in a time of prophecy, when animals are choosing to be born as head-turning anomalies, white ambassadors of their species with messages that double as both blessings and warnings. They endorse the idea that the animals are being born white to attract our attention, as embodiment's of a universal need for humanity to unite in the name of Peace so that our children and their children will be ensured a future on Mother Earth. They say all nations, all faiths must unite ‘in one prayer' no matter how we believe in the Creator Spirit, if we are to acknowledge and honor the birth of these sacred animals and heed their message. Albino spirit animals bring with them a message of hope and peace, along with a warning to humanity. To kill, injure or distress an albino spirit animal is believed to be a crime that will bring devastating consequences. Right now in Taiji,Japan, such atrocities are taking place....porpoises circle within a net, some injured from spears, clubs and other killing devices, made to suffer. Their Pod members get to stand by them and watch them suffer for days. So Rise Up! Do what you can, make your voice heard, for I strongly believe that this is one catalyst towards making the world a better place....for our children, for their children, for us all...... January 20 at 3:32pm · 9 Suzie Lane Bottlenose dolphins are swimming huddled together for what is their last moments as a family. http://livestream.seashepherd.org 8:23a #tweet4taiji January 20 at 3:33pm · 2 Vikki Leanne Anderson Japan has always been a place I would have loved to visit,but no more after seeing such disgusting displays of violence and abuse in Taiji, it is the ultimate put off and makes the Japanese people as a whole look like nothing more than a barbaric,blood thirsty, sadistic,backward and uncivilised nation with no morals or honour. As much as i can only hope this isn't the case for the majority,the cruel,horrific actions of those involved in such voilent slaughters are no doubt the first thing that come to many peoples mind at the mear mention of Japan. As a direct result of this,myself and many friends are no longer purchasing anything linked to or manufactured by Japan, nor are any of us planning to donate anymore to any disaster reliefs as a HUGE portion of the last one went to the Japanese whaling fleet instead of to the people it was intended for! January 20 at 3:34pm · 9 Dan Drexler There is no response because no one from the Japanese government reads this page! January 20 at 3:34pm · 1 Tatiana La Scala Lambauer We are all there with the dolphins before they are slaughtered January 20 at 3:34pm · 1 Camille C. Hanson "TO THE JAPANESE FISHERMAN OF TAIJI FROM YOKO ONO LENNON, 20 JANUARY 2014. For many, many years and decades we have worked hard to receive true understanding of the Japanese from the world. Because of our effort, Japan is now respected as a country of good power and ingenuity. This did not happen without our efforts of many decades. But what we enjoy now, can be destroyed literally in one day. I beg of you to consider our precarious situation after the nuclear disaster (which could very well effect the rest of the world, as well). Please use political tact and cancel the hunt which will be considered by the rest of the world as a sign of Japanese arrogance, ignorance, and love for an act of violence". Yoko Ono January 20 at 3:35pm · 3 Danielle Lam I hope the worlds outrage doesn't stop until this barbaric "tradition" stops. How anyone could defend this is beyond comprehension. If you stand by it take down the tarps and stop hiding. January 20 at 3:35pm · 5 Suzie Lane Water in the cove has become redder and redder with each Bottlenose dolphin that has been murdered http://livestream.seashepherd.org 7:44a #tweet4taiji January 20 at 3:36pm · 1 Noor Tanger Stop this brutal slaughter Japan. January 20 at 3:37pm · 3 Tatiana La Scala Lambauer SAVE THE DOLPHINS! January 20 at 3:38pm · 3 Dorie Vivian Taylor Shame on your government for not stopping the slaughter in Taiji. January 20 at 3:38pm · 4 Oceanic Defense Yeah, Yeah, so I keep seeing, "this country kills cows, that country kills pigs, killing porpoises is the same thing"...people shouldnt be killing and torturing ANY animals or humans!!!! But right now the world is focused on YOU!!, Taiji, Japan....will you do what is right?, lead by example?, and show the rest of the world how Honorable you are!!!!! January 20 at 3:38pm · 6 Neil Goldstein Glick Please stop #dolphin slaughter of in #Taiji Japan. The killing is inhumane - cattle don't wait without food for 4 days to be murdered. Why treat dolphins worse than cattle? January 20 at 3:39pm · 4 Marcella Lippe PLEASE stop the dolphin capture and slaughter. It's barbaric and inhumane!!!!!! January 20 at 3:39pm · 3 Laurence Duthu STOP this slaughter!!! In which century we live on?? The animal world goes bad, very bad… It's time to leave in peace animals, it's time that politicians take their responsibility, have an ethic, have some courage to say NO to all these slaughters on Earth and NO to lobbies! January 20 at 3:39pm · 3 Tracy Timberman Please stop slaughtering these wonderful animals. Thank you. January 20 at 3:39pm · 3 Olga Fullstop I'm so heart broken to know as I sit and write this the world's precious dolphins are being starved and slaughtered. The babies are thrown out at sea and die without their mothers. It disturbs and disgusts me. I've seen The Cove and have nightmares of this horror. JAPAN YOU ARE BEING JUDGED!!! Show some humanity and kindness and stop this barbaric trade. January 20 at 3:39pm · 8 Cristiana Caprara どうぞ, イルカを解放! (Please, release the dolphins) どうぞ, イルカと鯨を殺さないで！(Please, stop killing dolphins and whales!) どうぞ, イルカや鯨を水槽に閉じ込めないで！(Please, stop dolphin and whale captivity!) イルカやクジラを殺してお金を作ることは世界的に日本の評判を損なありがとうございました ( Making money by killing dolphins and whales is a loss the reputation of Japan worldwide) 有り難う御座います (Thank you) January 20 at 3:40pm · 3 Linda Lawson Shame on you Japan, this is about greed , profit and expoitation. prt January 20 at 3:40pm · 5 Miranda La Blonde Stop your brutal senseless slaughter of these Dolphins and their young. The world is asking you to stop profiting from this brutal crime against our brothers and sisters in Taiji! Please stop as we will not rest till there is no more. January 20 at 3:40pm · 3 Janet Welling Please release the bottlenose dolphins that are currently cornered in Taiji’s cove and await a fate of captivity or death. I vehemently oppose this ongoing torture and slaughter of these sentient beings in Taiji’s cove in the name of greed. This merciless, barbaric activity is NOT the world’s idea of “humane hunting” and brings shame to the nation of Japan. January 20 at 3:40pm · 4 Selma Saidane I love Japan...I have been few times but what's going right now in the cove..is HORRIFIC! Even more when pretending that it's tradition! no...since when tradition when we notice that hunts only came about in 1969 thus, this practice cannot in anyway be deemed to be traditional. so, please the world is watching you right now. January 20 at 3:42pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Your "boycotts" aren't working. Last year you said the exact same things, that you would bring down the Japanese economy by your "consumer power". Well, nothing happened, Toyota Corolla was the 2nd most sold car worldwide, and Japanese tourism boomed with setting a new record of more than 10 million foreign tourists. I didn't believe you last year, and not the year before that either, so of course I am not going to believe you this year either. You're just a tiny fraction, everyone I know has nothing whatsoever against Japan. January 20 at 3:43pm · Edited Suzie Lane WHY are you not stopping this slaughter, enough is enough, this is murder. You disgust me. you are bringing all the hatred of these few people doing this killing down on japan as a whole. You should be ashamed, this is not culture as the killers are claiming, its just plain greed. all done for the $$$. and you are most probably getting your share. the world is watching and we will always be there January 20 at 3:42pm · 4 Heather McCallister Boycott. January 20 at 3:43pm · 5 Anaheim Elec Firearms are brutal ,cruel,and extremely dangerous In USA Child kills Child with a gun or a rifle.How is that? Please restrict trades on any firearms at any level. January 20 at 3:43pm Marilyn Coussoule Perpetrators of tragedy, there is no defense of this. January 20 at 3:44pm · 1 Rebecca Gibbs Please stop this horrible and inhumane slaughtering and treatment of these beautiful dolphins. How can you sleep at night knowing that your citizens are murdering these beautiful and helpless dolphins. It makes you and your country look hideous and disgraceful. January 20 at 3:45pm · 5 Ash Maggi Why wouldn't You change black sheep of Japan to pearl?This could be the most magnificent place called by world "advanced humanity"- this place could be so much better with your little effort..Fisherman's of Taiji are barbaric, please help us change that January 20 at 3:46pm · 3 Sue Dodd 拝啓 太地町のイルカ捕獲と殺害への加担をやめて頂きますよう、お願い申し上げます。 イルカの目をよく見て、高度な頭脳と認識力に気ついてください。 乱暴に捕獲されたり、死ぬまで虐待されても、イルカは人間に対し思いやりを忘れたりしません。どんなに苦しい時も、人間を傷つけたりしません。 どうしてなのか、考えたことはありますか？ イルカの大脳辺縁系の新皮質は、平均的な人間のものより優れているという調査が報告されており、すなわち、イルカの感情をコントロールする力は、人間が持ち合わせるものより優れているということです。 それはイルカがただの動物だからということではありません。 イルカは人間よりずっと頭脳優秀だし、非常に苦痛とストレスを伴う殺され方をされたり、たとえ最大限残酷な扱われ方をしても、されるがままになる、というわけです。 ですからどうかこのように素晴らしい生き物に対し、あなたの持つ慈悲の心を見せてください。イルカ達は、人間が自分たちを海で自由に生かしてくれるようにと伝えているのです。 敬具 January 20 at 3:46pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Olga Fullstop: are emotional wrecks like you equally upset about American farmers herding cows for slaughter? How about some cow slaughter livestream? January 20 at 3:46pm Woodland Forest Please stop the slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji that is going on this very minute. News channels across the world are beginning to report it once again. January 20 at 3:47pm · 5 Jaclyn Sharp #Japan, we will not forget this slaughter. The world is watching. Blood has stained your nation. January 20 at 3:47pm · 9 Tatiana Lambauer dOLPHINS BEING MURDERERD RIGHT NOW. I love dolphins. I keep my eyes on Taiji. Me and millions of people around the world January 20 at 3:47pm · 4 Sol Maria Now we know, you don`t care.... Now you know we do care. January 20 at 3:48pm · 7 Twinkle Kat Skiff parades lifeless Bottlenose dolphins through the remaining pod on it way to the butcher house http://livestream.seashepherd.org 8:36 #tweet4taiji January 20 at 3:48pm · 2 Sarena Michaels I hate this I can't do anything! Is anyone paying attention to our comments? We are all over Facebook crying for these dolphins. Please help them. January 20 at 3:48pm · 3 Tatiana Lambauer fat chubby January 20 at 3:49pm · 1 Deni Case Dear Sir, with respect, please will you address the Taiji drive hunt of dolphins? In the face of worldwide condemnation for the brutal inhumane slaughter of 200 dolphins today. As the drive hunts only came about in 1969 this practice cannot in anyway be deemed to be traditional nor part of Japanese culture. The groups who oppose this will not stop fighting for all Cetecean hunting to be banned completely. Please consider your hunting policies. Thank you for your attention. January 20 at 3:49pm · 6 Dan Drexler No, Japan does not use this page.... January 20 at 3:49pm Kathy Chadwell Problem is elec anaheim,,,Unlike yourself I am not defending guns,, I don't have one,, don't like them. I do care that you are stealing our precious, intelligent animals from the ocean. And why do they call themselves fishermen? Dolphins are not a fish. January 20 at 3:50pm · 1 Jeff Paulus Magnus, what is your point, that people shouldn't care because nothing changes. That is a defeatist attitude. Change can only come from people standing up to injustice and cruelty. Would Apartheid have ended on its own or did it take the voice of millions to affect change. How about the Civil Rights movement in the US? Why do you even bother to come on here, just to inflame those that care? You are no better than the two rednecks Dan and Tony. Go back to playing Warcraft and get out of your parents basement! January 20 at 3:51pm · 6 Catherine Ayotte Good day Japan ! I had the pleasure to visit your country and it was an exquisite experience, Well mannered, clean, polite, amusing, to name a few. It was one of my special moments of life and I thank you for that. I am aware of your actions with the dolphins and I disapprove of it and would truly believe the Japanese souls would see and understand the loud messages of the world. YOU ONE OF THE GREAT COUNTRIES of this growing International community must contribute in a more loving, peaceful and harmonious co-existing collaboration. Please take in consideration to maybe change certain traditions to a more suitable, less violent and destructive activities. The Canadian government imposed and embargo on fishing rights in Eastern Canada and is successfully enforcing the laws imposed. To allow for regeneration of Atlantic fish to grow sense the oceans are suffering and are going dry. Yes, You do know all of this! There is also many studies of the fish having a soul, intelligence but most of all a heart where it feels for it's siblings. How would you feel if some would do this actions to your siblings. Yes, a terrible thought but that is what many see and now is the time to wake-up and participate in the better world to be. I'm sending you compassion because you obviously need it. January 20 at 3:52pm · 5 Danie Ha Magnus Hans Petersson How long will it take until you understand that this "tradition" is just selling the captives to amusement parks? No one denies anybody the right to fish and to hunt, as correctly said, others eat cow and pig. And I really don´t care if my personal boycott works, I just simply feel better not to have any Japanese products in my house. Though my car at the moment is 16 yrs old Honda and a good car, there will be no more Honda for me, when he wrecks. But maybe contaminated Faroese whale meat has already affected your brain and not getting the point is nothing you can change. January 20 at 3:53pm · Edited Annett Vegani Stop killing poor poor dolphins !!! WTF !!! January 20 at 3:53pm · 1 Anaheim Elec People of Taiji,they are just doing their job.Why?Because that is the way they live their daily lives.You people,those who say "that is barbaric" etc. is destroying their lives.Then in your country there are no people like this?No one kills animals as their job?Cows,swines,chicken.sheep?Taking other lives are cruel thing!But its equally cruel.We,humans cannot live without something of "lives".Japanese people say "Itadaimasu" which means the gratitude to who made the meal,and to the lives sacrificed for you.And after the meal"Gochisousama". In fishing towans like Taiji,or other towns,they have memorial shrines or tombs for the memorial of sacrificed whales or dolphins.When foreigners visit those places,they come to know that Japan had such places.Is this a cruel thing? Including all these,it is called culture.In Japanese notion,there are no rank in animals lives which is intelligent or which is not.All animals are equally treated.For me, it is unacceptable by ranking them.That leads to discrimination.Some of you say they are intelligent,so it is bad to kill them,then is it okay to kill stupid ones?No way.So,when you see animals being killed in slaughter houses of cows for example,it is full of blood.Those places are usually concealed and not opened to public.Taiji is just the same thing.When you eat beef,you do not think how it is being killed.You see only well packed meat at supermarkets.Or already cooked like McDonald's hamburger.Do not judge by your own point of view please.We are not the same as your countries.We live in the different "world". January 20 at 3:53pm Turlough Keogh Now there be slaughtered its even more important that we stand united against this uglyness coming out of Japan January 20 at 3:54pm · 3 Matthew Norman Dear Mr Abe, I am sure by now that you are fully aware that the whole world is witnessing the abhorrent massacre of dozens of dolphins in the Taiji cove. I am not sure if there is any merit in trying to appeal to any sense of compassion, honour, or environmental ethics from Japan because frankly I see no evidence that such values exist. Instead, I will point out to you, your esteemed colleagues and your countrymen that Japan is rapidly running out of friends on the global stage. Your blatant disregard for the environment (as evidenced by the tragic events in Taiji, the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster and the ongoing illegal slaughter of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary) means that you are alienating even the citizens of countries traditionally allied to Japan. I believe that without a change in policy and attitude then Japan will soon find itself increasingly isolated, both from an economical and a security point of view. January 20 at 3:54pm · 5 Steven K. Roberts 日本は悪である January 20 at 3:54pm · 1 Stephen McGrath Stop the dolphin slaughter and listen to world opinion. January 20 at 3:56pm · 2 Andrea Splisgar The world can only be a place worth living if we stop abusing the living beings and the amazing natural sources! A dolphin is a non-human being , declared so because they are the finest and most social and intelligent crespecies right next to the human being! But what happens in Taiji shows us that the human greed is able to forget about freedom, compassion and respect. Your government should re-think this primitive slaughter and sign the times with the only action that is worth showing: TO END THIS ATROCITY one time and forever! And NO, this is not limited to what happens in Taiji, this is what happens in any slaughterhouse of the entire world and society should re-think those industrial manners of cruelty as a global danger to the general survival of the planet! Protect what has once been Paradise!!! Think further than money can reach! The way it goes right now will leed us to a bitter end of lost and abbandon. January 20 at 4:03pm · Edited · 3 'Kassie White Can we go into peoples homes and rip them out and torture and murder them? Its not even done in a respectful way they are cruel and cant believe there are humans out there like them. How can you not call this week in taiji Barbaric cause it is as most weeks. How about stop thinking about yourselves for ONCE and think about the future of our oceans and find some compassion somewhere in your body (if you have any). January 20 at 3:56pm · 3 Mirjam de Boni Please do the only right thing now and release the pod that's still alive into the ocean. Do not cover the immage of your country with more blood! January 20 at 3:57pm · 3 Miree Le Roy http://www.rekindlingthewaters.com/?p=587 , Please read this Mr Abe. As you will see, this is NOT a tradition, it is a money spinning venture. Please intervene; to a large part of the free world, this is a disgrace being committed against the WORLD dolphin population by the nation of Japan. The World is doubting that the Japanese people have any compassion at all. PLEASE intervene. January 20 at 3:57pm · 5 Heather Jane Palmer Lloyd Save the dolphins!! Stop the MASS slaughter of these highly intelligent creatures. January 20 at 3:57pm · 3 Donna Morris Have some compassion for innocent lives!!! Elec let's deal with the dolphins plight before we get into the barbaric meat trade! January 20 at 3:59pm · 2 Gale Sams Sipple Japan has proven they stand by barbarism and cruelty in allowing the massacre of dolphins in Taiji cove . I will never spend a tourism dollar in your country and I will recommend to no one that they do either. The world is watching. The world will respond by withholding tourism dollars until you change the sadistic and inhumane practice of dolphin massacre. January 20 at 4:00pm · 4 Svendsen's Beach At this sensitive time in world politics, when there is conflict between Japan and China over territorial issues - it is not intelligent to allow the Taiji massacre to turn your friends against you Japan. January 20 at 4:00pm · 4 Ian Riding Elec Anaheim we do not keep animals captive without food and traumatised for 4 days.,.this is animal cruelty at its worst...wake up sunshine January 20 at 4:00pm · 6 Sally Skinner Please do the right thing, the world is watching you. Stop the inhumane dolphin slaughter now. January 20 at 4:01pm · 6 Michael D'Andrea End this barbaric, cruel and pathetic excuse for traditional practice, do it now and do it forever. January 20 at 4:01pm · 5 Fred Tilton The world has seen this horror.It must end.mass boycott to follow. January 20 at 4:01pm · 5 Gabrielle Williamson STOP killing all the beautiful mammals why are you trying to kill every species in the sea , soon there will be nothing left , its Barbaric MURDER your ancestors will be rolling over in there graves with the disgust of what you do , there are plenty of other resources it is not necessary to kill ANY mammals January 20 at 4:01pm · 3 Vicky Nicholls your whole nation is tainted forever because you choose not to act on a handful of 'fisherman' in Taiji The world watched a massacre today and was told it was Jananese Tradition... man used to be cannibals, man used to be racist, man used to enslave, man used to kill its food unethically, man used to smoke in public man used to believe spoon fed lies from government and organisations...MAN HAS EVOLVED SO WHAT HELL IS UP JAPAN??? SHAMEFULL!!! Im embarrassed to have you our world. January 20 at 4:01pm · 4 Kelly Nix Marcotte "The measure of a society can be how well its people treat its animals." ~Mohandas Gandhi January 20 at 4:02pm · 5 Kelly Nix Marcotte "I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man" ~M. Gandhi (1869-1948) January 20 at 4:03pm · 3 Tom Wernick Boycott Japan - NEVER Buy ANYTHING Made or From Japan ~ Express Your OUTRAGE ! STOP THE KILLINGS...JAPAN ! January 20 at 10:38pm · Edited · 4 Ash Maggi The world is watching..blood of every slaughter dolphin in Taiji would be reflected in every red shirt , hat and tie you will see at Olympics January 20 at 4:07pm · 5 Danie Ha Elec Anaheim You have shrines for the sold captives too? Because they are the living dead. Sold for big bucks and not for tradition. Listen to the activists in your own country, if your censoring government allows. January 20 at 4:07pm · 8 Tina Clarke Please stop this cruelty! Its beyond believe any human could kill such intelligent, friendly and loveing Animals! Let this barbaric acrscend forever!!!! January 20 at 4:07pm · 4 Candy Boulter Leone Japan has shamed all humans in all nations with their actions in Taiji Japan January 20 at 4:08pm · 3 Frank Jackfruitass I want to express my sincerely deepest disgust for official Japan and politicians in Tokio and Taiji. You are without doubt one of the most subhuman, ethically undeveloped nation on this planet. Not every single person from Japan of course but the official Japan and that's all what counts for me. I hate you and I will boycott your products wherever possible and when I ever travel in your sick country it would be Taiji and the pathetic killer industry there, using living-beings for profit with unseen cruelty and disrespect. What a pathetic natikn of Neanderthals you are. The tsunami was not so undeserved after all I guess. January 20 at 4:08pm · 5 Michael Persson Mr Japan. We are many many people in the world comunity who dont agree with your Dolphin policy (slaughter) You say its an old tradision. We all have learned that you start catching dolphin not before 1970 and only to sell to zoo and marineparks for a bigg profit (only that is disgusting) since 1980 you start to kill the poor ones who was not fit for your dolphin circus. So dont come and say to the global comunity that this is old culture. SHAME ON YOU japan. We newer forget!!! January 20 at 4:08pm · 10 Dan Drexler Stand strong Japan! They will be after your deer hunts, beef, religions, and tradition family values next! January 20 at 4:08pm · 1 Chris Clattenburg Disgrace being brought to you nation. Disgrace January 20 at 4:09pm · 5 Miriam Slater Please reconsider Yoko Ono's letter - she made a lot of good points. Japan's future really is at stake here....Japan's reputation in the world is being increasingly diminished by the Taiji dolphin killings. Old traditions sometimes just need to be let go of because these are modern times. January 20 at 4:09pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Danie Ha: I am NOT from the Faroe Islands, you imbecile, I'm from Sölvesborg, Sweden, which is why my surname is spelled in a Swedish way, I have never been to the Faroe Islands but I would love to go there, too bad its so expensive. But you are probably one of those ignorant idiots who thinks that all of us Scandinavians are the same. I guess I could say to you that Germans and Austrians are the same then, too. January 20 at 4:19pm · Edited Róża Sawicka http://www.facebook.com/l.php... January 20 at 4:09pm Annette Nelson-Thomas The people of the world are grieving over what has happened in Taiji to 250 dolphins. It is barbaric. You must stop this. The world is watching and we are disgusted with what we are seeing January 20 at 4:11pm · 5 Annett Vegani Stop killing poor poor dolphins !! WTF ?? January 20 at 4:11pm · 1 Anja Wanka Stop the slaughter in Taiji. It has nothing to do with tradition AT ALL, it's all about greed. Don't try to fool the world. January 20 at 4:12pm · 2 Danie Ha Btw: only 29.628 likes for the page of the PMO? I miss the "dislike" button badly. January 20 at 4:12pm · 2 Dan Drexler Try ending your own whaling.... Or is that to big if a challenge so you lash out at others James... January 20 at 4:13pm Dan Drexler And America slaughters? January 20 at 4:13pm Devon Thomas Treadwell Today's science tells us of the dolphin's intelligence, ability to communicate, and natural empathy for humans. This was not known when the ancient Japanese killed them for food, but now we are wiser. To ignore this wisdom and continue to slaughter in the name of "tradition" brings shame upon all of Japan. January 20 at 4:13pm · 10 Turlough Keogh Paul wouldn't be a Swedish name though January 20 at 4:15pm Roy Knight Shame shame shame on you Japan January 20 at 4:16pm · 4 Anouk Busch Please stop the dolphin killings. You can erase our messages but we won't be silenced January 20 at 4:16pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson You, Danie Ha, says that people have a right to eat and hunt, then WHY do you think think people have the right to eat dolphins and whales, as long as they dont take them into captivity? Would you be okay with it, if it wasn't for the captivity? January 20 at 4:16pm Dan Drexler We have been over this James you a afraid to lead and take any real action at home. January 20 at 4:18pm Angie Eigensee Meeker There is no honor in Japan...only shame. Stop the slaughter of the dolphins. January 20 at 4:19pm · 3 Dan Drexler I can think of 250 reasons after 4 years you have FAILED to make any difference! January 20 at 4:19pm Rhonda Ives Drive hunts are not tradition! Dolphins are NOT fish. The survival of a species is dependent on allowing the species to have young and a healthy gene pool! Killing the entire pod kills the entire gene pool .... January 20 at 4:19pm · 7 Lynda Hogan It's so sad to see a place that could be so beautiful, a place where tourists would want to come and spend their money...stained with Blood! Who would ever want to visit this Hell Cove? Dolphins are the most admiral and beautiful mammals in the world and so many people would love this opportunity to see them swimming and jumping in the wild! Why not turn this place into a beautiful blue oasis and make money on dolphin excursions where everyone in this small village could profit instead these handful of men that I've read are the only ones living big houses and the rest of this village is poor.. It's shocking to me to see a country so advanced in technology yet allow these few men,that still use poles and sticks, to call the shots!!!!!! The World is watching as generations of the Worlds dolphins are being WIPED OUT January 20 at 4:20pm · 7 Heather Clemenceau It is dishonourable for the nation of Japan to continue to slaughter dolphins. January 20 at 4:20pm · 3 Kati Sachse stop killing the dolphins Prime Minister's Office of Japan is a terrible unethical bestial murder of animals in Taiji January 20 at 4:20pm · 4 Danie Ha Magnus Hans Petersson As I am no vegan, I have no right to tell people, what kind of meat to eat. If there were no captives and the fishing would be for food only, it is a different situation AND the slaughter should not take 30 min for a dolphin to die. But maybe you have read -if you do- even on Japanese publication that the sale of dolphin meat has decreased massively and that dolphin and whale meat pile up on stock. According to a lot of Japanese they do not consume whale or dolphin meat anymore, especially after science has PROVED that the meat is contaminated. So IF it was only for consumption, the business would die down. And they KNOW and that´s why they keep the "tradition" of selling the mammals to amusement parks. Makes a lot more bucks than the collateral damage of pure meat. And selling this with the BIG lie and the tradition crap is simply ridiculous. Got my point? January 20 at 4:22pm · Edited · 3 Tyler Lakeman I am disgraced to share the term "humans" with you disgusting people....you are clearly not human January 20 at 4:22pm · 3 Fred Tilton The blood in Taiji cove will be on all of Japan's hands.You are responsible for those cruel fishermans actions. January 20 at 4:22pm · 8 Carol Vegvegan Herard My heart is breaking for dolphins in Taiji. I respectfully ask you to please ban the slaughter. I love your beautiful country, and know you are a compassionate Prime Minister. January 20 at 4:24pm · 4 Sara Carlson Until the dolphin slaughter has been ended, because of the disgrace of the Taiji Cove, Japan's name will be tarnished. The country's name now carries a negative connotation for people intelligent enough to recognize the brutality of the slaughter of sentient creatures. January 20 at 4:25pm · 8 Magnus Hans Petersson Turlough Keogh: My full name is "Magnus Hans Paul Petersson", both my first name and surname are 100% Scandianvian, with the spelling of my surname being specifically Swedish, with 2 s instead of one. For the most they do NOT spell names like that in the Faroe Islands, except a very, very few exceptions. Many people has mistaken me for being Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese and even Japanese, people could not be more stupid. Even though it even clearly says Sweden on my profile page. January 20 at 4:25pm Harley Dallison SCUM January 20 at 4:25pm · 1 Andrea Waschkowitz Japan is lying even if it is fukushima or if it is taiji. They never tell the truth. It is no tradition came up 1970 not before.... if it is tradition use boats without engines it is all about busines and selling dolphins for high prices!!! The world watched the horror live so many people watched it - it is global awareness now. I will boykott Olympics I will boykott Products from Japan until this end and I know that I am not allone with it. It is time to end this "tradition" to keep the dollar bills out of your eyes and listen to the rest of the world. And you should wake up and see that the meat of dolphins is tocic it is unhealthy to eat this. Will you poison your kids any furher???? A country which poisons his own people???? This ist tradition????? A very sad one if it is January 20 at 4:26pm · 12 Laura Liberty PLEASE STOP THE KILLING IN TAIJI COVE!!!!!!! go there now if you have a heart at all!!!! PLEASE!!! I BEG YOU!!!!!! January 20 at 4:26pm · 6 Debbie Welch The world has been more than patient with and kind to Japan since the terrifying tsunami and subsequent nuclear accident. You repay the world with the horrifying slaughter at Taiji. Tradition is a thinly veiled excuse. Sickening and disappointing, it does great DISHONOR to your country. January 20 at 4:27pm · 11 Sara Mitens For those who choose to believe there is no danger from ingesting cetacean (and whale) meat. For those who believe this issue is only coming to you from conservation groups. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.../pdf/ehp0111-a00752.pdf January 20 at 4:28pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson Not any celebrities in my country or infact my entire region (the Nordics) has said anything about this. January 20 at 4:31pm · Edited Christine Pardoe Please stop this enless and needless slaughter now. YOU MISTER PRESIDENT HAVE THE POWER IN YOUR BLOOD SOAKED HANDS TO STOP THIS UNNECESSARY SLAUGHTER OF THESE POOR HARMLESS CREATURES OF MOTHER EARTH... YOUR NATION IS HATED FOR THIS SENSELESS CRIME OF KILLING FOR GREED. YOUR COUNRTY WILL STAND ALONE IN THIS WORLD FIR THE ATROCITIES YOU BESTOW ON HELPLESS CRAETURES THAT CANNOT DEFEND THEN SELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES. .. TAKE A STAND AND BE A BETTER MAN AND STOP THIS INHUMANE KILLING ONCE AND FOR ALL. .... RIP angels of the sea xxx January 20 at 4:30pm · 5 Danie Ha Magnus Hans Petersson Looks like the world does not need the Nordics to outrage. January 20 at 4:33pm · 3 Stephanie Rosenberg You have brought shame and dishonor to your country. The WORLD has watched the killing in Taiji. January 20 at 4:34pm · 8 Turlough Keogh Paul is not a Swedish name. . January 20 at 4:35pm · 1 Grazi Badke what a shame you are doing in Taji! the whole world is watching your horrific "traditions" January 20 at 4:38pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson No its not. But that does not change the fact that I was born and raised in Sweden, speaking Swedish as my native language. The name "Paul" can be found all over Europe, and its not even my first name. January 20 at 4:40pm · Edited Danie Ha Magnus Hans Petersson You almost made me believe, you are a Nordics expert. But: http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article2721728.ece and http://www.aftenposten.no/.../--Delfinene-blor-i-hjel... - so you really don´t know much. To be polite. January 20 at 4:39pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Talking about reindeers, I just ate dried reindeer meat today, delicious. January 20 at 4:40pm Lynda Hogan Here's a list of Japanese owned American companies if anybody wants http://www.overthehillcarpeople.com/japancompanies.htm January 20 at 4:40pm · 4 Cyndee Hansen Shame on you, Japan. This hunt is completely unnecessary. Dolphin meat is not a necessity in Japan; swim with dolphin and keeping dolphins in captivity as tourist attractions are not necessities. You will always be known as a cruel country and I hope Karma strikes down on these hunters and your country as brutally as you allow dolphins to be ripped from their pods, tortured and killed -- all for greed. January 20 at 4:40pm · 6 Danie Ha Mr Prime Minister, you better not listen to this Swedish guy, he has not even sufficient information from his end of the world. Your only supporter tonight, such a pity. January 20 at 4:40pm · 7 Elaine Bentley TAIJI hides proud Japanese traditions under tarps... January 20 at 4:41pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson I read those articles Danie, this story is widespread in Swedish and Norwegian news, however I haven't heard about any celebrity crying out about it, and it didn't make it to the front page either. January 20 at 4:43pm Elaine Bentley Its all I and me with Maggot Paul...selfish teenager! January 20 at 4:45pm Virginia Collins Dolphins are highly intelligent animals end experience a wide range of emotions including sadness, fear, anxiety, panic, etc. That’s what you’re causing to them. And to us, the people that enjoy, care for, and love these animals; you’re making us feel so angry and frustrated with your extremely cruel practice. Plenty of times I’ve been on a boat surrounded by dolphins, they bring so much joy. Always interested in people, jumping right next to our boat for very long distances as if they’re enjoying it just as much as we do. They trust us; they never expect us to harm them. It breaks our hearts to hear about what you’re doing to them! Please reconsider your tradition, each new generation should be better and more kind than the last one. January 20 at 4:46pm · 5 Francoise Dupen Please Prime Minister, I implore that you, your government and the people of Japan act now in relation to the massacre of the beautiful bottlenose dolphins at The Cove in Taiji. Surely you want the world to see the Japanese as a compassionate, kind, enlightened people (which I have no doubt most of you are), but this terrible atrocity that is happening in Taiji is painting a terrible picture. Please act immediately, step in and have this horrible massacre and capture stopped. The world watches on with heart break and despair. January 20 at 4:46pm · 8 Danie Ha Magnus Hans Petersson The Nordics have celebrities? Uh, must have missed this. Think, we just stick with the celebrities the world knows, whatya think? And you should restrain yourself from eating too much, you will die of an early heart attack and we would all regret this. January 20 at 4:48pm · Edited · 3 Cristian Rival ENOUGH OF STANDING AND WATCHING! ENOUGH OF YAKUZA'S EMPLOYEE ARGUING! LETS BOYCOTT JAPANESE PRODUCTS UNTIL THEY QUIT WHALING AND KILLING DOLPHINES!!!! January 20 at 4:47pm · 7 Linda Grellet Shame shame shame I wont be spending my tourist dollars in Japan. This is disgusting. January 20 at 4:48pm · 6 Elaine Bentley Lol Danie January 20 at 4:48pm · 1 Janet L. Wassel Please stop the dolphin slaughtering! January 20 at 4:49pm · 4 Kerry Gogan Shame on YOU! Shame on your children! Shame on your Grandchildren! This is what you have brought upon yourselves today by your greed. A reign of hatred shall wash over you! January 20 at 4:50pm · 5 Anaheim Elec Those who reprehend other country seeing it brutal then saying stop it,that is a imperialistic attack.I think it's you who are really barbaric! January 20 at 4:50pm · 1 Michael D'Andrea Prime Minister's Office of Japan,do you thing that you're doing the honourable thing by putting every last dolphin to the blade? Or is your condoning of extreme cruelty just revengeful payback for the angry backlash and anti-Japan sentiment that you have created for yourself worldwide? Well, sir, bad PR sticks. You and your Taiji brothers are nothing more than primitive animals. If this is your traditional culture, it is morally reprehensible and abhorrent. You need a reality check and that day is coming. Try not to trip over your stiff upper lip, Abe. When you fall headlong (fukushima daiichi, earthquake, tsunami) we will be here, watching - you can fix your own disasters without international help. Just like the Japanese atrocities inflicted during WWII, people do not forget. January 20 at 4:50pm · 3 Sue Dodd イルカ狩りは文化で無いし、比較的最近始まったもの！ エルザ自然保護の会／ＰＥＡＣＥ／ヘルプアニマルズ からのプレスリリースより。 　イルカ漁の短い歴史：1979年に出版された「太地町史」によると、イルカの追い込み漁が最初に行われたのは1933年、続いて1936年、1944年にも行われました。しかし、大規模なイルカ追い込み漁は1969年になるまで行われませんでした。イルカ追い込み漁は400年の歴史ではなく、45年程の歴史に過ぎません。1969年の追い込み漁の目的は太地町立くじらの博物館でのゴンドウクジラの展示であり、純粋に利益のために行われました。文化とは関係がないものです。1969年以降イルカの追い込み漁と水族館の間に、イルカ売買ビジネスを通して密接な関係の構築が始まりました。 January 20 at 4:52pm Kimberly Ballenger Brueckner Please stop this inhuman acts against dolphins and whales. If nothing else think if your own people who eat the mercury & toxin filled meat. January 20 at 4:53pm Danie Ha Elec Anaheim You seem like you do not read, what´s written here. That does not make too much sense, it´s hard to take you serious, when you do not even READ, what people try to explain. Not even your own Japanese activists. This is very.. uncomfortable. January 20 at 4:54pm Magnus Hans Petersson "Just like the Japanese atrocities inflicted during WWII, people do not forget." And what about American atrocities inflicted during WWII? Remember Dresden, remember Hiroshima. Remember all the innocent civilians you slaughtered in Europe. January 20 at 4:54pm · 1 Anaheim Elec Then I will ask you.Dolphins are intelligent,and sentient beings.Then do not kill them.So would you say it's okay to kill unintelligent,stupid animals? Isn't that the idea of discrimination?Are you aware of that? January 20 at 4:55pm Sheila Smyth For shame! I am disgusted that your country still allows the inhumane, cruel Taiji dolphin slaughter to continue! Dolphins are sentient creatures with family units and Japan allowing this violence against them is barbaric. I also do not understand how you can allow your citizens to eat mercury-contaminated dolphin and whale meat! This is a black mark against your country and I will continue to boycott everything Japanese, including travel, until you put an end to this inhumane slaughter! January 20 at 4:56pm · 3 Danie Ha Elec Anaheim Please read my previous posts explaining to the hungry Swede Magnus, what I think is the problem. Just scroll up a little bit, maybe that answers at least parts of your question. January 20 at 4:57pm Amy Dalgliesh Please stop the slaughter of the dolphins. January 20 at 4:58pm · 2 Gaby Vardar You must stop the killing in the cove of Taiji immediately. Remember, everything you do comes back to you, good and bad. January 20 at 4:58pm · 1 Susan Normoyle Taiji has bllod on their hands January 20 at 4:58pm Lee Grace Shaw Hopefully you will listen to all the people over the world n realize this is so wrong hope you step up n make them accountable January 20 at 4:58pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson The vast majority of people writing here are probably emotional wrecks living in their mothers basements eating Kraft meals for dinner, you will not have any effect on the Japanese economy whatsoever, it's the third largest one in the world. January 20 at 4:59pm · 2 Cristian Rival ENOUGH OF STANDING AND WATCHING, ENOUGH OF HEARING YAKUZAS EMPLOYEES BULL SHITS. LETS BOYCOTT JAPANESE PRODUCTS UNTIL THEY QUIT WHALING AND KILLING DOLPHINES!!! January 20 at 4:59pm · 3 Susan Normoyle Taiji Has blood on their hands. January 20 at 4:59pm · 2 Danie Ha Magnus Hans Petersson Come on, Magnus, almost every country has its past, which it does not brag about, but we do not have World War II now, human rights organisations have a tough job all over the world, but we are talking about NOW! And Taiji. If that´s all you can contribute, why don´t you just have a nice big snack and go to bed-in your mother´s basement? January 20 at 5:03pm · Edited · 3 Cassandra Daw PLEASE STOP DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER Water of the cove continues to run red with the blood of innocent Bottlenose dolphins who have been murdered. http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ 9:28a January 20 at 5:01pm · 2 Amelia Borella Horrified by what you are letting happen to the world's dolphins!! They are not yours to slaughter! Heartless!! Some traditions need to be put to an end. Disgusted that you allow this to happen to these intelligent mammals. It's utter brutality!!!!!!! Shame on you! January 20 at 5:01pm · 5 Christina Angelou Stop the killing in Taiji!! Dolphins are high sentient animals! January 20 at 5:02pm · 3 Andrew Bruce Boycott everything japanese now untill this stops ! January 20 at 5:02pm · 9 Cassandra Daw PLEASE STOP MURDERING DOLPHINS. Sound of dolphins thrashing in pain and killers laughing on the killing shore with the sight of blood in the water are clear indications murder has begun 7:23a http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ #tweet4taiji January 20 at 5:03pm · 2 Anaheim Elec There is some organization named "Sea Shepherd" I think this represents their selfish arrogance which means they are leader of sheep.How arrogant that is! Sheep are not your pets! January 20 at 5:04pm · 2 Michael D'Andrea I'm not American, idiot. However, someone needed to reign the Japanese in because they were too stubborn to surrender even when it was in there interests to do so. All about honour, at any and all cost - kind on the theme we're seeing here, don't you think? January 20 at 5:07pm · Edited · 3 Tara Dolan Stop this barbaric, inhumane, disgusting slaughter. 5 separate pods of dolphins have been driven into the infamous bloodstained Taiji Cove in Japan. Right now they await their fate. Included in the 250 dolphins is an extremely rare BABY ALBINO bottlenosed dolphin. It has been torn from it's mother prematurely and sold to a marine park. The others will be slaughtered, selected for captivity or if they are not suitable, driven back out to sea, weak & traumatized. Can this exploitation & brutality really be allowed to happen in the HOST NATION of the 2020 Olympic Games? This is not honorable, tradition or culture and is no longer acceptable in a modern society. The international community is watching this disgraceful act and demanding the immediate release of ALL of these dolphins. How many rules of the Olympic Charter, the United Nations Agenda 21 & the Olympic Movement's OWN Agenda 21 document regarding the environment, eco-systems & wildlife does this cruel hunt exploit? January 20 at 5:07pm · 4 Dan Drexler Boycott American products until American whaling ends! ( the whale hunts that takes endangered whales) January 20 at 5:07pm · 1 Danie Ha Elec Anaheim That´s all you came up with? And Sea Shepherd means that they take care of the sea. Like a shepherd takes care of his herd. So this makes discussions with you really difficult, as your English is a problem for the whole context. Sorry, I am out then, English lessons are just a little bit too much at this time of day and the misunderstandings that you face, are hardly to resolve. January 20 at 5:09pm · 3 Anaheim Elec Educate? No,you better educate something about Japan more. January 20 at 5:09pm Pontea Shab I am so appalled that a beautiful cultured country like Japan could partake and justify such a heinous crime against nature. I've traveled the world but will forever boycott Japan ...... YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES! IT IS ONE THING TO KILL ANIMALS FOR FOOD, BUT TO TORTURE THEM FOR 4 DAYS WITHOUT FOOD IS JUST BARBARIC! You are the real terrorists in this world and I hope and pray that every ounce of pain and suffering that the dolphins go through will be inflicted 10-fold on the lawmakers of Japan that allow this brutal practice to continue. Shame on you Japan! Shame! January 20 at 5:09pm · 6 Donna Lynn Holtz Prime minister,taiji cant hide behind tradition anymore,the world has seen and now knows the truth! Money & greed will surely b ur down fall. Dolphins have been known to save people from sharks and i for one am committed to saving them. U have betrayed these magnificent dolphins and their families. I am outraged at the inhumane barbaric slaughter of these highly intelligent,friendly,family structured mammals that trust us humanes. January 20 at 5:10pm · 5 Izzy Bel Stop the bloodshed! You're killing not only the dolphins and whales but your good name and your culture! Shame on you! January 20 at 5:12pm · 1 Danie Ha Dan Drexler Have you heard about the activities to shut down SeaWorld Orlando and similar amusement parks, as they are one of the reasons, Taiji fishermen & Co. make lots of money? You should. Just an example. Have you ever heard from Pacific Whale Foundation protecting and conserving whales? Probably not. Take some time and read things, please. January 20 at 5:12pm · 4 Dan Drexler Can you name the types of whales and sea mammals America kills Danie Ha ? January 20 at 5:16pm Jayne Marilyn Foster Yeah you need to STOP this craziness and leave the dolphins alone!!!!! I boycott ALL Japanese products because of the senselessness at Taiji!!!!! What you do is crazy nuts!!!! I have had enough of it!!!!!!!!!!! January 20 at 5:20pm · 7 Danie Ha Dan Drexler I am not Discovery Channel, if you don´t, search Google and if you do, fine. I just leave the threesome Magnus, Elec and you for now, and I am not worried that things here go massively wrong in my absence. January 20 at 5:20pm · 2 Jayne Marilyn Foster And everyone- share this page above to get even more feedback!!! January 20 at 5:21pm · 1 Anne Mathis Please leave the dolphins in the ocean where they belong!!!! Stop this barbaric, inhumane hunt!!!! January 20 at 5:22pm · 5 Gail Matheson Please Prime Minister, stop the killing of dolphins and whales in Taiji Cove. These animals breath air, give birth to live young and are highly intelligent, yet your country treats them with such disrespect. They live in family pods and are petrified watching their young being taken and the rest of their family being starved for days then slaughtered in humanely. I couldn't believe the sea would run red from their blood but I have just witnessed it and I feel so sick. I have been to Japan many times and have always respected your culture and traditions, but not this one!! Please gain some respect and honour back for your country and stop these killings as the world is now watching and they don't like what they see. January 20 at 5:23pm · 2 Sue Dodd 乳児のアルビノ・イルカが母親がいないので悲しみ、苦しんでいます。 政府や漁師さんにイルカの追い込み猟の停止を求めます。 日本の恥です。 January 20 at 5:23pm Anaheim Elec My common sense,do not interfere with other country in what they hunt or eat. January 20 at 5:24pm France Fortin Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, if you do not stop the Taiji dolphin massacres and the sale of dolphins to aquariums, you'll be doing the people of your country a great disservice. As you can see, the world is outraged with this inhuman bloody massacre. They are telling you enough is enough! They are threatening to boycott Japan. They are spreading the word and it is catching like wildfire! This hunt has run its course and it is time to put a stop to it. It is time to stop supporting these killers and to focus on Japan's crumbling economic state. Now is not the time to dismiss this horrific stain on Japan. Act now! STOP THE TAIJI DOLPHIN MASSACRES! January 20 at 5:24pm · 9 Curt Albright Please encourage a compassionate world by stopping the dolphin slaughter. January 20 at 5:24pm · 7 Judy Svienty Stop the killing if so many and why are your people putting them in captivity ? Free the dolphins and stop whaling! January 20 at 5:25pm · 2 Dan Drexler No^. January 20 at 5:25pm Tammy Braham Please stop the inhumane treatment and subsequent killing of dolphins and whales in Taiji! January 20 at 5:26pm · 4 Anaheim Elec Don't you think you've offended if your country got such as "stop killing blah blah" ? You're so patient.huh? January 20 at 5:28pm · 1 Anaheim Elec Who decides it is inhumane or something?You?Oh you may be so great person.Are you a god or something?? January 20 at 5:29pm Anaheim Elec Americans,Can I ask you a favor? please end democratic party administration. January 20 at 5:31pm · 1 Rebecca Bigelow Lambert The world is watching. We are disgusted and horrified by the inhumanity and cruelly in taiji. There is deep hatred and disrespect for the perpetrators of this evil. There will be no mercy for Japan when you need it. hope the killers and everyone involved get what they deserve. January 20 at 5:35pm · 6 Janice Baird Dear Prime Minister, please stop the killing of dolphins in Taiji. January 20 at 5:38pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson Pigs and cows are sentient mammals, eaten by many dolphin lovers January 20 at 5:39pm Magnus Hans Petersson Save a cow, eat a dolphin January 20 at 5:39pm Brodyn June Dear Prime Minister you are human garbage and i hope everyone boycotts toyota and all japanese products you sick inhumane psychopaths. January 20 at 5:40pm · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Americans insensitively bragging about WWII here, also remember your own murderous fathers and grandfathers under the mass murderding president and terror leader Harry S. Truman, one of the biggest war criminals and mass murderers at the time. January 20 at 5:46pm · Edited France Fortin Elec Anaheim definition in·hu·mane ˈinhyo͞oˈmān/ adjective 1. without compassion for misery or suffering; cruel. "confining wild horses is inhumane" You don't need to be God to know this. The dolphin killers were laughing during the massacre. January 20 at 5:45pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson It cannot be a massacre if its animals January 20 at 5:47pm Brandy Brandy Brandy Magnus, please go eat yourself to death.... January 20 at 5:48pm · 5 Anaheim Elec All animals have the same value of lives.Why you treat one or two special? Because you are the one who discriminate by their appearance,beauty,etc.We call it racist. January 20 at 5:49pm · 1 Bill Hunter Dolphins are dying and emotional wrecks are crying. I love this time of year. I pray for many more red cove days January 20 at 5:50pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson "Brodyn June Dear Prime Minister you are human garbage and i hope everyone boycotts toyota and all japanese products you sick inhumane psychopaths." You said that last year too, but yet, Toyota Corolla was the 2nd most popular car worldwide in 2013. I will not believe you this year either you emotional wreck, scum January 20 at 5:50pm Dan Drexler Deer, game birds, all animals are equal !? January 20 at 5:53pm Aimee C. Mack Boycott Japan Products - Boycott Japanese Olympic Games until the slaughter of Dolphins ends! http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 20 at 5:53pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson For all Americans bragging about WWII, this how a real war criminal with no regrets talks like, people like this are no better than the nazis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDaiQ9n5wEM January 20 at 5:55pm · Edited Sashua Koch Stop the killing these dolphins are our lifeline...the oceans are out lifeline!!! Stop this already...it's not even a tradition or culture aspect...it's just a business that needs to be stopped!!!!! January 20 at 5:56pm · 3 Bill Hunter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaZkP_2Km8Q January 20 at 5:59pm Katrina Carter We were made to share this world with other, not dominate others. January 20 at 5:59pm · 2 Bill Hunter The Australians here should look at their own backyard before we criticise others. January 20 at 6:01pm · 1 Bill Hunter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQl-JzSENKk January 20 at 6:04pm Aimee C. Mack 私はそのように、あなた日本にうんざりしています。あなたは立派な人ではありません。あなたは無実のイルカ殺人です！世界はあなたを見ていると私たちはあなたが何をしているかに同意しない！もし日本に恥！ January 20 at 6:07pm · 1 Aimee C. Mack Watashi wa sonoyōni, anata Nihon ni unzari shite imasu. Anata wa rippana hitode wa arimasen. Anata wa mujitsu no iruka satsujindesu! Sekai wa anata o mite iru to watashitachi wa anata ga nani o shite iru ka ni dōi shinai! Moshi Nihon ni haji! January 20 at 6:08pm · 1 Aimee C. Mack I am so disgusted with you Japan. You are not honorable people. You are murderers of beautiful innocent dolphins! The world is watching you and we do not agree with what you are doing! Shame on you Japan! January 20 at 6:15pm · Edited · 5 Brenton Lewis arrogant, defiant, bloodthirsty barbarians! Shame on you January 20 at 6:11pm · 2 Bill Hunter Dolphins are not innocent. They are lifelong criminals. January 20 at 6:12pm · 1 Aimee C. Mack 私はそのように、あなた日本にうんざりしています。あなたは立派な人ではありません。あなたは無実のイルカ殺人です！世界はあなたを見ていると私たちはあなたが何をしているかに同意しない！もし日本に恥！ January 20 at 6:16pm · 1 Rosemary V Thompson Dear Prime Minister, please stop the killing of dolphins in Taiji. January 20 at 6:16pm · 3 Bill Hunter You stopped the Japanese and the Germans? Were you even born then? Have you ever been in the military little loan been deployed? January 20 at 6:17pm · 2 Jan Hawkins Piller Stop the barbaric practice of slaughtering those poor intelligent animals. Turn the cove into a photographers tourist arena instead. I will boycott all Japanese products until this practice is stopped. January 20 at 6:19pm · 5 Michelle Roberts-Beck I am so disgusted with the arrogance and ignorance of the people of Taiji. SHAME ON YOU January 20 at 6:23pm · 7 Jessica Joyce JAPAN SHOULD HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME! This is disgusting behavior and the entire world has watched the last 4 days about how you've ruined families of dolphins. I hope the next earthquakes, tsunami or bomb takes all of you down - go to hell!!!! January 20 at 6:25pm · 4 Krista Landon Taiji dishonors Japan. January 20 at 6:26pm · 6 Beyssa Buil I respectfully request that an intervention in the atrocities being committed against dolphins. I will be boycotting all Japanese products. January 20 at 6:27pm · 8 Katrina Carter Man was put on earth to care for all animals land and sea, not to demolish them. Dear Prime minister remember who you are and Stop the killings of the dolphins and small whales January 20 at 6:28pm · 3 Woodland Forest Someone in authority needs to stop the slaughter of dolphins. January 20 at 6:29pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson James Davidson, your WWII thug ancestors were mass murderers who slaughtered innocent civilians all over Europe and nuked civilians just to test a bomb. You have nothing to say here, your history is equally filled with shame as the others. You are the only country today where WWII-related racial slurs are tolerated by the public, where people are proud of war criminals and mass murderers. Here in Europe people have forgot about that, but people in your country still goes around being proud that their war criminal grandfathers murdered civilians. January 20 at 6:30pm · Edited · 2 Cristian Rival ENOUGH OF STANDING AND WATCHING, ENOUGH OF YAKUZAS EMPLOYEES ARGUING, BOYCOTT JAPANESE PRODUCTS UNTIL THEY QUIT KILLING WHALES AND DOLPHINES!!! January 20 at 6:30pm · 3 Barbara Randle Stop killing dolphins and whales!!! January 20 at 6:33pm · 4 Bill Hunter What you were only in the Navy. Why didn't you join the army? January 20 at 6:34pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Sweden proudly stayed out of WWII, which is the reason why I'm alive today. January 20 at 6:34pm · 1 Bill Hunter Not sure how it backfired. The Navy LOL. January 20 at 6:35pm Natashia Yurkiw Taiji fishermen says "we are emotional about the dolphin because they are cute and clever" no regard for our oceans or life in general. Is this what Taiji stands for? January 20 at 6:35pm · 5 Rose Cirianni-Frey Stop the slaughter! The world is watching! January 20 at 6:35pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_in_World_War_II "Sweden during World War II maintained a policy of neutrality. When the Second World War began on September 1, 1939, the fate of Sweden was unclear. But by a combination of its geopolitical location in the Scandinavian Peninsula, successful realpolitik manoeuvring during an unpredictable course of events, and a dedicated military build-up after 1942, Sweden managed to maintain its official neutrality throughout the war. At the outbreak of hostilities, Sweden had held a neutral stance in international relations for more than a century, since the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815.[1] Twenty nations held a policy of neutrality in September 1939, but only seven other European nations found themselves capable, like Sweden, of officially maintaining this stance throughout the entire war: these were Ireland, Portugal,[2] Spain,[3] Andorra, Liechtenstein, Vatican City and Switzerland. The Swedish Government made a few concessions, and sometimes breached the nation's neutrality in favor of both Germany and the Western Allies. During the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Sweden allowed the Wehrmacht to use Swedish railways to transport (June–July 1941) the German 163rd Infantry Division along with howitzers, tanks and anti-aircraft weapons and associated ammunition, from Norway to Finland. German soldiers traveling on leave between Norway and Germany were allowed passage through Sweden — the so-called permittenttrafik. Iron ore was sold to Germany throughout the war. And for the Allies, Sweden shared military intelligence and helped to train soldiers made up of refugees from Denmark and Norway, to be used in the liberation of their home countries.[4][page needed] It also allowed the Allies to use Swedish airbases between 1944 and 1945. Sweden also became a refuge for anti-fascist and Jewish refugees from all over the region. In 1943, following an order to deport all of Denmark's Jewish population to concentration camps, nearly all of Denmark's 8,000 Jews were brought to safety in Sweden. Sweden also became a refuge for Norwegian Jews who fled from Nazi occupied Norway." January 20 at 6:36pm Kerry-anne Mulvey Please stop killing dolphins. It makes me Cry to see Their pain. Please stop January 20 at 6:37pm · 5 Bill Hunter Hiding behind someone, sounds like the Navy. The war is on land but we will stay many miles out to sea where it is safe LOL. Again James, have you ever done a real deployment? January 20 at 6:38pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Never forget your own war crimes, Americans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHigWu-m4y8 January 20 at 6:38pm Magnus Hans Petersson It makes me sick when Americans are making WWII references here, only to declare that they are proud of war crimes comitted by their army. January 20 at 6:41pm Maleka Robbins Please stop this slaughter in Taiji. You have the power to do so. One would think that the feelings of the world would and the amount of post on yours and other pages would show you have sad we feel. But am pretty sure you don't look at your own facebook page!!!! January 20 at 6:41pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson I wish I was in Taiji now, with fresh, red dolphin meat served. January 20 at 6:43pm Bill Hunter With the laugh I just received. I have to head of. A deployment with the Navy, too funny LOL. January 20 at 6:43pm Linda Maglionico Isn't Japan the same country that cuts off shark fins and then throws them back into the ocean to drown? January 20 at 6:45pm · 3 Ashley Carlson Stop the slaughter! So many beautiful dolphins suffered and died today after almost 4 days of no food!!! January 20 at 6:47pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Thousends of French civilians were also murdered by American-supported forces. Yes, Europe including Germany has pretty much forgotten about WWII, and also forgiven each others. Germany and France are 2 of the strongest allies today, with little to no hostility. Europeans does not hate each others anylonger, infact there is not even any customs or border control between the countries anylonger. You might have heard about the European Union? It is pretty much only in the US where WWII history is still used in modern arguments and is stilled bragged about, and is still used as an argument to hate other countries. Europeans today are not like that, we have forgiven our past enemies and put history behind. January 20 at 6:48pm · Edited Róża Sawicka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qarTX_db3A#t=44 January 20 at 6:49pm Magnus Hans Petersson My ancestors at that time was not in any war since my country was neutral and did not take any stand, so they did not "serve" anywhere. The only thing I know is that some people in my town tried to shoot down American warplanes with shotguns cause they were afraid of them, however they were too far up in the air to get hit. January 20 at 6:59pm · Edited Matthias Dankert The World is watching you! http://edition.cnn.com/.../japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 20 at 6:58pm · 5 Róża Sawicka the albino baby dolphin, who is so young that still remains blind and deaf is going tobe sold for $500.000. who is gaining the profits Mr. Prime Minister of Japan? WHOSE BUSINESS IS IT? January 20 at 8:18pm · Edited · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Private buisness January 20 at 7:01pm Muhammad Zarif As a Malaysian who has high respect for Japan i am very dissapointed that a Member of Parliment from Malaysia who is also the Leader of the Opposition Front had been denied entry into Japan. Transparency and diplomacy must prevail wherein not only the person denied access but all Malaysians should be advised immediately the reason(s) for such action otherwise it reflects badly on your nations credibility as a Democracy. January 20 at 7:06pm · 2 Sandra Bruzzese Camerada You should be ashamed at yourself and your country to allow this hainous act of dolphin hunting to continue. There is nothing traditional and cultural about stealing babies and juveniles and forcing them into a life of forced slave entertainment. All this is about is pure money and your greediness. God will punish all of you for your horrendous and murderous acts upon such gentle angelic creatures.....my karma come back and give those fishermen and trainers what they deserve...perhaps someone should break into their house, kidnap their children and family, hold them hostage, starve them for five days and then kill off the unfit ones right before their very eyes....I could only hope! Remember - this is NOT going unnoticed. The world is watching the acts of this horrible country!!! January 20 at 7:09pm · 13 Donna Lynn Holtz As a higher power it is our responsibility to protect. The world is watching taiji,stop the killing and kidnapping of the dolphins japan! January 20 at 7:09pm · 3 Anita Vivienne Rotheram Dolphins are not fish, they are mammals. January 20 at 7:11pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson Lots of Cove Cowards exposal on this page run by me: Magnus Hans Petersson, and Tony Marano (known as PropagandaBuster on youtube) https://www.facebook.com/groups/180952875419497/ January 20 at 7:11pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Anita: has anyone here said they are fish? They are very obviously mammals, just like pigs, cows, deers, moose, reindeers, kangaroos etc, and even tastes like mammals. I dont think any educated person today would say they are fish. But being a mammal is absolutely not a reason to ban the hunting of them, cause many other mammals are hunted. Dolphins, like other wild mammals, are wild game. January 20 at 7:15pm Sally Clark Magnus, Those of us who are protesting this also protest hunting of other mammals. Most of us are vegetarian. January 20 at 7:17pm · 2 Cindy Davis Stricklin Japan, the world is now aware of this hideous crime. How could you condone this barbaric slaughter? Dolphins are mammals; gentle and intelligent. This is absolutely brutal and unnecessary. Please release the baby albino...do the right thing for once. January 20 at 7:21pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson But you are not eqaully outraged by hunting of other abundant and common mammals. For example, do you see any non-American activists boycotting the USA for hunting deer? Do you see any non-Australian activists boycotting Australia for hunting kangaroo? Do you see them having emotional outrage on all pages related to those countries? January 20 at 7:23pm Hallie Ballie We Love Japan and its people. Please order a stop to the Taiji dolphin slaughter... the dolphins are your future. January 20 at 7:23pm · 3 Ana Morris Vegan here. SOMETHING IS HAPPENING HERE AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, DO YOU MR. ABE? The world saw your fowl deeds tonight. The children of the world will hate Japan. Happy now?? Normal children love dolphins. January 20 at 7:25pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson Normal children eats dolphins. January 20 at 7:26pm Magnus Hans Petersson https://www.facebook.com/groups/180952875419497/ "The intention of this page is to expose racism and hate committed or supported by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Every single comment or photo posted on any page officially related to Sea Shepherd, is under the responsibility of Sea Shepherd. If a comment or photo contains racism or hate speech, Sea Shepherd is responsible for that content by not deleting it. We will report as many of these comments and photos as possible, for violating Facebook's community guidelines. Sea Shepherd claims that they are non-discriminatory, but fails to prove that since they do not delete racist and hateful comments and photos posted on their official pages. We will take screenshots of such comments and post it here for everyone to see. Admins: Magnus Hans Petersson, and Tony Marano" January 20 at 7:27pm Carly Matthews Magnus Hans Pettersson.. wherever the f*ck you are from. I'm guessing your inbred or something?? lol. Anyway You would seriously have to be the worlds biggest tool. But hey there is always one ugly in a bunch. Hiding behind your computer screen, simply because you are self deprived of basic social skills and etiquette, not to mention severely unhappy with your life / miserable in your own skin. Stop with your boring and pathetic dribble. i.e..''I wish I was in Taiji now, with fresh, red dolphin meat served''... Well I personally hope you choke on that dolphin meat. Your actually beginning to do my head in now with how many times i've seen you reply on this thread. Same with your buddy Tony Marano. In all seriousness, Do you not have a life at all?? January 20 at 7:34pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson Carly Matthews: from Sweden, and against racism and nation-hatred January 20 at 7:35pm Jay Essassin Racism and Hate? If any other country slaughtered 100's of mammals it would be under the same scrutiny. Its hard to even call this racist. Shinzo Abe is allowing his country to continue a sickening ancient tradition of killing mammals. Along with whales and the other animals Japan slaughters in our ocean with no regard. Im not being racist in any way.. I hate Japan, un general, the world is disgusted at their actions. Their respect for this planet is the lowest in the world. A cold heartless nation. #hellhasaplaceforyou January 20 at 7:36pm · 6 Dan Drexler If you don't want to eat dolphin don't! ( I think it tastes horrible ). However in a free country those who want to eat it can!!! This will not change in a free country! January 20 at 7:37pm Dan Drexler And killing kangaroos is ok!! January 20 at 7:38pm Magnus Hans Petersson "Racism and Hate? If any other country slaughtered 100's of mammals it would be under the same scrutiny." I can confirm that your country probably slaughtered actually 1000's of mammals today. Namely the farm industry, with pigs, cows and sheep. And probably a number of wild game animals as well like kangaroo and wild pigs. Those are all mammals, just like the dolphins are. But there is no outrage at your country for that. January 20 at 7:39pm · Edited Jeff Paulus Dan, have you actually watched the videos of the killings today? Have you seen the images? Give me something that condones this, offer me something scientific that can justify the torture and suffering of the last few days. I want something that justifies this slaughter, not the typical response from you and Tony that says how about the pigs or cows, etc, etc, etc. January 20 at 7:39pm · 6 Nelia Aria Magnus Hans Petersson, you idiot! And do you think that we Americans are in agreement with the treatment that many species are given here???? You dummy! In America also we have great fights trying to stop the animal abuse. No country is free of animal abuse. I myself say, if you are a meat eater, at least have compassion and humanity for the way to slaughter the animal. These dolphins are stressed beyond belief by these barbaric people. What happens is that you are just an American hater!!!!!!!! You scum!!!!!!!! January 20 at 7:41pm · Edited · 11 Magnus Hans Petersson To the hateful Australian named Jay Essassin: More than 4 million kangaroos are shot in Australia every year. That makes Australia the biggest wild mammal-killing nation in the world, cause no other countries kills so many wild mammals in a year. And still you view other countries as disgusting for just killing a few hundred or just a few thousend mammals just cause those mammals lives in water. You kill so many mammals that you make Japan look weak in comparison. HYPOCRISY, and yes, racism and hate indeed. January 20 at 7:44pm · Edited Magnus Hans Petersson Well, they have enough time to delete my critical posts on their pages. But comments that says sick things like "kill Japanese children" are allowed to stay on their walls and comment sections. And thats why my group works to expose that Sea Shepherd encourages and endorses Hate, Racism and Violence January 20 at 7:46pm · Edited Camille C. Hanson Dear Prime Minister, Taiji is outdated regarding the treatment of scientifically proven to be brilliant creatures - the slaughtering of hundreds of dolphins in a barbaric fashion, as well as capturing others for the entertainment business is NOT an option in the 21st century. January 20 at 7:46pm · 12 Belinda Robertson I am from Australia and yes Kangaroos are killed HUMANELY here due to over population, BIG difference to what is happening in Taiji, these animals are tortured for days, separated from their families before being killed and are proven to have a greater emotional capacity than humans , especially ones like you, and the killers at Taiji and lets not even get started on the torture they inflict on the whales January 20 at 7:51pm · 10 Carly Matthews Definitely no racism on my end. Maybe hatred for this situation, but i am not a racist. I have friends with Japanese backgrounds, who mind you, feel the exact same way the other 99% of us do. So that being said Magnus, our personal argument is over. Please go kick a ball or do something productive with your life. Sitting on a computer all day and night long, is somewhat depressing. January 20 at 7:54pm · 3 Dan Drexler They don't have to give a reason January 20 at 7:54pm Magnus Hans Petersson Belinda: stop lying, we all know what happens to the kangaroos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07MEfx48vuk January 20 at 7:57pm · Edited Magnus Hans Petersson The baby kangaroos, the Joeys, are usually clubbed or stomped to death January 20 at 7:56pm · Edited Dawn Roznowski Japan will prosper MORE when you stop killing dolphins. January 20 at 8:06pm · 5 Bill Hunter I deployed with the Navy and returned with a boyfriend LOL January 20 at 8:06pm Laura Hylton I'm so tired of people comparing hunting a deer due to over population where they die instantly and the Hunter and his or her family eat the meat to what Taiji is doing to dolphins. Suffering for days to be captured and sold to a Seaworld type park or being butchered half alive and meat sold off even though it's very dangerous to eat. Oh sure those sound very comparable. January 20 at 8:10pm · 6 Bill Hunter http://news.smh.com.au/.../roo-culling-wrong-protesters... January 20 at 8:11pm Magnus Hans Petersson The 4 days are comparable to the factory farming of your countries (except that factory farm animals suffers alot more), and the killing itself is comparable to the hunting, in your countries. January 20 at 8:13pm Trisha Springstead Caroline Kennedy and the Real Coastal Warriors: http://www.cnn.com/.../asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/index.html... January 20 at 8:13pm · 3 Bill Hunter No country is free from cruelty. Its just easier for the lazy dirty ferals to point the finger at Japan but ignore their own problems. January 20 at 8:14pm · 1 Trisha Springstead Someone was asking for Images and I just posted it. There is should no Legal Quota for Murdering Mammals. January 20 at 8:21pm · Edited Maura Coco Strathern Please stop killing the dolphins!!!!!! January 20 at 8:22pm · 2 Lauren Swan None of it matters. The Japanese hunted down dolphins in a most vicious manner, starving them, torturing them, ripping the calves from their mothers, spearing them, terrorizing them. For 3 days. And for what? There is no answer. Its not about meat. Its about power. The need for men to rape and kill. To bully like you all are doing tonight. Men are cruel in each country. To animals and to women and children. The animals are the truest and most loving of creatures, with their grace and beauty. That is why its tragic. 7 billion ugly humans are still here murdering and raping. January 20 at 8:23pm · 8 Magnus Hans Petersson Does that also include other mammals, like deer? Or only mammals that lives in water? January 20 at 8:24pm Sarah Hicks Japan seem to think they are fish. They are not fish. They do not have scales. They are also not allowed to be killed and as I have said many times, those responsible and those that could have stopped it and did not will be held accountable. That day is near. January 20 at 8:25pm · 2 Patricia Schneider There are thousands of people in the US that fight against factory farming and don't eat cows. Slaughtering cows is wrong and torturing, slaughtering, ripping pods apart is barbaric, inhumane and horrific. Dolphins are highly intelligent, peaceful and stay with their families for life. Taiji tore nursing babies from their mothers. Sticking spikes in their spines and letting them suffer 20 - 30 minutes is horrific - its all over the news in Canada and the US. And get ready more people will be coming to Taiji to end this. Driving over them with boats torture for days - this is not justifiable so don't try, just END IT. January 20 at 8:25pm · 9 Magnus Hans Petersson Everyone one who hates black people is a racist. Similarly, everyone who hates the Japanese is a racist. January 20 at 8:27pm Bill Hunter I deployed with the Navy, so in other words I have no credibility. A deployment with the navy is like a deployment with the air force. They both play a vital role but can never stack up to an army deployment. Its good to see that you like to think of the men on the ground as red necks and bottom feeders. LOL January 20 at 8:27pm Ondine Angarola Magnus, I don't eat meat and I actively campaign against animal cruelty in my own country as do many Americans. What is astonishing is that I have not heard or seen ONE japanese person stand up and demand this cruel barbaric practice to stop. That's the difference. There it is. The dolphins don't belong to the Japanese, they belong to the sea. Period. And as long as we don't hear from outraged Japanese, it's fair to assume they agree with this barbaric slaughter. PERIOD. Boycott Japanese products, Boycott Japan, and BOYCOT the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. January 20 at 8:28pm · 5 Eleanor Wynn Kindly refrain from unnecessarily slaughtering dophins or allowing your citizens to do so. Our oceans no longer have the life they should have. It is understandable that people still eat fish and fish for a living. It is not understandable if they kill for no reason. It reflects very badly on Japan when things like this happen. Add to that the irresponsibility of Fukushima disaster and clean and poisoning of water, all the good qualities we attributed to Japan are poisoned at the same time. Please, no more dolphin slaughtering. January 20 at 8:28pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Sarah HICKS: No one has claimed they are fish. They are mammals like pigs, cows and deers. They are allowed to be hunted in Japan, and there is no international law against the hunt of dolphins. Its up to each country individually. I choose to respect Japan. January 20 at 8:30pm · 1 Maura Coco Strathern So true Lauren!!! January 20 at 8:30pm · 1 Ondine Angarola The Dolphins do not belong to Japan and respecting a country that brutally slaughters these mammals that are SMARTER than humans one shows their ignorance and their lack of education. Soulless. Go live in Japan then. They won't want you either. January 20 at 8:33pm · 5 Heike Heinze Magnus Hans Petersson, a friend from Sweden knows you. He told me that you had then tortured small animals and are interested in minors. Is that true? January 20 at 8:34pm · 5 Mary-Ann Holm Magnus quit trying to cloud the issue. This isn't about racism, are you daft? It's about cruelty to sentient beings merely for profit. Why does the slaughter have to be so barbaric and why do I keep seeing these murderers grinning as they kill. There is something inherently wrong with individuals that can do this to highly intelligent creatures. By the same token there is something very wrong with someone like you who condones it. January 20 at 8:36pm · 12 Magnus Hans Petersson No, Heike. But a friend from Germany told me that you are into bestiality and dolphin sex. January 20 at 8:41pm · Edited Carrie Strand BTW some town in Japan - its Taiji you ignorant fool! January 20 at 8:44pm · 1 Bill Hunter Correct, though it's the infantry, armoured, engineers etc that do the hard yards. Not that you would know. Navy lol. January 20 at 8:45pm Magnus Hans Petersson And what is Taiji? some town in Japan, and a small one at that. January 20 at 8:47pm · Edited Mary-Ann Holm You just showed your lack of class Magnus. You fat Scandinavian douchebag. Dolphin sex seriously? Pig! January 20 at 8:52pm · 8 Bill Hunter Who took Iraq? Backfire. Let me guess, you were a SEAL as well? January 20 at 8:54pm Patrick Graham Please stop this madness! From here on out I will be boycotting all Japanese products, that includes my Nintendo, which I'm throwing in the garbage. You are all abunch of murders!!!!!!!!!! I wish a Tsunami on everyone of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 20 at 8:59pm · 4 Bill Hunter Real compassion there on display. You wonder why everyone just thinks your type are dirty ferals? January 20 at 9:06pm Magnus Hans Petersson Patrick, so you seriously think that innocent people deserves to drown, just cause you dont like the activities in a certain Japanese town? Wow, you are sooooooo compassionate... January 20 at 9:22pm · Edited Magnus Hans Petersson "Mary-Ann Holm You just showed your lack of class Magnus. You fat Scandinavian douchebag. Dolphin sex seriously? Pig!" Cause the person I was replying to was making equally outrageous statements about me, you faceless Canadian January 20 at 9:25pm · Edited James Davidson JUST SUBHUMAN January 20 at 9:26pm Bill Hunter If I was subhuman I would have joined the Navy. January 20 at 9:29pm Magnus Hans Petersson Everyone who hates the Japanese or any other ethnic group or nationality, is racist. January 20 at 9:29pm Crystal Smith I don't understand how they can allow this to happen. I understand that we have no jurisdiction but how can you just watch this happen. It is cruel and inhumane. I am sorry but I can not support a country that allows this. Heaven forbid there is another disater in your country. I for one will not be donating to any funds for your country. I do not condone what is happen to those poor dolphins January 20 at 9:30pm · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson So funds to people in need should be denied, just cause you dont like the activities in a certain Japanese town, you slimy little hateful bigot Crystal? Should funds to all African countries be denied too then just because of things they do to animals in certain parts of those countries? January 20 at 9:33pm · Edited Lesley Cains Bill & Magnus are just unfortunate Trolls, best ignored as they feed on annoying others & trying to change the subject away from what everyone else is asking the Prime Minister of Japan to consider. Today over 200 Dolphins have starved for 4 days, and have or will suffer an agonising death - let's all concentrate on that without filling this forum arguing with irrelevant nonsense that serves only to amuse these two 'gentlemen'. January 20 at 9:34pm · 9 Patrick Graham Magnus why the hell are you trying to infere? January 20 at 9:36pm Magnus Hans Petersson I am only against all the racism, hatred and bigotry, AND the hypocrisy of valueing the lives of dolphins MORE than other animals. They would never make these outrageous comments about their own countries (like "boycott" etc) for killing deers, but they do about Japan, cause they are hateful, disgusting, mentally ill hypocrites January 20 at 9:37pm · Edited Matt Robertson The dolphin hunt is all about the profit, not the meat PROFIT! January 20 at 9:38pm · 1 Patrick Graham It's called having compassion douchebag. January 20 at 9:39pm Patrick Graham Go away! January 20 at 9:39pm Buddi Williams Please read the beautiful letter Yoko Ono wrote regarding this terrible action !! https://www.facebook.com/yokoonopage/posts/10152162950880535:0 January 20 at 9:40pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Patrick Graham, wishing that people of an entire nation DROWN in a tsunami is NOT compassion, thats PURE HATRED, you sadist and deathmonger. But I'm not going to wish something like that on your country just cause you are a vile, racist and hateful douchebag, cause I'm not like you, I would never wish people in an entire country to drown in a tsunami, not even your country. You see, I value human life, and fights against racism, especially the type of racism that is okayed by the media, which is racism related to animal incidents. Tsunami-mongers like you are a disgrace for mankind. January 20 at 9:52pm · Edited · 1 Vicki Marsh OMG This is about Japan and the slaughter of innocent creatures the Dolphins I will be nice. Please refrain from this barbaric action that your country takes against these poor innocent creatures. This is absolutely disgusting and so archaic. Why are you doing this It is no longer about tradition and more like money. Your country is already hated for what you do to whales and now dolphins. PLEASE STOP> January 20 at 9:49pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson "Your country is already hated for what you do to whales and now dolphins." Tell me one country that is not hated anywhere. I heard from Australian friends that it really isnt so popular to hate Japan in Australia, and that haters like you (who feels justified in hating a whole country) are just a tiny fraction, and that the majority of Australians does not hate the Japanese people or any other ethnic group. Your country by the way is the biggest wild mammal-killing country in the world with more than 4 MILLION kangaroos clubbed or shot every year. But I would never ever hate a whole country for any reason whatsoever, not even Iran. Cause I am not a racist. Only racists hates whole countries. January 20 at 9:55pm Heike Heinze @Toni Marano, your propaganda for dolphin meat is known. But you yourself would not want to eat because it is contaminated with mercury. The young generation of Japan waived dolphin meat because they do not want to get sick. I call you a racist because you people recommend this meat probably with the hope of destroying them. January 20 at 9:59pm Marion Dekok Those kangaroos are shot humanly and not starved to death like they do with the dolphins. Maybe you should stalk my fbpage as well like you do with every other person on here who tries to stand to this inhuman slaughter of the dolphins. We have millions of roos here and they have joeys 2-3 a year not like dolphins who have baby once every 4 years. Why dont you start your own facebook page with all your ignorant stories and get your facts straight about Australia. Go and eat some more minkywhale you fool and get of this page . January 20 at 10:06pm · 4 Marlies Rieken Magnus, Read it out for yourself what you write. YOU are a racist and hateful people. Just the fact how you Sea Shepherd hates it shows. These are all people from all over the world, incusive Asians. I have your comments from last year not forget elsewhere, my boy. And I still ask myself to whether your parents know what her son writes so. How about with a job? You've probably still do not, if you can spend at the PC all night. January 20 at 10:08pm · 4 Kathy Hallinan Honorable Prime Minister the world is watching and there is no way to hide the truths about what has been going on in Taiji it is NOT a small fishing village in need of food and the money comes from Captive sales equaling 50 million dollars in 12-13 hunt season . Japanese do not eat the dolphin meat, ( wisely) its contaminated. The species will go extinct and your treatment of the dolphins is beyond acceptable and has been decryed for inhumane treatment by scientific forums. Taiji could be a World Heritage Site - a World Mecca for tourists who want to see whales and dolphins alive. Why hunt dolphins and chance them becoming extinct based on your hunts? Really ? change Taiji its time - the world will love you - there has been enough money made on the captive sales- 10 million in the last week alone,. Enough please Change Taiji the WORLD is watching .....Change Taiji ...thank you January 21 at 1:13am · Edited · 13 Magnus Hans Petersson Where have I written ANYTHING racist? January 20 at 10:12pm Magnus Hans Petersson Marion Debok: the joeys are often stomped to death or clubbed with steel pipes, its all on youtube January 20 at 10:13pm Magnus Hans Petersson http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Thousands-baby-kangaroos... "Animal rights activists are outraged at a decision that will permit thousands of baby kangaroos to be slaughtered. The regional government of New South Wales has announced a cull after a severe drought drove kangaroos into residential areas. Up to 15 per cent of the population will be targeted, authorities say. But animal welfare groups are horrified over guidelines that state orphaned joeys should be decapitated, shot or clubbed to death." January 20 at 10:15pm Marlies Rieken Please note no longer his comments. He should find another place to play. January 20 at 10:15pm · 1 Marion Dekok Maybe you watch you tube a bit to much. There is always something on there thats shocking. January 20 at 10:16pm Magnus Hans Petersson http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../joeys-are-decapitated... "A spokesperson for the Australian Society for Kangaroos estimates that hundreds of thousands of kangaroo joeys are killed -- many by decapitation or clubbing -- each year as a result of commercial kangaroo hunting in Australia. And with a large portion of the state of New South Wales being opened up to commercial hunting, Australian animal advocates fear it's about to get worse. "Shooters will be able to kill 150,000 kangaroos in the Central West -- say a third are females and of them, say, half have a joey, that's 25,000 joeys decapitated, bashed or shot each year," Nikki Sutterby of the kangaroo protection group told Australia's Daily Telegraph. " January 20 at 10:16pm Marion Dekok Bill hunter is says they are shot and not starved to death. January 20 at 10:17pm Magnus Hans Petersson These are articles about Australia's mammal hunts, you kill much more mammals than Japan, and the joeys are commonly decapitated, stomped or clubbed, there is no one denying that. But since the cetaceans has been officially declared as gods in Australia, they are considered as more important, oh, not only important, but devine in comparison with other animals. If Australians were stomping and clubbing baby dolphins you would be reacting differently, wouldn't you? January 20 at 10:19pm Magnus Hans Petersson Marion Bebok, the adult kangaroos are shot, the babies are clubbed. I hope you would be 100% okay with Australian hunters also shooting dolphins and clubbing their babies then in the same manner, anything else would be hypocritical as in valueing one animal higher than others. January 20 at 10:22pm · 1 Matt Robertson Oh yea it must be true if it's on YouTube aye? January 20 at 10:23pm · 1 Barbara Bemis stop the murder of this defenseless dolphins,they hurt no one and are known to have saved humans in the water January 20 at 10:30pm · 6 Matt Robertson Magnus, there are infact a lot of people trying to stop the Kangaroo hunt, you wouldn't have a clue on what goes on around here all you do is look it up on Google or go on YouTube. January 20 at 10:31pm · 4 Crystal Smith I am sorry but Magnus Hans Petersson One you know nothing about me and for one I don't have money to donate to anyone and as far as I am concerned your opinion does matter to me cause you don't mean anything to me you have the right to your opinion and so do I so therefore you cam say what you want you don't know me from Adam or Eve I all you need to know is I have the right to believe what I want I don't believe in everything my government does or any other government for that matter I wasn't born until after WwII so as far as what happen there that was way before my time I believe in god and he has away to deal with things I don't believe in making animals surfer or humans I don't hate humans just their actions January 20 at 10:32pm · 6 Sandra Amed The world condens your actions Japan! You showde absolutely no mercy this morning to the large group of dolphins in the cove this morning, The International world is outraged! Your popularity is going down fast, in Europe, Asia, the states...If you need our help in the future...think you can forget about it. Such a shame. So pity for all good people of Japan, they are not the ones that should be convicted, your telling them lies, hiding The barbaric acts in Taiji for them. But you can't any longer, they realize, they know, and they are helping us. January 20 at 10:35pm · 11 Tabula Rasa Stop the killing in Taiji! January 20 at 10:51pm · 8 Amanda Babcock Prime minister, the world is watching and very aware now of the barbaric handling, abuse, starvation, and slaughter of the less fortunate animals that have not been sold into slavery for parks, there is no need for this heinous act in this day and age and no country should be ok with the brutality and in humane treatment of any animal on their soil or in their waters. Civilization has evolved as have traditions.... Please end the dolphin slaughter. This looks more to the outside world like a quick dollar to be made rather than some tradition to be carried out. Japan is to host an Olympics not so far off, the world is watching in hopes that this cruel senseless act is ended forever and your country can be one anyone would be proud to visit, January 20 at 10:51pm · 7 Belinda B. Barnes Stop the capture and slaughter Taiji January 20 at 10:53pm · 8 Tracey Dunn Williamson Unbelievable cruelty and lies told to their people. These intelligent and gentle creatures kept scared and without food for four days . A baby ripped from its mother, deaf and blind so you can make money off of her. You did not even have enough mercy to keep the baby's mother with her. The mother drowned searching for her baby. And shoving steel rods in their spines and dragging and drowning them ? You are monsters beyond the pale. And you lied. Shame on you, hiding behind the word" tradition" when this is about money and nothing else. Evil. January 20 at 11:55pm · Edited · 13 Benjamin Barton Stop the slaughter and dolphin Slave trade in Taiji ! January 20 at 10:57pm · 10 Jeanette Padilla-King Your children will be shamed for you ! January 20 at 11:04pm · 7 Olivier Lamboray Shame on Japan for killing Dolphins and Whales, for capturing inteligent mammals just for GREED ! Where is your Respect? where is your Honnor ! I boycott Japanese products !! January 20 at 11:10pm · 8 Hartmut Schulz TRue. This is simply barbaric January 20 at 11:11pm · 4 Paul Janie Krupela Mr. Prime Minister: Over the past several decades, the people of the United States and the people of Japan have formed a deep friendship and the governments of our two countries have entered into strong alliances. What is happening in Taiji and Iwate is a blemish on the good name of Japan and its people. While I understand the necessity to maintain time-honored traditions, the hunt in Taiji is neither time honored nor a tradition. Unlike limited hunts by indigenous peoples in other parts of the world, the Taiji hunts are a recent phenomenon and totally unnecessary as subsistence hunting. Not only that, it is well known that consumption of dolphin meat is very dangerous given the concentrations of mercury, chemical solvents, etc. that are ingested by the consumer. The backlash against the Taiji hunt is growing and gaining momentum. What is unfortunate is that there is a growing backlash against not only the Taiji fishermen, but the government of Japan and the people of Japan. Americans and other Westerners cannot understand how the people and government of Japan can allow this now well-publicized atrocity to continue. They don't understand Japanese culture and its principal of conformity. So the government of Japan can sit back and tell the outside world to not interfere in domestic cultural matters, or it can open its eyes to the fact that the Taiji and Iwate hunts are NOT long-standing cultural traditions, and that Japan lives in the world whether it likes it or not. As a result of its position in the global community, Japan should act responsibly and not in a reactive, insular manner and do the right thing - halt the Taiji and Iwate hunts. And, do this while doing so can still bring Japan and its people some positive press rather than wait until the damage done to the country and people of Japan cannot be undone. P. January 20 at 11:13pm · 9 Jeanette Padilla-King This guy Magnus has been on here for days trying to get a response, try not to respond to any unnecessary gibberish he posts he's not worth our words. Try and keep your comments directed toward the Japanese Cabinet and the initiative. Our precious dolphins. January 20 at 11:16pm · 13 Deby Browne @Magnus you are correct when you say many countries kill other animals - wild, marine, domesticated and farmed. Activists in Australia and many other activists worldwide have and still do interfere and take legal action against many countries that cull or slaughter animals. It is no different as you say to farming animals and kill them in their millions for both food but mostly money. People are hypocrites but still believe that what they are doing is okay and to a degree it is as people eat meat. The biggest problem with mankind is he is greedy and simply put, over fishes, over farms and over eats. I would prefer that fishing and hunting meat went to the local's where they only fish and hunt what is required rather than stock piling.I think what people see different about the dolphin hunt is that the meat is poisonous and the way the hunt is conducted. Especially this last one. Culling of the "roos' at least is controlled and conducted with hunters that are good shots and the roo's are killed instantly usually with one shot. The only time I have seen them clubbed was when I was working with an Aboriginal community that set fire to bushland and and wait for when the wallabies and roo's came out Then they would attack and kill them by clubbing and the likes. They use knives and clubbing as they are the only tools available to them. It is not a practice that they do daily or even regularly just when required as other foods are not available … Actually some even eat their cats and dogs! They have lived this way for hundreds of years and have not harmed the environment at all and actually show great respect for the land as they only take what they require when required. We could all learn many lessons from them. Hunting with clubs not being one of them …. January 21 at 12:16am · Edited · 3 Mikael Thesslund Why? How can they go on and live with themselves? January 20 at 11:27pm · 4 Kofi Time The whole world is crying over the extreme cruelty at Taiji. Shame on Japan. January 20 at 11:43pm · 3 Pipsqueak Chapeau Deeply saddened. I have always respected the Japanese people & culture but the dolphin & whale slaughter has always shocked me. These wild animals belong to the ocean, the world. Whenever any country brutally slaughters marine wildlife it is highly upsetting. January 20 at 11:44pm · 5 Jayne King the world watched while Taiji slaughtered our dolphins, you should be ashamed January 20 at 11:45pm · 4 Elaine Cobb I would suggest that people on here who are upset by the manic ramblings of the trolls on here, to just block them. Then you won't have to read the crap which spews from their hateful mouths. They are trolls, nothing more. They have no opinion. If this was a pro-hunting thread they would probably be disrespecting the posts on there instead, They are drama queens, who love upsetting others. Block them. They will be speaking to no-one (who cares about animals anyway). January 20 at 11:48pm · 7 Georgina Main Mr prime minister, I cannot bieve you have done nothing to stop the slaughter of innocent dolphins this morning, the torture and pain that those Taiji fisherman have inflicted on those dolphins is unfirgiveable. The world despises Japan now and rest assured should your country need help in the future you will not deserve any. January 20 at 11:52pm · 4 Bill Hunter Another successful day in Taiji. I hope for many more red cove days to come January 20 at 11:55pm Chin-yao Shih Stop the tradition of Dolphin Slaughter! The fate of the dolphins in Taiji of Japan makes me relate to that of the people in Nanking of China in 1937, the Nanking Massacre. That was being trapped and tortured with abuse, hunger, fear, hopeless and then finally 300,000 people got slaughtered. While they were waiting to be slaughtered, they were watching the twisted faces and hearing the screaming of their families or others. The river in Nanking was turning from jade to red and finally purely red. Now, the dolphins in Taiji are facing the same situation and most sadly it happens every year even in this 21st century. This is the witness of the dolphin slaughter in Taiji. “When the killing starts, you hear the screaming. You can't get within a couple of hundred meters but you hear the screaming. It's the most traumatic thing I've ever been a witness to or experienced.” http://www.abc.net.au/.../dolphin-aquarium-trade/4802144 January 20 at 11:57pm · 4 Chin-yao Shih For the Nanking Massacre In 1937, Japan excused for the sake of bringing the glory and wealth to the Great Eastern Asia and now for the Dolphin Slaughter, they excused for the sake of holding tradition. Smart people know it is for money and benefits. While Japan is so rich and "civilized", I can't see a reason why this tradition is irreplaceable in this 21st century. January 20 at 11:57pm · 3 Chin-yao Shih If ones really have to argue that should it make sense to see the dolphins the same way for mankind but not to do the same way for other creatures, would they realize that once upon a time, some races treated other races like animals or even worse than animals. Nevertheless, people have been learning so that values are changing to give a bit better now world. Why can’t we learn and change to treat other races and creatures in more proper ways, starting from these dolphins? No changes in an excuse of others what … what … what … would just keep mankind frozen without moving forward. January 20 at 11:59pm · 2 Tracey Dunn Williamson Japan steals and cruelly butchers the worlds dolphins .... January 20 at 11:59pm · 2 Deby Browne @Elaine Cobb - Magnus and his cronies think that by relating Taiji to other countries and by that I mean the ones we come from, as being as guilty as Taiji Japan. That they have a legitimate argument and to an extent they do - but - the dolphin drives are actually very different as they use the "oldest method" to kill for starters and captivity was never one of the traditions or part of that culture. This last drive where by the fisherman and trainers just ran over dolphins and they died with injuries and slowly is inhumane and cruel. They starved them for 4 days, and left them trapped in nets to drown. Finally capturing and slaughtering the majority of the pod to then leave babies and juveniles to fend for themselves knowing that they will most probably die is shocking. Magnus & Co also don't realise that activist all over the world fight for all animals in countries all over the world and not just in Taiji. January 21 at 12:15am · Edited · 5 Deby Browne I as a Sea Shepherd "Coward" (according to Bill) will continue to harass any one or any country that over fishes, kills and captures animals for greed or entertainment! January 21 at 12:04am · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson My take on all of this: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201697262088920... January 21 at 12:04am Ryan Robertson Magnus, do you have anything better to do than sit on Facebook and comment on this all day? Knob. January 21 at 12:08am · 3 Sarah Franklyn The dolphin massacre at TAIJI is unforgivable. It is destroying the integrity of japan and.the world is losing respect for Japan because of this. Please outlaw the capture and killing of whales and dolphins. January 21 at 12:16am · 1 Sarah Franklyn We do NOT "ADVANCE TOGETHER & PROSPER TOGETHER" as long as it is legal in Japan to capture and kill whales and dolphins and use them for entertainment. The world does not respect Japan for this. This is an issue that must be taken very seriously and not just ignored by the Japanese government. It will not go away until the Japanese government changes the law. January 21 at 12:20am · 2 Sarah Franklyn Protect whales and dolphins January 21 at 12:20am · 2 Pipsqueak Chapeau I have great respect for the Japanese people & culture. However the dolphin & whale slaughter is a tragedy that leaves a stain on your great nation. These dolphins & whales belong to the ocean & the world, not Japan, or any other county for that matter. Tearing blind dolphin babies away from their mothers to be sold to amusement parks is shameful. You are all better people than this. I know you are & someday someone in your government will put an end to this brutality instead of trying to hide it from the world under tarps. January 21 at 12:20am · 3 Ziki Hamama Magnus it look like the years not doin good with u,,, neverto late to step out of the dark January 21 at 12:22am · 1 Sarah Franklyn TO THE JAPANESE FISHERMAN OF TAIJI FROM YOKO ONO LENNON, 20 JANUARY 2014. Dear Japanese Fishermen of Taiji, I understand how you must feel about the one-sided-ness of the West to be angry at your traditional capture and slaughter of Dolphins. But that tradition was made only when the world, and Japanese Fishermen did not know what it meant to do harm to the Dolphins. I'm sure you have heard so many speeches in which all of these things have been discussed. So I will not bore you with it. But I think you should think of this situation from the point-of-view of the big picture. Japan has gone through such hard times lately. And we need the sympathy and help of the rest of the world. It will give an excuse for big countries and their children in China, India and Russia to speak ill of Japan when we should be communicating our strong love for peace, not violence. I am sure that it is not easy, but please consider the safety of the future of Japan, surrounded by many powerful countries which are always looking for the chance to weaken the power of our country. The future of Japan and its safety depends on many situations, but what you do with Dolphins now can create a very bad relationship with the whole world. The way you are insisting on a big celebration of killing so many Dolphins and kidnapping some of them to sell to the zoos and restaurants at this very politically sensitive time, will make the children of the world hate the Japanese. For many, many years and decades we have worked hard to receive true understanding of the Japanese from the world. And, because of our effort, Japan is now respected as a country of good power and ingenuity. This did not happen without our efforts of many decades. But what we enjoy now, can be destroyed literally in one day. I beg of you to consider our precarious situation after the nuclear disaster (which could very well effect the rest of the world, as well). Please use political tact and cancel the festival which will be considered by the rest of the world as a sign of Japanese arrogance, ignorance, and love for an act of violence. Thank you. Yoko Ono Lennon 20 January 2014 cc Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe January 21 at 12:25am · 8 Michael Long You have sank to the lowest possible place a human can with the outright theft of the albino baby Dolphin form its mother. This is beyond disgusting. The hunt itself is appalling and this just takes it to a whole new leve. I have lost any and all respect for your nation and I will not rest until this is put to an end and the murders in Taiji are brought to justice. Preferably meeting the same fate the Dolphins do each year. January 21 at 12:26am · Edited · 2 Mark Atkinson You bring shame on your country. Stop the Dolphin slaughter!!! January 21 at 12:31am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson My commentary on all of this: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201697262088920... January 21 at 12:35am Kati Kachina Murder is no tradition! Stop the slaughter of dolphins! January 21 at 12:37am · 9 Kara Jean Mackey Sir, you need to stop the slaughter. Today I lost my respect for you and your country. Your greed is astounding and ferocious, how long can our world support you an your attitudes. January 21 at 12:46am · 6 Gill Malcolm It has been a sad few days for Japan, having lost all dignity, by allowing a very small group of rich men, bring the country into disrespect. How a government can allow the mass torture, starvation and then slaughter of Dolphin in Taiji is beyond comprehension. Your ministers hide behind lies about tradition. When did the tradition of capturing live dolphin for sale to Dolphin Shows begin? Be careful now... How long have dolphin shows been around? Now that you have been embarrassed for using Tradition and Culture as excuses for the shameful treatment and capture of dolphins, the country shall hang it's head in shame. Japans ministers need to apologise to the world for the horrendous treatment of dolphin in Taji and stop any further business. Japans laws, protecting animals should have included Dolphin and Whale which would have put the killers of Taiji behind bars, never able to inflict such pain on another living thing. Arrogance appears to hinder change in Japan. Arrogance and Cruelty prevails. What should be a beautiful country, is, in fact, a terrible place that sanctions torture on extremely intelligent sea life. Shame on Japans lawmakers and the cowards who do not speak up. January 21 at 12:54am · 6 Jemma Bartlett Please stop killing the dolphins leave them alone! January 21 at 12:55am · 5 Donna Dwight Arrogance indeed appears to hinder change in Japan, shame on all involved. January 21 at 1:00am · 4 Myke Jay Boycott Japanese products (SONY, Mitsubishi, Canon, Honda, Toyota, JAL Airlines, FUJITSU, SHARP, FUJI, SUZUKI, Mazda, ASAHI) don't buy Jap for Taiji January 21 at 1:08am · 9 Barbara Maddick Maybe you don't care about the dolphins and how this is affecting the heartbeat of the planet. For every dolphin you murder brings you one step deeper into the pits of hell. PLEASE you are hurting the world . Have you no compassion January 21 at 1:08am · 4 Marion L B Dill Prime Minister, in my and my family's opinion, the ongoing exploitation of marine wildlife as featuring in the annual six-month massacre at Taiji – to mention but one example – has nothing to do with tradition in the old and honoured Japanese cultural context. The Taiji slaughter is a relatively new event in your country's history, and to hear Japanese fishermen say that these dolphins are pests as they are eating fish that 'belongs' to the fishermen is a warped concept. Nothing in the oceans of this world belongs to anyone – it belongs to Nature. No one has the right to violate Nature in this barbaric way. We implore you to reconsider, show courage and greatness and stop the Taiji dolphin drives immediately. domo arigato. January 21 at 1:11am · 7 Catherine Hoy Do the right thing - be more humane than the Chinese -declare an International Marine Sanctuary around Taiji. Do you have any power at all? January 21 at 1:15am · 4 Catherine Hoy 正しいことを行う - 太地の周りの中国系宣言する国際海洋保護区よりもより人間的なこと。あなたはまったく力を持っていますか？ January 21 at 1:15am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Myke the Racist: the word "Jap" is a racial slur January 21 at 1:22am Catherine Hoy 唯一の定数は変更である - 葦のように曲げます。国際海洋保護区を宣言 - 考え、何エクスポートし、人々は、イルカと一緒に泳ぐイルカを撮影し、それが別の衆生の種の権利の思いやりの認識だため、あなたの国を残響だろ日本に旅行する必要はないだろう。 January 21 at 1:26am · 2 April Dice Stop the slaughter. I will boycott all Japanese products and encourage my friends to do the same until this is stopped. January 21 at 1:27am · 6 Catherine Hoy please excuse non-sense created by Google translate - I am trying to help you guys. January 21 at 1:28am · Edited · 3 Matt Robertson Bill Hunter, it's the aboriginals that kill the turtles and it's only them that are allowed to do that because that's how they've grown up. January 21 at 1:35am · 1 Brenton Lewis Well you can call me a racist Magnus, the last few days have not been acted out by "Noble samurais" but rather bloodthirsty, greedy Japs. They are a disgrace to whatever may be noble in Japan, not that many people can find that anymore. Disgustingly cruel days of savagery. January 21 at 1:36am · 4 Peter Kaltenbach Japan is showing his ugly heartless greedy face today in Taiji! January 21 at 1:36am · 3 Bill Hunter So what the difference between the Japanese who do this and the aboriginals? January 21 at 1:40am Mohd Saffuan Mat Nor Shame ...!!!!...Law Of Jungle January 21 at 1:42am · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson I am proud to have no shame January 21 at 1:47am Elaine Bentley @ Maggot....so is PADDY! January 21 at 1:48am · 1 Elaine Bentley @ maggot....but you don't hear me whining when you private message me calling me a PADDY! January 21 at 1:51am Elaine Bentley BULLY BUNTER IS A FAKE ACCOUNT....isn't that right ROBERT??????! January 21 at 1:56am · 2 Vanessa Carbia Stop the slaughter and captivity of dolphins and whales now!!! The world is watching!!! We will NEVER be silent until you stop these barbaric acts!!! January 21 at 1:59am · 2 Sandra Amed Hong Jiayao, President of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society said: "Japan has no laws that do not allow such acts of killing dolphins. They see the captivity as a business, choose shape pretty, no scars of dolphins to sell to make money abroad, a market of millions of Hong Kong dollars. "He estimates Japan a year selling over baitiao dolphins. Hung added that, every year, September-March is the season of Japanese captivity, and the captured quantity for the first seizure of. Carried out the massacre after the dolphins were arrested or sent to Japan to local and overseas Aquarium sale exports sold mostly in China, once a dolphin death due to poorly rearing will be "into" too. Refers to Japanese killing dolphins as a tradition for generations, but Hung believes that this is the "cover-up", the dolphin meat containing heavy metals, not many locals eat dolphins, he said, "the so-called cultural traditions (hunting dolphins), basically, most Japanese don't know. "The action of killing dolphins is hidden, he questioned why cultural traditions in carried out under cover, thought to be behind the" big business "done. January 21 at 2:02am · 2 Mark Murtagh I will never travel to your country while you are killing our beautiful dolphins and whales. Not so long ago with your disaster, your country needed help, money and food and the world reached out to you. In return, your reactors are silently leaking toxic nuclear poison into our seas, killing sea life and poisoning our waters. At the moment your country has rounded up more than 250 bottle nosed dolphins ready for slaughter even though the rest of the world is outraged by your actions. I too am disgusted by your actions and will boycott Japan and never visit your country while you behave in this manner. 25 dolphins have been taken away from their parents including a very rare albino baby dolphin and delivered to the Whale Museum to be taught to do tricks for money. If there is ever another disaster in Japan, I shall not help you!!! I do not expect a response from you as I feel you know the world is watching you. Shame on you Japan!!! January 21 at 2:08am · 9 Ulrike GebPreis Zeigt das ihr die Macht und das Herz ♥habt das abschlachten der Delfine in Taiji zu stoppen . January 21 at 2:08am · 3 Tanji Foitzik Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! Vegan all (without “animal products”) January 21 at 2:10am · 5 Ivonne Teoh The killings of dolphins in Taiji today was very sad and brings great disrespect to Taiji and Japan as a whole. Media is talking about it everywhere! Japan's honourable ancestors will be rising from the grave in deep displeasure with all negative news about Japan. Please stop Taiji from continuing. January 21 at 2:17am · Edited · 4 Conni Hans Bitte verbieten Sie sofort das Abschlachten der Delfine auf immer und ewig. Stoppen Sie das Massaker sofort! Lassen Sie die gefangenen Delfine wieder frei! Danke! January 21 at 2:14am · 2 Mark Murtagh Tradition.....don't make me laugh!! I refuse to buy any Japanese products while you continue your'tradition' January 21 at 2:15am · 5 Lyndi Chapman Dear Prime Minister, Please show compassion for the world's marine mammals. Please ban Taiji dolphin slaughter and whale slaughter. These killings are causing misery for dolphin and whale families and us, supporters for animal rights. Please , please, please...arigatou. January 21 at 2:21am · 5 Matt Robertson They don't kill over 20,000 turtles every year, yet there is Japan where they're killing thousands of dolphins that's a big difference. January 21 at 2:25am Carina V Huber horrible how you treat the animals! Stop this, there is no excuse!! January 21 at 2:25am · 4 Daniel Oliver Jost Japan & Yoshihide Suga ARE LYING TO THE WORLD - 日本が世界に嘘をついている! January 21 at 2:32am · 4 Sol Maria Bill Hunter: the difference is that Aborigins take only what they need to eat, they do not bath in blood, they do not torment their victims 3 or 4 days, they do not make shows to earn money from them and they do no hunt, and eat them after saying it was research. The big difference would I say is that the aborigins are smarter cause they will never eat toxic meat! January 21 at 2:35am · 7 Magnus Hans Petersson Matt, there is a big difference between killing turtles that are ENDANGERED, and killing dolphins that are NOT endangered. Shouldn't endangered animals deaths make people more upset? January 21 at 2:36am Cathy Lane イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 January 21 at 2:37am · 2 Peter Schroeder Please stop this killing ! You don't know what you are doing. Alow your nation to grow by overcoming "Tradition" without sense. You bring shame over your country .I always thought that japanese People are spiritual and have a good connection to earth and their soul. Well this action proves me wrong and shows only narrow mindness. I am very dissapointed. God bless you and npen your mind and Heart January 21 at 2:39am · 3 Birgitta Cat Stop this cruelty on this wonderfull Delfins. I will no longer buy products from Japan before this senseless Killing is Not stopped. January 21 at 2:40am · 2 Pame Riquelme L Are you going to do something about this? She is now a prisoner in the Taiji Whale Museum! In a really small tank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsT19HKQhwE YOU SHOULD CLOSE THAT PLACE! January 21 at 2:43am · 2 Becky McQuaid イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします January 21 at 2:45am · 1 Matt Robertson Dolphins will eventually become endangered if Japan keep on doing the hunt! January 21 at 2:48am · 1 Cathy Lane イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 January 21 at 2:48am Diana End Bsl Golding イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 January 21 at 2:53am Kai L Aus N seems like the revenge of nature that the tsunami hit your country - have fun with your nuclear waste and take this as revenge of nature, probably your people deserve nothing better given on your behavior towards the dolphins! January 21 at 2:55am Maureen Bogner Please stop the terror in Taiji, its so cruel and inhumane. You can put a stop to it. Its not tradition that you sell dolphins/whales to the highest bidder. The world are watching in disgust! January 21 at 2:55am · 2 Astrid Röhrig Free the dolphins in Taiji !!!!! Don´t kill them!!!http://www.fr-online.de/.../delfintoetung-in-japan-das... January 21 at 2:57am · 1 Lu Neitzel Murder is not a Tradition !!! Shame, shame shame on you !!! January 21 at 2:58am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Matt: they are only hunting them on a small scale, its only like 1,000 or so per species, and those are species that there is hundreds of thousends of. Most people here are angry just cause they view dolphins as gentle and intelligent. January 21 at 2:59am Matt Robertson The Hunters seem to pretty much kill mostly Bottlenose dolphins, that's all I ever see when they've captured a pod. January 21 at 3:02am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Ryan, if we are talking about sustainability, its worse to kill endangered turtles than abundant dolphins January 21 at 3:04am Astrid Röhrig Stop the massaker!!!! Fre the dolphins!!! http://www.fr-online.de/.../delfintoetung-in-japan-das... January 21 at 3:05am · 1 Tracey Church イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 January 21 at 3:05am Magnus Hans Petersson People who use racial slurs deserves to be shot, outrage is not an excuse January 21 at 3:10am Magnus Hans Petersson Matt, they also hunt Risso's dolphins, Striped dolphins, Dall's porpoise etc, NONE of those are endangered and its not "mostly Bottlenose". The most commonly hunted one in Japan is actually Dall's porpoise January 21 at 3:11am Katja V Thieme Please stopp that killing of the dolphins!!!!! This has nothing to do with the peaceful religion of your country. Please make peace in your country, the animals are so innocent and so intelligent January 21 at 3:12am · 1 Deb Nearly-Always Wright This is what we are talking about, it is inhumane, shocking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpV_x1W-aY0 January 21 at 3:13am · 1 Kate Lande Pedersen Please stop this inhumane tradition, this is just pure evil! January 21 at 3:17am · 1 Elaine Bentley @ Maggot...YOU called me a PADDY....DO YOU DESERVE TO BE SHOT?????! January 21 at 3:32am · 1 Jack Forrester (EARLIER: Magnus Hans Petersson states: "I simply believe that what happens in one country is not the buisness of another country, and thats why I'm proud to live in Sweden, a neutral country that abstained from taking part in any of the 2 world wars and refused to take a stand, for the reason that it was none of our buisness what people do in other countries as long as they dont hurt us." Nice attitude Magnus. So you witness the holocaust in WW2, but think 'Hey! They're not hurting us, so we'll turn a blind eye to the slaughter of innocent folk.' Nice policy, thank God the rest of us stood up for others, otherwise you and your country would now be speaking German you arrogant, misguided fool. What a loser. Don't bother replying pal, we know where you and your country stand now don't we? I couldn't be bothered to read any reply anyhow, as it's no use trying to educate the imbecile. (However, I suspect you're a Taiji fisherman - sorry killer - disguised as a Swede to stay under the radar). Have a good evening, if you are in Sweden... oops sorry, you're just about to wake up and slaughter these beautiful creatures in an abhorrent and vile way... Ciao!) NOW: Big mouth Magnus eh? Swedish my a**. We now know he's a Taiji Killer in disguise, so is it any wonder he's gobbing off here all the time? It's a little late over in Taiji now 'Dolphin Man', so maybe you should tuck yourself up and get some sleep. Swedish? Give us a break. Posted his telephone number somewhere earlier, but looks as though it could have been removed now. What's up citizen of Taiji? Too many calls? Look above folks to see what this loser believes in. Turned a blind eye and let others do the dirty work, after all, no one's hurting him so he doesn't want to know. Very nice trait indeed. He's probably at home now covered in blood, no girlfriend, no friends, wondering what to do with his life... I'll send nice thoughts for a full recovery for him though, I would hate to see a young life and his future going to waste. Sleep tight Fisherman guy from Taiji January 21 at 3:35am · 1 Anne Niezgoda Angelella Please stop the horrific killing of the beautiful dolphins. The world is watching. It is time you open up your eyes and see this for what it really is. Shame on you. January 21 at 3:38am · 2 Deb Nearly-Always Wright Magnus is a self righteous Troll who lurks on the Faroe Isles pages too, he loves to defend the killers of marine mammals and wind people up. Kinda sad, reckon that is all he has to do, don't let him distract you from the dolphins Jack, he is a real loser. January 21 at 3:41am · 3 Jack Forrester No worries Deb, but ty x January 21 at 3:43am Martin Siewert Dear Prime Minister of Japan, the world has changed. There is no tradidion in killing dolphins that way. The fishermanof Taiji have developed there bloody business the last years. Stop this sensless slaughter now. The whole world ist looking with angry eyes on Japan these days and you can not be proud of this case. January 21 at 3:46am · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson My place is certainly not anywhere near Taiji, does this look Japanese to you? https://www.facebook.com/magnus.petersson.146/media_set... January 21 at 3:46am Jack Forrester Fake. He's a Taiji fisherman (Killer) folks, make no mistake Update: Just having a break from all the good stuff I do btw, so watching tennis Wawrinka Vs. Djokovic, while exposing this Taiji guy. January 21 at 3:58am · Edited Jack Forrester Yawn... January 21 at 3:50am Jack Forrester Magnus Hans Petersson my a** LOL! January 21 at 3:51am Steven Warner オフィシャル太地：イルカ肉'有毒廃棄物' 組立ペアブレークタブー、学校給食における急性水銀のリスクを警告 January 21 at 3:51am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson I bet you also think this is from Japan then, with Swedish traditional singing and all of that, I had no idea they celebrated walpurgis in Japan... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200113487855554&l=9096896216486438442 January 21 at 3:59am · Edited Jack Forrester Fake, give it up. Any Taiji Fisherman (Killer) can assemble this cr*p. No tel' number I see. Mistake pal huh? Smirks... 5-5 fifth set btw folks... January 21 at 4:00am · 1 Monique Green Whilst it might be lawful to kill dolphins for meat, the morality of killing an animal who is socially and intellectually on a par with human is dubious. If a country has been shown to have no morals, and no commitment to change their traditions to embrace new learning, the future for them is grim. And stagnant. January 21 at 4:05am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson 0721746821. Country code number: 46 January 21 at 4:17am · Edited · 1 Toru Seo @Jack Do you really think Taiji fishermen come here to waste their time with dolphin huggers? January 21 at 4:06am · 1 Yakob Ay Never did i ever believe i would say this - But yes Japan you deserved all that happened to your country during II world war: https://www.facebook.com/events/647221211982668/ January 21 at 4:07am No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Stop acting like a plague of locusts and shown to be a civilized nation January 21 at 4:07am · 1 Toru Seo Magnus does give some insights that people should really think about. January 21 at 4:07am · 1 Yakob Ay I thought you people are buddhists? https://secure.avaaz.org/.../Japanese_Government_Stop.../... January 21 at 4:07am · 1 Jack Forrester Yay! Number's back TY so much Jack (Taiji) 'Dolphin Man'. January 21 at 4:08am Toru Seo @Yakob I thought I would never call a stranger this way, but how do you feel to be a racist? January 21 at 4:09am · 1 Jack Forrester 6-5 Wawrinka btw January 21 at 4:09am Magnus Hans Petersson Yakob Ay: scum like you deserves to be shot for saying such things. I guess you defend the holocaust as well? January 21 at 4:10am Jack Forrester Will send you a friend request Taiji Man ok? Please? Pretty please? January 21 at 4:10am Magnus Hans Petersson Nope, I'm no friend of terrorists January 21 at 4:12am · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Psychopaths feel victimized crybaby January 21 at 4:13am · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Terrorists kill, not protect January 21 at 4:13am · 3 Magnus Hans Petersson Toru: here is my personal commentary on this issue, feel free to share: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201697262088920... January 21 at 4:15am No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines maggot feel important Ha ha ha ha January 21 at 4:16am · 3 Jack Forrester Aw that's a BIG shame Taiji Man, I so wanted to be friends. I'm offering a hand of friendship here... oh well, never mind. 7-6 Wawrinka btw... gorra go soon, but will be back. Just so you folk are aware, here's what Taiji Man really thinks of 'others': January 21 at 4:16am · 3 Jack Forrester (EARLIER: Magnus Hans Petersson states: "I simply believe that what happens in one country is not the buisness of another country, and thats why I'm proud to live in Sweden, a neutral country that abstained from taking part in any of the 2 world wars and refused to take a stand, for the reason that it was none of our buisness what people do in other countries as long as they dont hurt us." Nice attitude Magnus. So you witness the holocaust in WW2, but think 'Hey! They're not hurting us, so we'll turn a blind eye to the slaughter of innocent folk.' Nice policy, thank God the rest of us stood up for others, otherwise you and your country would now be speaking German you arrogant, misguided fool. What a loser. Don't bother replying pal, we know where you and your country stand now don't we? I couldn't be bothered to read any reply anyhow, as it's no use trying to educate the imbecile. (However, I suspect you're a Taiji fisherman - sorry killer - disguised as a Swede to stay under the radar). Have a good evening, if you are in Sweden... oops sorry, you're just about to wake up and slaughter these beautiful creatures in an abhorrent and vile way... Ciao!) NOW: Big mouth Magnus eh? Swedish my a**. We now know he's a Taiji Killer in disguise, so is it any wonder he's gobbing off here all the time? It's a little late over in Taiji now 'Dolphin Man', so maybe you should tuck yourself up and get some sleep. Swedish? Give us a break. Posted his telephone number somewhere earlier, but looks as though it could have been removed now. What's up citizen of Taiji? Too many calls? Look above folks to see what this loser believes in. Turned a blind eye and let others do the dirty work, after all, no one's hurting him so he doesn't want to know. Very nice trait indeed. He's probably at home now covered in blood, no girlfriend, no friends, wondering what to do with his life... I'll send nice thoughts for a full recovery for him though, I would hate to see a young life and his future going to waste. Sleep tight Fisherman guy from Taiji January 21 at 4:16am · 4 Jack Forrester Taiji Man = Magnus Hans Petersson btw in case you didn't know... Swedish! Yeah right... January 21 at 4:17am · 3 Jack Forrester Sent it anyway Taiji. Your choice... January 21 at 4:18am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Unlike you, I'm not a troll January 21 at 4:19am No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines He can not go to Taiji, confuse it with a whale and hunt hem January 21 at 4:20am · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Trolls are not so ugly January 21 at 4:21am · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Maggot and his friends go all year halloween costumes ha, ha, ha January 21 at 4:22am · 3 Jack Forrester So tense... the tennis I mean Won't spoil the result for any who don't know... so mustache! I mean must dash LOL! Don't forget folks: Taiji Man = Magnus Hans Petersson... Swedish! Yeah right... Will be back laterz to 'expose' this Taiji Fisherman (sorry 'killer') for what he is... Ciao! January 21 at 4:23am · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Maggot is chewing his family, taste good and are not endangered January 21 at 4:27am Magnus Hans Petersson one of my own edits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkVMyodaqCk January 21 at 4:28am · Edited No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines All that matters to Maggot in this life is the food He'd eat his girlfriend, if he has a girlfriend January 21 at 4:30am · 1 Mei Yumi Takeshima island in the Sea of Japan is evidently the Japanese territory, as clearly shown in the official map, which was made under the supervision of Tokugawa government in 1790, and dedicated to the The Rōjū, Minister Matsudaira Sadanobu, one of the highest-ranking government representative and the member of shōgun’s council of elders in Tokugawa Japan. Prior to this as well, Takeshima island is confirmed as the Japanese territory in another map made in 1760. January 21 at 4:30am Lisa Swafford No matter what the Japanese government does people will only see Taija Cove massacre. No respect for Japanese that kill the dolphins. January 21 at 4:32am · 5 Christophe Warpelin No respect for japanese who kill dolphins in Taiji ... They are just stupid yellow peoples !!! January 21 at 4:35am · 3 Mike Vee I am a vegan who does not eat animals or wear their skin, so you can't call me a hypocritical American. However, as long as the dolphin slaughter continues, I will make it my personal mission to have people boycott anything that is made in Japan for as long as it takes until this madness stops. January 21 at 4:37am · 6 Viviane Tits Dear volunteers and supporters The world watched the horrific dolphin slaughter in Taiji and every sane person is opposed to what’s happening. 250 innocent dolphins were driven into “The Cove”. This round up got in the news. All hundreds of the animals that were killed earlier, didn’t… Some of them were selected and sold to dolphin prisons and Sea Worlds around the world. None of them ending up in Bruges? Who knows?The others are brutally butchered…. Please, react! Let Japan know that you want this horror to stop right now! January 21 at 4:37am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Sick people who "pray for a tsunami" deserves to have a bullet right in the back of their heads January 21 at 4:45am · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Stop acting like a plague of locusts and shown to be a civilized nation January 21 at 4:46am · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Mike Vee: I hope you boycott every other animal-killing country then, like the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland etc. Otherwise you are a hypocrite who still thinks that dolphins are better than other animals, cause otherwise you would be boycotting the whiole world cause animals are killed in literally every country. So if you dont boycott every country that kills animals, then you are an American hypocrite. January 21 at 4:47am · Edited Pip Micheals Shame on you Japan. The world watched while you slaughtered hundreds of creatures that do not belong to you. The albino baby will die without it's mum or family pod. He is not yours to sell to the highest bidder, he belongs to the sea and to the world. I have boycotted Japan and Japanese goods for some time, mainly from hearing about foal sushi - baby new born foals torn from their grieving mothers to be served to rich Japs as a delicacy. The horrors you make others endure for your glutton will come back to you.. January 21 at 4:52am · 5 Pip Micheals I will fight with others to have the 2020 Olympics removed from Japan January 21 at 4:53am · 7 Dan Drexler ^ good luck with the buddy!! January 21 at 4:54am · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Sick people who kill dolphins January 21 at 4:55am · 2 Kimberly Erin Archuleta Stop the Taiji murders now. You know better so please do better. The meat that you are claiming is used for food is toxic and not suitable for dogs to eat. The world knows this is all for the capivity trade now....we are ashamed! January 21 at 4:55am · 2 Dan Drexler Sick people that kill animals that are different then the animals our countries kill!!! January 21 at 4:56am · 1 Joanne Royston Ⓥ Please stop the dophin slaughter- I will never visit your country while this awful atrocity is taking place. It brings shame on your nation from across the world. January 21 at 4:57am · 6 Dan Drexler Kim Archuleta must not know she is from a whaling nation .. January 21 at 4:57am No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines I do not kill animals, and I dont eat them, nor the use of clothes or anything, I respect them as living beings they are. And if people eat cooked fish and farm animals, does not seem right, but I think that is enough innocent blood, but what's next? eat babies? January 21 at 5:02am · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines The murderers of Taiji should learn a trade and get a job, they should stop living from innocent beings like children pimps January 21 at 5:06am · 6 Marga Stevens yes we need to boycott the Olympics and NOT buy Japanese cars!!! January 21 at 5:09am · 5 Manuela Singh Feige kleine Killer.....fresst euch endlich gegenseitig auf January 21 at 5:10am · 1 Leonore Dank Please stop the terror in Taiji, its so cruel and inhumane. You can put a stop to it. Its not tradition that you sell dolphins/whales to the highest bidder. The world are watching in disgust! January 21 at 5:15am · 4 Joyce Doherty This mass slaughter must stop.....it is globally unacceptable. The use of SPINAL SPIKES to slowly kill the captive dolphins is BARBARIC! January 21 at 5:19am · 9 Linda Park Please Japan stop this barbaric torture in Taiji. The world is looking on in disgust. The time is long overdue for an end to this. You have the opportunity here to do the right thing. January 21 at 5:24am · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson A thing you probably didn't know is that the quotas are not even set by the Japanese government, they are set by the local government in Wakayama who regulates the hunt. Ironically, almost no one of you have ever protested the Wakayama Prefecture for it. January 21 at 5:28am · 1 Elaine Bentley @ no comprare....lol January 21 at 5:29am · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Yo si lo he hecho, maggot, he enviado emails y en páginas de fb January 21 at 5:33am · 1 Elaine Bentley Maggot...go and have a nap,have you slept?!!! Don't worry,we'll still be here when you wake up....NOT GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL TAIJI STOPS SLAUGHTERING AND CAPTURING DOLPHINS!!! January 21 at 5:46am · 7 Natashia Yurkiw Screw your policy!!! The dolphin drive tradition??? Lol oh ya.. is that why more dolphins were taken into captivity then there were murdered? .. how long can u really keep up this lie. . Greedy morons. January 21 at 5:47am · 4 Sue Ellen Ewing sent January 21 at 5:50am Sue Ellen Ewing From foals to make sushi to dolphin culling, you are allowing a terrible cruelty to continue. Dolphins are free and belong in the oceans. Shame on you for allowing this January 21 at 5:52am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson I stand with Japan January 21 at 5:52am · 1 Debbie McArthur Come on taiji japan wake up!! This is not a good image for your country!!!!STOP the slaughter, lies and coverups!this is wrong and you know it thats why you cover it all up with tarps! Inhumane and animal cruelty! Japan for the future olympic.....HELL NO .... We say NO! You dont deserve to host the olympics! Shame on you!! January 21 at 6:04am · 8 Nástenka Myshkin Taiji dolphin horrible massacre must be banned. January 21 at 6:05am · 5 Heather England Nee Blanchard We ask the Prim Minister to please step in and stop the slaughter of the dolphins in and around your country. This is a very cruel action that is very upsetting to most of the world. These animals would not harm you so please set up to the plate and stop this slaughter of these innocent yet beautiful creatures of god. Imagine how you would feel if part of a blood bath and your family in complete panic. It is so horrific and so not necessary. January 21 at 6:11am · 4 Magnus Hans Petersson Talking about foals, Sue, I happen to be a big fan of horsemeat as well January 21 at 6:13am Soumoto Nadesikorin Takako Crazy Americans do not use dolphins for the tools of war! http://ord.yahoo.co.jp/.../kotomatome/imgs/3/d/3d246292.jpg January 21 at 6:19am · Edited · 1 Kimberly Erin Archuleta Dan Drexler I know exactly! But thanks... January 21 at 6:21am · 1 Cathy Lane イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 January 21 at 6:26am · 4 Sue Ellen Ewing Of course you are Magnus. January 21 at 6:34am · 1 Chad Williamson Magnus It looks like you haven't missed any meals. The dolphin slaughter is cruel and inhumane. Its disgusting and our species is better than this. January 21 at 6:35am · 5 Sue Ellen Ewing Magnus.......There is a huge difference in slaughtering cows etc for slaughter. It isn't anymore acceptable in the way it is carried out though. Cattle are bred for that, sadly. Cattle have had the fear pretty much bred out of them. They will stand in a fire and burn. Horses sense the danger and flee. Horses do not do slaughter well. That is why their eye are gouged out to make them easier to handle. Stabbed repeatedly in the back to render them helpless. They are big brained animals with a high spirit. They know danger. And pregnant mares give birth while being slaughtered, only to watch their foals beaten to death. Dolphins were not meant to be slaughtered, nor sold into slavery. The Japanese ancestors didn't have super nets and boats with motors to help them along. These mammals don't belong to the Japanese...they belong to the world. Huge difference Magnus. Educate yourself and push back from the table a bit. January 21 at 6:42am · Edited · 5 Adam Dasilva Let's hope the dolphins best friend the ocean attacks all these people that are doing this slaughtering. Tsunami January 21 at 6:43am · 7 Melanie Schleich-Marder PLEASE HELP TO STOP THE DOLPHIN-SLAUGHTER IN TAIJI!!! Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! January 21 at 6:46am · 6 Nigel Ross The residents of Taiji brings shame on Japan. They portray you all as evil savages. By standing by them and defending them you bring shame on your nation. These people are butchers they drive them into a bay where they starve the dolphins for days, separate the mothers and babies, brutally torture and kill the animals in front of each other so that they have to swim in their own family's blood, choose the best looking ones for marine parks making loads of money, slaughter more for meat, and then drive the smallest back out to sea to die lingering deaths from injury and torment. On Saturday when they drove 250 bottlenose into the bay - they included a rare blind Albino calf. The mother and daughter always swam touching each other with her mother acting as her guide. They ripped her from her mother and took her away to be sold to water park. Her mother was so distraught that having spy hopped for 30 minutes trying to see where her baby had gone, she killed herself. Yes these are sentient creatures that have language, call each other by name, live in family groups with lifelong bonds and feel emotions to a level where they can bear them no longer and are driven to suicide - and the Japanese refer to them as 'fish'!!! Shame on you. I hope the world never forgets. January 21 at 6:48am · 12 Karin Myria Jila Pickl Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel. Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Animals are living creatures that feel everything! January 21 at 6:53am · 4 Jade Jones I.m an Albino dolphin by name. my freedom has now been traded for a so called life of fame. This was not my decision you see. this was made by Jaza and the fishermen of Taiji. Rounded up in nets and left for hours trapped in the sea. we waited and waited clicking to each other as busy as bee's. When your held like this its hard to hope you may be set free. We are not alone in our plight. Around the world their are people who give a voice to our fight. They phone, they fax, they twitter this is to much. these people do a good job of kicking up such a fuss. I.m a priceless find one so rare. Now finally it seems some media really do care. I've caused a sensation a baby revelation. I.m surrounded by people and angels who beg for our mercy.they give up their time for baby dolphins like me. United you all stand, Never divide you will fall. is all you have to do is keep making those calls. From me to you all I have one last thing to say. Its a very big thank you in a special kind of way. written by Jade Jones. January 21 at 7:04am · 2 Carsten Erps TO THE JAPANESE FISHERMAN OF TAIJI FROM YOKO ONO LENNON, 20 JANUARY 2014. "Dear Japanese Fishermen of Taiji, I understand how you must feel about the one-sided-ness of the West to be angry at your traditional capture and slaughter of Dolphins. But that tradition was made only when the world, and Japanese Fishermen did not know what it meant to do harm to the Dolphins. I’m sure you have heard so many speeches in which all of these things have been discussed. So I will not bore you with it. But I think you should think of this situation from the point-of-view of the big picture. Japan has gone through such hard times lately. And we need the sympathy and help of the rest of the world. It will give an excuse for big countries and their children in China, India and Russia to speak ill of Japan when we should be communicating our strong love for peace, not violence. I am sure that it is not easy, but please consider the safety of the future of Japan, surrounded by many powerful countries which are always looking for the chance to weaken the power of our country. The future of Japan and its safety depends on many situations, but what you do with Dolphins now can create a very bad relationship with the whole world. The way you are insisting on a big celebration of killing so many Dolphins and kidnapping some of them to sell to the zoos and restaurants at this very politically sensitive time, will make the children of the world hate the Japanese. For many, many years and decades we have worked hard to receive true understanding of the Japanese from the world. And, because of our effort, Japan is now respected as a country of good power and ingenuity. This did not happen without our efforts of many decades. But what we enjoy now, can be destroyed literally in one day. I beg of you to consider our precarious situation after the nuclear disaster (which could very well effect the rest of the world, as well). Please use political tact and cancel the festival which will be considered by the rest of the world as a sign of Japanese arrogance, ignorance, and love for an act of violence. Thank you." Yoko Ono Lennon 20 January 2014 cc Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. January 21 at 7:04am · 4 Wendy Drury Stop the dolphin slaughter you subhumans! January 21 at 7:26am · 2 Ondine Angarola It is NOT a form of traditional fishing - check your OWN history that is written and documented and STOP rewriting the history books to fit your money hungry and greedy individuals in the fishing commission. Check the true history: . January 21 at 7:30am · 2 Ondine Angarola News reports from 1980 document that the dolphin hunt that we see in Taiji actually began in the late 1970s in the town of Iki. At that time, the fishermen believed that dolphins were hurting their fisheries, and hunted them to exterminate them as pests, or as the Japanese fishermen themselves called them, the “gangsters of the sea.” The dolphins were not seen as a food source and were, in fact, ground up for use as fertilizer. When this new dolphin hunting was discovered, the public outcry from around the world that was visited upon this new “dolphin hunting” practice resulted in its being ended. From The Evening Independent, February 28 1980: http://news.google.com/newspap... From the Montreal Gazette, March 3, 1980: http://news.google.com/newspap... is unclear precisely when the Taiji hunt began, but while the method is similar to that in Iki, the motivation is entirely different, with the primary revenue coming from selling dolphins to the aquarium and dolphins-as-entertainment industry, with less significant revenue from selling dolphin meat to local butchers, who either sell it locally or distribute it in commerce, including to markets outside Japan. Further, Captain Paul Watson, who was instrumental in ending this new dolphin hunt, describes the events in the early 1980s surrounding this hunt:http://www.seashepherd.org/com... January 21 at 7:31am · 3 Vero Willkürlich Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! Vegan all (without “animal products”). January 21 at 7:37am · 3 İlknur Yurtsever Please put a stop to the massacre of nature you are perpetrating in Taji. You can't just take dolphin's, as well as other animal's freedoms away. Most of the dolphins that you catch are pregnant. You can't just part them from their natural habitats and sell them to the dolphin parks. Please set these beings free; beings who are at the verge of extinction. You can't and shouldn't enslave animals! January 21 at 7:41am · 5 Makbule Özdemir Please put a stop to the massacre of nature you are perpetrating in Taji. You can't just take dolphin's, as well as other animal's freedoms away. Most of the dolphins that you catch are pregnant. You can't just part them from their natural habitats and sell them to the dolphin parks. Please set these beings free; beings who are at the verge of extinction. You can't and shouldn't enslave animals! January 21 at 7:44am · 2 Angelika Rostalski Please put a stop to the massacre of nature you are perpetrating in Taji. You can't just take dolphin's, as well as other animal's freedoms away. Most of the dolphins that you catch are pregnant. You can't just part them from their natural habitats and sell them to the dolphin parks. Please set these beings free; beings who are at the verge of extinction. You can't and shouldn't enslave animals! January 21 at 7:46am · 2 Tina Leier Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! Vegan all (without “animal products”). January 21 at 7:46am · 2 Yvonne Flori Pfeiff Please do all you can to help the dolphins in your Country. The slaughter and capture of these animals is a horror. January 21 at 7:47am · 3 Michaela Weber イルカの殺害を停止してください - Please STOP KILLING THE DELPHINS!!!!!! January 21 at 7:47am · 3 Batuhan Can イルカの殺害を停止してください - Please STOP KILLING THE DELPHINS!!!!!! January 21 at 7:50am · 4 Hilde Wi Why does Japan feed it's people dolphin meat with high levels of mercury? Don't you love your people? Especially your children? January 21 at 7:58am · 6 Shelley Blissett Thank-you for the opportunity to post on this site. Please encourage the people of Taijii to stop the capture and killing of dolphins. This is an opportunity to modify this tradition into something the world will applaud the Japanese people for. Lead the world in world will look up to. Show us you still are the honorable nation of your fathers and their fathers. January 21 at 8:02am · 5 Jack Forrester Magnus: "I stand with Japan!" Well you would. He's a Taiji Fisherman (sorry, 'killer') folks, he's surrounded by the other 'killers' in Taiji. This is what he said earlier by the way, in case you missed it: (EARLIER: Magnus Hans Petersson states: "I simply believe that what happens in one country is not the buisness of another country, and thats why I'm proud to live in Sweden, a neutral country that abstained from taking part in any of the 2 world wars and refused to take a stand, for the reason that it was none of our buisness what people do in other countries as long as they dont hurt us." Nice attitude Magnus. So you witness the holocaust in WW2, but think 'Hey! They're not hurting us, so we'll turn a blind eye to the slaughter of innocent folk.' Nice policy, thank God the rest of us stood up for others, otherwise you and your country would now be speaking German you arrogant, misguided fool. What a loser. Don't bother replying pal, we know where you and your country stand now don't we? I couldn't be bothered to read any reply anyhow, as it's no use trying to educate the imbecile. (However, I suspect you're a Taiji fisherman - sorry killer - disguised as a Swede to stay under the radar). Have a good evening, if you are in Sweden... oops sorry, you're just about to wake up and slaughter these beautiful creatures in an abhorrent and vile way... Ciao!) NOW: Big mouth Magnus eh? Swedish my a**. We now know he's a Taiji Killer in disguise, so is it any wonder he's gobbing off here all the time? It's a little late over in Taiji now 'Dolphin Man', so maybe you should tuck yourself up and get some sleep. Swedish? Give us a break. Posted his telephone number somewhere earlier, but looks as though it could have been removed now. What's up citizen of Taiji? Too many calls? Look above folks to see what this loser believes in. Turned a blind eye and let others do the dirty work, after all, no one's hurting him so he doesn't want to know. Very nice trait indeed. He's probably at home now covered in blood, no girlfriend, no friends, wondering what to do with his life... I'll send nice thoughts for a full recovery for him though, I would hate to see a young life and his future going to waste. Sleep tight Fisherman guy from Taiji... January 21 at 8:12am · 2 Annett Vegani Please stop killing poor poor souls !! Let the poor dolphins live !! Many many thanks https://www.google.de/search?q=dolphins%20taiji... January 21 at 8:14am · Edited · 3 Cristian Rival ENOUGH OF STANDING AND WATCHING, ENOUGH OF YAKUZAS EMPLOYEES ARGUING, BOYCOTT JAPANESE PRODUCTS UNTIL THEY QUIT WHALING AND KILLING DOLPHINES!!! January 21 at 8:15am · 5 Cynthia Lambertini Japan, STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF DOLPHINS. THE WORLD IS WATCHING. SHAME ON JAPAN. January 21 at 8:17am · 7 Cristian Rival MAGNUS = ICELANDIC WHALERS LOBBY = YAKUZAS EMPLOYEE January 21 at 8:19am · 3 Susan Cane Please, please, please have a kind heart & STOP THE MASSACRES! January 21 at 8:19am · 4 Amanda Schnügler PLEASE HELP TO STOP THE DOLPHIN-SLAUGHTER IN TAIJI AND EVERYWHERE IN JAPAN!!! Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! January 21 at 8:20am · 4 Be V Morgan PLEASE The Hon. Shinzo Abe Prime Minister of Japan PLEASE STOP THE UNRELENTING CAPTURE OF DOLPHINS & BARBARIC SLAUGHTER IN TAIJI. THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS NOW AND YOU CAN NO LONGER HIDE. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THESE SENTIENT BEINGS.YOU HAVE THE POWER TO STOP THIS. January 21 at 8:20am · 2 Mary McFadden Cohen BOYCOTT JAPAN!!! You have allowed the murder and slaughter of innocent dolphin in Taiji. Your culture is arrogant and unkind. No more Toyotas for me...and I have had at least 6. Maybe you will understand when those of us have watched this wretched slaughter refuse to buy anything from Japan. January 21 at 8:21am · 4 Inge von Jaduczynski Please Japan, stop the horror against the dolphins! They are such beautiful creatures! January 21 at 8:26am · 4 Barbara Brunner-Schwer Time changes and Traditions also change!! Stop the cruelty of slaughtering the dolphins! Now! The world is watching Japan! Show them that you are civilized and end this barbaric tradition. STOP!!! NOW!!! January 21 at 8:26am · 4 Denise Ferreira da Cruz Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! January 21 at 8:27am · 5 Ann Ette Many Japanese People are Buddhists. Did you really forget the basic thoughts and rules of Buddhism?? To respect and honour animals! The Dolphin-killers are no good Buddhists, they are only killers. January 21 at 8:40am · 7 Manu Schallii Please stop to kill dolphins or any kind of animals! The world is watching you Japan! Stop the slaughter in taiji January 21 at 8:42am · 3 Tanja Helfert Please stop hunting and killing dolphins and whales. Doing this in the name of Tradition is only an excuse to avoid changes and progress. Japan is not loosing its face by stoping this. Quite in contrary it will receive respect from the rest of the world! January 21 at 8:42am · 3 Sarah Boccagno Yost Do the right and moral thing. Please stop the dolphin slaughter. The world awaits your decision January 21 at 8:49am · 2 Sandra Müller Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! Vegan all (without “animal products”). January 21 at 8:55am · 2 Chris Sharon Edwards Please stop the massacre of dolphins in Taiji. This is brutal and barbaric and a shame on Japan. The world is watching and await your decision. We all hope that you stop this brutality. January 21 at 9:05am · 3 José Eduardo the slaughter in numbers http://www.ceta-base.com/drivefisheries.html January 21 at 9:16am Magnus Hans Petersson Christian Rival: actually, I am not from Iceland, I'm from Sweden, and Sweden is also where I live, why is it so easy for many people to mix up the Nordic countries and accuse me of being from countries that I'm not from? By using these logics, should we on purpose confuse Americans, Canadians and Brits just cause they have a common heritage and speaks the same language? Jag är svensk, och jag stöttar Japan January 21 at 9:20am · Edited Magnus Hans Petersson Seriously, why do people think that dolphins are portrayed as fish in Japan? Dolphins are mammals and all educated people today knows that, they are mammals just like pigs, cows and sheep, and can like those animals easily be herded. January 21 at 9:23am Keith Forsey The World is watching in Disgust Japan do the Right thing!!!!!!! January 21 at 9:23am · 6 Anaheim Elec Japan slaughter dolphins.Okay,so For instance,how many have you killed in Iraq,Afghanistan ? I won't blame the past World War 2,but Iraq and Afghanistan is really very recent.How many have you killed? Killing Iraq and Afghanistan people is clean but Japanese killing dolphins are dirty?Is that your logic? January 21 at 9:26am Anaheim Elec Go check Military dolphin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_dolphin by USA is that "humane" ??? lol DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH January 21 at 9:32am · Edited Sharon Taylor Stop killing the dolphins.. it is cruel, barbaric and fielled by greed. It must stop!!!! January 21 at 9:34am · 2 Clark Stillman Your nation is ignoring its Shinto and Buddhist roots by causing harm to other sentient beings. Consider the truth and implement the appropriate changes for the sake of the Nation's karma. January 21 at 9:37am · 3 Heike Heinze Many of the dolphins were fasted for 5 days in captivity, and have had to watch as their family members were tortured and killed. They were also beaten and many were simply overrun with boats, many of them so have injuries. I have great respect for the Japanese culture, but no respect for a barbaric tradition. I take it that no love, no values, but only torture and murder of a human-like species. In contrast to pigs, cattle and dogs that you choose as a comparison, dolphins have a self-confidence. They are like people able to recognize themselves in the mirror. But you who despise dolphins will never understand. At the very ancient principles are enshrined in your brains. I pity you sincerely. January 21 at 9:40am · 5 Debra Lee Warrens I am OPPOSED to your "practice" of slaughtering thousands of DOLPHINS! It is ANIMAL ABUSE, CRUELTY, and INHUMANE TREATMENT to these beautiful sentinel beings. The MERCURY level is higher than what the normal level should be for human consumption in the first place. If you were at all concerned about food safety for the citizens of your country you would NOT be KILLING these DOLPHINS! More importantly, this is about following the MONEY! You cull all the dolphins from the ocean in the cove, make the beautiful ones, (like the ALBINO one) and KILL the rest. You then sell these beautiful animals to SEAWORLDS, AMUSEMENT PARKS and MILLIONAIRS to put in their homes. These DOLPHINS were not placed in oceans for your people to cull and slaughter them! They belong to ALL people of this WORLD! It is our MORAL DUTY to SAVE and PROTECT all these ANIMALS and their ENVIRONMENT! The world knows what you are doing to these sentinel beings and we are no longer going to sit by and watch it happen. We are going to STAND UP and SPEAK UP for these DOLPHINS. That is what a HUMAN BEING does and it's the RIGHT thing to do! http://www.nytimes.com/.../japan-defends-dolphin-hunt... January 21 at 9:40am · 4 Anaheim Elec Practice?It's a way to make their living.Aren't anyone who make their living by slaughtering something of animals in your country? I didn't know that! lol　Don't make me laugh. January 21 at 9:44am Debra Lee Warrens The WORLD knows what you are doing to these DOLPHINS JAPAN and we are watching...it needs to STOP today! January 21 at 9:45am · 3 Anaheim Elec You think Japan only kills dolphins? USA kill dolphins too,Ask your fishermen. Don't make me laugh. January 21 at 9:45am Anaheim Elec Anyhow,you bark here.COME here and say it to the people of Japan in front of public to random Japanese "Hey killer" Don't make me laugh. January 21 at 9:48am Magnus Hans Petersson USA kills thousends of more dolphins through navy sonar, the yanks may pride themselves with their "Marine Mammal Protection Act" but the fact is that their Navy kills way more dophins (and also whales) than Japan. The worst thing is that the yanks even wastes the meat completely after they have killed the dolphins through Navy sonar. January 21 at 9:54am · Edited · 1 Jack Forrester There you go! Wondered where he was hiding. Quick refresher on where this guy Magnus Hans Petersson stands: (EARLIER: Magnus Hans Petersson stated: "I simply believe that what happens in one country is not the buisness of another country, and thats why I'm proud to live in Sweden, a neutral country that abstained from taking part in any of the 2 world wars and refused to take a stand, for the reason that it was none of our buisness what people do in other countries as long as they dont hurt us." Nice attitude Magnus. So you witness the holocaust in WW2, but thought 'Hey! They're not hurting us, so we'll turn a blind eye to the slaughter of innocent folk. Nice policy! Thank God the rest of us stood up for others, otherwise you and your country would now be speaking German you arrogant, misguided fool. What a loser. SOOOO, if ever you are in Taiji (sorry Sweden - as he keeps saying he's from there, but we all know he's an undercover Taiji 'Killer' Fisherman), so yes, as I was saying, if you're ever in Taiji, and God forbid you happen to get assaulted, while Taiji (Killer) Fisherman Magnus is busy slaughtering, and he actually SEE's you being assaulted and maybe - God forbid - your life is in danger, DO NOT expect any help from Taiji Man Magnus, as he's not threatened at all, so won't bother to help you. Comforting, cheers Taiji Man! January 21 at 9:56am · 4 Jack Forrester Back laterz folk... BEWARE of Taiji Man Magnus... January 21 at 9:57am · 4 Sue Ellen Ewing That is not ok either. But..........They aren't starved and weakened, then killed as barbarians would do. There are better options than thinking about food........ Put the fork down and think..... January 21 at 10:06am · Edited · 2 Jane Owen please please please stop killing the dolphins, the world is watching you....... January 21 at 10:09am · 7 Evelyne Goure Please stop butchering dolphins in Taiji!! This is animal abuse & a cruel tradition which has no place in 21rst century! Animals are not on earth for humans benefit. They are sentient & feel as you feel. Think about the consequence of dolphin's meat consumption by human, so many reason to leave dolphins be. Please stop now! January 21 at 10:11am · 8 Anaheim Elec Hey what did you eat for today's supper? January 21 at 10:26am Amanda Velo イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 Iruka wo jiyuu ni kurasasete agete kudasai onegaishimasu. Please let the dolphins live and be free. Thank you. January 21 at 10:27am · 9 Elaine Bentley Elec "COME here and say it to the people of Japan" Are you japanese?Not a very Japanese name!!!!!!! January 21 at 10:42am · 2 Elaine Bentley Elec No friends in your Facebook account and you only have one page like...THIS ONE! You do know Facebook doesn't tolerate false Facebook accounts. January 21 at 10:45am · 8 Turlough Keogh End dolphin hell in taiji January 21 at 11:05am · 6 Starr LaRocque I ate beans and veggies. I don't eat anything with a face or anything that had a mother and a father. Does that answer your question, Elec. January 21 at 11:14am · 5 Turlough Keogh Is maggot still on the go ...he must never sleep January 21 at 11:21am · 5 Ingrid Cabrera Moreno we advance together and prosper together for the life and freedom to the dolphin!! January 21 at 11:27am · 4 Amy Bracken Justice Please help stop the torture and slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji!!!! Please help!! January 21 at 11:36am · 5 Nika Lila The world has been watching the slaughter, torture and capture of dolphins in Taiji. We will boycott all Japanese products until this inhumane practice stops forever. January 21 at 11:38am · 8 Ann Marie Zeller Dear Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, It is hard to imagine the courage of those in Taiji doing all they can to protect the dolphins over the last four days. In so many societies we have changed our ways and ended barbaric practices. It is time to put a stop to the dolphin capture and hunt in Taiji. http://www.npr.org/.../l-frank-baum-advocated... http://www.nma.gov.au/.../cook.../objects/dog_teeth_oz222 http://power-2-people.blogspot.com/.../treatment-of... Please consider a change for the dolphins. January 21 at 11:48am · 10 Virginia Collins “I believe that animals have rights which, although different from our own, are just as inalienable. I believe animals have the right not to have pain, fear or physical deprivation inflicted upon them by us. . . . They have the right not to be brutalized in any way as food resources, for entertainment or any other purpose.” --Roger Caras January 21 at 11:50am · 7 Magnus Hans Petersson Nika Lila: Emotional wrecks and crybabies of your kind said the same thing last year and before that year, and before than year as well, you said back then that you will bring down the Japanese economy. I didn't believe you back then and I will not believe you now either, just face it, you Japan-haters are just a tiny fraction, there is no chance in the world that you can bring down the world's third largest economy. There is even more "boycotts" against China yet their economy is thrieving like never before, you as an individual consumer is very powerless against the dolphin hunters and that makes me happy January 21 at 11:54am · Edited Magnus Hans Petersson By the way, your little "Cove Guardian heroes" are not very good at boycotting Japan, for example the very cameras they take these photos and film it with are Japanese. Evidence in the end of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smn3QxheGGg January 21 at 12:03pm Sue Ellen Ewing Magnus, be careful what you say. It has happened before.....not over this, but the country has been brought to the point of oblivion.....Have you nothing better to do but troll here and eat? January 21 at 12:05pm · 9 Turlough Keogh Go to sleep small Paul. . January 21 at 12:12pm · 2 Jack Forrester Hey, Taiji Man still here folks? (Often referred to as: 'Magnus Hans Petersson' on these and other pages, so beware). Once again don't be fooled by this fake 'Swede...' Sent him an 'olive branch' but he won't take it. Nice huh? Oh well... was a relief to be honest BTW, on his FB page he posted on 6th Jan '14: "...I believe that every culture in the world has a right to do as they wish on this issue as long as they are doing it humanely and sustainably..." THERE YOU GO!! I don't think we need to point out the operative word in that sentence do we folks...? Quick refresher on where this Taiji 'Killer' Fisherman (AKA: Magnus Hans Petersson) stands: (EARLIER: Taiji Dolphin Man also stated: "I simply believe that what happens in one country is not the business of another country, and that's why I'm proud to live in Sweden, a neutral country that abstained from taking part in any of the 2 world wars and refused to take a stand, for the reason that it was none of our business what people do in other countries as long as they don't hurt us." THERE YOU GO! Nice one Taiji. So you witness the holocaust in WW2, but thought 'Hey! They're not hurting us, so we'll turn a blind eye to the slaughter of innocent folk. Nice policy! Thank God the rest of us stood up for others, otherwise you and your country would now be speaking German as well as Japanese right now! No need to thank the rest of the world Taiji... January 21 at 12:33pm · 6 Turlough Keogh OMG small paul Japanese. . .that explains so much about him. . . January 21 at 12:38pm · 1 Nick Wright “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ― Mahatma Gandhi #Tweet4Dohins January 21 at 12:39pm · 11 Magnus Hans Petersson Sue, so you are referring to WWII? Really? Do you really think that a government will start a WAR over some ANIMALS? If you are one of those Americans who are proud of what your murderous war criminal grandfathers did in Hiroshima you should be truly ashamed of yourselves, or perhaps be checked for empathy issues. "Revenge" for a military base or "ending the war" was no excuse to TARGET CIVILIANS. Your country was on par with the Nazis during the war, you were no better than the Nazis. It is always terrorism to target civilians no matter who does it and no matter who started. Therefore your grandfathers were terrorists. Not to mention all innocent civilians that you and your Russian pals brutally murdered all over Europe. Another atrocity commited by American terrorists was My Lai in Vietnam by that mass murderer and war criminal William Calley, the world will never forget about that. Your fathers and grandfathers showed the absolute darkest and worst side of humanity, anyone who is proud that their fathers and grandfathers murdering civilians (including women and children), should have a mental check. If you think it was alright to murder civilians, you could very well be capeable of comitting murder. This is nothing to crack jokes about, these are very serious matters. WWII history has nothing to do with modern time and bringing it up in modern issues is only hateful. January 21 at 12:57pm · Edited Takoda Takoda 私達はこの狩りが伝統では無い事を良く存じています。これはただの’お金の為の狩りだという事を知っています。メインは捕獲し水族館に売るため。イルカ一匹15万ドル。その数匹を捕獲するために残った群れの全てが惨殺されます。食用肉にイルカ一匹600ドル。そのためだけに群れ全体が母親と赤ちゃんも含めて殺されるのです。イルカ達はまず捕獲され４日間も食料を与えずに苦しめられます。そして弱った時、刺し殺されすのです。とても残酷な狩りの手法だと世界は認知しています。すぐにこの様な狩りは止めるべきです！ イルカ狩りは文化で無いし、比較的最近始まったもの！ エルザ自然保護の会／ＰＥＡＣＥ／ヘルプアニマルズ からのプレスリリースより。 　イルカ漁の短い歴史：1979年に出版された「太地町史」によると、イルカの追い込み漁が最初に行われたのは1933年、続いて1936年、1944年にも行われました。しかし、大規模なイルカ追い込み漁は1969年になるまで行われませんでした。イルカ追い込み漁は400年の歴史ではなく、45年程の歴史に過ぎません。1969年の追い込み漁の目的は太地町立くじらの博物館でのゴンドウクジラの展示であり、純粋に利益のために行われました。文化とは関係がないものです。1969年以降イルカの追い込み漁と水族館の間に、イルカ売買ビジネスを通して密接な関係の構築が始まりました。 January 21 at 12:49pm · 3 Deby Browne @Magnus Hans Petersson if you seriously believe that people posting on here are emotional wrecks, hypocrites, racist and basically going nowhere with their attempts to boycott and communicate with the Japanese government via this page, why have you been on here for days? That does not sound like a rational and logical person to me at all ! January 21 at 1:02pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson I am here to harass protesters, and I am almost 100% sure that the Prime Minister himself never reads this page. January 21 at 1:08pm Kaz Sumatran Tiger Cobb From @yokoono To the Japanese fishermen of Taiji «Ceta Journal http://buff.ly/1bSphTS #tweet4taiji #helpcovedolphins January 21 at 1:12pm · 2 Deby Browne Oh and in answer to Bill re my comment yesterday "Aboriginals" v Taiji …. Answer is simple! There is a difference … Aboriginals only kill what is required to feed the community so they may kill a couple (Not hundreds) and do not kill them unless there is simply no other food source. They do not round up wild animals and sell to the big boys for the amusement of others either. January 21 at 1:13pm · 10 Fiona Cowley Harris Sorry Magnus get off the only podium you will ever see. it is used by people who know this site and use it to vent. We know there are moles. When I got very angry I loved dealing with single digit IQ's in here and saying what I felt! So waste all the time you want - this is sport, the other sites are real! January 21 at 1:39pm · Edited · 1 Turlough Keogh End the taiji slaughter January 21 at 1:47pm · 3 Deby Browne @Magnus http://www.digitaljournal.com/.../taiji.../article/366718 January 21 at 2:21pm · 3 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Stop acting like a plague of locusts devours all around . Show that is a civilized nation! January 21 at 2:35pm · 1 Tiiu Paassilta PLEASE STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF DOLPHINS IN TAIJI. This brings shame and disgrace to the people of Japan, and the Finnish people are quickly losing their respect towards Japan over this. This news about the dolphin slaughter is now EVERYWHERE in Europe, and YOU MUST END IT. January 21 at 2:39pm · 12 Tiiu Paassilta Slaughter of dolphins in Japan brings shame and dishonor to the Japanese people. Many of us Europeans are losing our respect for Japan because of this. Please end this barbaric action. January 21 at 2:41pm · 9 Elaine Cobb Beware of the trolls. One of them got me suspended for 12hrs because I dared to suggest that he lets the warm sun on his face and he might appreciate our world's inhabitants a little more. There is such venom on this page from the self-confessed protestor-harrassers, but I got suspended for this! January 21 at 2:43pm · 9 Turlough Keogh Return the favour Elaine. ... January 21 at 2:52pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson Tiiu, you can read my personal commentary about the events here. Personally I have not noticed any kind of anti-Japanese sentiment in my wonderful fur-farming town https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201697262088920... January 21 at 2:54pm · Edited Elaine Cobb I've complained about certain posts on here, and they've been deemed acceptable to FB. Curioser & curioser. January 21 at 2:54pm · 3 David Rogers Please put a stop to the dolphin slaughter in Taiji.We know so much more about dolphins now days. Your people say it is tradition, but what the Japanese people forget is that Britain, America and a lot of other countries used to kill, whales and dolphins, but we have learned, and turned things around. So can Japan. January 21 at 2:56pm · 5 Hilde Wi The world is watching through tears, where is honor in this brutal murder? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25823024 January 21 at 3:00pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson Big thanks for Swedish ambassdor Lars Vargö in Japan for deciding to be neutral on the dolphin hunt, upholding Sweden's status as a neutral country. Here is what Mr. Vargö had to say, translated from Swedish article today: "We will not protest but that does not mean we are for or against. It is not we who take decisions but would the Swedish government to say that we would protest, then we would do it." January 21 at 3:03pm Danie Ha Since even Swedish media -against all predictions of the Nordic expert here- covers Taiji slaughter, my faith in Sweden is restored. January 21 at 3:10pm · 6 Danie Ha Elaine Cobb This little gollum seems to have no life other than spending 24/7 on the PMO page, so respect his efforts to be noticed, at least for a few days in a row. It´s tragic that obviously there is no love and compassion in his life, except the love for food. Obviously. Honestly, I feel sorry for him, he should seek a professional for help. Dear Prime Minister, it would deeply disturb me if I was you, who is holding your candle here.... January 21 at 3:17pm · 8 Jo le Meow STOP THE KILLING! Stop your bogus injunction against SSCS January 21 at 3:25pm · 5 Marco Kai Reclik Ohhhh look at this thats sooo nice http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nkVf57UE-c4&feature=youtu.be... January 21 at 3:32pm · 2 Annett Vegani We know what you did last night !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkVf57UE-c4... January 21 at 3:41pm · 2 Marco Kai Reclik Only last weekend Annett Vegani January 21 at 3:42pm Marion Pausp Elaine Cobb: Experienced the same here and I guess some others too. Coward and perfidious! January 21 at 3:47pm · 3 Hilde Wi from Italy with love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESUt7lorojo January 21 at 3:49pm Maryanne Barnes 「漁師」は悌二でイルカ上で動作する...このようなひどい、意図的な行動。 January 21 at 3:50pm Tunemitu Shibuya Your dolphin worship is also only one of the culture in the world. Don't force the others into your dolphin religion. January 21 at 3:52pm Ida Bean イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 January 21 at 3:54pm Annett Vegani Please stop killing poor poor souls !! Please, save the poor poor dolphins !! Many many thanks January 21 at 3:55pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson The dolphin and whale cult is a scary cult January 21 at 4:13pm · 1 Musu Foo No matter how hard those under you attempt to stop the wave of complaints and shock, this issue will not go away...the world is upset at what is happening at Taiji, and this issue is not going to disappear. Japan foreign relations is suffering at this point, totally destroying the relations with the younger people in the West over dolphins does not seem like something that will benefit Japan in any sense... January 21 at 4:14pm · 8 Heike Heinze Please watch the video. The honor is important to you. Do these cruel murderous fisherman also honor? Is this what your tradition, which you so proudly defend before the world? Look at the video. Is it honor? http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage... January 21 at 4:15pm · 4 Audrey Cain Please could you Stop the killings of Dolphins, Many thanks, peace and love January 21 at 4:16pm · 7 José Eduardo The world continues watching Japan, and not for Olympics!! http://news.nationalgeographic.com/.../140121-taiji.../ #tweet4taiji January 21 at 4:17pm · 9 Joni Suiters I implore you that you stop the capture and slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji. You are aware of the worlds outrage over this complete sick barbaric behavior. There are literally hundreds of thousands of people WORLD WIDE, in rage, pain, tears, heartache. As many are boycotting the Olympics...Japan is a beautiful place, full of wonderful people, we know it's just those that continue to ravage the oceans of these dolphins and whales. But, it NEEDS TO STOP!!! One day our children's children, and on, will only be able too look at a photo of a dolphin, as there won't be any left in the wild for them to see. They will miss out on these loving, precious creatures from Heaven! We all know they grieve a loss of a family member, they feel the knives and huge bars going into their bodies as they slowly die. Please don't let this happen any longer...PLEASE!!! January 21 at 4:24pm · 7 Marco Kai Reclik Stop the killing pls January 21 at 4:25pm · 5 Magnus Hans Petersson Joni Suiters: are you implying that they are overhunting? compared to how many there is of these species, who are NOT ENDANGERED, they just take a very few. Thats the one and only reason I support dolphin drive hunting. I am strongly against the killing of any endangered animal. January 21 at 4:27pm Magnus Hans Petersson Don't worry, there is always "olympic boycotts" no matter where it takes place, including the one next month in Russia which I will gladly watch. Everytime there is the olympics there is people boycotting it for political reasons, and I dont expect Japan to be some exception from that. Really looking forward to the Winter Olympics in February. January 21 at 4:30pm Danie Ha Magnus Hans Petersson Dear Magnus, I herewith apologize for making fun of you, as I have just found out that one of the sites you like is http://www.facebook.com/.../Foreign.../161482917374893... and this explains your affinity to slaughter of all kinds thoroughly. I know that joking about the mentally disturbed is not acceptable, so I promise I stop right here. If I only had known earlier.... Please accept my apology and my sincerest wishes that professional help is available to you. Get well soon. @others: please help Magnus and just leave him alone, psychic illness is a very serious issue. January 21 at 4:30pm · 16 Best Best Lief 太地の漁師の皆様 2014年1月20日　ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 親愛なる太地の漁師の皆様 皆さんにとって伝統であるイルカ漁（捕獲と屠殺）に対する西洋の一方的な怒りに対して、皆さんがどのように感じているか、私にはよくわかります。しかし、その伝統とは、世界や日本の漁師の皆さんがイルカを傷つけることの意味を理解していなかったときに作られたものです。 すでに十分、あらゆる議論を聞いてこられたことでしょうから、私はこれ以上、つまらない話で飽きさせるつもりはありません。 しかし、もっと大きな絵でこの状態を見る必要があるのではないでしょうか。近年、日本は大変な苦難に面してきました。そして、私たちは世界からの助けや共感が必要です。イルカ漁は他の大国である中国やインドやロシアの子どもたちに、本来であれば愛や平和や暴力を使わないということを教えるべきときに、言い訳をし、日本の病んだ部分を見せるようなものです。 決して簡単なことではないとわかっています。しかし、日本の将来の安全について、どうぞ、考えてください。周辺の力のある国々は常に日本のパワーを弱める機会をうかがっているのです。日本の将来は、多くの状況の安全性によって成り立っています。しかし、現在、あなた方がイルカたちに対して行っていることは、世界全体に対して好ましくない関係性をもたらしえるのです。 現在、皆さんが主張していることは、現在の、政治的に非常に微妙なこの時期に、多くのイルカたちを誘拐して動物園（水族館）に売り飛ばしたり、殺してレストランに売りつけることを祝っているようなものです。これでは世界の子ども達は日本のことを呪うようになってしまいます。 何年にも何十年にもわたり、世界から日本への真の理解を受けるために、多くの人たち（日本人）が一生懸命、努めてきました。そして、その努力によって、日本は今、尊敬され、力があり、創意工夫の能力のある国として尊敬されているのです。これは多くの人の長年の努力なしには起こりえなかったことです。 しかし、私たちが受けているこの恩恵は、文字通り、一日で崩れ落ちてしまいます。どうかお願いです。今一度、原発事故後の不安定な状態（全世界にも十分影響しうることです）についてよく考えてみてください。 どうか、政治的な手法を使って、世界の他国のことも考え、日本の傲慢さ、無知、暴力を是とする象徴でもあるこの祭りを中止してください。 どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。ありがとうございます。 ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 2014年1月20日 Cc　日本国総理大臣　安倍晋三殿 （翻訳：Kyoko Kiki Tanaka） January 21 at 4:33pm · 1 Norma Jeane Hopefully you will come to the realization, that you're putting a very bad light on Japan. The world is watching as you choose to not consider any opinion important, other than your own. Not only are you putting dolphins on the edge of being endangered and eventually becoming extinct, but you are harming your citizens with every day you let this go on. The mercury poisoning will ironically eventually kill those, killing and eating those wonderful non human animals. January 21 at 4:39pm · 7 Lee Wilson イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。https://t.co/VACoULlMJR @callofthecove #tweet4taiji January 21 at 4:45pm · 3 Trish Nourse REVOKE TOKYO'S 2020 OLYMPIC HOSTING STATUS BOYCOTT JAPAN UNTIL THE KILLING IS STOPPED Bottlenose Dolphins January 21, 2014 (29 photos) For the fifth straight day the killers of Taiji, Japan inflicted further pain and suffering on 42 of the 250 Bottlenose dolphins that were herded into the cove. After the killers arrived at daybreak they pushed the first Bottlenose dolphin pod to the killing shore with the same inhumane muscle and force typical in Taiji. Unfortunately, however, the pod that fought so hard in the previous days was unable fight from lack of food, exhaustion, and injuries sustained from killers and motors over the last five days. Once on the shore 40 dolphins were each sentenced to a slow, painful, and conscious death as a metal rod was rammed into their spinal cord. The killers were not the only ones to witness each dolphin suffer on the shore, 1 Bottlenose watched its family murdered in front of her before she was transported to a tiny captive prison in the harbor. Death did not end on the killing shore this morning. One dolphin in the second remaining pod was seen struggling in the nets and ignored by the killers before he/she finally drowned. Killers tried to hide the death of this dolphin with tarps, but his/her struggle was not in vain as Cove Guardians were there for the world to see. Hungry from killing up an appetite, the dolphin murderers took a break for lunch before the remaining 130-140 starved and injured Bottlenose dolphins were driven back out to sea in the same deafening manner as the drive in. Many babies and juveniles were seen in the remaining pod. Too small to count for quota and deemed unsuitable for captivity. Many of these dolphins who were driven out will not survive and will soon be found washed ashore in the coming days. January 21 at 4:47pm · 11 Elizabeth Townsend The World is watching. Food is one thing, but catching dolphins for captivity is just GREED. January 21 at 5:07pm · 10 Cheree Anrep Follow the lead of Izumi Ishii ,he once killed Dolphins too but now dedicates his life to protect them. Australia ceased whaling in the early 60's now there is a multi million dollar industry in Whale watching, with government support Taiji could become very prosperous by protecting these Dolphins. January 21 at 5:11pm · 11 Bill Hunter The emotional wrecks and the cove cowards are still spruiking their nonsense, I do love this time of year. Dolphins are dying and ferals are crying. I hope and pray for more red cove days January 21 at 5:14pm Bill Hunter One of the emotional wrecks is having a cry cause facebook does not care if we laugh at the deaths of dolphins, too funny. Maybe facebook see's them for what they are, just another animal; no more special then a cow or chicken January 21 at 5:16pm Lee Wilson Please stop killing dolphins now PLEASE stop it please. How can you allow such horrible thing to happen. Please Japan STOP IT @CoveGuardians #tweet4taiji January 21 at 5:20pm · 9 Lee Wilson Please re-tweet and show your support we need to stop them killing dolphins http://t.co/bu1rjnZcI1 #tweet4taiji @COVEGUARDIANS January 21 at 5:26pm · 5 Heidi Robinson Please stop the dolphin slaughter -the world is watching you -is it not bad enough you are polluting our oceans with radiation from Fukoshima? Your fate will be doomed as a country from your lack of respect for our planet and the innocent creatures who are slaughtered by your blood soaked hands. January 21 at 5:28pm · 8 Natashia Yurkiw Japan, Taiji you are relentless... you should be ashamed! January 21 at 5:40pm · 10 Rhonda Ives Drive Hunts of dolphins are not tradition! Your Taiji Fisherman lie ! Japan obviously has no concern for the survival of the species! January 21 at 6:33pm · 7 Catrina Hepworth Magnus Hans Petersson. The air you breath is a waste on you. My 11yr old daughter finds your comments disgusting , and says you need educating. She is right! ! January 21 at 6:37pm · 12 Dan Drexler How dare you kill animals that are different then the animals our countries kill Japan! We set the standards and morals for the world not you!!!! What gives you the right to be different!!!! January 21 at 6:41pm · 1 Jenefer Duane I have read your *new* moderation policy that you have put into place following the increased scrutiny of the dolphin and whale massacres that you, Mr. Prime Minister refuse to acknowlege or put a stop to. You've been begged, pleaded and warned, but your arrogance and support of the captive industry and the profound cruelty of the massacres has shined through. The entire civilized world is now watching and the "chickens" are coming home to roost. The children of the world will hate you and your grandchildren will live with your legasy which will be a curse unless you put a stop to it now. You cannot aviod this problem. And, you still can turn the pages of history for the dolphins, your personal/professional legasy, and the world. It's never too late to do the right thing! (And you will revered as a hero to so many) Japan is a beautiful country and it's people very special. But the dolphin and whale hunting obsession (not tradition) is going to bring you and your country crashing down unless you show some leadership and retire this brutal practice into the anals of history. January 21 at 6:41pm · 11 Dan Drexler That's right Japan we will hate all your children because of the actions of a few!! We are the better people, what do t you understand about that!!!! January 21 at 6:42pm · 1 Magnus Hans Petersson Cheree: Acutally, Australia did not stop whaling in the early 60's, but in the late 70's, at least in Western Australia and I know international whaling history. The biggest reason it stopped was cause the products made from whales could be made in other ways. Whale meat however can't be replaced, whale meat is whale meat, but Australians did never have any culture of eating that. And you still hunt endangered dugongs. http://www.environment.gov.au/node/18367 January 21 at 6:49pm · Edited Magnus Hans Petersson Cove Cowards on the seawall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0qImeeQ07w January 21 at 6:47pm Trish Nourse In fact, the history of dolphin hunting in Taiji is short. According to “The History of Taiji,” edited and published by Taiji town in 1979, the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with subsequent hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. It was not until 1969 that dolphin drives have been conducted on a large scale. The history of the dolphin drives spans not so­called 400 years, but a mere 45. Furthermore, in 1969, the main goal of the dolphin drive was to capture pilot whales as prized showpieces for the Taiji Whale Museum. In other words, the dolphin drive was purely for profit, having nothing to do with cultural history. Since 1969 a close relationship began building between the drive hunt and aquaria as financial activities. January 21 at 6:52pm · 6 Magnus Hans Petersson I do not "enjoy slaughter", I just see it as necessary. If people wants meat, then some animals gotta die. It can be cows, pigs, dolphins, sheeps, dogs, deers, chickens whatever. Danie, I didnt know they had started uploading those disgusting photos on the European Horror page, was probably a half year since I ever read that page, disliked now until they remove those photos. January 21 at 6:54pm Paul O'Connell Dolphin drive hunts are not Tradition! The world is waking up! http://www.cbsnews.com/.../dolphins-plight-sparks.../ January 21 at 7:25pm · 7 Magnus Hans Petersson The dolphins are not driven to extinction, just a few are hunted (compared to how extremely many dolphins there are of those species), and the species they hunt are not endangered. Some people are angry just cause they are biased dolphin-lovers, I hate them. January 21 at 7:58pm · Edited Bea James ForLennox Ah Maggie Maggie Maggie "I am here to harass protestors" And what makes you think you are getting anywhere? We are still here being a voice for the dolphins... You on the other hand have put your foot in it several times and then just swapped feet.. you really have succeeded on making yourself look foolish! Sweden should be so proud of your buffoonery NOT! January 21 at 8:04pm · 5 James Davidson You can read?. January 21 at 8:17pm Brenton Lewis how interesting that from the brutality of the last few days more dolphins were taken to be sold than killed for meat. This is tradition and not commerce, yep I believe that! Lies and more lies fuel this vile behaviour. January 21 at 8:21pm · 5 Cristian Rival That's why it is so important we don't buy a ticket to any oceanarium! January 21 at 8:29pm · 5 Cheree Anrep MHP Get off this page and go troll somewhere else! January 21 at 9:06pm · 4 Tom Chiang I certainly will not visit Japan and spend my tourist money as long as this continues. Although I realize there are cultural differences in food preferences, these are WILD intelligent marine mammals being harvested for food and the shameful wildlife entertainment business. Japan IS NOT a third world country and this is unnecessary. January 21 at 9:21pm · 9 Sherri Elliott Many hearts world wide were with Japan and its people and aided in relief and recovery efforts after the Tsunami .... that good spirit is eroded now with the shame brought by the Taiji fishermen. Only cowardice hides behind tarps, yet the cove is red with blood and brutality to select a few chosen for captivity in marine parks, and others slaughtered while devoted dolphin families watch huddled. The excuse of "cultural tradition" is false ... this tradition is fueled by greed and has only existed since 1969. Many of your own citizens are joining the world appeal to intervene and stop these barbaric practices ..... please .... All Eyes Are On Japan, Mr. Prime Minister. January 21 at 9:35pm · 13 Saki Tachibana I would like to ask all of you who disrespectfully criticize here. Why aren't you criticizing North Europe where hunt dolphins and whales and eat them? Why Alaskan of U.S. are allowed to drive hunt and eat whales? U.S. military use dolphins as military weapons and has killed a huge number of them. It is animal cruelty. Don't you eat cows and pigs? They are mammals as well. What's the difference between them and other mammals? Why don't you criticize the killing cruelly and eating cattle and pigs? January 21 at 9:40pm · 2 Magnus Hans Petersson I am from northern Europe and I agree with you, Saki. These people are disgusting hypocrites who thinks that one animal is better than other animals cause its cuter and smarter. These are not even valid arguments against sustainable hunting. January 21 at 9:43pm · Edited Bea James ForLennox and Maggie practice what you preach ... you sit there calling people racists and that hatred is wrong ... HELLO wake up to yourself.... you and your little pal Morono sprout your hatred of the SSCG hate is hate boy... you are in no position to point the finger at anyone! January 21 at 9:47pm · Edited · 3 Tom Wernick ~ UNTIL THE KILLINGS STOP... GLOBAL BOYCOTT JAPAN !! ~ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=581472278595688&set=a.261742897235296.61951.100001987634296&type=1&theater January 21 at 9:49pm · Edited · 7 Lynda Hogan Why can't Taiji learn something from Toshima Island? Turn this hell cove into a Beautiful Blue Cove Dolphin Oasis? A place where tourists would want to come and even take dolphin excursions to see dolphins swimming and jumping for joy in the wild! From what I've read this is a poor village of apprx. 3000 people and these dolphin killers are the only ones living in the big houses! Sure is a contrast! Sounds like something fishy has been going on in this little village and the Truth to their dirty little secret has been exposed! Tourist trade would bring prosperity to everyone in this village year round! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_sgV47UFyo January 21 at 9:52pm · 15 Marion Lloyd Dear Prime Minister, I urge you and government to finally put a stop to this barbaric and uncessary slaughter of beautiful dolphins. The pain you have caused to not only the animals but the people around the world is not without consequence. Mother Earth doesnt forget. I will be boycotting anything Japanese until your government puts a stop to this FOREVER. January 21 at 9:52pm · 9 Zink Cornelia Stop the Whale and Dolphin Massacre of Taiji now... January 21 at 10:06pm · 4 Dan Drexler Don't January 21 at 10:07pm Matthias Kühne I'm afraid the cruel Taiji dolphin slaughter has become a worldwide synonyme for the nation of Japan. May the solution be a chance to change this image. My best wishes are with the people and animals of Japan. January 21 at 10:20pm · 9 Mary F. Sullivan Shame on you Japan, there is no honor in slaughter! January 21 at 10:29pm · 11 Sarah Ayres Mr Prime Minister, the world is watching Japan. The senseless slaughter and taking into captivity of dolphins in Japan must stop. These are extremely intelligent and social mammals from family groups. Not only do those taken into captivity and those slaughtered in the cove die but how many more once they are driven out to sea due to the days of starvation, hunger, trauma and the calves no longer having their mothers. This is a chance for Japan to turn this negative into a positive, turn the Cove into a tourist area where people can come from all around the world to see these dolphins in their natural environment. This would be a boost to the local economy of Taiji together with Japan. I urge you to do the right thing and end this, now. January 21 at 10:32pm · 12 Kristy Messier Chan Mr. Prime Minister, it is time to ban whaling and the evil acts of what is happening in Taiji. January 21 at 10:33pm · 9 Denise Steenkamp You have the power to put a stop to this atrocity, please put a stop to the killings. January 21 at 10:34pm · 10 Eva Aridjis Porter I will not travel to Japan and I will boycott all Japanese products until the slaughter of dolphins ends! January 21 at 10:36pm · 12 Sue Jackson No more dolphin hunts January 21 at 10:37pm · 6 Shannon Snowden stop this barbaric practice leave the dolphins alone...discusting and in human...you should be ashamed of your people.. January 21 at 10:38pm · 6 Mary F. Sullivan BOYCOTT! January 21 at 10:40pm · 7 Julie Webb The world may think twice about attending the Olympics until this stops! January 21 at 10:42pm · 9 Stephanie Rosenberg For the love of God,please stop the hunt for Dolphins. It is now a worldwide issue. I beg you to put a stop to this hunt!! January 21 at 10:43pm · 10 Dominique Uys How can we in this day & age still breed idiotic dicks like Magnus Hans Petersson & Bill Hunter, wild animals were intended to share this world with us & not for our consumption. Take a look at what is happening to our beloved Rhinos in South Africa, in the name of eastern medical practices, not to mention the worlds tiger population, wild lion population, wild chimp populations ect ect, the list is endless......where exactly do we draw the line!! Get out of your sheltered homes and face the facts in the big wide world, try venturing out to an African Country some time & see what wildlife actually has to offer when not hunted! Lets hope that sooner than later we are able to curb the greed of certain nations, before we decimate every living thing other than humans!!!! ABSURD & DISGRACEFUL January 21 at 10:43pm · 8 Original Sovereign The senseless slaughter of dolphins. This isn't cultural or traditional - cultural and traditional DO NOT INCLUDE MODERN TOOLS! I will never visit japan while this brutality continues. January 21 at 10:45pm · 13 Marion Dekok Oh jesus Magnum ur still on this page. A day later. Go and do something else. I am sure there a plenty of other pages where u can write ur rubbish. January 21 at 10:51pm · 8 Jacqui Pyke Dear Prime Minister please listen to the world and stop this barbaric practice of senseless killings of dolphins and whales. It's inhumane and unnessesary in the modern world. Many cultures have given up the slaying of animals even though their culture had always done it because human beings now know better. I will NEVER visit Japan or purchase products made in Japan while this is still occurring. The world is now watching for your response. Please make it the humane one. January 21 at 10:52pm · 10 Cholanda Cho Mr. Prime Minister, I would respectfully request that you consider banning the hunting of dolphins in Taiji. These animals are extremely intelligent and play an important role in the balance of the world's ecosystems. Globally, as human beings, we have the opportunity to progress through science in our understanding of our fellow species who share this planet. Please find it in your heart to stop to this atrocity in Taiji. January 21 at 11:03pm · 8 Judy Shepherd Until the killing of Dolphins and Whales stop...I will not buy "MADE IN JAPAN" products of any description. January 21 at 11:04pm · 10 Miho Reed Mr Prime Minister, the world showed Japan great compassion and support after the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster. Ordinary people all over the world came together, without hesitation, to donate money and send relief to help Japan during her time of need. The world is now asking for your support to end the inhumane slaughter of dolphins in Japanese waters. The tsunami demonstrated there are no national boundaries during disaster or crimes against nature. As a civilized nation, please do not allow further damage to Japan's reputation in the eyes of the people of the world. Please be a global leader and END the Taiji dolphin hunts. Most Japanese citizens do not support cruelty to dolphins and do not eat dolphin meat. This is not culture and it is not tradition. It is abuse of nature. Please return the world's kindness to Japan and have compassion for the dolphins. January 21 at 11:07pm · 14 Jo Chapman I have long been an avid admirer of Japan, having worked there and learned your language. I cannot however accept the situation in Taiji where sentient beings who have been proven to be on a par with human beings are being murdered. Also I call for the Albino baby who is deaf and blind so savagely torn from her mother to be given to a safe sanctuary, she must be suffering in much fear and terror. January 21 at 11:07pm · 12 Magnus Hans Petersson Jacqui: " Many cultures have given up the slaying of animals" Like which cultures? I dont know about any country that does not kill animals January 21 at 11:12pm · 1 Jake Rommer Stop the dolphin killings! While this goes on I will never visit japan and encourage everyone I know to all not visit your country, and boycott any products made by you. It can be stopped very easily you are just choosing not to January 21 at 11:12pm · 10 Helen Wickham Stop killing the dolphins and whales you cruel people ! Inflicting such pain is disgusting ! I will never visit ur country January 21 at 11:25pm · 7 Tracie Baxter Mr prime minister. Please stop the killings. The eyes of the world are on your nation. The tide is turning and people will not tolerate this. Do not let the actions of a few have such a devastating effect on the way we view your country. I beg you, please please stop the killing of the dolphins in Taiji. January 21 at 11:32pm · 9 Mark Brown Mr Prime Minister, this may be a tradition from years of gone. But why continue to allow this barbaric act to keep happening. We're not living in the 1700's 1800's or the 1900's. Surely you can right this wrong. And stop the killing. January 21 at 11:36pm · 10 Liz Williams Taiji is a blot and a great shame on your country. Stop it now for pity's sake. January 21 at 11:42pm · 8 Heidi Gibson This message is not one made from ignorance of history, but from a student of it. In times past, many cultures, countries, and people have engaged in immoral and unforgivable ways that future generations just do not understand. Hitler's treatment of the Jews, early American colonists and settlers' treatment of Native/First Nation people, the fur industry, poaching to near extinction of African rhinoceros, early US trappers/hunters massacring buffalo, slavery, etc. The sad truth is that human beings are not always humane. But, there is always the hope that enlightenment will eventually take hold and humanity will progress. Just because we CAN do something, or we have done it in the past, doesn't make it right or good. I am not some hippy liberal protester type. I am an ordinary citizen of this planet. I happen to deal with the ugliest parts of man's treatment of man for a living (I am a counselor for the military), so I appreciate the beautiful, loving, graceful, and renewing things in life more than a lot of people do. Please hear me when I say that, like many other barbaric "traditions" in human history, the time for killing whales and dolphins has passed. The days of capturing these family centered, intelligent beings for display and entertainment has passed. Please bring Japan into the modern age. Please put away these barbaric practices. Please do the good, decent, and honorable thing and become champions for these beautiful creatures worldwide! I believe that if you truly meditate and pray over this, you will know in your heart that Japan's current policies of whaling, dolphin slaughter, and capture are antiquated and wrong, and their time has long since gone the way of other past misguided and unacceptable practices. Thank you. January 21 at 11:57pm · 17 Nicki Williams Mr Prme Mnster. Please STOP. January 21 at 11:58pm · 11 Sharon Cox The world is watching and your dirty little secret is out! January 22 at 12:07am · 7 Jo Smith Mr Prime Minister, I understand that your people want to feed themselves and provide for their families but I call on you to bring an end to the barbaric drive hunting in Taiji. There is no question that dolphins are sentient beings who experience fear and pain in the same way you and I do. We share this world with other creatures but do not have the right to abuse them the way we do. I do not want to live in a world where entire species have been wiped out. January 22 at 12:13am · 9 Cheryl Lila Taijii, Japan. An embarrassment to the whole country! You should be ashamed of yourself for not stopping the slaughter. There is no 'saving face' at this point. It's just time to do the moral and right thing. Most of Japan is not aware of what happens in Taijii Sept.-March……..if this is a proud tradition, why do you hide it from your own people? We're watching in Texas, USA! January 22 at 12:13am · 10 Simon Vicary Your economy will suffer due to the way you allow dolphons to br treated.its not a 100 year tradition its an excuse an excuse to help your economy but it will back fire.We the wirld ban Japanese products as of now January 22 at 12:14am · 11 Carmen Kaiser stop this barbaric practice leave the dolphins alone...discusting and in human...you should be ashamed of your people. January 22 at 12:24am · 9 Deby Browne @Saki and @Magnus ... We do criticize our govts aswell as other govts ... Taiji has not been singled out it has just reached a peak like other slaughters will ... Before long no one will be able to fish anyway as the oceans are being poisoned with radiation from Fukushima ! January 22 at 12:35am · 12 Jeannine De Klerk Booysen The world is now watching - Japan is becoming a pariah state - I for one will NEVER visit your country until this barbaric slaughter stops. You should be ashamed. January 22 at 12:37am · 10 Lee Kahler How can "Advance" be a part of your motto?? You are not advanced, you are a stain on humanity. I always thought your culture was one of fine traditions & honour. I was wrong. Your culture is one of greed & destruction. The world watches in shame & horror! January 22 at 12:42am · 10 Cathy Duffy Christoffersen The slaughter of dolphins and whales is WRONG!!!!! I will never buy another product made in Japan until this horrific practice comes to an end. January 22 at 12:42am · 11 ReGina Alke Dear Mr. Shinzo, Please STOP the inhumane and cruel killing of the Dolphins and the Whales! The whole world look at you and Japan at these moment and couldnt believe that such a highly developed country nor condones such stone-age rituals! Please STOP the sinnless massacre at such harmless intelligent and peaceful mammals!!!!!!!!! January 22 at 12:56am · 6 Sarah Brown Not tradition is the slaughter of dolphin and small whales If it was why does, Taiji hides what they do hunting of dolphins is not centuries old, many of your people do not agree with the hunt, barbaric and evil January 22 at 12:57am · 7 Maria Marsh Magnus you are a troll a waste of space !!! January 22 at 12:58am · 3 Marion Konrädi Ich möchte Sie inständig bitten , das MORDEN der Delfine einzustellen!!! Es kann keinesfalls länger akzeptiert werden! January 22 at 1:37am · 3 Krishna Chitti Please stop killing of Dolphins...Japan is sending a wrong message of violence to the world....creating a bad history January 22 at 1:45am · 7 Anita Willemse please stop killing and slaughtering dolfins this is a huge crime never seen before in history; only in Auschwitz ,the jews were treated the same as you do with the loving sensitive sweet dolfins in Taiji January 22 at 1:45am · 7 Michelle Madfaerie Dear Prime Minister, I urge you to put a stop to this barbaric and unnecessary slaughter of dolphins. I have visited your country and I respect your culture but this is not how the Japanese people I know would behave, these greedy and brutal peasants bring disgrace on your entire nation. The pain caused to the animals and to people around the world is not without consequence, many people are now hating your whole country for the greed of these few fishermen. I shall not be bringing my tourist money back to Japan whilst the murders in Taiji are permitted to continue. Please do the right thing for Japan, the dolphins and humanity - stop the slaughter. January 22 at 1:55am · 9 Asher Lee This also reminds me of SookChing massacre where the Imperial soldiers rounded up civilians in Singapore during ww2 and killed them en masse. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sook_Ching_massacre January 22 at 2:47am · Edited · 2 Emma Harrington-Frost Dear Prime Minister, I believe you are on the right thread with your thoughts on eco tourism in Taiji. You are privileged to have these creatures in your waters and you should be celebrating that, not destroying it. Bring people to taiji to swim with dolphins in the wild. Take tourists out to see the whales and dolphins play in the wild. Bring honour back to this town. There is no need for the killing of these creatures for your economy. You call it tradition but it is not necessary. This community can make money from these creatures without bringing shame and dishonour upon itself. I for one (and I am not alone) will never visit Japan while there is such a disregard for the natural environment. Yours faithfully January 22 at 2:02am · 14 Karo Nijs The world is now watching you...please STOP this massacre RIGHT NOW http://www.latimes.com/.../la-fg-wn-japan-dolphin-kill... January 22 at 2:10am · Edited · 8 Chris Parsons Mr Prime Minister, when are you going to put an end to this horrific practice thats taking place in Taiji? The fishermen of Taiji are bring shame upon the whole Japanese nation. Until this slaughter is ended I will look upon every Japanese person that I see with nothing but utter hatred. It needn't be like that, YOU can change it. January 22 at 2:11am · 9 Karo Nijs "They" are NOT fishermen, "they" are pure EVIL monsters!! And dolphins are NOT fish, they are the most pure, intelligent and peaceful ANGELS of the sea!!! January 22 at 2:20am · Edited · 8 Jim Hart These "fishermen" are making the Japanese look like parasites. January 22 at 2:23am · 5 Karin Pot so it is! murderes they are! January 22 at 2:24am · 6 Tania Pawlowski The world demands you people to stop the dolphing hunt, the fact that its been going on for hundreds of years DOES NOT MAKE IT RIGHT. You dishonour Japan!!!!!!!!!! January 22 at 2:32am · 4 Jim Hart "It is becoming clearer each day that the fishermen of Taiji are proud to disgrace their great nation before the eyes of the world. Their activities have become more brutally sadistic than ever before and the argument that they are simply trying to feed their families is a provable lie. They are the wealthiest people in Taiji as this picture of their cars parked near their fishing vessels shows quite clearly." January 22 at 2:32am · 11 Diana Fiorentino we all recognized how strong you are pushed by greed, so why you don't organize dolphin and whale watching tours instead of killing tours? Like this you become the money you live for, the dolphins are alive and we can see them, plus, some could travel again in your country if you stop with this massaker. You for sure are aware, that this has nothing to do with culture, this is only making money by selling dolphins. The world has begun to stand up, we won't accept it anymore. So use your eyes to see how smart this creatures are and blend away the money, money is guided by the devil and nood a good soul. As long as you go on like this, I will boycott your country and invite other people to do the same. January 22 at 2:41am · 12 Tim Overton My children are growing up hating Japan. As a boy I always dreamed of visiting Japan, but this dream is gone. The barbaric treatment of the dolphins in Taiji under the guise of tradition is a stain on your country. Did you traditionally catch dolphins to sell to marine parks? It is pure greed. January 22 at 2:46am · 8 Diana Fiorentino Bill Hunter, "vai a morire ammazzato imbecille"! please translate from Italian to English. January 22 at 2:47am · 5 Caroline Herd These lies dishonour Japan, dolphins have not been caught to be sold for display for hundreds of years. The boats needed to drive hunt these poor mamals were not around hundreds of years ago, your lies bring great shame to your country! January 22 at 2:51am · 11 Lobo Pasolini Stop the dolphin massacre, it's too, too cruel. Dophins' lives belong to themselves and no one else! January 22 at 2:54am · 7 Ivonne Teoh Please stop Taiji's killing of dolphins and whales from continuing. Many people are upset about this, after watching the live stream, photos, TV, talk back shows, etc. This is giving Japan a bad reputation for violence. Kindly persuade them to change to dolphin watch, not dolphin killing or eating! January 22 at 3:00am · 8 Karo Nijs WHY MR PRIME MINISTER???? WHY ??? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3897126602889&set=a.2783387840116.72874.1720830850&type=1&theater January 22 at 3:02am · 7 Linda Quinn-Jarvis Please put an end to the dive hunting of these magnificent creatures of the sea! What is happening in Taijii is cruel and inhuman January 22 at 3:04am · 8 Ivonne Teoh I am boycotting Japan & Japan-made goods, also 2020 Olympics. Many people are also boycotting! The brutal cruelness of Taiji is a disgrace and dishonour on the decades of goodwill that Japan has built up. Only to be torn down by greedy `fishermen' in Taiji... January 22 at 3:05am · 10 Rachel Arthur Please stop this inhumane practice of torturing these intelligent, peaceful mammals who trust us. Dolphins do not belong to your country Mr Prime Minister. You dishonour this planet with your bloodthirsty barbaric methods of so called tradition. Australia is in shock after watching videos of Japanese fishermen laughing and joking whilst these poor creatures writhe in agony, screaming. Dolphins are not fish! Educate your people. Dolphins are a sentient mammal with highly sophisticated communication skills. They are social, friendly and peaceful. They are beautiful healers in our oceans. Do something now before the whole world hates Japan. January 22 at 3:14am · 11 John Stewart The slaughter being carried out at Taiji brings shame and dishonor to your country and your people. January 22 at 3:21am · 9 Lu Cia Siete una nazione vergognosa. Credete di essere onnipotenti e di poter schiavizzare chiunque. Grazie a persone come voi, spero che la razza umana si estingua. Gli animali sono nati per essere liberi come noi. Non per far divertire voi pagliacci! January 22 at 3:25am · 3 Donna Kapua how can you allow such a thing to happen in your country ? Now that all media is on this action happening in Taiji it only brings shame to your people. January 22 at 3:31am · 8 Karo Nijs Dr. Drew HLN reports on Taiji dolphin slaughter. Do you enjoy watching this Mr. Prime Minister??http://www.hlntv.com/.../hundreds-dolphins-face-slaughter... January 22 at 3:31am · 7 Shelly Mac PLEASE PLEASE Mr Prime Minster STOP the brutal killings of these PRECIOUS creatures.The WHOLE WORLD is watching and WE ARE ALL DISGUSTED.I am begging you to listen to our plea and STOP. January 22 at 3:39am · 8 Brian Menzies Stop killing dolphins and leaking radiation. No-one will ever buy "Made in Japan" again January 22 at 3:42am · 12 Beth Kallman Werner I have traded in my Honda and changed out all the appliances and electronics in our home. Will not buy Japanese products until the killing stops. STOP THE KILLING. January 22 at 3:43am · 11 Suzi Pobulic Furious and disgusted! Put a stop to the murders! I'm DONE with anything Japanese! January 22 at 3:45am · 10 Janet Noll Please please stop capturing and murdering the dolphins at Taiji. Please stop killing the whales in Antarctica . You bring shame and dishonor to yourselves, your people, and your country. Rest assured you will pay in some way for this sacrilege against these salient creatures. PLEASE be civil and STOP and help to honor and heal Mother Earth. January 22 at 3:47am · 8 Linda Jane Howe Japan prime minister. You and you taiji fishermen & dolphin trainers should be ashamed of yourselves! Never have I seen such a blood bath of innocent intelligent angels of the sea being slaughter, injured and family pods ripped apart. It's clear to see this slaughter and captivity is brought on by greed of money! I will never buy any Japanese product again nor will I even want to visit your country as my holiday destination. I hope another tsunami wipes out taiji for good! The whole world is watching in disgust especially for your fisherman kidnapping the albino calf dolphin from its mother. You are all liars by saying its culture. It's just pure greed of $$$$$$. Shame on you japan!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 22 at 3:50am · 8 Chris Hirsch You are posting about baseball while innocent beings are being slaughtered for profit....You have the ability to make it stop and we will be here to make sure you do. WE ARE NOT LETTING THIS GO. January 22 at 3:50am · 9 Karo Nijs You make all the children of the world hate the Japanese people and they are YOUR future!! January 22 at 3:51am · Edited · 5 John Pritchard Please stop the killings at Taiji, they are out of place for this century and Japan is advanced nation. Gives people a bad impression of Japan, all because of 1 small town. These people are not fishermen! Look at their cars, better than mine! Violence is not the answer. So many things better to offer for Taiji or Wakayama, like dolphin cruises to watch dolphins play, jump! Not jump and run away from Taiji... January 22 at 3:51am · 8 Colleen Rutherford The world is watching you Japan. While many of your fellow contrymen are gentle good living humans, you allowing the few to slaughter a world treasure and much loved creature is beyond comprehension. The curelty is barbaric... Stop this disgusting act, it is not for culture, its plain outright ancient cruelty at it worst in such a highly civilised country its just hard to comprehend. January 22 at 3:53am · 7 John Pritchard I am due to buy a new car soon, will not be buying Japanese! UK makes really nice Land Rovers. Maybe even Audi! Germans know how to make great cars! January 22 at 3:54am · 10 Sharon Levchak O'Shea Stop the slaughter in Taiji!!!!!! This Canadian will NEVER purchase another Japanese made product or visit your country. Everyone I speak to will hear my opinion and most of those people will follow suit. Shame on you Japan!! Disgraceful and cruel. Isn't Japan predominantly Shinto and Buddhist? Isn't harmony between humans and nature a foundation of these religions? What about the belief in karma and reincarnation? I thought these were the principals of these faiths, and if they are correct, you are all in very big trouble in your "next life." January 22 at 3:55am · 7 Narelle Smith stop hiding behind the words of tradition, culture and my personal favourite scientific. Call it what it is ... slaughter, torture, greed and barbaric. can you feel the eyes of the world on you? this is only the beginning .... January 22 at 3:58am · 9 Cristian Rival Boycotting their products is the only solution! Otherwise they are keep killing whales and dolphines to extincion because they think cetaceans eats too much fish!!! January 22 at 3:59am · 5 Anaheim Elec イルカ教だらけｗｗｗ昨年よりヒドいなｗ January 22 at 4:05am Karo Nijs Do you have children Mr. Prime Minister? Well this poor baby had a father too who is being slaughtered by your butchers. And her mother has committed suicide after being torn apart from her in the brutal separation process. Well, try to imagine just a few seconds how you would feel if that happens to your children! Take a good look to the pic and think about it. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3897346608389&set=a.1173027982126.20311.1720830850&type=1&theater January 22 at 4:13am · Edited · 6 Anaheim Elec Too many Dolphin love love CULT here. Japanese don't favor that cult. January 22 at 4:13am Brenda Warriner Mr. Prime Minister, by ignoring or making up excuses for the horrors taking place annually in Taiji, you are a participant to murder. A holocaust. There is no honour in that. There is no tradition in that. There is only greed and you are its leader. I will never visit Japan and I will boycott everything I can that has to do with Japan. I will stand for the dolphins. The world is now watching. You can stop the slaughter, but you choose not to. I feel very sorry for you. And I truly hope the universe gives back to you what you have given to the dolphins. January 22 at 4:13am · 11 Elaine Bentley Elec....Facebook does not tolerate FAKE ACCOUNTS January 22 at 4:15am · 5 Jack Forrester Ty for enlightening us with that post Danie January 22 at 4:17am · Edited · 1 Mona Larsson The animal abuse has to STOP! Please end the drive hunting in Taiji! January 22 at 4:16am · 6 Karo Nijs Elaine Bentley, how i like the report as a fake account button January 22 at 4:20am · 1 Anaheim Elec You just want to raise hate towards all Japanese. January 22 at 4:30am Anaheim Elec Stop the hate Japan campaign.RACISTS. January 22 at 4:31am Anaheim Elec Stop Hate Japan Campaign!! January 22 at 4:32am Anaheim Elec Have any Japanese ever complained about what you kill in your countries? Tell me if someone did. January 22 at 4:33am Martin Loo Why stop Hate Japan Campaign? Japanese leaders, including prime minister has been worshiping and glorifying war criminals! January 22 at 4:34am · 3 Anaheim Elec Stop the drive hunts in Taiji?Then you allow it if they use rifles? January 22 at 4:35am Dana Penaherrera the eyes of the world are upon Japan. The children of the world beg you to stop the drive dolphin hunt. It is not a tradition it started in the 30s. January 22 at 4:43am · 6 Karo Nijs My very best friend will come to visit you very soon, its name is KARMA January 22 at 4:46am · Edited · 3 Anaheim Elec Martin Loo Wow Wow,The issues of that and this issues has nothing to do with it,and Japanese prime minister does not worship war criminals January 22 at 4:47am Anaheim Elec Praying rest in peace to those who lost their lives to protect their land.Is that a bad thing? Besides that is a thing not should be interfered to other nations.This we call interference of inner political issues. January 22 at 4:50am Anaheim Elec Have you watched CNN? They are entirely doing anti-Japan,hate promoting campaign against Japan.I really despise that. January 22 at 4:53am Anna Maaß Seht zu das das abschlachten der Delphine beendet wird! Das ist abartig was ihr da macht! Ekelhaft! Unmenschlich! Brutal! January 22 at 4:53am · 3 Kevin Cresswell I request that you convey to your government my condemnation of the indefensible slaughter of dolphins in Taiji Japan is a great nation held hostage by a small group of thugs who have apparently succeeded in equating the character of Japan with the inhumane and brutal slaughter of one of the most intelligent, peaceful and socially complex species on Earth. Your nation is disgraced by these killers and the images of the slaughter that are circulating around the world’s media. I urge you to do all within your power to put an end to this criminal activity. January 22 at 5:06am · 7 Karo Nijs For your children sake STOP this dolphin HOLOCAUST !!!!! January 22 at 5:10am · 6 Arthur N Sylvanah Eagle January 22 at 5:18am · 3 Jane Summerfield I am appalled and saddened at both the sadistic abuse of the dolphins at Taiji, but even more so by the fact that the government and the rest of the country simply stood by and let it happen. Had that occurred in say the US or UK, people would have been at the killing site in their thousands and would have put themselves between the dolphins and their killers. As it was only a handful of brave souls fought for these innocent creatures. Ghandi once said 'Judge a nation by how it treats its animals'. So we will judge you in that way Japan. Shame on you. Like many others I intend to boycott all your products, encourage everyone I know to boycott your country as a holiday destination, and in my professional role ask my clients not to invest in Japanese companies and I shall explain why. The world has watched you, and the world is disgusted. January 22 at 5:20am · 3 Elaine Bentley Elec...I DO NOT HATE JAPAN. I DO HOWEVER HATE WHEN PEOPLE HIDE BEHIND FAKE ACCOUNTS AND I HAVE JUST REPORTED YOUR ACCOUNT January 22 at 5:36am · 3 Andres Saavedra not the killing of dolphins in Taiji, dolphins and whales should live and be free, January 22 at 5:39am · 5 Elaine Bentley And Elec....No one is eating that dolphin meat,that excuse is being used as a cover for the real reason dolphins are driven into the cove....HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY PAID TO THEM FOR SELLING DOLPHINS TO MARINE PARKS!! NOW TELL ME.....WHERE IS THE JAPANESE TRADITION IN SELLING DOLPHINS TO MARINE PARKS? I BET YOU WON'T ABLE TO TELL ME! January 22 at 5:43am · 8 Karo Nijs For all the people here who care, to honor the little albino baby dolphin please join & share: https://www.facebook.com/theangeloftaiji January 22 at 5:47am · 5 Elaine Bentley They ripped that baby dolphin away from its mother and now they DON'T WANT IT.... HOW UTTERLY SELFISH OF THEM?!!!! January 22 at 5:51am · 3 Carol Slicher Boycott all products made by Japanese products until they stop the slaughter of dolphins. SHAME on Japan January 22 at 5:56am · 2 Karo Nijs If you think you 're the heroes...NO, THESE are the REAL HEROES!! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152135595100932&set=a.10150703318320932.447878.155430570931&type=1&theater January 22 at 6:06am · 3 Kerry Hughes Langer Shame on Japan. Stop killing dolphins! Boycott all products from Japan!!! January 22 at 6:12am · 3 Anaheim Elec I know you don't buy Japan made stuff from always.Haha　Idiots. January 22 at 6:16am Karo Nijs Elaine Bentley, where did you read this?? please get back to me! January 22 at 6:18am · Edited · 1 Elaine Bentley Elec....you didn't answer my question!I knew you wouldn't be able to.... January 22 at 6:23am Karo Nijs Elaine?? January 22 at 6:23am Heike Heinze My little niece visited me and told me the white dolphin baby would be an angel who swam with these five families in order to sacrifice himself for them. The children in the group of my niece want to paint pictures to process the pain. What people see in the media, they are busy and they entertain themselves in the families, friends or neighbors. What happened in the last few days in Taiji, caused a trauma. The horrified people make the mistake of condemning everything Japanese. But many Japanese citizens despise the dolphin hunt. The brutality of the fishing is outrageous - it is the forecourt to hell. And these fishermen have banished any ethics from its essence. It is not the tradition, but greed. Fishermen in Taiji are rich and drive expensive cars. Please watch the video how they make their money. But be careful, because these scenes anchored forever in the human brain. http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage... January 22 at 6:24am · 5 Anaheim Elec Read this 100times　http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/.../dolphin_fishery.html January 22 at 6:24am Anaheim Elec Huh? don't talk to me January 22 at 6:25am · 1 Ondine Angarola Your pathetic excuse for killing the dolphins by saying this savagery is tradition is a lie. This started less than 50 years ago. It is not centuries old. Not only do you condone this massacre, you outright lie to the world. Save face? You have no face to save. Disgraceful. Despicable. Japan is stained in blood. January 22 at 6:25am · 1 Elaine Bentley Since when did capturing dolphins become a Japanese tradition?? Come on Elec the know it all? January 22 at 6:26am Ondine Angarola http://www.hayden-media.com/.../japan-used-earthquake.../ A great use of the funds you were given from the international community. Another disgrace. January 22 at 6:27am · 3 Karo Nijs First its NOT fishing its MURDER and second they are NOT fishermen but horrible BUTCHERS/ MONSTERS! January 22 at 6:28am · 3 Karo Nijs Elaine Bentley, you still didn't answer my URGENT question. Please answer me asap. Thank you! January 22 at 6:32am · 1 Heike Heinze Please, Elaine Bentley, ignore an empty profile, which guarded this page. January 22 at 6:34am · 3 Karo Nijs *sigh* Elaine I 'm still waiting... January 22 at 6:37am · 1 Pam V Longenecker FROM THOSE WHO ARE THERE: "Update on the Horror Show in Taiji, Japan Plus Some Inaccuracies and Misreporting From Taiji. By Captain Paul Watson There have been a few inaccuracies, primarily from "observers" who are not onsite. The Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians have a crew of 16 in Taiji Reports that the baby albino dolphin is blind is unconfirmed. Reports that the mother of Shoujo, the albino calf committed suicide is unsubstantiated. There is observable evidence that the mother was killed. Reports from the fishermen that the mother abandoned her baby are blatant lies. Cove Guardians documented the fishermen separating the calf from her mother. Reports that the Japanese fishermen have ended the slaughter for the season has been confirmed as untrue. The fishermen in fact went out on another drive today. Reports that this was the first hunt of the season and that the slaughter of dolphins at Taiji just began is untrue. Reports that this has been one of the largest number of dolphins driven into the Cove at one time are accurate. This is a report from Cove Guardian leader Melissa Sehgal who is on site in Taiji: "For the fifth straight day the killers of Taiji, Japan inflicted further pain and suffering on 42 of the 250 Bottlenose dolphins that were herded into the cove. After the killers arrived at daybreak they pushed the first Bottlenose dolphin pod to the killing shore with the same inhumane muscle and force typical in Taiji. Unfortunately, however, the pod that fought so hard in the previous days was unable fight from lack of food, exhaustion, and injuries sustained from killers and outboard motors over the last five days. Once on the shore 40 dolphins were each sentenced to a slow, painful, and conscious death as a metal rod was rammed into their spinal cord. The killers were not the only ones to witness each dolphin suffer on the shore, 1 Bottlenose watched its family murdered in front of her before she was transported to a tiny captive prison in the harbor. Death did not end on the killing shore this morning. One dolphin in the second remaining pod was seen struggling in the nets and ignored by the killers before he/she finally drowned. Killers tried to hide the death of this dolphin with tarps, but his/her struggle was not in vain as Cove Guardians were there for the world to see. Hungry from killing up an appetite, the dolphin murderers took a break for lunch before the remaining 130-140 starved and injured Bottlenose dolphins were driven back out to sea in the same deafening manner as the drive in. Many babies and juveniles were seen in the remaining pod. Too small to count for quota and deemed unsuitable for captivity. Many of these dolphins who were driven out will not survive and will soon be found washed ashore in the coming days." This latest massacre of dolphins has attracted more attention than ever and the story and pictures of the horror at Taiji has been a front page story and the top of television news worldwide for the last five days. The pressure continues to stop this small handful of fishermen from continuing to disgrace the nation of Japan with their sadistically ruthless behavior. What was once a secret in Taiji, the town without pity, is now before the eyes of the world every day, as the Cove Guardians keep their cameras focused on the horror they have volunteered to document to keep this tragedy from being forgotten. To all the Cove Guardian volunteers worldwide who have been to Taiji, presently in Taiji and who intend to go to Taiji, all I can say is thanks to all your efforts, this brutal massacre has been brought to the attention of the entire planet. Thanks also to Louis Psihoyos who produced the Oscar winning documentary The Cove and to Ric O'Barry for their efforts to end this horror show. And thank-you to U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, U.K. Ambassador Timothy Hitchens, To Richard Branson, William Shatner, Wynona Judd, Kirstie Ally, Yoko Ono, Susan Sarandon, Martin and Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Juliette Lewis, Melissa Milano, Simone Reyes, David Blaine, Ricky Gervais, Pamela Anderson, Ian Somerhalder and so many other official and celebrity voices worldwide condemning this massacre. It is becoming clearer each day that the fishermen of Taiji are proud to disgrace their great nation before the eyes of the world. Their activities have become more brutally sadistic than ever before and the argument that they are simply trying to feed their families is a provable lie. They are the wealthiest people in Taiji as this picture of their cars parked near their fishing vessels shows quite clearly. Former Cove Guardian leader Scott West reported that they "swagger through the town strutting like peacocks, displaying and boasting of their wealth." These are not poor fishermen. This is not tradition, and it has nothing to do with Japanese culture. These fishermen want the entire nation of Japan to justify their greed in the name of all of Japanese culture. Japan is a great nation held hostage by a small group of vicious thugs who have apparently succeeded in equating the character of Japan with the inhumane and brutal slaughter of one of the most intelligent, peaceful, socially complex, and gentlest species on Earth. This is the animal that has saved human lives at sea. This is the animal whose image is equated with peace, love and harmony. Beloved by the majority of humanity, brutalized by a small minority within Japan. All of humanity is disgraced by these killers and it is our duty, responsibility and obligation to do all within our power, acting within the law and non-violently to stop this on-going murder of these dolphins in Japanese waters." January 22 at 6:40am · 11 Elaine Bentley @ Karo...I messaged you!!! January 22 at 6:46am · 1 Anaheim Elec What have you eaten for today's meal? January 22 at 6:51am Anaheim Elec http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/.../dolphin_fishery.html January 22 at 6:55am Anaheim Elec Please read our "Moderation Policy" before using this facebook page. Thank you. http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/privacy/fb_policy_e.html January 22 at 6:57am Elaine Bentley Come on ELEC....enlighten us with the Japanese tradition of selling dolphins to marine parks?? January 22 at 7:04am · 2 Elaine Bentley No links...you tell me...you should know your Japanese traditions!!!!! January 22 at 7:06am · 1 Ruth Mitchell Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, Many hearts world wide were with Japan and its people and aided in relief and recovery efforts after the Tsunami .... that good spirit is eroded now with the shame brought by the Taiji fishermen. Only cowardice hides behind tarps, yet the cove is red with blood and brutality to select a few chosen for captivity in marine parks, and others slaughtered while devoted dolphin families watch huddled. The excuse of "cultural tradition" is false ... this tradition is fueled by greed and has only existed since 1969. Many of your own citizens are joining the world appeal to intervene and stop these barbaric practices ..... please .... All Eyes Are On Japan, Mr. Prime Minister. January 22 at 7:13am · 8 Anaheim Elec Are you blind? Please read our "Moderation Policy" before using this facebook page. Thank you. http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/privacy/fb_policy_e.html January 22 at 7:15am Anaheim Elec It says "We reserve the right to remove, in part or in full, comments which are non-relevant to the item posted to the wall, or comments which are deemed to fall under any of the following conditions without notifying the users." January 22 at 7:16am Heike Heinze Elaine, personal message. January 22 at 7:17am Anaheim Elec Dolphins and whales = same groups of hippopotamus. You know that? I still don't know why you people feel dolphins so "cute". January 22 at 7:22am Elaine Bentley Not giving us a lesson then Elec January 22 at 7:34am · 1 Elaine Bentley I asked what capturing dolphins had to do with your tradition....you can't answer! Instead you copy and paste the rules for this page. PATHETIC ELEC LOL January 22 at 7:41am · 3 Elaine Bentley Heike...will later,in work at the moment! January 22 at 7:42am Elaine Bentley POINT PROVEN!!!!! THERE IS NO TRADITION IN CAPTIVITY! January 22 at 7:48am · 3 Danie Ha Dear Prime Minister Abe, would you listen to your own people? "There is a protest being planned by a lady in Tokyo this Friday. Many Japanese agree with her statement translated below. By all means blame the Japanese government, but please consider that not all the people are aware of the dolphin slaughters. January 24, 6pm demonstration at Kasumigaseki in front of the Fisheries Agency Immediate action! We demand the cessation of dolphin hunts and the retraction of the statement that "Dolphin hunting is Japanese Culture". We will be holding a demonstration at the Ministry of Fisheries to protest against Japanese dolphin hunting and the Japanese government's claim that "Dolphin Hunting is Japanese Culture". As a result of Caroline Kennedy, the US Ambassador to Japan's announcement expressing concern over the dolphin hunts, there is unprecedented attention being focused on dolphin hunting not only from outside Japan but inside Japan. However, the Japanese government is criticizing Caroline Kennedy by claiming that dolphin hunting which is unknown to most Japanese and undesired, is "Japanese Traditional Culture", The Japanese government is lying. The Japanese government should be aware that the majority of Japanese citizens are unaware of dolphin hunting and that there is no demand for dolphin meat. They should also be aware that the reality behind dolphin hunting is not "traditional food culture" but a multi million yen business in the trade of live dolphins. The Japanese government is using the dolphins as leverage in global power and is protecting its own profits. We are taking action against the Japanese government. We the majority of the Japanese people do not consider dolphin hunting to be "Japanese culture", dolphin should have a special place in our hearts, and continuing dolphin hunting will surely result in immeasurable consequences from the outside world. We demand the immediate cessation of dolphin hunting and the sale of live dolphins." January 22 at 7:49am · Edited · 8 Wally Ruppert It is incredible what is happening at the time as part of a so-called TRADITION in your country. Highly intelligent animals - dolphins are slaughtered. And is inconceivable that such machinations are on the agenda at a time when we call 2014. It is incredible that a high-tech country like yours adheres to such a senseless traditions. It's amazing that they have not learned from Fukushima and these atrocities of them are approved. For me it is incomprehensible that a country whose products the whole world knows, adheres to the practices. It is not to be understood that all who participate in the global economic system stand idly by. Commerce is called the silver bullet - not KIZASHI! Your behavior is shameful! Sayonar January 22 at 7:52am · 2 Buddi Williams "Tradition" is simply an excuse one uses when they can not justify their actions. Like the radiation and the dolphin killings it is all too obvious. Thankfully, this is the only Facebook page you control, by removing the comments it shows a pattern of hiding that which is ugly rather than dealing with the issues. January 22 at 7:55am · 1 Anaheim Elec Dolphins are killed every year in the same place.Aren't they intelligent?Why come in the same place every year?Explain please. January 22 at 7:56am Hilde Wi the dolphin slaughter is barbaric and without honor http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage... January 22 at 7:59am · 2 Hilde Wi look at 2:00 min how the dolphins are trying to get up the wall to escape their barbaric killers January 22 at 8:01am · 2 Danie Ha Elec Anaheim Try using Google and save us precious time here. And you probably claim to be intelligent too. So why don´t you understand what people are explaining here? January 22 at 8:06am · Edited · 1 Ella Staneke Copy of letter by Yoko Ono Dear Japanese Fishermen of Taiji, I understand how you must feel about the one-sided-ness of the West to be angry at your traditional capture and slaughter of Dolphins. But that tradition was made only when the world, and Japanese Fishermen did not know what it meant to do harm to the Dolphins. I'm sure you have heard so many speeches in which all of these things have been discussed. So I will not bore you with it. But I think you should think of this situation from the point-of-view of the big picture. Japan has gone through such hard times lately. And we need the sympathy and help of the rest of the world. It will give an excuse for big countries and their children in China, India and Russia to speak ill of Japan when we should be communicating our strong love for peace, not violence. I am sure that it is not easy, but please consider the safety of the future of Japan, surrounded by many powerful countries which are always looking for the chance to weaken the power of our country. The future of Japan and its safety depends on many situations, but what you do with Dolphins now can create a very bad relationship with the whole world. The way you are insisting on a big celebration of killing so many Dolphins and kidnapping some of them to sell to the zoos and restaurants at this very politically sensitive time, will make the children of the world hate the Japanese. For many, many years and decades we have worked hard to receive true understanding of the Japanese from the world. And, because of our effort, Japan is now respected as a country of good power and ingenuity. This did not happen without our efforts of many decades. But what we enjoy now, can be destroyed literally in one day. I beg of you to consider our precarious situation after the nuclear disaster (which could very well effect the rest of the world, as well). Please use political tact and cancel the festival which will be considered by the rest of the world as a sign of Japanese arrogance, ignorance, and love for an act of violence. Thank you. Yoko Ono Lennon 20 January 2014 cc Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe January 22 at 8:09am · Edited · 3 Danie Ha Dear Prime Minister Abe, how come people in Japan hardly know about this issue? https://www.thedodo.com/.../im-from-japan-but-hadnt-heard... January 22 at 8:08am · 2 Kathie McNeeley Dear Prime Minister, Please find it in your heart to stop this slaughter. There is no need for this. Find another way. Please! Kathie McNeeley United States of America January 22 at 9:15am · Edited · 3 Cristian Rival ENOUGH OF YAKUZAS EMPLOYEES ARGUING, BOYCOTT JAPANESE PRODUCTS UNTIL THEY QUIT WHALING AND KILLING DOLPHINES!!! January 22 at 8:38am · 1 Tania Pawlowski Dolphins are highly intelligent, socially complex gentle marine mammals. There can be no moral or cultural justification for the cruel and wasteful slaughter of these magnificent sentient beings. The fishermen of Taiji are bringing international SHAME upon the entire nation of Japan. January 22 at 9:02am · 2 Wendy Louise Feiereisen Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Please stop your taking of the Ocean's whales and dolphins, in such a traumatic manner and in such large numbers. And please cancel your Festival. I feel we live in an age and environment now, where over-indulgent traditions need to be changed or modified for the good and over-all-health of our world-environment. Thank you for your time and consideration, Wendy Feiereisen, United States of America. January 22 at 9:04am · 5 Hilary Bassett Even my 80+ year old parents now have iPads and are on Social media. Thanks to this widespread access to un-vetted information, and the power / speed of viral campaigns the whole world can watch and judge the barbaric acts of Taiji fisherman. The reputation of Japan will indeed suffer, and hopefully hit it in the pocket due to boycotts. The greed for dolphin flesh might not be so profitable after all. January 22 at 9:04am · 6 Beth Marie DiBella https://www.facebook.com/events/268655416618183/270633766420348/?notif_t=like January 22 at 9:14am Sorrell Keogh Because of your brutal acts this past weekend Japan, the Sea Shepherds Cove Guardians facebook page now has 4 times more supporters than this page! The world is a lot more interested in Sea Shepherd than you Mr Abe,all thanks to you and your governments actions!! January 22 at 9:22am · 6 Mereana Aotearoa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ok097oxyXU January 22 at 9:35am Hilde Wi Japanese fishermen need a license to operate barbaric hunts. Why does Japan allow this brutal murder? January 22 at 9:38am Carl Robinson イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 Iruka wo jiyuu ni kurasasete agete kudasai onegaishimasu. Please let the dolphins live and be free. Thank you. January 22 at 9:41am Butrusgali O-h Please release the dolphins and stop the killing and capturing of any more. It is so cruel and sad to watch. I was going to Japan this year to visit but the dolphin capture and killing put me off. Thanks January 22 at 9:44am · 1 Elaine Cobb People keep commenting on this hunt being a 'tradition'. Were people aware that this so called tradition has only been happening since 1969. That's not a tradition, it's an excuse. January 22 at 9:47am · 2 Hamina Kang Everytime i see the name JAPAN i can only see red waters of TAIJI . You allowed it to happen . I always thought people of Japan are peace loving BUT YOU ARE NOT . You like hurting innocent animals . Stop the slaughter of the Dolphins . January 22 at 9:48am · 3 Louis-Philippe Bellier 1. Why is 内閣総理大臣's wife against nuclear use? 2. Why all latest prime minister were against nuclear use? 3. Why it took a few months for Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated to acknowledge the sea spill? 4. Why they don't tell the #world the real damage? 5. Why they don't tell the world all the chemical/nuclear trash that's coming to the #USA and #Canada? Is it all about #money? Can we all know the #truth? January 22 at 9:54am · 1 Donna Bengen Please stop the dolphin slaughter. These are intelligent mammals and most certainly aware of what is happening to their families and mourn their loss, feel pain, fear and other emotions. The brutality of what you are doing isn't necessary. This is not tradition, it's greed. I will never visit Japan, or purchase another Japanese product ever. If empathy and pleading to stop this by people all over the world will not stop the brutality, maybe boycotting your products and country will. Since money is the only thing important to your country, and not the lives you are taking and the pain you are inflicting. January 22 at 9:55am · 7 Rebecca Tripp How can they possibly claim this is done for tradition and food when they chased 125+ dolphins back to sea yesterday and today they go "hunt" again??? If it was for the food they would have killed all of them yesterday and there would have been no need to go hunting today.... they are clearly looking for the "pretty" ones which means their argument of tradition and food is the biggest lie!! Why cant the world see this??? January 22 at 10:06am · 3 Veganism - They call us the "Black Sheep" Please, bring this massmurder to an end!! Stop the Dolphin Slaughter !! NOW !! You have no right to do this .. there is nothing left to say !! January 22 at 10:18am · Edited · 5 Harald Dellert Leute kauft nichts mehr was aus Japan kommt ,Autos ,Elektronik usw. kein Urlaub mehr machen u.u.u. bis sie die Tiere in ruhe lassen . January 22 at 10:24am · 2 Hope Hopping Stop killing dolphins now!!! January 22 at 10:31am · 3 Rebecca Tripp @Magnus Hans Petersson I did not write last year or the year before that I would "bring the Japanese economy down", where did you get that crap from?? And you wanna know the difference between last year and this year?? Open the newspapers, every big newspaper is writing about it now. And funny enough Magnus, I dont even have a basement. I am actually a grown adult person who is just simply against animals abuse. It is quite pathetic you keep on saying you are "proud to be a Swede", I am married to a Swede and he finds you quite embarrassing. Your pathetic attitude and total lack of respect for both humans and animals have nothing to do with Sweden, Swedish culture or Scandinavian culture, you are quite unique and NOT in a good way. And again - I would really like and answer here - so you are totally okay with animals being starved and totally okay with animal abuse??? Would you also think it is acceptable to round up a bunch of deer and sell them to circuses? Or just simply let them starve to death? WHAT DOES THE SELLING OF WILD ANIMALS TO CIRCUSES HAVE TO DO WITH HUNTING AND TRADITION??? And last, stop comparing deer hunting to what is going on in Taiji. If you have taken any kind of hunting license ( and I know the Swedish one is VERY strict) you should know that any hunter should kill its prey instantly, not slowly let it starve to death and definitely not sell it to a circus. Do you even have a license or did you fail the exam?? Your "hunting" arguments are quite embarrassing for anyone that actually goes hunting. Hunting is bout respect for the animal, you lack any kind of respect for anything. January 22 at 10:37am · Edited · 5 Hilde Wi Germany is watching Japan and not liking what they see http://uk.whales.org/.../pressure-grows-on-dolphin-hunts... January 22 at 10:38am · 5 Claudi Ténéré Vom Bodensee Stop it! The world is watching you! http://youtu.be/VAWu9v4FQLU January 22 at 10:43am · 3 Mandalay Mcculloch Please stop the killing of dolphins in Taji. I refuse to purchase anything made in Japan or to visit your country until you do so. It is absolutley barbaric what you are doing. January 22 at 11:00am · 1 Oorvashi Rak Taiji is a shame to Japan! Stop the dolphin hunt once and for all! I'm boycotting all Japanese products and am never visiting your country until you stop the horror of Taiji! And I will recommend friends to do same! January 22 at 11:06am · 1 Marzouk AH-Douchen Please let the Dolphins go! January 22 at 11:12am · 1 Mia Veganist i too am boycotting them, so are all my family and friends and anyone who i get the message to, shame on you January 22 at 11:15am · 1 Anaheim Elec Dolphins are not controlled by IWC.Hunts in Japan are under permission of Japanese government and it has done under strict control and observation.It means,you,from other nations can't interfere.Please explain why Japan has to be respond to the assertions to stop it?Show us the legal grounds. January 22 at 11:15am Anaheim Elec Boycotting Japan products?Fine go ahead,but do people who make those stuffs involved or something related to the dolphin industry? January 22 at 11:24am Anaheim Elec Look how stupid people saying boycott Japanese products. January 22 at 11:26am Elaine Bentley Still no answer then Elec January 22 at 11:30am Sandra Amed End the barbaric slaughter please, I'll ask you over and over again. January 22 at 11:31am · 2 Karo Nijs same for Belgium! January 22 at 11:34am · 1 Roland von Focke PLEASE: Be one moment a People with heart and read what we write to you. Taiji is a big blame for all People and for Japan ! This hunter is endless barbaric and a big cruelty for the dolfins and wales, and all People they are love animals. STOP this slaughter now ! We and god look to Japan. January 22 at 11:43am · 5 Kim Cox SHAME ON JAPAN for such a senseless slaughter of our animal friends the dolphins of Taiji THIS HAS TO STOP..... SOON THERE WILL BE NO ANIMALS FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE January 22 at 11:49am · 3 Amanda Warwick please stop the abuse of dolphins January 22 at 11:52am · 5 Rita Louie Human slavery was once a "tradition" until we became more civilized. Japan is still uncivilized if it thinks slaughtering dolphins is acceptable. Stop the Taiji slaughters, now! January 22 at 12:01pm · 10 Debra Lee Warrens STOP KILLING TAIJI DOLPHINS! “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Mahatma Gandhi January 22 at 12:13pm · 2 Annett Vegani SOS Please save our poor poor souls Many many thanks the poor dolphins from Taji http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAWu9v4FQLU January 22 at 12:13pm · Edited · 2 Maria Tanya Hingke Welcome to Barbaric Taiji , Japan where No Dolphins are Safe .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw_JhFNdFGk January 22 at 12:21pm · 1 Bill Hunter Another great day for dolphin fishing. Again the cove cowards will be as inept as ever. Now this latest dolphin pod has gone the world will forget about Taiji LOL. Its is funny when I read the emotional wrecks say they will boycott Japan and never visit. They never planned to visit in the first place so no great lose there. With the boycott, $$C$ says the same but they all use Japanese products LOL. Too funny. The cove cowards even support Taiji tourism. January 22 at 12:22pm · 1 Rosemary Williams Just as you defended killing the dolphins while they drowned in their own blood as "traditional", the world remembers Japan's "tradition" in WWII and does not side with you against China. January 22 at 12:23pm · 1 Bill Hunter The US sides with Japan over China. Do you know how many US bases are in Japan? Japan is very important to the US as a ally and trading partner. January 22 at 12:26pm Bazil Broadbean please stop the murder of these beautiful creatures.. you have the power to stop this.. the world looks on in shame.. stop the killing of dolphins in taiji... January 22 at 12:30pm · 1 Renee Brisson Please stop killing the dolphins and whales...the world is watching, you know this is bringing shame to your country...please reverse your decisions before it is too late...you still have time January 22 at 12:35pm · 1 Bill Hunter I pray for more red cove days. Dolphins are stupid animals anyway. January 22 at 12:37pm · 1 Stella Heap Whether it be Taiji or elsewhere, Stop Murdering Dolphins! January 22 at 12:39pm · 2 Bill Hunter You can't murder a dolphin. Murder is only applicable on humans. Dolphins are animals and stupid animals at that. If they were clever they would simply jump the net and swim away. January 22 at 12:43pm · 1 Sorrell Keogh "A fishing industry official, who asked to remain anonymous, told AFP news agency that the outside world had no right to interfere in Japan's traditions. He said: "We've got our lives. We can't simply nod (to protests) and end centuries of our tradition. He said there was no bloodshed and the sea did not turn red, unlike scenes in The Cove." Tradition????? LIES!!!! No red sea?????LIES!!!!!!! LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE! Why are you so scared that you have to tell barefaced lies Japan?????????????????????????????? January 22 at 12:43pm · 5 Hilde Wi Fortunately, other countries have excellent products to buy from, I will stop buying products from Japan if this barbaric slaughter continues. January 22 at 12:50pm · 3 Karo Nijs Look what I just found about your Whale(ing) Museum at Taiji...not very good publicity I suppose??? http://theorcaproject.wordpress.com/.../killer-whale.../ January 22 at 12:55pm · Edited · 2 Ana Morris WOOOHOOOO, ITS GOING DOWN, I'M YELLING TIMBER! http://www.nst.com.my/.../japan-dolphin-hunt-goes-on... January 22 at 12:55pm · 2 Ana Morris Not only are they kidnappers and killers, they are also liars. Dolphin murder has NEVER been a Japanese Tradition. Its all about YEN!! like everything else in Japan. Their god is named YEN! January 22 at 12:57pm · 1 Sorrell Keogh Bring it ON !!!!!! http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/.../seaworlds_blackfish... January 22 at 12:58pm · 1 Elsie Van de Mergel Dear Prime Minister, I regard Japan as one of the most sophisticated countries in the world. Therefore I was deeply shocked to see this week Japanese fishermen hunt down and kill dolphins in a most cruel way.Whatever the reason for this event (culture, business, pleasure?), I find it truly unworthy for any sophisticated country to support such a way of hunting or animal torture. I know we have animal cruelties in Europe as well, which I strongly oppose as well, but those events are getting more and more banned. I therefore sincerely hope that you will try to convince your government and the Japanese people to stop this cruelty. Yours sincerely, January 22 at 1:02pm · 10 Elaine Bentley Prime Minister's Office of Japan....where is the ’TRADITION’ in capturing dolphins and selling them to marine parks for huge amounts of MONEY??????!!!!! January 22 at 1:05pm · 9 Sorrell Keogh While some hunt supporters in Japan have said they believed Kennedy's tweet might be loose talk from a first-time diplomat, Washington confirmed it reflected the official stance of the United States. Read more: Japan dolphin hunt goes on after slaughter: campaigners - World - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/.../japan-dolphin-hunt-goes-on... January 22 at 1:16pm · 3 Ana Morris You look so nasty in the eyes of the world. First you tried to hide it by arresting our Cove Guardians, when that didn't work, you pulled out tarps to kill them in secret, but the blood seeped out, and the world saw it. Our prayer from all over was heard. Let the dolphins be free, or expect something terrible :THANK YOU GOD FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER TO END THE DOLPHIN MURDER YOU HAVE SENT US SOME OF THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE. WE TRUST THAT YOU WILL NOT FORGET THEM AND BRING AN END TO THE HORROR. amen Of course this means nothing to Japan, because your God is named YEN! January 22 at 1:27pm · 3 Angela Helgesen The world stood by you during one of the worst natural disasters in recent history, without hesitation, as it was the right thing to do. We ask that you do the right thing in this moment. Stop the slaughter. The goodwill that this would generate would be massive. Please, for no other reason than it is the right thing to do. can you listen to their cries and not be moved, not even a little bit??? January 22 at 1:31pm · 5 Bill Hunter I am sure this face book campaign has Japan scared LOL, not likely. January 22 at 1:33pm Stephanie Schackney Please mr abe end the dolphin slaughter or iam not going to visit your country I always like your culture and etc not any more January 22 at 1:35pm · Edited · 3 Rhonda Ives Drive hunts are NOT tradition. Even responsible hunters NEVER kill off entire herds! Taiji KILLS ALL and leaves some Perfect dolphins to suffer in captivity or sends the young out to die without the protection of their pod! This is NOT resource management! This is a fast route to extinction! January 22 at 1:46pm · 10 Kim Fuhrmann PM, you and your people ought to be ashamed! January 22 at 1:59pm · 5 Glenn Mcginnigle stop killing Whales and Dolphin s this is 2014 January 22 at 1:59pm · 4 Elizabeth Felgate I was under the impression that saving face is crucial in Japanese society???? The world is watching you murder dolphins and whales. Shame on you. The small number of your citizens that are murdering these animals, and the people that let it happen are bringing dishonour and embarrassment to your nation. January 22 at 2:05pm · 6 Andy Bates Absolutely disgraceful you dishonour yourselves in front of the whole world https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1454352558118911&set=a.1390536131167221.1073741828.100006325424344&type=1&ref=nf January 22 at 2:13pm · 7 Sol Maria IT GOES ON!!!!!!!!!!!Taiji 7:28am: 6 banger boats in formation pushing pod in. January 22 at 2:36pm · 2 Sandra Ganey I support Ambassador Kennedy for speaking up for the dolphins. Please do what you can to stop the unspeakably cruel killing in Taiji and elsewhere. More importantly, help protect these amazing beings by banning the capture of wild dolphins for zoos or aquariums. I respect your culture and I pray Fukushima is safe for you, but I cannot respect what you allow to happen in that cove. You will gain so much respect from the whole world if you stop this practice. I think if you asked to start a fund to pay those fishermen the same price, you would raise it in a few days. Thank you. January 22 at 2:37pm · 8 Sol Maria They are bringing more Dolphins to the Cove right now!!!!!!!!!! January 22 at 2:41pm · 1 Marlies Rieken Some fishermen in Taiji are in the media worldwide (negative). They are the reason that Japan is losing prestige in the world. NOW is the time of a change! Please no more bloody Taiji. There are other options to earn money with the gift of dolphins off the coast. To show dolphins in their natural Habitat is which brings tourists to Taiji. January 22 at 2:46pm · 6 Jessie James Smith I support JAPAN. KILL all the dolphins in the cove January 22 at 2:49pm Jessie James Smith number of dolphins saved by whiner liberals protesting? ZERO! I SUPPORT JAPAN FROM THE UK , KILL ALL THE DOLPHINS IN THE COVE January 22 at 2:50pm · 1 Jane Summerfield You may be in the UK Jessie (unfortunately) but you are Japanese. If I were Japanese I would be hanging my head in shame that my countrymen were such sadists. The world is appalled at the actions of your awful country. And a boycott of Japan's shoddy goods will not help as your economy attempts to recover. Your's is a country going backwards. January 22 at 3:00pm · 5 Viv Freeman We will never support Japan and yr murdering ways STOP killing in the taiji cove now! Its not yr tradition.You have polluted our oceans from your shameful practices ( fukashima)try an alternative for energy there are plenty to choose from. SHAME ON JAPAN January 22 at 3:13pm · 6 Takayo San Seeing is BELIEVING! Japan Hunters Kill 41 Dolphin's : Japan Dolphin slaughter at Taiji Cove 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaLUlWeFRoc&sns=em For The Dolphins: The Taiji Massacres Continue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cBhkQVSQOg&sns=em Please sign the Petition to Mr. Shinzo Abe - Japanese Prime Minister https://www.causes.com/.../1765921-a-petition-to-mr-shinzo January 22 at 3:17pm · 7 Lisa Robertson Please Stop! http://www.hlntv.com/.../hundreds-dolphins-face-slaughter... January 22 at 3:23pm · 2 Linda Shuger Really?? Another pod being driven in? Haven't your "traditional" fishermen of Taiji caused enough grief for the week. I cannot believe how utterly cruel and insensitive your people are. No one likes you, in fact everyone with a heart and a conscience despise you and your country. January 22 at 3:26pm · 7 Janette Boram http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDGyeKKutk The Whole World can't believe you do this? Why? How can you stomach it? Humans should not be able to do this to animals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDGyeKKutk January 22 at 3:31pm · 2 Sonny Engler what you need is a day of reckoning and fear placed in you're heart and tragedy on your mind and I believe now we are just days away from your awakening, Wife and children, pray you're father is not among those that shame your nation and you're shame is great to the civilized world and we will not support you're killing traditions, and God will have no mercy on you're blackened heart. January 22 at 3:31pm · 1 Tatiana Lambauer Everyday hunt,everyday kill. The rich " fishermen" get everyday richer turning the ocean red January 22 at 3:32pm · 4 Mark Baker Taiji is Japan's shame. There is nothing traditional or scientific about your brutality. But- at least the world can see it. Thanks to Caroline Kennedy for standing up to Japan. Next time you have a natural disaster your on your own. January 22 at 3:35pm · Edited · 4 Tatiana La Scala Lambauer TAIJI NEWS: lost pod!! Monsters lost pod!!! January 22 at 3:35pm · 2 Elaine Cobb The Taiji fishermen are herding another pod of dolphins towards the cove. Pleae join Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page and watch the barbarism. It's upsetting to watch, but it's important to make sure as many people as possible know what's going on. January 22 at 3:36pm · 2 Elaine Bentley STOP THE CAPTIVITY AND BRUTAL SLAUGHTER OF DOLPHINS IN TAIJI January 22 at 3:36pm · 2 Jenni Huesch Please stop the slaughter another pod has been caught Stop this ..Please .. January 22 at 3:37pm · 1 Jenni Huesch this has nothing to do with tradtion.... things can be changed and should be changed stop telling lies..... January 22 at 3:40pm · 1 Georgina Main Another pod is now bing driven towards the cove, this proves that it is about greed rather than culture of tradition, your country is a disgrace January 22 at 3:40pm · 2 Cheryl Huxted butchers! All of you! January 22 at 3:42pm · 2 Helena Frangogiannis I am Boycotting Japan and ALL things Japanese! I refuse to fund the MURDER of Dolphins and Whales!! SHAME JAPAN!!! You are still what you used to be before WWII. SAVAGES! January 22 at 3:43pm · 6 José Eduardo watch your people is doing right now http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 22 at 3:44pm · 3 Ashley Carlson More dolphins are in the cove about to be slaughtered! Your country actually disgusts me. These are not livestock that are fed and grown for their food and killed so they don't suffer. These are highly intelligent animals who are taken right from their home and painfully murdered. Shame on you Japan. No respect! January 22 at 3:45pm · 7 Cynthia Flewelling Horror and shame. Your defense of dolphin slaughter is bringing money into your accounts and shame to your otherwise beautiful country. Shame on you. There is no excuse for this cruel atrocity and your continued defense of it puts blood on your hands. Shame shame shame. January 22 at 3:53pm · 2 One Canadians Voice Cowards and murderers.... wait until the next time you come calling for the worlds help when a disaster hits, you will find that we won't be as interested next time. We will ignore your pleas for help, just as you have ignored the pleas from those that cannot defend themselves! Shame on you! January 22 at 3:53pm · 3 Angela Helgesen Congratulations - they got another pod. For a country and culture that is based on pride, I don't know how you can be holding your head high....shame Japan, shame. Your people may not even know what is happening, but YOU do. January 22 at 3:53pm · 4 Tunemitu Shibuya If it is shame that people kill an animal for survival, all the human beings should be ashamed. January 22 at 3:56pm Bjørn Andreas Christensen You can't ignore what's going on in Taiji. The world community are more and more against it. Learn something before you support it instead of statement without sense. This dolphinslaughter is a big shame and a big shadow over your beautiful country January 22 at 3:57pm · 4 Tunemitu Shibuya Doesn't a slaughter house exist in your country? Human beings are alive by killing other animals. January 22 at 4:04pm One Canadians Voice It is how they are killed and the fact that we are dealing with extremely intelligent and social animals that understand what is happening to them. They are mammals that bond with their young, just as humans do, they feel their loss and suffer through their deaths. Tunemitu Shibuya, you are an absolute idiot, along with Dan Drexler, Tony Maruno, Jesse, and of course Ted. The fact that none of you can feel any compassion whatsoever for the way they are slaughtered, left to die in agony for several minutes from having a metal rod jammed into the base of their skull shows a complete lack of compassion and empathy among the lot of you. This is of course only after they have been separated from family, had their children stolen for the captivity market, and of course watched in horror as some sadistic Japanese fisherman runs his outboard motor over their family members. If you are okay with this, along with your friends Dan and Tony, then I can only question your upbringing. I question the values that your parents have apparently failed to teach you. Guess maybe I should say shame on them for failing to teach you compassion. January 22 at 4:04pm · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Scientists-reveal-dolphins... January 22 at 4:05pm Elizabeth Felgate It's still wrong Tunemitu Shibuya. Any killing of animals is wrong. They can feel pain, and are aware of what's happening to them. January 22 at 4:09pm · 4 Tunemitu Shibuya We cannot escape the fate which kills other animals. Stop hypocrisy. January 22 at 4:11pm Elizabeth Felgate Also, the 'Daily Mail' isn't really renowned for being a reliable news source... January 22 at 4:12pm · 2 One Canadians Voice Where is the research to back up that article Tunemitu and how does that validate the extremely inhumane treatment of these creatures in Taiji. Fact is, I have yet to read one scientific bit of evidence that can validate the horrendous way these creatures are tortured both mentally and physically. January 22 at 4:12pm · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya Your dolphin worship is also the culture created in the 1960s, and is not universal. January 22 at 4:12pm Tunemitu Shibuya If a dolphin is intellectual creature, it should not be driven by same method every year. January 22 at 4:16pm Danie Ha Prime Minister Abe, this is something you should read. From an author for the Asian Correspondent - and I do agree, it´s about a few greedy individuals and not about people of Japan. You may try to be the voice of the majority, but you should let the majority know the facts. http://www.greenfudge.org/.../japanese-voices-against.../ January 22 at 4:18pm · 3 One Canadians Voice Again Tunemitu, can you offer me anything that validates the method of their killing, the destroying of their families, the running over a pod with an outboard motor? Anything at all or just the same baseless arguments? Again, I can only question your upbringing, your humanity, and your compassion. If you are okay with the way these creatures are treated then you are a truly a human being that is in a dark place. January 22 at 4:19pm · 3 Sakshin Vdf Degroot Hungary, Costa Rica, Chile and India have all banned parks with marine mammals due to their inherent cruelty. India has gone on to recognize the “personhood” of dolphins. Sound crazy? Scientists and philosophers at a 2012 conference for the American Association for the Advancement of Science didn’t think it crazy at all, agreeing that whales, dolphins and other cetaceans should be afforded the same rights as human beings under a “Declaration of Rights for Cetaceans”. Please help to stop killing whales and dolphins. This is not tradition. This is greed and bloodthirsty killing. Thank you. January 22 at 4:23pm · 12 One Canadians Voice Tunemitu; "If a dolphin is intellectual creature, it should not be driven by same method every year." I should also point out Tunemitu, humans are also considered intellectual creatures yet we still have humans like Dan, Tony, Magnus, Bill, Ted, and yourself that continue to just say the same thing over and over again, even when challenged to offer something different. What does that say about your intelligence? January 22 at 4:27pm · Edited · 4 Tunemitu Shibuya Although a dolphin may be God for you, but other is not. Don't force the others into your dolphin religion! January 22 at 4:30pm Dan Drexler Good job keeping strong Japan! They will be after your, Beef, deer hunts and tradition lifestyles next!! January 22 at 4:31pm Bill Hunter Yay, another pod. Happy dance time January 22 at 4:33pm One Canadians Voice Again Tunemitu, can you be anything but a broken record. I advocate for all mistreated animals and people that are unable to defend themselves. Can you at least respond to my question about whether or not you are okay with the way that these creatures are tortured and killed? January 22 at 4:35pm · 2 Dan Drexler I will go on the record to say the the Taiji hunters should find a quicker/better way to kill the dolphins, Anyone have suggestions? January 22 at 4:37pm Jane Summerfield I don't think anyone cares what you think Dan. Why if you live in the US are you so 'in love' with Japan? Your country has little reason to have any respect for that nation. January 22 at 4:43pm · 1 Danie Ha Dan Drexler If you add that the sale of captives to the entertainment industry has to stop immediately as well and we are talking about hunting for food (which is not sold covered up as whale meat), we can talk. But we had that discussion in private. January 22 at 4:43pm Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya Then just listen to Japanese people opposing the dolphin drive hunt on Friday protesting in Tokyo. January 22 at 4:46pm · 1 Pam V Longenecker omg, there is so much stupidity and deflection on this page. i know you guys can't really be the representatives of your country...if so, japan is swirling faster down the toilet than imaginable. // and to the faceless bill hunter...nothing can be said to combat your vile nature...you'll just fester in it. so be it. // to dan drexler, any "tradition" that involves murder is not worthy of maintaining. January 22 at 4:46pm · 4 Lisa Scharin JAPAN IS LOSING THEIR DIGNITY AND RESPECT AROUND THE WORLD BY CONTINUING TO SLAUGHTER & CAPTURE DOLPHINS & WHALES!!!! THERE IS NO HONOR IN WHAT YOU DO!!! We ARE in the 21st century and NO longer enslave people in the USA, bullfighting is banned in many countries and areas of Spain and many countries do NOT use animals for testing or in circuses or other entertainment! THESE countries ARE CIVILIZED, EDUCATED and ENLIGHTENED and we should ALL do the same!!! January 22 at 4:51pm · 6 Danie Ha Pam V Longenecker Unless all the people commenting here are Vegetarians or Vegans, everybody lives in "traditions" that include murder. And agreeing with some commentators here that we can not tell people of other countries what to eat, we can nevertheless follow up how this happens and try to change. And that must include dolphin drives like Taiji, boiling live dogs in China, stuffing foie gras or anything similar. And people like Bill Hunter represent the portion of mankind I would like to stuff in a bathroom and feed on dead fish for a year for doing lousy tricks in return. And ask him, if he is happy. January 22 at 4:53pm · Edited · 1 Dan Drexler My country is a whaling nation just like Japan! Maybe that's why we have such strong trade! January 22 at 4:59pm Tunemitu Shibuya Agriculture is materialized by wresting an animal territory. Veganism is also only hypocrisy. January 22 at 5:03pm Bill Hunter Dolphins and whales, great with mayonnaise. January 22 at 5:04pm Bill Hunter I rather eat dead fish then live fish. January 22 at 5:05pm Dana Penaherrera dolphins and whales are mammals not fish - that was the mistake of the American Whalers thinking they were fish-but enjoy the mercury destroying your liver. January 22 at 5:16pm Diane Castona The people posting here in favor of this barbarous hunt are just FB trolls. Fake personalities who get their jollys by attacking posts on any forums made by people they call "hippies." Ignore them. Check out their FB pages. Seriously.... Dan Drexler's profile states that he is a "DOD contracter." LOL January 22 at 5:20pm · 1 Dan Drexler I am here defending the sustainable, obtainable, and delicious practice if eating whale meat against those who would like to force their views into others! I work for the DOD out of VA, and Beautiful Yokosuka Japan ! January 22 at 5:23pm Sonny Engler everybody go look at the groups https://www.facebook.com/dan.drexler.1 has joined and report him to the pages moderators . Extreme high treason and coward of a punk boy he is. January 22 at 5:25pm · 1 Dana Penaherrera The whole world is asking for a stop to the killing. To claim tradition is wrong because the drive hunt started in the 30s. We dont worship dolphins - we respect another intelligent mammal species w a complex language and strong family ties. They are closer to humans than apes. Japan asked for help after the quake- the whole world responded w aid. Now we ask please stop this drive hunt- it is not ethical January 22 at 5:26pm · 2 Sonny Engler Japan we are taking steps now to see 2020 is a very bad year for you. January 22 at 5:27pm · 3 Annka Bannka http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 22 at 5:32pm · 2 Sarah Hicks Is Japan trying to make themselves extremely unpopular with the whole world? Are they trying to start a war?? They are certainly going the right way about it. What utter stupidity Japan, what you are doing is insane. Stop beying stubborn and trying to save face and give it up. Leave the Dolphins alone. The world sees through your lies, your people are beginning to see through your lies and they will see more and more. Give it up while you still can I think is the best advice to give you now. Continue to not listen and you make the situation worse for yourselves. January 22 at 5:35pm · 2 Annka Bannka Dolphin capture and slaughter in Taiji are on ALL german television shows, newspapers and radios! Stop the capturing and slaughtering! That is no tradition! January 22 at 5:37pm · 4 Diane Castona I have Japanese friends who are horrified & embarrassed by the position taken on this matter by The Prime Minister of Japan. For Shame. January 22 at 5:40pm · 2 Sonny Engler call the Wash DC Embassy too- emergency line - 818-755-4266 its an emergency!!!! Tell them the world is starting to HATE Japanese people over a few dolphin killers- They need to STOP! January 22 at 5:42pm · 3 Carlos de Landa please stop the killing of dolphins and whales, the world is watching you January 22 at 5:46pm · 2 Marco Muniz I am disgusted with the government of Japans handling of the Taiji dolphin slaughter. I will never again purchase anything from Japan. I have purchased several vehicles from Japanese makers but I will purchase anymore until the dolphins and whales are no longer killed. I will also tell friends and family to avoid purchasing anything from Japan and teach my children what Japan is doing with these very intelligent creatures. You are being watched by the world and what you do now will effect what the children of today think of you in the future and so far it is hatred for killing these animals. January 22 at 6:00pm · 2 Dan Drexler ^ what countries will you buy from? January 22 at 6:10pm Toru Seo Feeding children hatred does seem to be a wise choice. January 22 at 6:11pm · 1 Toru Seo 3000? January 22 at 6:12pm Brenton Lewis I see you filthy scum are killing again in the cove. You can't resist the money or the blood! January 22 at 6:20pm · 1 Toru Seo I should also point out for those who want to boycott JP products. The reality is that your boycott would only hurt local economy and has little if any impact on Japanese economy unless you do by billions of dollars (which you know will not happen because, no matter how you want to twist it, you are a loud minority). January 22 at 6:21pm Bill Hunter These people who call for a boycott, it would be interesting to see how strong their resolve is when its time to buy a quality product verse some other cheap and nasty product. January 22 at 6:27pm Bill Hunter Another successful day in Taiji, yay. January 22 at 6:29pm Laurence Mack The world hates you and I believe in karma. January 22 at 6:29pm · 1 Dan Drexler More likely the boycott Japanese and buy products from a different whaling nation! January 22 at 6:30pm Dan Drexler Laurence Mark you are from a whaling nation! How is that Karma! January 22 at 6:30pm Bill Hunter If karma is true, what did New Orleans do and Victoria Australia? January 22 at 6:33pm Cheree Anrep Geez,I see the trolls are back again! January 22 at 6:38pm · 2 Diane Castona Hey Dan Drexler-obviously the DOD doesn't mind that you don't even know how to spell the word "contractor." You remind me of another guy on Twitter who has at least 4 profiles. Also claims to be a Defense "contracter" working in Japan. LOL Go troll somewhere else. People here have actual feelings about this issue. January 22 at 6:38pm · 2 Jeanne Collins Please stop your "Tradition" of killing dolphins and whales. It is barbaric and the world is watching you with complete contempt for greed and heartless actions. January 22 at 6:41pm · 4 Bea James ForLennox Toru there is a very real possibility that Japan could lose the Olympics and before you jump on me I reiterate the word could.. The IOC has been informed of the events of the cove but also the fukushima displaced and the fukushima children falls under human rights and the leaking of radiation into the pacific is also environmental negligence.. The Dalls porpoise hunt Dalls being endangered are all factors covered in the IOC charter. Pressure is mounting on the IOC to act... This will have an impact on Japan as Japan needs the Olympics. Do not underestimate the global campaign now underway ..And before you scoff and state it will not happen you can not say for certain that it will or won't.When the world rises it is en mass! January 22 at 7:05pm · Edited · 7 Dan Drexler There is No possibility of losing the Olympics in Japan! The only opportunity is for the Org's to claim the can so you can " donate" now! January 22 at 7:07pm Dan Drexler But I do believe the drive hunts will be done before the Olympics!! January 22 at 7:07pm Bea James ForLennox Dan you might eat your words! You can sprout all the BS you like but at the moment there is a very real campaign being carried out and by many from Every nation represented in the Olympics and whether you like it or not the campaign may just succeed.. If enough evidence is supplied and there is plenty of it on all accounts and enough pressure The IOC will not be able to ignore it. January 22 at 7:12pm · Edited · 4 Maharaja Ketum go die Caucasian!!!! long live ASIAN! January 22 at 7:13pm · 1 Dan Drexler You would be lucky if the IWC addresses it ( well they might) but change venues because people from countries are mad that Japan kills animals that are different then the animals they kill....? Not going to happen .. January 22 at 7:15pm Sandye Gier Please stop the killing of dolphins and whales in Taiji. January 22 at 7:17pm James Davidson He did to me too Ryan. Just ignore that sorry ... his constant racial rant is so old. Friends with Dan Drexler , Magnus Petersson, and best of all Tony Morano. Peas in a pod. January 22 at 7:18pm · 3 Diane Castona World opinion is a powerful thing. A petition started by one individual to the International Olympic Committee to Revoke Tokyo's hosting status for the 2020 Olympics has garnered over 20000 signatures in just a few hours. How many will be boycotting Japan's status in a week? In a month? This protest is not going away this time. One would think a country's leader would want to hold his head up in pride to the rest of the world. You cannot. This practice is cruel, unnecessary & shameful. January 22 at 7:18pm · 2 Sharon Guthrie I think we need to pull another Hiroshima on them. My grandfather, a WWII vet., was right, you can't trust them... January 22 at 7:18pm · 2 Bea James ForLennox Gees Dan you have a one track mind you are so obviously caught up in your own little bubble! Yes the taiji saga is the catalyst but there are far more telling factors now and many organizations have jumped in and the FUKUSHIMA debacle is now a very big issue coming into play.. Do not forget the environmental disaster that is ongoing.. do not forget the human plight involved in this and yes evidence has been collected on ALL fronts now put together.. so Dan...we shall now play the waiting game. And the IOC charter can not be ignored...or set aside. Sadly, the innocent people of japan will pay for the mistakes of their leaders and of the individuals carrying out the vile deeds and deceptions should the campaign succeed. January 22 at 7:36pm · Edited · 3 Dan Drexler The Fukushima matter does need to be fixed!! January 22 at 7:21pm · 1 Maharaja Ketum A lot of people is losing their life in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Africa, and another part of world ! But you guy care about others traditions! This is weird! It's simple! animal is the source of food for human being! God created animals for food !! January 22 at 7:23pm · 1 Dan Drexler Keep waiting! I'm sure you will be boycotting the Olympics when the time comes! ( and I will still be free to enjoy some whale roasts for that 4th of July! ) January 22 at 7:23pm James Davidson The drives will be done way before that with the momentum that is growing. Otherwise it will be the goal of many to get the Olympics moved, cancelled and surely boycotted by thousands. January 22 at 7:23pm · 2 Dan Drexler Yes James you are right the drives Should be done by then!! Japan will end them when They are ready, and then the org's will say they won and more on to the next thing to hate on Japan and sucker you out if money! January 22 at 7:25pm Dan Drexler And you will be ok with the whaling programs as long as they take the same numbers as America does.... January 22 at 7:26pm Carla Alley French The world is watching Taiji as another pod of striped dolphins were slaughtered today. The slaughter for mercury laden meat & the selection of captives to be sold around the world to sea aquarium's to line the pockets of these poor fishermen is your tradition since the 1800's??? This isn't culture or tradition! I don't think these fishermen were selling live captives back in the 1800's! Culling, subsistence hunting?? I think not! Culling & managing the health of a herd does not include slaughtering the females, juveniles & or stripping still suckling calves from their mothers (ie.: the albino calf). These barbaric acts, inflicting inhumane-slow slaughter methods by pithing the back with a rod, hammering a cork to stop the massive flow of the blood into the cove until they slowly drown is fast & efficient while under the cover of tarps? Why are you hiding your culture under these tarps? The world is not ignorant! This is all about money and greed--not culture & tradition. Dolphin & whale slaughter & the sell of dolphins and whales must end, humanity demands this! January 22 at 7:40pm · Edited · 4 Ryan Robertson I think everyone should just keep reporting these morons until they aren't aloud to comment. I get blocked for calling one a douche yet some of the things these idiots are saying aren't? Just keep reporting them people. January 22 at 7:28pm · 1 James Davidson Because they have tons and tons of Whale meat in back storage due to the sharp decline of demand besides isnt it just killed for scientific research?. January 22 at 7:29pm · 2 Dan Drexler Keep reporting who? I did not know this was a site made to cry about dolphins January 22 at 7:29pm Dan Drexler James you are smart enough to understand the " scientific " research to prove the IWC should release whaling quotas...... And the IWC will release some soon.... January 22 at 7:30pm James Davidson Forgot how to Ryan. Quick lesson please?. January 22 at 7:31pm · 1 Susan Normoyle Taiji once again has blood on their hands.When will you stop this brutel slaughter of dolphins. January 22 at 7:31pm · 1 Dan Drexler Though the way it sounds the quotas will be much lower then what Japan currently takes, so I don't know how that is a win for Japan... January 22 at 7:31pm Dan Drexler Yes block those who disagree!! That will bring real change!!! January 22 at 7:32pm Bea James ForLennox Dan don't see you making any other comments aother then your hate filled rants towards the SS or your retorts about the whales and the dolphins. Nope nothing on topic from you.. January 22 at 7:32pm Ryan Robertson To the right of the comment should be an X, click on that to hide the comment then you'll get an option to report them. January 22 at 7:33pm James Davidson Hate Japan?. Why would anyone hate them?. January 22 at 7:34pm · 1 Ryan Robertson Who said it would change anything? Besides get rid of the dickheads who just hate talk on here to annoy people? Obviously have nothing better to do with your life. January 22 at 7:35pm James Davidson No block those that constantly rant about racism. January 22 at 7:35pm Dan Drexler Not sure why anyone would make Tsunami, bomb or slant eye jokes James??? January 22 at 7:36pm Daniel Cohen Its stupid to generalize those murders from a small village (Taiji) to the whole Japanese people. Some of you should be ashammed. January 22 at 7:36pm Dan Drexler You want to annoy people!! This is not a dolphin lovers page! January 22 at 7:36pm James Davidson Thought so but wont appear here on my smart phone. Used to but i will try on my laptop and see if it makes a difference January 22 at 7:38pm James Davidson Report someone that is Ryan. January 22 at 7:39pm Ryan Robertson Yeah I don't think it works on phones, it didn't for me. Only on the computer. January 22 at 7:40pm · 1 James Davidson Dan as i said before... Live by the sword, Die by the sword. People are sick of the murder and just want it to stop. for me. By any means possible January 22 at 7:41pm James Davidson Thanks Ryan January 22 at 7:42pm James Davidson I know i do Dan. Annoy and piss off. They are to arrogant to listen anyway. January 22 at 7:43pm Dan Drexler Find that " my feelings are hurt" report yet? January 22 at 7:46pm Ryan Robertson I'm not a 12 year old trying to hurt feelings, just trying to get rid of complete idiots like yourself who are just on here to annoy people with hate talk. Moron January 22 at 7:48pm · 1 Ailsa Francis Stop the dolphin slaughter. World opinion is not on your side. January 22 at 7:54pm · 4 James Davidson Yeah . i know how to do it Dan but seems not to work on my Samsung. (Korean phone by the way).. i will work on it when i get to my office PC. January 22 at 7:54pm James Davidson And putting borders on everything to try on justify Taiji. January 22 at 8:01pm Dan Drexler Yep, because all different opinions are Wrong...... And you people can't figure out why you and make change on this issue.... January 22 at 8:01pm One Canadians Voice Bill Hunter, this discussion is for adults who are trying to save an intelligent creature from the extreme cruelty being shown to them. For you to keep on with you childish comments speaks only to your lack of character. If you are an adult then I am just embarrassed for you really; your family must be embarrassed or do you still live in your parents basement, and secretly make negative comments and giggle to yourself as you get a response? If you are a child, then I guess what you say is normal for World of Warcraft nerd that hides behind computer screens! Either way, your comments are irrelevant and exhausting for us to all read. January 22 at 8:03pm · 5 Dan Drexler Canada? You mad because Japan hunts whales that are not hunted by you? Or seals? January 22 at 8:07pm Dan Drexler The first person that makes the post " our country stopped killing animals, please join us" will make real change! January 22 at 8:08pm James Davidson Dan just loves SARCASM doesnt he?. January 22 at 8:12pm Dan Drexler Because you know you can't even stop your own country from whaling James! So much for lead by example? January 22 at 8:14pm James Davidson We are here for the Dolphins, not on a Canadian site protesting their seal massacres . That is terrible to say the least and needs to stop for sure. January 22 at 8:15pm · 2 Dan Drexler Your hear to hear the sound of your own voice.... The Japanese PM does not read this... January 22 at 8:16pm Bill Hunter Another great day in Taiji. Why do you emotional wrecks get so upset about dolphins yet not care about cows, chickens or pigs? Dolphins are stupid animals, if they wanted to escape they could just jump the nets. January 22 at 8:21pm James Davidson Im typing Dan not speaking. Really?. no, i just love READING what you post. Dont you know that by now?. January 22 at 8:21pm James Davidson Where is that button Ryan ( ha) January 22 at 8:22pm Dan Drexler I sometimes enjoy seeing you people work against your own cause! As many reasons the drives have to quit... I think they keep going sometimes just to laugh at the SSCS types.. January 22 at 8:23pm Bea James ForLennox Dan,,, The US State Department has now issued a statement condemning the actions of the hunters... German Agricultural Minister has also weighed in and has joined the UK and Us Officials condemnation of the Drive/Hunts. That is now three of the big G7 economic powers speaking out... What does this say to you Dan? That the world is not taking notice? Hmmm might be for the Japanese Government to really look at the damage that is being done to Japan's reputation by a handful of defiant individuals, and stop sanctioning this barbaric so called "tradition" January 22 at 8:24pm · 6 One Canadians Voice I can't see Dan's comments, I blocked him! Got really tired of trying to have an honest, intellectual debate with an uneducated redneck. But for the record though if he was comparing this to the seal slaughter in my country, many of the same Canadians who protest the cruelty of the dolphin murders, also protest to our own government about the methods used to kill seals. Fact is, muppets like Dan, Tony, Bill, Magnus, really don't have a cause, they care about nothing except their own needs. They come on this site with no real personal cause (expect for Tony, who actually exploits the Japanese for his income) but rather to just stir the pot. No human adult who has any humanity or compassion at all can possibly support how these dolphins and whales are treated!!! January 22 at 8:26pm · 8 Dan Drexler The U.S state department supports American whaling and increased trade and military co-operation with japan.......words vs actions January 22 at 8:26pm One Canadians Voice Bill, read your comments and then think to yourself; does a normal, rationale adult actually talk like this? January 22 at 8:30pm · 4 Dan Drexler I came to this sight as directed by the US military shorty after the great quake in Japan to get much needed info for my family and found it full of SSCS types praising the tsunami..... I'm am now a supporter of Sustainable whale meat, and slowing working on becoming a vender/distributor of whale meat for people to buy and try when they visit Japan! ( so so much red tape to sell whale meat in Japan.') Not surprised they have surplus of the stuff... January 22 at 8:34pm · 1 Oorvashi Rak Taiji is under the spotlight, Japan! Stop the killing of the dolphins now! January 22 at 8:34pm · 4 One Canadians Voice Bill Hunter, if cats were treated the same way as these dolphins, would it be okay if that was their tradition? Visit the sites on the dog and cat fur trade in China by the way, and tell me if you are okay with that as well. January 22 at 8:35pm · 1 Bill Hunter Taiji is now under the spotlight but people will forget about in in a few days. The people who comment here have been doing this for years now. End of the day there are more important things in the world to worry about then a few dolphins. January 22 at 8:37pm Dan Drexler The reason you can't end Canada seal hunts is your too worried about the animals others hunt.. January 22 at 8:37pm Bill Hunter You people can say about the activities in Taiji and how it will affect the Olympics. Look at all the horrors China does and it still hosted the Olympics. Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Brazil still hosting the Olympics? January 22 at 8:38pm Bea James ForLennox Dan the PM may not read the page but he would be aware that the big guns are now condemning the actions of his compatriots and his Governments condoning these vile actions. Like I have said before Taiji is one hell of a PR NIGHTMARE for Japan at the moment..And it will only get worse in the days to come. January 22 at 8:42pm · Edited · 3 Bea James ForLennox And Dan you are but a few crying foul in the Global majority of support for the dolphins. January 22 at 8:44pm · 2 James Davidson DAn really that bad @ proper spelling. It should be You are here to hear, not your hear to hear January 22 at 8:44pm · 2 Dan Drexler The PM only only sees the increased trade..... Any government complaints about hunting is just noise to keep some people happy.... January 22 at 8:45pm Dan Drexler Hai James! Trying fast on phone! ( when all else fails make spelling jokes) ? January 22 at 8:46pm · 1 James Davidson wasnt intended that way but ok. if you must. I Dont like auto spell either. January 22 at 8:51pm · 1 Bea James ForLennox Yes Dan if the Government was not concerned then after Caroline kennedy sent her tweet there would have been no need for one of their ministers coming out in defense of their actions.. Yep quite telling that one! January 22 at 8:53pm · 2 Toru Seo @Sharon Guthrie Did your grandpa tell you to be a racist? January 22 at 8:57pm Lindsay Leigh All countries are guilty of crimes against nature and animal abuse atrocities. This does not excuse the drive hunt slaughters at Taiji cove, however, nor should the Japanese government take part in defending these horrific actions. I would hope Japanese people would and will join in the fight against animal abuse issues in other nations, including my own. January 22 at 8:59pm · 8 Dan Drexler Thanks James!!! ( still say we would enjoy that cold drink! ) January 22 at 8:59pm James Davidson Sorry Dan Dont drink beer. More of a rum and Coke man. January 22 at 9:02pm Dan Drexler Yes my government on paper does not support Japan's hunts ( only it's own whaling and sonar use). But they do support increased trade and military support with Japan.... January 22 at 9:02pm · 1 Dan Drexler You an have the rum cold!! January 22 at 9:02pm Ondine Angarola It's far from over. Don't think that we will stop. Don't think that you can continue to murder the dolphins and we will forget once your season of blood is over. WE WON"T and we will actively campaign to get the olympics pulled from you in 2020. We will boycott you. It is shameful that you LIE to your own people. You can't possibly loose face anymore because you don't have one. We will never forget. January 22 at 9:02pm · 6 Dan Drexler Tho don't have to stop! You can keep hurting your own causes...... Taiji will end! When Japan wants it too! My guess 2016? January 22 at 9:04pm James Davidson Lindsay . I agree 100 % with you. January 22 at 9:05pm · 1 Dan Drexler Olympics is silly at best... Just like when you people said you would stop and petitioned not to have Japan win the 2020 Olympics.... January 22 at 9:07pm · Edited Dan Drexler Japanese would and should join you... But too many earthquake/tsunami/slant eye posts have been made by SSCS types a and have left a bad taste in their mouths ( or a taste of whale meat!) January 22 at 9:06pm Bea James ForLennox And Dan do not discount the athletes themselves.. many animal lovers there too. And signing petitions and tweeting etc... There is already a precedent of an athlete being kicked out of the Olympics from pressure from animal lovers around the world and from athletes themselves when it was exposed that she hunted endangered species in Africa. photographic evidence was supplied to the IOC and Booyah GONE!!!!!!! If my memory serves me correctly she was on the USA archery team. January 22 at 9:09pm · Edited · 1 Megan Lane Please provide an explanation that is honest about why the Japanese continue to allow the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji Japan - apparently in a marine conservation area - when it is recognised worldwide as a shameful and barbaric brutal act against a peaceful wild creature that is actually known for saving human lives - and this is how they are treated. It is NOT culture - unless you expect us to believe that Japan has been making millions by selling dolphins to theme parks for hundreds of years. Regardless of that - other countries including Australia have ceased obviously cruel acts that might once have been culture but, as we develop our understanding of the world and presumeably become more sophisticated, we stop rampant cruelty and try to be civilised. SHAME JAPAN SHAME January 22 at 9:12pm · 2 Ondine Angarola Look at the cover of the Taiji cities website. A photo of lies showing how they are kind with the dolphins. Sick. http://www.town.taiji.wakayama.jp/tyousei/index.html January 22 at 9:13pm · 3 Ondine Angarola BOYCOTT Japan January 22 at 9:13pm · 5 James Davidson Live by the sword. Die by the sword January 22 at 9:15pm · 3 James Davidson Yes ONDINE . What a load of BS January 22 at 9:40pm · Edited · 1 Toru Seo @Bea Your argument of bringing ambassador Kennedy is rather shallow (and it gives me a giggle to see your hypocrisy) because US DOES hunt whales (not to mention endangered one -bowhead), TENS OF THOUSANDS of dolphins die off the coast of the US by bycatch, ANOTHER TENS OF THOUSANDS dolphins and small cetaceans die because of military and commercial ship collision. Yet you bring three of G3 argument? January 22 at 9:18pm James Davidson Oh i do Dan. On the rocks Bacardi Gold. Yum January 22 at 9:18pm Toru Seo @Megan The answer is because it is legal and we don't see dolphins to be special compared to other animals. I don't see lots of people here have problem with killing and culling of other animals. While I have no issue with Australia per se, when you bring such an argument, I have no choice but to mention that Australia massacres millions of camels and Roos. And you think they ceased cruel acts? January 22 at 9:26pm Heber Sea Diver 日本の美しい写真 http://fotografia.folha.uol.com.br/.../22182-cacadores-de... January 22 at 9:29pm · 1 Marion Lloyd Not forgetting and not giving up. Shame on you! January 22 at 9:33pm · 3 Bea James ForLennox Toru I brought Carolyn kennedy into my argument as she sparked the response from your otherwise quiet Government... I am aware that the US hunts whales.. and am against it! And I am not American Toru.. Yes I did bring the G3 into the argument.. January 22 at 9:56pm · Edited · 1 Bea James ForLennox And Toru whether you personally like it or not is irrelevant. The fact that these powers have condemned the actions of the hunters speaks to the Government. These are their economic trading partners! January 22 at 10:00pm · Edited · 1 Heike Heinze Please watch these two videos and judge. Are the scenes human? So in Taiji not only dolphins and whales are tortured cruelly, but also threatens people who stand up against the atrocities of the fishermen to fight back. (And thank you, Pam V Longnecker for the transmission of the text. http://m.youtube.com/watch?sns=fb&v=HQKI_XZykLE... http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage... FROM THOSE WHO ARE THERE: "Update on the Horror Show in Taiji, Japan Plus Some Inaccuracies and Misreporting From Taiji. By Captain Paul Watson There have been a few inaccuracies, primarily from "observers" who are not onsite. The Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians have a crew of 16 in Taiji Reports that the baby albino dolphin is blind is unconfirmed. Reports that the mother of Shoujo, the albino calf committed suicide is unsubstantiated. There is observable evidence that the mother was killed. Reports from the fishermen that the mother abandoned her baby are blatant lies. Cove Guardians documented the fishermen separating the calf from her mother. Reports that the Japanese fishermen have ended the slaughter for the season has been confirmed as untrue. The fishermen in fact went out on another drive today. Reports that this was the first hunt of the season and that the slaughter of dolphins at Taiji just began is untrue. Reports that this has been one of the largest number of dolphins driven into the Cove at one time are accurate. This is a report from Cove Guardian leader Melissa Sehgal who is on site in Taiji: "For the fifth straight day the killers of Taiji, Japan inflicted further pain and suffering on 42 of the 250 Bottlenose dolphins that were herded into the cove. After the killers arrived at daybreak they pushed the first Bottlenose dolphin pod to the killing shore with the same inhumane muscle and force typical in Taiji. Unfortunately, however, the pod that fought so hard in the previous days was unable fight from lack of food, exhaustion, and injuries sustained from killers and outboard motors over the last five days. Once on the shore 40 dolphins were each sentenced to a slow, painful, and conscious death as a metal rod was rammed into their spinal cord. The killers were not the only ones to witness each dolphin suffer on the shore, 1 Bottlenose watched its family murdered in front of her before she was transported to a tiny captive prison in the harbor. Death did not end on the killing shore this morning. One dolphin in the second remaining pod was seen struggling in the nets and ignored by the killers before he/she finally drowned. Killers tried to hide the death of this dolphin with tarps, but his/her struggle was not in vain as Cove Guardians were there for the world to see. Hungry from killing up an appetite, the dolphin murderers took a break for lunch before the remaining 130-140 starved and injured Bottlenose dolphins were driven back out to sea in the same deafening manner as the drive in. Many babies and juveniles were seen in the remaining pod. Too small to count for quota and deemed unsuitable for captivity. Many of these dolphins who were driven out will not survive and will soon be found washed ashore in the coming days." This latest massacre of dolphins has attracted more attention than ever and the story and pictures of the horror at Taiji has been a front page story and the top of television news worldwide for the last five days. The pressure continues to stop this small handful of fishermen from continuing to disgrace the nation of Japan with their sadistically ruthless behavior. What was once a secret in Taiji, the town without pity, is now before the eyes of the world every day, as the Cove Guardians keep their cameras focused on the horror they have volunteered to document to keep this tragedy from being forgotten. To all the Cove Guardian volunteers worldwide who have been to Taiji, presently in Taiji and who intend to go to Taiji, all I can say is thanks to all your efforts, this brutal massacre has been brought to the attention of the entire planet. Thanks also to Louis Psihoyos who produced the Oscar winning documentary The Cove and to Ric O'Barry for their efforts to end this horror show. And thank-you to U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, U.K. Ambassador Timothy Hitchens, To Richard Branson, William Shatner, Wynona Judd, Kirstie Ally, Yoko Ono, Susan Sarandon, Martin and Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Juliette Lewis, Melissa Milano, Simone Reyes, David Blaine, Ricky Gervais, Pamela Anderson, Ian Somerhalder and so many other official and celebrity voices worldwide condemning this massacre. It is becoming clearer each day that the fishermen of Taiji are proud to disgrace their great nation before the eyes of the world. Their activities have become more brutally sadistic than ever before and the argument that they are simply trying to feed their families is a provable lie. They are the wealthiest people in Taiji as this picture of their cars parked near their fishing vessels shows quite clearly. Former Cove Guardian leader Scott West reported that they "swagger through the town strutting like peacocks, displaying and boasting of their wealth." These are not poor fishermen. This is not tradition, and it has nothing to do with Japanese culture. These fishermen want the entire nation of Japan to justify their greed in the name of all of Japanese culture. Japan is a great nation held hostage by a small group of vicious thugs who have apparently succeeded in equating the character of Japan with the inhumane and brutal slaughter of one of the most intelligent, peaceful, socially complex, and gentlest species on Earth. This is the animal that has saved human lives at sea. This is the animal whose image is equated with peace, love and harmony. Beloved by the majority of humanity, brutalized by a small minority within Japan. All of humanity is disgraced by these killers and it is our duty, responsibility and obligation to do all within our power, acting within the law and non-violently to stop this on-going murder of these dolphins in Japanese waters." January 22 at 10:30pm · Edited · 4 Toru Seo So you accept hypocrisy and the fact that you conveniently omit what you call "cruel act" is intentional? January 22 at 10:14pm · 1 Toru Seo @Heike Rather than fixating your mind on a single source, you might want to look back what SSCS did in 2009-2010. The YouTube video is readily available. January 22 at 10:19pm Bea James ForLennox Eh No I do not accept hypocrisy but Germany and the UK do not kill whales nor do they kill dolphins so I guess 2 out of three is not bad going.. And the actions of the US Defense forces with their sonar is absolutely heinous and cruel! .. many cetaceans affected. And their killing of the majestic whales is also wrong and heartbreaking. January 22 at 10:20pm · 1 Vivian Birdwell The savage and cruel executions of these poor animals will be forever and ever ingrained on my brain! I will never buy anything made in Japan again. If they can't stop this slaughter, then they need to get someone who can! Rest in peace, all of the cetacean lives that are being lost for GREED! January 22 at 10:22pm · 4 Bea James ForLennox Toru the cruelty heaped on any animal or human is wrong! January 22 at 10:23pm · 2 Tabula Rasa stop the killing in taiji!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 22 at 10:45pm Toru Seo @Bea I wholeheartedly agree. But do you really believe that? January 22 at 11:25pm Bea James ForLennox YES Toru I truly believe that!!And I stand by it! January 22 at 11:27pm · 1 Bea James ForLennox And Toru if my statement opens up a whole new can of worms than so be it. On this I will not back down. CRUELTY is cruelty! Plain and simple. January 22 at 11:32pm · 1 Izumi Kondo I think people who want Japan to stop the dolphin drive hunting in Taiji are doing it a wrong way by saying that Japan should stop hunting dolphins because dolphins are intelligent mammals and have emotions. Those people have never responded to questions that Japanese have such as: 1) why is it OK to slaughter other mammals such as cows, pigs, chickens, kangaroos (in Australia) in inhumane ways, 2) why don't you protest with the same passion against slaughtering those mammals as you do against slaughtering dolphins (smells hypocrisy?), 3) how do you know (if you claim) those mammals are less intelligent and don't have emotions, 4) why do you think that those animals that some humans (mostly westerners) determine that they have intelligence and emotions should be protected over others, 5) are you trying to act like a god to decide who should survive. Now, having said that, I am one in favor to stop dolphin hunting not because those dolphins are intelligent and have emotions but Japan doesn't have any use for those polluted dolphins as meat, needless to say most Japanese have never eaten dolphins in their lives, and I am against killing all animals unnecessarily (including insects) and against keeping them in captivity. In my opinion, the dolphin hunting is not a tradition as it is not passed on for over hundreds of years. Even if it could be called a tradition, tradition can change to suite what's needed in today's society. January 23 at 2:49am · Edited · 3 Oorvashi Rak Heartbreaking to know that you're doing nothing to stop the dolphin hunt! Despite being under the spotlight, Taiji is mercilessly continuing to kill these innocent creatures! Do not participate in this cruelty and violence towards our fellow earthlings Japan, stop Taiji before it's too late!!! January 23 at 12:26am · 1 Inge Pleschette Thank you for your questions! All well known and we are fighting for the cows, sheep, pigs and so on too!! But now - as you mentioned above - we are fighting for dolphins and if the Japonese people are not in need to eat them, there is really no reason to kill them especially in that cruel way as they doit in Taiji. As well moneymakers have no rights to sell dolphins to captivity into a life not worth to live! Wish you a wonderful spring under the cherryblossoms hoping your government change their mind and save the dolphins from senseless and cruel killing. The world would respect Japan again. January 23 at 12:33am · 2 Judy Shepherd It's time for change Japan. Leave the dolphins and whales alone. January 23 at 12:34am · 5 Rachael Unitetocare Williams Stop the killing! January 23 at 12:42am · 2 Wenyou Seow "Killing wild animal is hunting, mass killing of wild animal is massacre." January 23 at 12:43am · 1 Jacqueline Tonge I vow to Boycott Japan and all products until this slaughter stops. January 23 at 1:04am · 4 Tunemitu Shibuya You have only got hysterics for your loving dolphin to be killed. It is not logical. January 23 at 1:05am · 1 Izumi Kondo Hi Inge! So, you are not one of those lunatic people in the sea? Remember that the majority of Japanese are indifferent about dolphin or whale hunting but you don't want to impose what you think is ethically right to Japanese. That's not the smart way to maneuver to get what you want. It's all about money but you need to get more exposures about unnecessary dolphin hunting on Japan's major media by even purchasing commercial times and to show how the people in Taiji could benefit from stopping dolphin hunting (maybe show alternative as tourism as opposed to hunting?). January 23 at 1:20am · 2 Andreas Hinze who needs Japan? japan is a country of shame, the list and behind the lie. The Japanese government supports the cruel slaughter of whales and dolphins and tears families apart. japan has so much money put into the obfuscation. Pearl Harbor, Fukushima and Taji ... japan shame ... January 23 at 1:42am Bill Hunter Clearly the US needs Japan. BTW what's Pearl Harbor? January 23 at 1:46am Izumi Kondo Inge, I'd like to have your response on my questions from 3) to 5) by the way. Thank you! January 23 at 1:48am Narelle Smith If you read through the posts and messages you will find many ideas like the ones you have suggested Izumi. Turning Taiji into a dolphin sanctuary, imagine that, what a turnaround that would be. As it stands though the Japanese Government is quite happy to hide behind words like tradition, culture and research, it is now turning into a joke. The only real reason for these atrocities taking place is the almighty dollar, no one should be denying that now. We all must show our disgust and outrage at our local aquariums and theme parks, petition them, write to them. The only place to see a dolphin or whale is in the wild. January 23 at 1:52am · 3 Danielle Esau How can you expect respect when you can't treat fellow sentient beings with the same respect. SO WHAT!! Traditions and Cultures change everyday because the world changes and you need to adapt and evolve. You can learn to be compassionate and leave these poor dolphins alone. Taiji is a disgrace. You have the power to say STOP. Do it! Please. January 23 at 2:11am · 1 Izumi Kondo Hi Narelle, You need to buy ($$$) Japanese people's attentions first by showing suffering of dolphins on "major media". When it comes to animal welfare, Japan is slow to respond but it is catching up but try not to offend our value by breaking it up to your right or wrong. January 23 at 2:28am · Edited · 2 Narelle Smith Yes Japan is slow to respond, time to catch up!! January 23 at 2:33am Morag Stewart there is no honour in lying to your own people.Many of your own citizens are horrified by events at Taiji, much less thousands more across the world. Japan has shamed itself by allowing this brutality to continue January 23 at 2:59am · 2 Izumi Kondo But "how" is the question. My friends in Japan who are aware of the issue are offended by people overseas who keep telling them that dolphin hunting (or whale hunting) is wrong without explanation to their satisfaction how those people are working against killing other animals in their own country. January 23 at 3:00am · Edited · 1 Narelle Smith how? You protest, you petition, you speak up for what you believe in, good grief stop asking us the questions ask yourself this question. Do you agree with what is happening in Taiji Izumi? Apparently from your past posts you do not. Then I ask you this, what are YOU going to do about it? January 23 at 3:15am Izumi Kondo Hi Narelle, Arrogance will not lead you where you want to be. I'd like to hear response to my "past postings" January 23 at 3:20am · Edited · 2 Jane Summerfield I think those who claim that the dolphin hunt is unimportant and that we will all forget about it should remember one thing. There are many people in the West, Australia, etc. who have no reason to give Japan the benefit of the doubt on this one. I was taught by an elderly geography master who simply refused to acknowledge the existence of Japan because of the comrades he had lost in the War to the most horrific torture we cannot begin to imagine. Subsequent generations have tried to let that wound heal, but here, in the modern age, we get a glimpse of the barbarity of the Japanese. Not just the fishermen but their countrymen who look the other way. Frankly it is chilling and I understand now why my geography hated with such passion. January 23 at 3:24am · Edited Jane Summerfield Oh and BTW all the 'Japanese' comments seem to come from those living in other countries. Does anyone actually in Japan have an opinion??? January 23 at 3:25am Izumi Kondo Jane, Any hunting is important because it involves killing of other creatures. If you don't want to give Japan the benefit of the doubt, that's fine. That's totally up to you. January 23 at 3:30am Narelle Smith Izumi I am not going to get into a comment write off with you. I am too busy writing to my Government, your government, other governments, signing petitions, basically doing anything I can from my place in the world to add my voice to the international outcry. What is happening in Taiji is wrong on every scale. Either you agree with that or not. You can call me arrogant I say take a look in the mirror. January 23 at 3:30am · 2 Izumi Kondo Jane, If you want to hear opinions of Japanese living in Japan, go visit the prime minister's facebook in Japanese. You will need to understand Japanese in writing though. If you don't understand Japanese, that's too bad! As they say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do"! I am a Japanese temporarily living outside of Japan. January 23 at 3:37am · Edited · 1 Jane Summerfield Izumi-I see you choose not to live in Japan, I don't blame you - I am a vegan. And even if I were not, here in the civilised world there are laws as to how you kill. In the UK you will not see a bunch of savages in the street stabbing cows. You portray yourselves as savages. Are you happy with that? January 23 at 3:38am Izumi Kondo Jane, I am happy that my upbringing (that I had in Japan) doesn't make me judge other people whether or not they are wrong or right by my standards alone. January 23 at 3:45am Nick Wright Izumi Kondo - do you agree with capturing animals from the wild, ripping them from their families, just to sell to the captive industry...condemning them to a torturous life of imprisonment?? This is the real reason behind the drive hunts....greed and lust for $$$ at the expense of life. https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/.../1613907... January 23 at 3:46am Jane Summerfield Personally I don't see how torturing and killing dolphins for entertainment, and to sell marked as other meat because it is full of chemicals, can be 'wrong or right' - to any civilised human being it is wrong. If your upbringing did not equip you to understand what is right and wrong you must be a very dangerous individual to know. January 23 at 3:47am Nick Wright Izumi Kondo - just read one of your other posts in which you state your against animals in captivity January 23 at 3:49am Izumi Kondo Nick, I am against all that with passion. To let you know my secret (from my icon, it's not a secret?), I am a gorilla (in the wild) lover. In my opinion, no humans should interfere with activities of wild animals except to watch them from distance. However, for greedy humans, I understand some tourist activities have to be allowed to balance conservation and human activities around wild animals habitats. If you want my opinion about the Taiji dolphin hunting, my issue is not to stop the hunting but the attitude of people outside of Japan who are against it. I believe the dolphin hunting is not necessary in today's Taiji. January 23 at 7:51am · Edited · 2 Elaine Bentley I'm campaigning 3 years on this page and have had many conflicts with Japanese people over the issue in TAIJI..none of them listened. I think people are being very unfair to Izumi,who is in fairness,listening to what we have to say and choosing to engage in a healthy debate. I know people are angry but come on.....please don't take it out on someone who is only trying to help and give us an insight on how we can end this!!! January 23 at 4:07am · 1 Izumi Kondo Nick, That is correct. As I said in the past posting, I want the dolphin hunting to end. And to Jane, My issue is with people who are so blinded by blaming Japanese for what they think is not right and/or don't like but don't see that their country is doing the same thing. It's funny to talk about right or wrong if your country is committing the same cruelty (or all your country people vegans?). As I said in the past postings, if you want to carry out message that the dolphin hunting should end, you don't want to get involved in discussions of right or wrong. That will make Japanese more determined to keep on the hunting. You should spend your effort and money into gathering public opinions against the hunting. January 23 at 4:18am · Edited · 2 Ella Staneke https://www.facebook.com/events/736205653056274/ January 23 at 4:23am Yakob Ay Copy pasting here part of a post by a Japanese national " As a result of Caroline Kennedy, the US Ambassador to Japan's announcement expressing concern over the dolphin hunts, there is unprecedented attention being focused on dolphin hunting not only from outside Japan but inside Japan. However, the Japanese government is criticizing Caroline Kennedy by claiming that dolphin hunting which is unknown to most Japanese and undesired, is "Japanese Traditional Culture", The Japanese government is lying. The Japanese government should be aware that the majority of Japanese citizens are unaware of dolphin hunting and that there is no demand for dolphin meat. They should also be aware that the reality behind dolphin hunting is not "traditional food culture" but a multi million yen business in the trade of live dolphins. The Japanese government is using the dolphins as leverage in global power and is protecting its own profits. We are taking action against the Japanese government. We the majority of the Japanese people do not consider dolphin hunting to be "Japanese culture", dolphins should have a special place in our hearts, and continuing dolphin hunting will surely result in immeasurable consequences from the outside world. We demand the immediate cessation of dolphin hunting and the sale of live dolphins." January 23 at 4:31am · 5 Narelle Smith Hallelujah January 23 at 4:39am · 2 Bea James ForLennox Thank you Izumi for your valuable words that give us more of an insight.. When asked how is dolphin consumption different from a cow, pig chicken etc. and btw I am a vegetarian... my personal answer would be this. The high levels of mercury and methyl mercury found in small cetaceans would be enough to realize that the meat from dolphins is unfit for human consumption and poses a health risk for those who do eat it. Certified copies of at least 6 reports clearly showing the high levels of mercury in dolphin meat ..10-15 x the health ministry's advisory levels of 0.4 parts per million and methyl mercury10 -12 x the ministry's own advisory level of 0.3 ppm, have been given to the appropriate Japanese Government agencies and officials and the Health Ministry has been aware of the mercury problem for years now but have chosen to ignore the data and have refused to act. These levels are even higher than the Minamata disaster..This is putting the people who do partake of the meat at risk. This code of silence has to end and it is time that the people were made aware of the facts... the real toxic facts. There is no need for the dolphins to be slaughtered for human consumption as they are, to put it simply.. not safe to eat. January 23 at 4:41am · 5 Amanda Warwick plase stop the slaughter January 23 at 5:03am Izumi Kondo Hi Bea James, I think the message I want to carry out the most here is if you want to stop the dolphin hunting in Japan, don't make it moral/ethical issue. If you are a vegan, that's great. But the most of your country people is not, correct? They eat slaughtered animals' meat? The code of silence in Japan is not to be broken so easily unfortunately but schools in Taiji area conducted their own test for mercury and decided not to purchase dolphin meat for their school lunch. If you want to do something, don't rely on the government. You can post videos on Youtube but you need to translate it in Japanese. In the past, some people posted videos claiming that the videos showed brutal Taiji dolphin drive hunting but those were actually hunting footages in other parts of the world (I think it was Norway). That made Japanese think that anti-dolphin hunting people are actually just anti-Japanese (also made Japanese wonder why anti-dolphin hunting people didn't go after Norwegians but Japanese). So make sure that what you post on Youtube is correct and you have place/time/date to back up. Japanese like numbers for comparison, so if you do any commercials, make sure that you are correct on the numbers. You need to be on air in Japan in Japanese to carry out your message. January 23 at 6:26am · Edited · 4 Narelle Smith Hi Izumi, thanks for the in sight. If it helps Sea Shepherd do a live feed every day from 'The Cove' January 23 at 5:19am · 3 Jane Summerfield There is only one message that the Far East - Japan, China, Thailand understand. Boycott. Boycott their goods, boycott their holidays. Maybe we can somehow drag these countries into the 21st century that way. They have no morals we can appeal to but they sure as hell like making money from producing cheap crap. Not only would that boycott stop their revenue, but would allow jobs on decent wages to grow in the rest of the world, where companies would not be undercut by 'sweat shop' produced items. On every level a boycott would be the answer. Talk about money. It is the only thing they understand. January 23 at 5:31am · 3 Bill Hunter I wish the fishermen of Taiji a successful drive tomorrow. January 23 at 5:32am Elaine Bentley @ Izumi....thank you for the advice and at last a decent discussion January 23 at 5:40am · 6 Bea James ForLennox Thank you Izumi for the good advice.. January 23 at 5:43am · 6 Lione Jova I do not care which countries started the slaughtering of Dolphins and Whales, Japan is not an exception. I'm fully against it. That is all. I hope Shinzo Abe will take wise actions for Japan's future sake. January 23 at 6:02am · 4 Izumi Kondo Elaine & Bea, You're welcome! I think our end goal is the same. January 23 at 6:06am · 6 Masanori Tosaka Congratulations! Prime Minister's Office's open Facebook page. January 23 at 7:47am Buddi Williams Let marine parks know that this is unacceptable and stop the flow of money. January 23 at 7:58am · 6 Buddi Williams The Pacific Ocean is littered with dying and dead from the radiation leak in Fukushima but you feel you have time to kill a few more of the ocean life rather than clean up your radioactive waste which has affected the whole world. When your leaking radiation kills off more sea life and begins showing up in humans, how will you justify that? January 23 at 8:12am · 7 Buddi Williams On this post I am speaking to the Prime Minister, when I say "you", it does not mean the collective people of Japan who have shown sensitivity and empathy, instead it is directed to the owner of this Facebook Page who refuses to resolve this issue and removes all posts that address this conflict. January 23 at 8:20am · 9 Hilde Wi Does Japan hate it's people so much that they allow continuous poisoning of it's people without telling them that dolphin and whale meats are not fit for consumption?? http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/.../taiji-officials.../... January 23 at 8:49am · 6 Sarah Swaggamore It is such a shame what you do to your ocean wildlife.. dolphins and whales? thats so barbaric.. I always wanted to visit Japan but things like this make me look down upon the Japanese people.. only a heartless cruel people could tolerate such evil.. January 23 at 8:55am · 3 Maddy Bernard wake up Japan, tradition is man-made and in this case business based and the scoundrels who are killing and capturing dolphins need to be controlled and put out of business, the world is watching! January 23 at 9:58am · 3 Nick Wright Here is an interesting article from the Japan Times (2007) in which dolphin meat is labelled as toxic waste! The dolphin meat samples were tested in Taiji and taken off school menus on health grounds....So this begs the question 'why drive hunt if not for financial greed??' As much as I disapprove of how animals are killed for meat all around the world, at least what is killed is safe for human consumption. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../taiji-officials.../... January 23 at 9:59am · 5 Anette Scully Bill Hunter- you are just as disgusting as the Taiji fishermen. What happened to you?? January 23 at 9:59am · 7 Günter Kleinschmidt Please forbid to kill the dolphins urgently!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! Vegan all (without “animal products”). January 23 at 10:35am · 4 CNemoGlobal Many of the reforms Prime Minister Abe spoke of at the World Economic Forum in Davos are refreshingly progressive. We support his aim to elevate women’s role in society. Abe quoted prominent women Arianna Huffington and Hillary Clinton as inspirational examples. We would add one more: U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, who dared speak out against Japan’s dolphin hunt. Abe also spoke about “old industries” and the need for redirecting subsidies to support workers into new industries. He spoke of ending artificial control of supply & demand. He alluded to the International Law of the Sea. In that light, one obvious “old industry” that must end is Japan’s controversial dolphin & whale hunts for which there is little market. Fishermen dismiss protests by “foreigners”. While Abe expressed his appreciation of the world’s outpouring of assistance in the aftermath of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant disaster, many Japanese still hold a xenophobic view of “foreigners”. If Japan is to integrate into the global market, then it must overcome its bias against “foreigners”. That is the impetus for change. January 23 at 11:04am · 3 Becca Mynn could you all please lend your support also to the Faroe islands in Denmark many dolphins being cruelly slaughtered there for fun!!! January 23 at 11:07am · 7 Cathy Iwane Solidarity statement: To the attention of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the people of India, The Coalition Against Nukes stands in solidarity with the people of India to send a clear message to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and the nuclear industry. Your nuclear technologies are NOT welcome in India and they are not welcome anywhere. As citizens of the world we demand an end to the export of nuclear technologies that are spreading cancer and death, contaminating our air and land, and polluting our waters. We instead call for an international cooperation to transform our energy practices into renewable, safe and non polluting technologies. We are tired of our governments acting as front people for the global nuclear mafia and will only intensify our peaceful resistance to these practices. We are united across borders and continue to grow. We will no longer allow Democracy to be held hostage by the monied interests of your nuclear sponsors. We demand that you represent the interests of the people. yours in urgency, Cathy Iwane The Coalition Against Nukes, USA. — with Kumar Sundaram. January 23 at 11:20am · 2 Cathy Iwane https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202016160780181&set=a.1153178984248.2025226.1070857993&type=1&theater January 23 at 11:20am Sylvie Scott Please stop the Taiji hunt! Barbaric behaviour from your nation in this day and age. So unnecessary too! Toxic meat=inedible! Marine Parks are soon to be a thing of the past...humanity won't stand for it much longer(that's assuming humanity is humane...).Please stop this savagery NOW! January 23 at 11:26am · 3 Jill Cooper Pesqueira クジラとイルカの殺害をやめて下さい PLEASE STOP HUNTING WHALES AND DOLPHINS !! 我々は日本をボイコット WE BOYCOTT JAPAN !! #taiji January 23 at 11:33am · 3 Mirjam de Boni Dear Japanese People Please have a look at what some of your Fishermen call your culture and tradition. I am sure that you strongly disagree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgDkcXljh4c... January 23 at 11:35am · 5 Marion Ruschmeier If you stop the whale and dolphin hunting, you don`t lose your face, you win many friends! January 23 at 12:15pm · 4 Annett Vegani This is Japan: クジラとイルカの殺害をやめて下さい PLEASE STOP HUNTING WHALES AND DOLPHINS !! 我々は日本をボイコット WE BOYCOTT JAPAN !!https://www.google.de/search?q=google%20Taiji... January 23 at 12:18pm · Edited · 1 Norman M. Smith Please stop hunting dolphins in Taiji! January 23 at 1:06pm · 2 Jack Forrester It's about inhumane slaughter, whether that be Dolphins, Cows, Sheep, Pigs, etc... and GREED from whoever support and prosper from it, and from wherever they are from. End of story. (Apologies for the translation, relying on Google Translate!) それはそれはイルカ、ウシ、ヒツジ、ブタなどであろうと、非人道的な虐殺についてです..貪欲誰をサポートし、そこから繁栄し、どこから、どこからから。話はそれだけだ。（翻訳用謝罪は、Googleが翻訳に頼る！） January 23 at 1:14pm · 3 Brasil Ferreira Areco Petitioning Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister of Japan Dear Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, I am writing to you on behalf of the Taiji Dolphin Drive/Slaughter. As you can see by this petition, I am not alone. Many, many people throughout the world have voiced their concerns to their governments, agencies and embassy’s in their own country and also in Japan. We need you to listen and take action. You have the power for the Japanese Government and you can help stop this once and for all. The world is asking you to do the right thing and stop the slaughter of one of the world’s most majestic and kind animal. This is a “Tradition” that needs to end now. Almost every single news station throughout the world that is watched by millions and millions of people made Taiji their top news story. The world now knows the horrible truth and so do the many people of Japan that had never even heard of the Dolphin Hunt until now and they are against it. Many Japanese citizens living abroad only heard of the Taiji Dolphins until they were living in different countries. Dolphins have never once hurt human beings but protected us. Now look at what is happening, we are repaying their kindness by tearing families apart, giving them an awful death and then leaving the babies in the wide ocean to fend for themselves. These dolphins are if not smarter than human beings. They are able to sense what is going on and in Taiji, It is causing terrible distress for these dolphins. A recent pod that was slaughtered was one of the biggest pods the fisherman has ever had; there was a very rare albino dolphin. She was the dolphin that captured the hearts of many children but adults too across the world. Everyone throughout the world now knows her as “Bambi” or “They angel of Taiji”. Many children have drawn Bambi with her mother and her pod. What the kids do not know is that her pod got an awful death. They were left for 4-5 days without food, in a tiny cove surrounded by nets so there was no means of escaping. Then, people in wetsuits get in the water with the dolphins and select the “cute” dolphins suitable to be sold. The dolphins don’t even try and attack the divers while they are being mistreated and manhandled. While they are in the process selecting the pretty ones, the fishermen run over the dolphins with their boats, most of them being injured from the motors of the boats. Some even got caught in the nets but the fishermen did not even bother to help. The mother of Bambi killed herself because her mother was too distressed that her baby was taken from her. She was seen spy hopping for a good while, frantically looking for her little angel but she was nowhere to be seen. The mother was never seen again. They drag many helpless dolphins to shore to kill them. The younger dolphins are left in the water that is soon filled with the blood from the pod and are left to see and hear the distress of the dolphins on shore. The fishermen released a statement which said they use “Humane Methods of killing the dolphins”. What is humane about driving a metal rod through the spinal cord of the dolphin, stabbing it and then sitting and laughing while you watch it die surrounded in its own blood and the blood from the pod. The fishermen sit and watch like it is an entertainment show, some even sit and eat their lunch. How can they do this? Did I mention it can take the dolphin up to 30 minutes to die? That is 30 minutes of lying in pain while the humans you protect and show great kindness to, watch and laugh. I am 100% sure that you would not like to be taken from your family, that you will not want your family to be killed before you. Bambi is now in a tiny pen in the Taiji Whale Museum along with around 40 other “cute” dolphins taken from their families. Albino dolphins have a very high chance at being blind and/or deaf. No one is certain what the faith of these dolphins in captivity are. Each regular dolphin they caught it worth around $200,000 but Bambi the albino dolphin is worth $500,000 - $600,000. To these fishermen, all these dolphins are a big fat pay check especially Bambi, to them she was like a very big pile of money. Many will be sold to zoos and aquariums across the world, never to see the open ocean again. I have done a lot of research and found what can happen when animals such as dolphins and whales are in captivity. Due to tanks being too small, they may not grow, it could also lead to deformities of the fins. If the water is not proper salt water from the ocean, they will develop skin rashes and diseases. This would never happen if they were in their rightful home, the open ocean. The excuse of the “Tradition” is a very bad excuse. Don’t you know too that the dolphin meat is poisonous for human consumption? The levels of Mercury could kill the people. Some people from Japan said they have never heard of people eating dolphin and their ancestors didn’t either. Pregnant woman are told to stay away from the meat because it could harm their lives as well as the children’s development. Please help stop this once and for all. No animal deserves to be treated like this. The people of the world will not stop until the see the Taiji dolphin slaughter Closed and every product of dolphin is gone from supermarkets. Some people including me, got rid of everything they ever owned from Japan and will never buy or go there again and some people are talking about trading their cars because they are made in Japan. You wouldn’t like the awful death they have to go through so why inflict it on other helpless beings? What will you say to the children of the world when the Dolphins disappear? How is Japan going to explain itself to the world when the dolphins disappear? Don’t you want Japan to be seen as a great country? Do you want people of the world to dislike the Japanese public? Now that the truth has been made known to the world , I hope you will stop this. Please just be a kind human being and act as a human being should. Ever hear the saying "Nothing lasts forever" This is one of these things that shouldn’t last forever. So please , Go to the fisheries, take the permits away from the fishermen and help us stop this once and for all. I have attached the people who have signed this petition and their comments . We know you have the power to so Please , Do the sensible thing and help us to help the dolphins. Sincerely, Brasil F. Areco São Paulo - Brazil January 23 at 1:47pm · 11 Joan Szechtman Please end the barbaric slaughter and inhumane captivity of dolphins in Taiji. January 23 at 1:54pm · 6 Elizabeth Felgate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qarTX_db3A#t=28 January 23 at 2:01pm · 1 Mirjam de Boni Dear Japanese People Please have a look at what some of your fishermen call your culture and tradition. I am sure you will be as shocked as i am. Thank you for paying attention to this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgDkcXljh4c... January 23 at 2:13pm · 7 Tunemitu Shibuya It is only hypocrisy to love and protect a certain specific animal. Please consider the relation between human and animal deeply. January 23 at 2:29pm · Edited · 1 Tom Wernick Does Anybody CARE ... ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAWu9v4FQLU Protect ~ Mother ~ Nature Protect ~ Mother ~ Earth BOYCOTT Any Nation Or Company That Doesn't ~ PROTEST ~ PROTEST ~ PROTEST ~ JAPAN ~ JAPAN ~ JAPAN January 23 at 2:33pm · 1 Tom Wernick RIP January 23 at 2:34pm · 2 Ines Senges Blue cove in Taiji. That is our wish January 23 at 2:35pm · 3 Bill Hunter Yay, the fishermen have found a pod. Happy dance time January 23 at 2:39pm Asti Vonundzuegal クジラとイルカの殺害をやめて下さい PLEASE STOP HUNTING WHALES AND DOLPHINS !! 我々は日本をボイコット WE BOYCOTT JAPAN !! #taiji January 23 at 2:44pm · 5 Elaine Bentley IGNORE THE TROLL January 23 at 2:44pm · 3 Lauren Ciao what can i do to make you care? January 23 at 2:46pm · 1 Don Houdek Facebook warriors: Real change takes real work, and that's why we are here!! January 23 at 2:50pm · 2 Elaine Bentley AND THE OTHER TROLL! January 23 at 2:54pm Toru Seo FB warrior? LOL. What you are trying is perhaps conveying an inspirational message, but it looks really silly... January 23 at 2:56pm · 2 Bill Hunter Come on, another red cove day please. January 23 at 2:59pm Bill Hunter It's only a matter of time now. January 23 at 3:03pm José Eduardo tradition or money? #tweet4taiji January 23 at 3:05pm · 1 Bill Hunter The Japanese PM has always ignored the trolls. I'm sure he will appreciate the reminder though. Time is running out for the dolphin pod. January 23 at 3:12pm Kerstin Gunther Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page (official)s Status: 8 killing boats are now in formation. The dolphin killers have found a pod. #tweet4taiji 7:26am January 23 at 3:14pm · 2 Tina Clarke please stop killing the Dolphins and Whales. its 2014 and this is barbaric and unnessary! stop their pain and suffering and deaths!! January 23 at 3:19pm · 3 Lauren Ciao dear government of japan, what can we do make you care? let´s talk together, let´s listen to each other. We will find solutions. May be some alternatives. But please don´t ignore us. i´m sure you would stop this if we find another way how you can make money. What about people where traveling to your country and paying a lot of money to see dolphins free swimming? January 23 at 3:19pm · 6 Hilde Wi "The Sacred White animals of Prophecy Chief Arvol Looking Horse believes that we are now deep in a time of prophecy, when animals are choosing to be born as head-turning anomalies; white ambassadors of their species with messages that double as both blessings and warnings. He endorses the idea that the animals are being born white to attract our attention, as embodiment of an universal need for humanity to unite in the name of Peace so that our children and their children will be ensured a future on Mother Earth. He says 'all nations, all faiths’ must unite ‘in one prayer' no matter how we believe in the Creator Spirit, if we are to acknowledge and honor the birth of these sacred animals and heed their message. Albino spirit animals bring with them a message of hope and peace, along with a warning to humanity. To kill, injure or distress an albino spirit animal is believed to be a crime that will bring devastating consequences." January 23 at 3:41pm · 4 Kozo Fujimoto Sarah Ross If you would like to protect a dolphin, please complain about the navy of the country of yours instead of Japan. People are talking of stories about the news that a whale and a dolphin carry out extensive stranding in a group on the seashore, periodically. It is said that the US Navy accepted this fact at last although this cause was indicated if it is in the sonar sound of the large sound emitted from the submarine of the U.S. Forces from sometime past. By training and an experiment of the US Navy, large sound to the extent that air bubbles are formed in an organ resounds through the sea. Many whales and dolphins and others lose a sense of direction, and undertake a crack to the body, and cerebral hemorrhage happens. The US Navy released the environmental impact report of research which is performed in 2019 from 2014 and which made the trial calculation of the influence which it has on the marine mammal which inhabits East Coast in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Southern California by the simulation for a U.S. marine air area office program, after accepting the facts. According to it, 155 whales and a dolphin die from 186 animals, Hawaii, or Southern California off East Coast because of this simulation, and the trial calculation of the individual which causes an anomalous behavior, like what undertakes a serious illness loses 11267 animals and a sense of direction is made with 20 million animals. January 23 at 3:47pm Carsten Erps Dear Ladies and Gentleman, in the following I would like to raise your awareness of a commentary by Captain Watson on: "The Tide is Turning at Taiji" Led by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and supported by the Ambassador to Japan from the U.K., Timothy Hitchens, the world's governments are finally beginning to react to the horrifically brutal slaughter of dolphins at Taiji, Japan. Adding strength to official condemnations is Germany's Federal Agricultural Minister Hans Peter Friedrichs who stated that the most recent pictures and reports from the Taiji drive hunts were “outrageous and shocking” and “Dolphins have to be protected.” The U.S. State Department has officially backed Ambassador Caroline Kennedy's position. The Japanese reaction to these official protests was to immediately round up a pod of striped dolphins. They brought them into the cove and killed them immediately in effect throwing blood into the face of the United States, Great Britain and Germany. The arrogance of these thugs of Taiji is astounding but what is even more astounding is the stubborn insistence by the Japanese government that the murder of dolphins continue in the name of "culture". This is the nation that intends to host the Olympics. This is the nation demanding support from these very allies against China. This is a nation that is depleting the tuna from the sea, illegally slaughtering whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and allowing this small group of fishermen to disgrace their entire nation. The government of Japan is displaying massive disrespect to their allies and to the people of the world who value the lives of dolphins and whales. The world is also learning that the motivation behind these massacres is the demand from marine aquariums and dolphinariums around the world willing to pay huge amounts to enslave dolphins for human amusement. These facilities are the gladiatorial arenas of our modern world and they buy and trade dolphins like slaves, they abuse them and kill them in the name of amusement. No more is there an excuse for buying a ticket to see the enslavement of dolphins. Now every person who pays admission to enter one of these deathariums is complicit in the horror of places like Taiji. The blood of the dolphins cannot be washed from the hands of the spectators under the guise of "education". There is an emerging planetary culture that revers life and promotes ecological sanity and this culture of compassion and ecological understanding must take precedence over cultures that promote suffering, death and destruction. When the dolphin killers say this is their culture and we should respect their culture, we must demand in return that they respect the culture of the dolphins and that they recognize that the preservation, conservation and future of our environments and the diversity of species within these environments must always take precedence over the desires of a few individuals wishing to retain anthropocentric cultures based on the infliction of pain and death. We live in a world where human dominance coupled with ignorance and arrogance has the potential to destroy the life support systems of all life on Earth. Humanity can no longer continue to defend cultures based on the infliction of death. The slaughter of the dolphins at Taiji, the pilot whales in the Faeroe Islands, the whales in the waters off Iceland and Norway and in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary must end and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will not rest until the killing stops and the enslavement ends. - Captain Paul Watson (https://www.facebook.com/captpaulwatson/posts/10152515784043362) January 23 at 3:54pm · 5 Kozo Fujimoto Carsten, Sarah Ross If you would like to protect a dolphin, please complain about the navy of the country of yours instead of Japan. People are talking of stories about the news that a whale and a dolphin carry out extensive stranding in a group on the seashore, periodically. It is said that the US Navy accepted this fact at last although this cause was indicated if it is in the sonar sound of the large sound emitted from the submarine of the U.S. Forces from sometime past. By training and an experiment of the US Navy, large sound to the extent that air bubbles are formed in an organ resounds through the sea. Many whales and dolphins and others lose a sense of direction, and undertake a crack to the body, and cerebral hemorrhage happens. The US Navy released the environmental impact report of research which is performed in 2019 from 2014 and which made the trial calculation of the influence which it has on the marine mammal which inhabits East Coast in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Southern California by the simulation for a U.S. marine air area office program, after accepting the facts. According to it, 155 whales and a dolphin die from 186 animals, Hawaii, or Southern California off East Coast because of this simulation, and the trial calculation of the individual which causes an anomalous behavior, like what undertakes a serious illness loses 11267 animals and a sense of direction is made with 20 million animals. January 23 at 3:57pm · 1 Bill Hunter If the fake captain, Paul Watson said it then it must be true. January 23 at 4:03pm Bill Hunter Time is running out for the dolphin pod. January 23 at 4:04pm José Eduardo Bill Hunter, why your parents didn´t use condom? please, you don´t make the same mistake! January 23 at 4:13pm · 5 Belinda Robertson Wish it was your time running out January 23 at 4:15pm · 5 Weez W-s Please stop the horriffic killing of these beautiful animals....I hear your city is beaitiful and would benefit from tourism....whale and dolphin "watching" not killing!! We wont stop pleading until there is a change. January 23 at 4:21pm · 2 Jackie Hayley We all know what is going on, please stop it now, save the dolphins and you save the reputation of your country as it is now there is no respect for Japan January 23 at 4:26pm · 2 Kimberly Ballenger Brueckner Please stop the shameful dolphin slaughters. Such a beautiful country with horrific acts. Be honest this isn't about tradition it's about money. The world is watching. History will judge you on how you handle this. This issues isn't going away it is getting stronger everyday. January 23 at 4:28pm · 2 Jessee Lee Nixon Please japan ,look at those pods and see the joy and personality of each and every dolphin ' ,shark, whale u trap and trick to destroy their family and bring pure horror and stress to their life,any sort of torture and capture is against human nature and can not be ignored the people of the world will not let this go on I know there are people in Japan who care for these animals let's stop the killing and find other ways for you to make money killing is not the answer please from the bottom of my heart on behalf of all of us help the waters! January 23 at 4:28pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto If you would like to protect a dolphin, please complain about the navy of the country of yours instead of Japan. People are talking of stories about the news that a whale and a dolphin carry out extensive stranding in a group on the seashore, periodically. It is said that the US Navy accepted this fact at last although this cause was indicated if it is in the sonar sound of the large sound emitted from the submarine of the U.S. Forces from sometime past. By training and an experiment of the US Navy, large sound to the extent that air bubbles are formed in an organ resounds through the sea. Many whales and dolphins and others lose a sense of direction, and undertake a crack to the body, and cerebral hemorrhage happens. The US Navy released the environmental impact report of research which is performed in 2019 from 2014 and which made the trial calculation of the influence which it has on the marine mammal which inhabits East Coast in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Southern California by the simulation for a U.S. marine air area office program, after accepting the facts. According to it, 155 whales and a dolphin die from 186 animals, Hawaii, or Southern California off East Coast because of this simulation, and the trial calculation of the individual which causes an anomalous behavior, like what undertakes a serious illness loses 11267 animals and a sense of direction is made with 20 million animals. January 23 at 4:29pm Andrea Waschkowitz the next Generation in your Country don´t want any more the sensless slaughter in Taiji so why don´t you stop it? http://japandailypress.com/demonstration-in-tokyo-calls.../ January 23 at 4:35pm · 2 Brenton Lewis We can complain about cruelty wherever it occurs. Look at the footage Mirjam de Boni has posted and tell me that is not abhorrently cruel. Taiji disgraces Japan, Japan by continuing to condone this vile behaviour disgraces itself January 23 at 4:36pm · 2 Claire Buchanan Kozo, your point is valid but surely two wrongs don't make a right. Yes, let us speak out about the military impact on marine life but also let us speak out about the slaughter in Taiji. Two acts by humans which devastate. I feel quite sure that the majority of Japanese people do not condone the actions in Taiji. This is not a condemnation of the Japanese people, it is a condemnation of an inhumane act. Just as citizens of other countries should be outraged by their own governments actions that has such brutal impact. January 23 at 4:37pm · 3 Tina Clarke so sad and mad that these Dolphins are being kidnapped and killed. this must stop!- January 23 at 4:38pm · 3 Gil Pinski Boycott Japan for allowing this to happen and ignoring the appeals! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GZKqnORbwQ #JAPAN #BOYCOTT #JAPANBOYCOTT January 23 at 4:38pm · 3 Kozo Fujimoto Carsten, Sarah Ross If you would like to protect a dolphin, please complain about the navy of the country of yours instead of Japan. People are talking of stories about the news that a whale and a dolphin carry out extensive stranding in a group on the seashore, periodically. It is said that the US Navy accepted this fact at last although this cause was indicated if it is in the sonar sound of the large sound emitted from the submarine of the U.S. Forces from sometime past. By training and an experiment of the US Navy, large sound to the extent that air bubbles are formed in an organ resounds through the sea. Many whales and dolphins and others lose a sense of direction, and undertake a crack to the body, and cerebral hemorrhage happens. The US Navy released the environmental impact report of research which is performed in 2019 from 2014 and which made the trial calculation of the influence which it has on the marine mammal which inhabits East Coast in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Southern California by the simulation for a U.S. marine air area office program, after accepting the facts. According to it, 155 whales and a dolphin die from 186 animals, Hawaii, or Southern California off East Coast because of this simulation, and the trial calculation of the individual which causes an anomalous behavior, like what undertakes a serious illness loses 11267 animals and a sense of direction is made with 20 million animals. January 23 at 4:40pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto I know there are many racists here. They don't care of the fact that US NAVY kills dolphins January 23 at 4:41pm Kozo Fujimoto They don't care of the fact that Putin himself kills whales. People here are racists. January 23 at 4:43pm Kozo Fujimoto In Denmark, and Norway, dolphins are killed. But they don't care because they are racists. January 23 at 4:43pm Kozo Fujimoto Go home, the sons of Hitler. You are just racists. You are just making use of dolphins to hide the fact that you are racists. January 23 at 4:45pm · Edited Michael Tenten We got to shape our mind about tradition in the modern world! A hundret years ago, whale oil used to glow in the lamps of London and people on cold lonely islands realy needed the meat to survive, now we got electricity and we got planes and so both of this isn`t needed anymore and many of this islands stopped their tradition and england don`t import whale oil! So there are many more examples and just a few of the "traditions" we can find today! And the countrys or the parts of the countrys say it is tradition, but I know some other traditions which are more complex and we ban them and blame the people for that! The indian tripes got a tradition namend skullp the cut of the hair from the people they had killed, because they believe the ghoest of the man he had killed in war is alive as long as he is wearing something from him, we say it is cruel and we banned it! But I think this tradtion is not as cruel as killing mamal species fighting for their existens at the moment, we don`t know how ong they can survive, polution, mercury and other acid and stuff that kills life in the ocean!! But there is another good reason to stop this, this reason is easy, it is information and knowledge! There was a time we where tought whales are bad creatures killing everybody and they are straight out of hell, than it changes and now we respect them and realised they are very intelligent and they are good friends! So what we got to learn in our generation is that the point of view changes and some traditions got no rules anymore so they belong to the past! Think about it and choose your way, open your mind for new traditions and go new ways or stay where you are, people blame you and the only thing you can do is to ignore them and the effect is that nothing new can grow out of the old traditions live is a reform, every year something changes and this is part of life this is what it is about, so let it change here the new voices calling for the change also in your country and try it, there is nothing to loose, so give it a try! January 23 at 4:44pm · 3 Claire Buchanan Kozo for me it has not a thing to do will race, it has to do with all of us, Japanese, Scottish, wherever you call home, to be a voice for the voiceless. The location is irrelevant, it is the act which must be spoken out against. If this is in Taiji or US or anywhere on this earth then the message must be the same, not in our name January 23 at 4:47pm · 2 Travis Bryant How exactly does caring about all life (including yours Kozo) make any one rascist? That was a moronic comment and this slaughter is barbaric regardless of who does it. January 23 at 4:49pm · 4 Fiona Van Tuyl No matter what the end result for the flesh is, the way these beautiful sea creatures are being slaughtered it pure evil. Abattoirs have rules in my country to make death as quick, as painless and stress free as possible. This massacre has to be ended. January 23 at 4:49pm · 2 Travis Bryant Why is this idiot the only person from the Japanese community the only one chiming in on this subject? I personally know and love other intelligent Japanese. You are shameful. January 23 at 4:53pm · 1 Heike Heinze Kozo Fujimoto. You're right. I'm a vegetarian and I'm involved and fight for all animals, even for the dolphins in Taiji. January 23 at 4:54pm · 5 Tracey Dunn Williamson The people of the world are turning on Japan. The children are speaking and you should listen. Your barbaric actions are known, your cruelty on display. These hunts are not sustainable, the dolphin parks will die, the meat is laden with mercury. This has brought shame on Taiji and shown a spotlight on others who harm these incredible cetaceans. January 23 at 4:55pm · 3 Tracey Dunn Williamson Kozo, you are way off base, there is no racism only an exposure of cruelty. The butchers of Taiji are carrying out a Nazi like holocaust on dolphins, we don't care who is doing it, we want it all stopped , including the Navy, I don't care if the pope is doing it, it is wrong January 23 at 4:59pm · 3 Dan Drexler Love it! Get a Japanese person to join in and it turns to calling him an idiot? Have you people any idea how you FAIL to stop this year after year!! January 23 at 5:03pm Kozo Fujimoto Tracey Dunn Williamson, The US Navy kills dolphins. In Norway and Denmark, Russia and USA whales and dolphins are killed. Putin himself kills whales. Go to these countries to protest. If you protest only Japan, it shows you are a son of Hitler. January 23 at 5:05pm Beth S Johnson please .. please ... please, while all countries may allegedly kill wild life, to go out and SLAUGHTER these intelligent mammals in such a brutal fashion is horrific. The Olympics in Japan WILL be boycotted, it's simply TOO BIG now ... no one is with Japan on this one. Just as WWII POWs, Chinese, Korean's etc HATE Japanese people, this will only cause more ill will. PLEASE STOP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 23 at 5:09pm · 1 Travis Bryant And still Kozo is the only one I see slinging racist slurs. And yes that IS idiotic!!!! If you're here for the dolphins or any other life on this planet how do you ignore the ignorance? January 23 at 5:11pm · 1 Tracey Dunn Williamson I am trying to keep people from hating the Japanese people, but their lack of compassion is wearing on me too...... January 23 at 5:14pm Dan Drexler Coming form a country that kills whales so you can tell a different country not to kill whales is called what Travis Bryant? January 23 at 5:14pm · 1 Claire Buchanan I do find it very hard to hear the comments drawing a comparison and a link with Hitler, regardless of the viewpoint one holds. Please have a measure of compassion as some people reading are descendants of those who suffered under nazi rule. Let us not forget we are all here because we care about a wrong that is being committed at this moment in time and we care about all of the wrongs globally. Good people trying to make a difference January 23 at 5:14pm · 2 Kozo Fujimoto In Norway, Denmark, the USA,and Russia, so many dolphins and whales are killed. The US Navy's kills dolphins and whales. Putin himself kills dolphins. Go to those countries to protest! If not, it just shows you make use of dolphins to hide the fact that you are sons of Hitler. January 23 at 5:17pm · Edited Travis Bryant As a vegetarian I don't condone ANYBODY doing it Dan. Especially my own country. I protest that too. Next? January 23 at 5:17pm · Edited · 1 Travis Bryant And still the racial slurs from the only one crying racism? ???? January 23 at 5:19pm Michael Tenten @Kozo you are right Denmark kills dolphins ( it is called the grind!!) !! And believe me they get the same power against that tradition!! We speak for the animals who got no voice, but really need protection!! And you know that there are many people in Japan who are against it, one of them was in media at the beginning of the year he was at the cove as the first pod was caught, long befor the slaughter session had begun, this time all the rest of the dolphines were released, many of them died from stress!! This man ran off the water and cried, he was a japanese man, and he first heard them crying and it must be a heartbreaking think, when they cry! A lot of japan people are with us in the fight against the slaughter and I know that there are two islands where dolphines are "unhuman" people like in India, so what is a racist in your opinion?? I think a racist is a man or a woman who thinks everyone in his country got think the same way as he does and not only in his country the bes for him is when all the world thiks his way, so he can make the rules he is the king!! But there is no realtionship between this idiology and a cruel happening on only one cove with a hand full of fisherman earning a lot of money with their ugly job! The tradition is from the thought, that this dolphins eat the fish they need to surivie, when we call such an idea tradition, I think it is not! So someone of them told it is 400 years old I think, all of them and other fisherman on earth who never slaughtered dolphines made good caughts till the new technologie arrived and human began to catch eninous masses of fish in an hour and this for month, so the population is going back! They never eat to much fish, the centuries show this, we eat to much fish, the last 20 years show this! So if the root of this tradition is the thought that the dolphins eat to much fish, what are we should we do with the humans now, if we say this slaughter is legitime from the beginning till now? The reason was mentioned very often, but if something is vuild up on a whole wrong idea, should we go on with it or should we stop it?? The people on Färöer are also a couple of people who maybe can`t get to present at the moment, many in our country ( germany ) got a lot of problems with that step, I think there are enough who also would do such a slaughter, we got people here running on the road with knifes and cut someone on a bus stop, so the potential is everywhere! Give a human a gun give him an enemie and he can be a hero, he will do it!! It is a luck that not everyone has a heart that is build up on this wrong idea, but a lot of people in the world are buid on that plan, this is the true shame!! And we hope that the goverment knows that fact and realise that the only way to stop people living that shema , is the law!! I hope you understand what I try to say!! January 23 at 5:19pm · 2 Kozo Fujimoto Travis. Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 5:19pm Ondine Angarola We do protest in our own countries. The difference is that in our countries we can make a change. The dolphins don't belong to Japan... By pointing the finger at others and saying... oh well they do it so I can do it too... is despicable and shows the soulless nature of one's being. It only shows how empty one is. To have no compassion for the Dolphins whose only crime is to trust scummy humans like those in Taiji, is appauling.. Shame on you. Go clean up your country too... Or do you agree with the bloodbath? Makes you just a guilty. January 23 at 5:19pm · 4 Cheryl Coleman aren't they a lovely place look at the way they think this is nothing to them they have no concern for animals they are a commodity to them and I do not agree at all January 23 at 5:20pm Kozo Fujimoto Ondine, Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 5:22pm Kozo Fujimoto Read this. Sarah Ross If you would like to protect a dolphin, please complain about the navy of the country of yours instead of Japan. People are talking of stories about the news that a whale and a dolphin carry out extensive stranding in a group on the seashore, periodically. It is said that the US Navy accepted this fact at last although this cause was indicated if it is in the sonar sound of the large sound emitted from the submarine of the U.S. Forces from sometime past. By training and an experiment of the US Navy, large sound to the extent that air bubbles are formed in an organ resounds through the sea. Many whales and dolphins and others lose a sense of direction, and undertake a crack to the body, and cerebral hemorrhage happens. The US Navy released the environmental impact report of research which is performed in 2019 from 2014 and which made the trial calculation of the influence which it has on the marine mammal which inhabits East Coast in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Southern California by the simulation for a U.S. marine air area office program, after accepting the facts. According to it, 155 whales and a dolphin die from 186 animals, Hawaii, or Southern California off East Coast because of this simulation, and the trial calculation of the individual which causes an anomalous behavior, like what undertakes a serious illness loses 11267 animals and a sense of direction is made with 20 million animals. Sarah Ross January 23 at 5:23pm Ondine Angarola And the blatent disrespect shown by your prime minister to the other leaders of the world, JAPAN's Allys I might add, is disgusting. WIthout all of us Japan would have completely been incapable of rebuilding themselves after the Tsuanami. Without the nuclear waste from your reactor that Japan has FAILED to address and clean-up, the California Coast is dangerously poluted. Who will pay for that? I think JAPAN should pay for EVERY LAST DIME. It's enough to take money and compassion from people and then to spit in their face. The only thing that stands between China and Japan in the United States. And we've had enough of your disrespect. Shame on you. January 23 at 5:24pm · 3 Dan Drexler Must have missed you on Obama's page this morning Travis! January 23 at 5:24pm Kozo Fujimoto Access this. JFK supported whale killing. http://www.bastionandlark.com/.../scrimshaw-art-of-sea.html January 23 at 5:24pm Kozo Fujimoto Ondine, Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 5:25pm Joanne Walker We fight for this issue too January 23 at 5:25pm · 1 Ondine Angarola And don't forget Mr. Fujimoto, that it was JAPAN that attacked the United States first, not the other way around. How dare you use Hitler. It shows that evil and hatred is in your heart.. Despicable man. January 23 at 5:26pm · 3 Kozo Fujimoto If you protest only Japan, it shows you are racists, son of Hitler. Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 5:27pm Kozo Fujimoto Alaskans kills dolphins. January 23 at 5:28pm Kozo Fujimoto US Navy also kills dolphins. If you would like to protect a dolphin, please complain about the navy of the country of yours instead of Japan. People are talking of stories about the news that a whale and a dolphin carry out extensive stranding in a group on the seashore, periodically. It is said that the US Navy accepted this fact at last although this cause was indicated if it is in the sonar sound of the large sound emitted from the submarine of the U.S. Forces from sometime past. By training and an experiment of the US Navy, large sound to the extent that air bubbles are formed in an organ resounds through the sea. Many whales and dolphins and others lose a sense of direction, and undertake a crack to the body, and cerebral hemorrhage happens. The US Navy released the environmental impact report of research which is performed in 2019 from 2014 and which made the trial calculation of the influence which it has on the marine mammal which inhabits East Coast in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Southern California by the simulation for a U.S. marine air area office program, after accepting the facts. According to it, 155 whales and a dolphin die from 186 animals, Hawaii, or Southern California off East Coast because of this simulation, and the trial calculation of the individual which causes an anomalous behavior, like what undertakes a serious illness loses 11267 animals and a sense of direction is made with 20 million animals. Sarah Ross January 23 at 5:29pm Tina Clarke 'All we ask is to stop killing these Dolphins for the last time!!! They belong in the ocean and have rights to stay there with their families!! January 23 at 5:31pm · 2 Kozo Fujimoto Ondine Angarola, your comment shows you are a son of Hitler. Don't you know why Jew were looked down on by Hitler? The same reason as you do. You are a son of Hitler. January 23 at 5:34pm Heike Heinze Kozo, too much mercury? You always send the same texts. January 23 at 5:38pm · 3 Ondine Angarola You are racist my friend and sad for your empty soul and heart. And actually quite funny in a pathetic type of way. Keep pointing the finger at others. Blood on hands and in your heart. Sad to see you are a proud racist. You point the fingers at others rather than take responsibility for yourself. We will not tolerate our supposed Ally disrespecting us.... You cannot take our kindness and generousity and extension of humanity and then spit on us. There are consequences. Economic. We will never forget. Shame on you.... January 23 at 5:39pm · 1 Dan Drexler I have not seen a new text from the dolphin side in years! January 23 at 5:39pm Janette Boram It is 1.40am in the UK and I can't sleep while knowing right now (10.40am) in Japan...a pod of dolphins are now in your Killing Cove - you make everyone sick to the stomach, we hate just barbaric cruelty - but clearly you will NEVER feel emotion! January 23 at 5:40pm · Edited · 2 Dan Drexler Japan! Stop killing animals that are different then the animals our countries kill!! How dare you be different! Don't you know we set the standards and morals of the world not you!!! January 23 at 5:41pm Kozo Fujimoto Janette, Read this. Sarah Ross If you would like to protect a dolphin, please complain about the navy of the country of yours instead of Japan. People are talking of stories about the news that a whale and a dolphin carry out extensive stranding in a group on the seashore, periodically. It is said that the US Navy accepted this fact at last although this cause was indicated if it is in the sonar sound of the large sound emitted from the submarine of the U.S. Forces from sometime past. By training and an experiment of the US Navy, large sound to the extent that air bubbles are formed in an organ resounds through the sea. Many whales and dolphins and others lose a sense of direction, and undertake a crack to the body, and cerebral hemorrhage happens. The US Navy released the environmental impact report of research which is performed in 2019 from 2014 and which made the trial calculation of the influence which it has on the marine mammal which inhabits East Coast in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Southern California by the simulation for a U.S. marine air area office program, after accepting the facts. According to it, 155 whales and a dolphin die from 186 animals, Hawaii, or Southern California off East Coast because of this simulation, and the trial calculation of the individual which causes an anomalous behavior, like what undertakes a serious illness loses 11267 animals and a sense of direction is made with 20 million animals. Sarah Ross January 23 at 5:41pm Kozo Fujimoto Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 5:41pm Ondine Angarola http://www.change.org/.../help-stop-japan-s-killing-of... January 23 at 5:41pm · 1 Silvia Brinzea Prime Minister Abe: Progress of economy goes along with progress of awareness at every level. This includes the awareness of how precious our resources are and how precious life is. Life of people and animals is not only precious is SACRED! The life of the dolphins in the cove in Taiji is sacred too. This to understand should not be very difficult for country who pretends to conquer the world with the new economic strategy! Please stop the slaughter of the dolphins! We will never give up! January 23 at 5:42pm · 4 Marion Pausp Dan, we all would love to write a new text from the dolphin side: The hunt has ended once and for all! January 23 at 5:43pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto http://www.bastionandlark.com/.../scrimshaw-art-of-sea.html Access this. JFK loved whales' bones. January 23 at 5:43pm Michael Tenten @ Kozo you are talking about everything we are working on!! We are working on the things, we try to get the information to people with the sonic science that kills dolphins and the mine search and stuff like that!! Try to keep up to date!! I think it is easy to say look at them and look at them, but this is no argument!! Some of us are working very hard to stop every animal use in science and military! And it is not good for you to say you are ason of Hitler to everyone!!Can you give me good reason why you need this hunt!! And I want a reason from you, why you think it is important to go on with it!! We all know that tradition argument, but give an argument from you, why is it important for you?? This is maybe the best way for you to tell us why we are wrong and we do a wrong thing when we try to end it!! Try it this way, it is better for the conversation and better for the picture we get from you!! Is it a deal?? January 23 at 5:43pm · 1 Jennifer Sabatini It is shameful that you continue to allow dolphins be slaughtered there in Taiji! The world is watching right now as they killers have driven in a pantropical spotted dolphin pod. You are a disgrace to this world. January 23 at 5:44pm · 2 Dan Drexler That will happen a few months after our countries stop killing all animals! January 23 at 5:44pm Ondine Angarola Mr. Fujimoto... don't you think that we ARE protesting these acts. I sign at Petitions EVERYDAY and write all the time to ALL nations involved. I AM THE ONE who posted the link to the bloodbath in Denmark on this page. ME. I ALSO protest against the DAIRY industry in the USA and have called it America's cove.... If you think that Japan is singled out.. you are very very wrong. January 23 at 5:45pm · 1 Dan Drexler Japan does not need to give a reason for the hunts, it is a free country And free from outside imperialism! January 23 at 5:45pm Ondine Angarola The USA does not go out and slaughter dolphins in a barbaric ritual that is NOT a centuries old tradition in Japan. It's barely 50 years old IF even that. January 23 at 5:46pm · 1 Linda Shuger I despise your country and all it doesn't stand for. Get your heads out of the sand people and stop the violence in Taiji. January 23 at 5:47pm · 2 Janette Boram The more the Japanese Government HATE dolphins by heir inhumane slaughter/selling the dolphins...the more the World is HATING the Japanese Government! The Media has highlighted what is happening to the world - no one is going to believe your excuses/tradition/culture for all the years of INHUMANE (PAINFUL, SLOW DEATH) of dolphins! No one! January 23 at 5:49pm · 1 Janette Boram ...what's it got to do with Hitler...! January 23 at 5:49pm Kozo Fujimoto I don't ear dolphins, I don't want to see dolphins killed. It is true of other animals. How many cows are slaughtered in the USA? 35 millions of cows are slaughtered each year in the USA. How many dolphins are killed in Japan a year? maybe around 50? The value of life is equal. Cows's life is valuable too. But why do you always conciser life of dolphins? On this idea, Westerners killed native Americans, Asians, Africans, and Aboriginals. I feel the same smell in you guys. You are just racists. January 23 at 5:50pm · 1 Heike Heinze http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uzuSULcqgxQ... January 23 at 5:50pm · 1 Ondine Angarola Please move into the 21st century. January 23 at 5:50pm · 2 Rising Sun We are not trying to dominate Japan...we are trying to stand up for those we love and care about. If a slaughtering of children or your citizens occurred, this would be on the page right now and something would be done. But when a slaughtering of a species just as intelligent as humans takes place, we turn our backs. Cultures are like organisms, they must adapt. America must change their ways too...I am sick of everything. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAWu9v4FQLU January 23 at 5:50pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 5:50pm Dan Drexler No one had to agree with it! January 23 at 5:51pm Rising Sun Japan is not singled out on this...many of us, and I hope all of us, are standing up against the horrors in America and all over the world too. We as a species have neglected our environment too long. January 23 at 5:52pm · 2 Ondine Angarola Pointing fingers changes nothing. You are choosing to be deaf mr. Fujimoto. Many of us here PROTEST in our OWN countries and against barbaric practices all around the world. Calling people racist is a copout so that one can try and defend a barbaric, cruel, evil act. Doesn't work anymore. And by the way... I don't eat meat, or cheese or dairy. January 23 at 5:53pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto It's black humor,right? You eating numberless pigs and cows protest against killing dolphins. January 23 at 5:53pm Heike Heinze http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDGyeKKutk&sns=em... January 23 at 5:55pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto In Asia cows are more respected because cows support farming. For you,cows are just stupid slaves. So you don't care. It shows youl are racists. January 23 at 5:56pm · Edited Michael Tenten @ Dan!! So you think that these dolphines are the freehold of the people living in Taiji, when they are there! I think this is also the wrong way to handle the situation!! You are right if you talk about things that really belong to Japan, but now a days, I hope we know that live doesn`t belong to the country in the 3 mile zone, when the law got a paragraph telling this, please tell this to the dolphines and them you will realize that they are nomans freehold, they got there home and they got their rules and if you think your rule is stronger then we need a reason why we can`t speak for them!! So everyone got to give areason, we also want the reason from theme parks at the moment so we don`t only blame the fisher from the cove we also blame the lobby making business with the caught dolphins!! I duscuss a lot and I always want some clear opinions and I hope to get some!! Pupets say my State say it is right so nothing more to say point!! When this is the last word from you, I hope you will find your own mind in the future, don`t be upset!! I like to talk to people with other opinions as long as they got one and they can show their own point of view!! January 23 at 5:56pm · 1 Hilde Wi Sir, did you ever swim in the bloody cove with dolphins? How does it feel? January 23 at 5:56pm Jackie Hayley http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 23 at 5:59pm · 2 Jackie Hayley Watch this if you dare January 23 at 5:59pm · 2 Kozo Fujimoto Still you don't understand you are sons of Hitler? You live in the world 200 years ago when you killed native Americans and exploited Africans. At that time you were racists. You cannot change. Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. To change your mind, go to Obama. January 23 at 6:01pm Peggy-Sue E Cayer We can no longer continue to deny the intellectual and social complexity of our ocean counterparts. THIS MUST END. BY: coryteague/shametaiji January 23 at 6:04pm · 2 Michael Tenten Our fisherman tried to find a way to hunt seals in the north sea, but the puplic here is strong enough and they wont do it and they never will win against us, we like the seals and we got the reason why the north sea needs them so our country is also free but we got a sense for live, it took long till we found it, but now we got it and I think it is good that way, the sealife is growing and the natural equaition is getting better since we started to show after our wild life, we got one black point at the moment in this machine! Sharks we call them ( Dornhai ) there is an "illegal" market for them, this fish is on the red list and some of us eat them under the name "Schillerlocken" and our universitys, it is luck, only few use them in the first semester! But this is also on the to do list and it is easier to change than that thing world wide, the seal hunt in canada, the Grind in Färöer, the blue fin hunt, the sharkfinning the turtle killing, the tiger and the Rhino hunt etc.! We got to have respect from mother earth, when we want chiildren we got save this egg, it is not boiled so we can break it!! And what should we say to our children, "Sorry, they told us, that is a free country and they don`t need to argument! " " Sorry son, there are no Seals left, these fishermen said this is tehre job, so this action was finished! " Waht should we tell them, look at the Mauri Dolphin this species is washed away the only one of them who are left can`t survive, this a fact and we can`t change this anymore! Maybe we had to stop this fisherman before then the Mauri would have been saved for our children and they could have seen them swimming not just on a picture!! January 23 at 6:06pm · 3 Cherie Pflueger Long Japan doesn't own the dolphins and should not be allowed to decimate the population. Why do you want your country to be known for its brutality? Dolphins are NOT fish! And why do you continue to poison your people with meat high in mercury?! January 23 at 6:06pm · 3 Kozo Fujimoto Peggy-Sue E Cayer, westerners regarded Asians and Afrifans as stupid, and they killed or exploited Asians and Africans. I said you still cannot change this racism ideology. Why can't you understand? January 23 at 6:07pm Wayne Harris The Japanese, you disgust me! You we're no different in the war! Now killing dolphins? I hope the world pays you back - KARMA! January 23 at 6:10pm Kozo Fujimoto Asians respect cows because cows support farming. But westerners regard cows as slaves because cows support farming. and then westerners began to kill and eat cows. January 23 at 6:10pm Patricia Hall Mr. Fujimoto, No one I know is against Japanese people. There are lots of Japanese activists & protesters against what is happening in the cove...This is not a race thing...as Ondine said: using the race card is a cop out for the issue at hand... January 23 at 6:11pm · 7 Penny Rand I think history shows that Japan holds the record for cruelty and killing when it comes to these crimes in Asia... and Japan can change that history instead of denying it. January 23 at 6:11pm José Eduardo enjoy live what your people is doing for "tradition" http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ all the world is watching live too! January 23 at 6:12pm · 3 Kozo Fujimoto Patricia, if you love dolphins, protest USA because Alaskans and US Navy kill dolphins. Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 6:13pm · 1 Heike Heinze Jacky, some people love animal cruelty and bloody scenes. It's their state of mind, they are sick. Maybe they are locked in and write behind barred windows. Kozo is a fisherman who eats dolphins. The result we see - his mind is contaminated with mercury. That's why he always writes the same thing. Please, people of the world! Kozo is the warning - don't eat dolphin meat! January 23 at 6:16pm · 2 Michael Tenten @ Kozo Taiji (Japan) kills between 5.000 and 12.000 Dolphins!! And you can`t compare this! Wildlife has a popultion that can extinct! And cows are cultured! This is hard confrontation and a hard discussion!! Because this are two worlds!! You are right we got to change both, but we also got to see the difference! There are other reason why we can`t compare both, cows are most anestesized, often not all of them, sometimes it doesn`t work, no Dolphin iand whale is anestesized! Cows got a fight with death of 5-10 minutes also sometimes more, pigs are sometimes boiled alive, because of faults in the industrial way! Dolphines all of them got to fight till death from 20 min up to hours, each whale got a fight of a minimum of 45 minutes!! I said above we got to change both, but this is fact, every animal lover got to know, when he argument that way!! January 23 at 6:38pm · Edited · 1 Janette Boram http://uk.whales.org/.../pressure-grows-on-dolphin-hunts... January 23 at 6:16pm · 1 Ondine Angarola Mr. Fujimoto.... we DO protest ALL actions against Animals where ever they are... now what don't YOU ASK your own country to stop slaughtering the dolphins like we ask our own countries and their industries to do the same for the meat industry... I invite YOU to protest the slaughter of the dolphins if you are so concerned about the slaughter of ALL animals. You haven't done it yet. January 23 at 6:18pm · 2 Terri Malone Foreman Anderson Cooper said it best.... Dolphins have NO Japanese passport, these animals are not owned by the Japanese!!! So right Anderson!!!! I am utterly appalled with the daily slaughtering of dolphins!! You have the power to stop these senseless murders!!! Please if u have an ounce of compassion please call off UR minions and stop this horrifying daily scene!!!!! January 23 at 6:19pm · 4 Janette Boram Kozo: Please give me your honest feelings when you watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDGyeKKutk January 23 at 6:19pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto Michael Tenten,You make me laugh. I don't eat dolphins. I don't think many Japanese fishermen handle English like me. I find racism in you guys. And so I am telling you you are racists. January 23 at 6:20pm · Edited Ondine Angarola Heike Heinze.... thanks for making me laugh! Mercury poisoning is indeed deadly! I needed that after all the blood today.... It's so so sad to see that some people have so much hatred in their heart they'd rather point fingers then join in the fight to save lives.... January 23 at 6:19pm · 4 Caroline Gillings Shameful Japan the world is watching you !!! January 23 at 6:21pm Allison Kintner Until Japan stops torturing and killing dolphins, I will boycott every single product made in Japan. Japan, THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING! January 23 at 6:22pm Kozo Fujimoto Michael Tenten, you tell like like breathing. for what reasons do Japanese have to between 5.000 and 12.000 Dolphins? Where in Japan so many dolphins are killed? Tell me liar. January 23 at 6:22pm Janette Boram Kozo: and your honest feelings on this? Could you do what is in these videos? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uPiCXWbsjE January 23 at 6:24pm · Edited Ondine Angarola Mr. Fujimoto you hide behind your ridiculous calls of racism... Haven't you heard of the story of the boy who called wolf? Go read it. In the mean time... grow up and address the issue at hand. Why don't you protest to your own government if you are against the dolphin killing like we protest the killings in our own countries and around the world? Why? January 23 at 6:23pm Wayne Harris Kozo - what a stupid insignificant little man you are! Throwing the Racism card as usual! pathetic! STOP KILLING DOLPHINS!! EVIL!! January 23 at 6:23pm · 3 Janette Boram Racism isn't the problem here...we are talking of INHUMANE SLAUGHTER...! January 23 at 6:23pm · 4 Patricia Hall Mr. Fujimoto, I am vegan...I do not eat pigs, cows, chickens, lambs, fish or dairy...I protest against the slaughterhouses here in the U.S. & also against Sea World...anywhere animals are mistreated...Dolphin protest has nothing to do with Japanese people...the slaughtering just happens to be in Taiji, Japan..no matter where the killing of the dolphin's is happening, I would be protesting.... January 23 at 6:25pm · 3 Janette Boram so if it's Japanese Culture and Tradition...why is it hidden behind tarpaulin...why not do it in front of the cameras so the whole world can see? Is it shame? January 23 at 6:26pm · 2 Janette Boram ...there are dolphins in the Killing Cove right now....waiting for their fate! People who do this are DISGUSTING! January 23 at 6:28pm · 4 Kozo Fujimoto Michael Tenten, on average 34-34 dolphins are killed a day? where? Sea Shepherd just come to Taiji. Tell me Lia, son of Hitler. January 23 at 6:29pm Kozo Fujimoto if you love dolphins, protest USA because Alaskans and US Navy kill dolphins. Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 6:30pm Kozo Fujimoto Nobody protests the USA killing dolphins? Why? because you re just racists? January 23 at 6:31pm · Edited Susan Normoyle Taiji Japan you have blood on your hands.Killers sick January 23 at 6:31pm · 1 Janette Boram ....in fact I've just been informed they have all been AGAIN INHUMANELY SLAUGHTERED...! Laughter was heard from the fishermen while doing it...THEY ARE SICK MONSTERS! January 23 at 6:31pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto Patricia Hall, protest Sea Shepherd. I remember Sea Shepherd members captured by Japanese vessel were eating pork rice. January 23 at 6:32pm Ondine Angarola "After the dolphin hunters have sealed the killing cove with large nets, they leave the dolphins in the Cove, returning the next day at sunrise to kill them. Why don't they kill them right away? One theory is that the dolphin meat tastes better if the dolphins are left overnight so that they calm down after the chase. But this is hard to believe. We have spent hours observing schools of dolphins after they were chased into the killing cove. At no point do they appear to be "relaxed." On the contrary, they spend the entire time hyperventilating, circling their confinement and looking for a way out. We think there are two reasons that the fishermen don't kill the dolphins right away: The hunt often goes on for eight or nine hours, sometimes even longer, with the dolphins escaping the boats, and the fishermen chasing them down again. By the time the fishermen have chased the dolphins into the killing cove and sealed their fate with nets, they just want to go home. It's much more convenient for them to rest up and return to the cove the next morning to kill and butcher the dolphins. Another good reason for the fishermen to carry out the bloodbath in the early morning hours is that the killing cove turns a bright red with blood during the slaughter. It takes a while for all the blood to wash out to sea. In the afternoon, many Japanese tourists come to the cove to enjoy the beautiful view, unaware that this is where thousands of dolphins are killed in an unimaginably horrific blood bath. The fishermen depend on a high level of secrecy to continue the dolphin hunt. They don't want the Japanese people to know about it, and by killing the dolphins at sunrise, they make sure there is no one to witness it. In recent years, as our presence in Taiji at the cove has become better known and more monitors show up to protest, fishermen are now killing the dolphins immediately, rather than leaving them overnight. We suspect they do this to avoid having protestors try to cut the nets at night to release the dolphins."https://www.eventleo.com/.../japan-dolphins-day.../faq.whtml January 23 at 6:33pm · 3 Ondine Angarola http://www.bluevoice.org/news_dolphinsincite.php "More than 20,000 dolphins are killed each year in Japan".... January 23 at 6:35pm · 1 Ondine Angarola Mr. Fujimoto, you need to get a spiritual advisor to help you manage the hate in your heart and a pyschologist to help you manage you inability to accept responsibility and finger pointing. It is quite disturbing. You never said why you don't protest the dolphin killings if you are supposedly against all the killings around the world and so concerned... WHY don't you start in your own home as you have invited everyone else? And I REMIND you that WE DO. January 23 at 6:37pm · 3 Mo Khan I hope the city of Taiji gets crushed with your next tsunami. January 23 at 6:39pm · 3 Ondine Angarola After reading up the thread my fellow dolphin lovers and animal lovers, I have ascertained that Mr. Fujimoto doesn't read or maybe doesn't understand the questions at hand. He keeps pointing fingers but never answers a question. I think we should ignore him. What do you all say? January 23 at 6:39pm · 3 Kozo Fujimoto Ondine Angarola, what I am saying to you is that in other countries like USA, Norway, Denmark, Russia and so on , dolphins are killed. Protest against those countries. January 23 at 6:40pm Michael Tenten http://splashurl.com/oaxjaqj January 23 at 6:41pm · 1 Heike Heinze This information was sent. Could it be true? ..Earthquake Relief Funds and Additional Subsidies Diverted † Over the past 25 years, direct whaling subsidies from the Ministry of Agriculture alone have cost Japanese taxpayers more than ¥30 billion (almost US$400 million). † While other needs went unmet, earthquake reconstruction funds to the tune of ¥2.28 billion (US$28.55 million) were diverted from tsunami relief to support “research whaling, stabilization promotion, and counter- measure expenses” for the ICR. † Most recently, the industry has received a substantial loan, backed by guarantees from the government of Japan, to refit the factory ship of the whaling fleet, with a view to maintaining the fleet for at least another decade.....IFAW commissioned the Japanese firm E- Square to look at official government of Japan figures on that country's whaling industry, including whale meat sales and stockpiles, taxpayer subsidies paid to keep the whaling fleet afloat, and money spent on that country’s vote in the International Whaling Commission (IWC).Earthquake Relief Funds and Additional Subsidies Diverted † dOver the past 25 years, direct whaling subsidies from the Ministry of Agriculture alone have cost Japanese taxpayers more than ¥30 billion (almost US$400 million). † While other needs went unmet, earthquake reconstruction funds to the tune of ¥2.28 billion (US$28.55 million) were diverted from tsunami relief to support “research whaling, stabilization promotion, and counter- measure expenses” for the ICR. † Most recently, the industry has received a substantial loan, backed by guarantees from the government of Japan, to refit the factory ship of the whaling fleet, with a view to maintaining the fleet for at least another decade.....IFAW commissioned the Japanese firm E- Square to look at official government of Japan figures on that country's whaling industry, including whale meat sales and stockpiles, taxpayer subsidies paid to keep the whaling fleet afloat, and money spent on that country’s vote in the International Whaling Commission (IWC). January 23 at 6:41pm · 3 Michael Tenten @ Kozo this article is to trust!! January 23 at 6:41pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto In Asia, cows are respected because cows support farming, but in western countries cows support farming and cows are regarded as slaves and are worthy of being killed and eaten. January 23 at 6:42pm Kozo Fujimoto I synthesize with cows. They are like native Americans , Aboriginals, Asians, or Africans for Westerners. January 23 at 6:43pm Michael Tenten The little town with a really big secret Each year from September to May over 20,000 dolphins are slaughtered in Japan. Fishermen round them up by the hundreds using sound barriers to disorient and herd the frantic pods out of their normal migrations into hidden lagoons like the one featured in The Cove. Bottlenose dolphins, especially ones that look like Flipper, are pre-selected by trainers and sold off for upwards of $200,000 to marine mammal parks around the world, where they will remain in captivity performing as circus acts. After the trainers and spectators have left, the rest of the dolphins are inhumanely killed in what can only be described as a massacre. The butchered dolphins are later used for food, but the Japanese government has intentionally sheltered people from the dangers of eating them. Consumers of dolphin meat run the risk of mercury poisoning due to high levels of the toxin within the animals. Adding to the danger, much of the pricier whale meat they purchase is actually mislabeled toxic dolphin meat. While the Japanese government defends dolphin hunting as part of their cultural heritage, this tradition has serious health effects on its own people. January 23 at 6:43pm · 3 Michael Tenten I felt free to share a part of the article from the link above!! Feel free to read the whole one!! January 23 at 6:44pm · 2 Ondine Angarola Mr. Fujimoto... I will NOT repeat myself after this. I already said that I DO protest those countries when atrocities are committed. I am active against GMO's in my OWN country. WE SHARE THIS EARTH Mr. Fujimoto. NO ONE COUNTRY Owns the wild. I ask YOU... Why don't YOU protest in your country if you're so outraged.... You haven't answered THAT question yet. All you do is call people racist. Why? Because you can't defend your position. Answer the question. January 23 at 6:45pm · 4 Kozo Fujimoto She Shepherd just come to Taiji. if 34 dolphins were killed a day in Japan, there would much more places like Taiji. Where? January 23 at 6:46pm Ondine Angarola @ Heike... it seems it might be true.. I have asked news organizations to investigate this potential fraudulent use of funds. I suggest everyone read Heike's post above and ask their new organizations in their country to investigate as well. January 23 at 6:47pm · 2 Ondine Angarola Over 20,000 dolphins killed in Japan last year. Please READ the article above. READ January 23 at 6:49pm · 2 Heike Heinze A trillion yen, equivalent to 7.8 trillion euros. No country in the world is so heavily in debt as Japan. And no one trusts the country to seriously get out of this quadrillion case ever again. Japan's Ministry of Finance must soon adjust astronomers. Because for economists, the debt ratio in the country are little more tangible. Japan's debts have risen to the astronomical level of one trillion yen. That's a one followed by 15 zeros. How Nippon Finance Ministry told the debt was the end of June at exactly 1.008.628.100.000.000 yen. Converted into euros are more than 7.8 trillion euros. The absolute number is a looker, but also in relation to the economic strength breaks the land of the rising sun in new dimensions. It has two and a half times as much debt piled up generates as the country annually. All Japanese would have two and a half years working alone for the reduction of liabilities. With a debt ratio of around 240 percent, Japan is the undisputed leader in the worldwide ranking. After an overview of the rating agency Fitch no country in the world is so heavily in debt. http://www.welt.de/.../Japans-Defizit-erreicht-unfassbare... January 23 at 6:52pm · 4 Cindy Ciaccio stop the slaughter of these beutiful mammals. They have more love and compassion in them then any of these cruel killers could ever hope for. January 23 at 6:53pm · 6 Ondine Angarola WOW... not even the americans are that badly in debt? I surely thought we were the worst culprits... Phew... January 23 at 6:54pm Brenton Lewis no cow is killed by having a metal spike shoved into itto leave to an agonising death. When abuse occurs there is a public outcry. Nothing you can say can cover the cruelty that occurs at Taiji nor the silence and attempts to justify it by people like you Kozo January 23 at 6:56pm · 7 Kozo Fujimoto Ondine Angarola , you have to show proof that 20000 dolphins are killed last year. Japan doesn't have many dolphins.Crazy Hitler. January 23 at 7:02pm · Edited Kozo Fujimoto Brenton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCPNRsYij3o January 23 at 6:59pm Ishita Bandyo Stop the killing!!!! Stop it! Stop it! None of God's creatures deserve this kind of butchering!!! This is terrible. January 23 at 7:03pm · 5 Tara Dolan Stop the dolphin slaughter. Families of dolphins are huddled together terrified as the dolphins around them are brutally slaughtered. How would you like to watch your family slaughtered? Kozo should watch his family slaughtered. January 23 at 7:04pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto Tara, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCPNRsYij3o January 23 at 7:05pm Michael Tenten @Kozo they drive pods of 60 up to 250 Dolphines to the cove in one day!! There are two killing coves, but I don`t know the name of the other town now, I try find it out till tomorrow and name them! But believe us they kill up to 50 Doplphins a day in Taiji if the weather and everything is right! The coast is a pass bye place in the winter month so there are many pods passing this coast and the fish is swimming very near to the beaches so the pods come close and they are easy to find! Dolphin pods are big families swimming together a lifetime! I hope you know that dolphines never swim alone these are very social communities! January 23 at 7:05pm · 4 Wendy Weber Dufford We have the proof. Look on you tube. You are very misguided and unintelligent on this issue. By continuing, you are only making yourself look even stupider. January 23 at 7:06pm Wendy Weber Dufford Stop the murders of innocent dolphin and whale families in taiji, japan. The painful and in humane treatment of Gods creatures is the shame of all Japan, not just Taiji!!! January 23 at 7:08pm · 3 Michael Tenten Kozo http://splashurl.com/ofdca2w January 23 at 7:09pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXgTWb8JBuA January 23 at 7:10pm Michael Tenten Kozo watch at 2.30 min!! January 23 at 7:10pm Heike Heinze In Japan weigh hundreds of thousands of dolphin life. The slaughterings are completely pointless, and every year there are more 20 000 dolphins in Japan her death. We need to stand together to stop that. "Animal welfare organization called the German embassy in Tokyo to intervene immediately with the Japanese government against the hunt. http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/.../Japan-schlachtet... January 23 at 7:10pm · 3 Kozo Fujimoto No becase even Shepherd just go to taiji. Even in Taiji just a few day a year dolphins are killed. January 23 at 7:16pm · Edited Michael Tenten @ Wendy!! Please don`t offend people, we are not here to begin a fight agains persons, we are here to informate people it is not a good thing to judge anyone!! Be honest and friendly!! January 23 at 7:17pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto You don't hesitate to cheat on people. You are garbage. January 23 at 7:18pm Ziki Hamama https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/.../1016436... January 23 at 7:19pm Kozo Fujimoto Anyway, if you love dolphins, protest USA because Alaskans and US Navy kill dolphins. Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 7:19pm Tara Dolan Kozo, just because there are other atrocities in the world does not make this one any less. You can keep pointing out other wrongdoings, but it doesn't change the fact that animals are suffering needlessly. No, the US is not perfect, nor is Canada, where I live. And I fight against atrocities committed here as well. But again, we are also animals and you should think about what it would be like to watch to your family slaughtered. Maybe then you will gain some much needed empathy. January 23 at 7:20pm · 3 Ondine Angarola Mr. Fujimoto is having a temper tantrum. January 23 at 7:21pm Kozo Fujimoto http://www.bastionandlark.com/.../scrimshaw-art-of-sea.html Access this. JFK was a collector of Whale's bone to make it an object. January 23 at 7:22pm · Edited Dan Drexler You don't fight against you own countries issues.. You waste time here..... Stay focus, make real change the. Try to talk... January 23 at 7:21pm · 1 Wendy Kauai Please make it illegal to hunt, kill or eat Dolphins. Please rescue Taiji Dolphins. I love Dolphins. Please make laws to protect Dolphins. Thank you for saving Dolphins. January 23 at 7:21pm · 2 Karin Mednis Shaw I forced myself to watch the live stream slaughter of the dolphins at T Cove. I witnessed pure evilness as terrified dolphins trashed around making terrified noises aware they were being killed. Families of dolphins herded together as they were brutalized. They suffered terribly. Dolphins are an intelligent species, they are self-aware and they know they are going to die. They experienced extricating terror and pain. You have committed a great EVIL. All Japanese products should be boycotted and the country should not hold the Olympic Games. Such a barbaric practice cannot be condoned. The live streaming will expose the absolute brutality of this mass murder. The men murdering these sentient beings were laughing...so abhorrent. January 23 at 7:28pm · Edited · 2 Ziki Hamama http://zzhh.jp/questions/946 January 23 at 7:25pm Kozo Fujimoto Karin watch this too.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCPNRsYij3o January 23 at 7:25pm · Edited Kozo Fujimoto I said that in the past native Americans were worthy of being killed, and Africans were worthy of being exploited. I find the same smell. January 23 at 7:28pm · Edited Jürgen Gesell A few days Kozo ? From 1. September till 31. March, so 7 Month and not a few days! January 23 at 7:28pm · Edited · 1 Kozo Fujimoto , if you love dolphins, protest USA because Alaskans and US Navy kill dolphins. Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. January 23 at 7:29pm Julie L Sanders stop the dolphin slaughter. !!!!! January 23 at 7:30pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto If you do not protest against other nations that kill dolphins like the US, Norway,Denmark, Russia, and so on, I feel the same smell. It shows you are just racists. January 23 at 7:37pm · Edited · 1 Michael Tenten And Wendy, be careful, when you say things like "it is shame of all Japan, not just Taiji" !! Because, when you say it that way, Europe is shame not just Färöer!! Every Nation or Union got black sheeps!! We got to change it, they got to change it, you can`t judge a whole nation because of two towns and the whaling!! You can judge the part of the goverment who is trying to find a hole in the law to legalize this but I believe or better I know in Japan there are friendly people who also are against and these people are working with us the past days!! And a nation is not only the goverment who makes some laws or is trying to figure out a way to do stuff like that, a nation is the goverment and the people living there and let these good people fight with us be proud of their home also there is this bad thing going on, help them to be more proud of there nation and be very proud of their goverment, because they realize that there are a lot of people in Japan who are also against that killing and whaling, be a voice also for them, and then they change it!! If you go on and tell them we hate you for that, you build a wall between two opinions and then we lost the fight, they wont listen to you and the people who are with us wont trust us anymore!! They showed us love for the thing we do and they are japan people and I am very proud of them!! January 23 at 7:33pm · 1 Heike Heinze Good night Kozo. Was intersting. Don't drink too much sake and protect the .イルカ January 23 at 7:34pm · 3 Kozo Fujimoto Still nobody protests against the USA although the USA kills much much more dolphins? January 23 at 7:40pm · Edited Michael Tenten @ Kozo watch!!! http://splashurl.com/phl3gwq January 23 at 7:43pm · 1 Michael Tenten http://splashurl.com/o6gdfmc January 23 at 7:44pm Michael Tenten So are we finished with this theme Kozo?? Let us do this conversation about Taiji dolphin slaughter here we only got a month to save some of them and I telll you when this sonar stuff happens again and invite you to this!! Deal?? January 23 at 7:46pm · Edited Tora Tora Tora La masacre de delfines en Taiji, de calderones en las islas Feroe, de ballenas en aguas frente a la costa de Islandia y Noruega y en el Santuario de Ballenas del Océano Austral deben acabar y la Sea Shepherd Conservation Society no descansará hasta que la matanza y la esclavitud acaben. The situation in Taiji is changing comment of Captain Paul Watson with the leadership of the Ambassador of the United States in Japan Caroline Kennedy and the support of the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Timothy Hitchens, the Governments of the world are beginning to react to the horribly brutal slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Adding strength to the official condemnations is the federal Minister of Agriculture of Germany Hans Peter Friedrichs, who stated that the images and the recent reports of the hunting of dolphins in Taiji were "appalling and shocking" and that "the dolphins must be protected." The U.S. State Department.UU has officially supported the position of Caroline Kennedy. The Japanese reaction to these official protest has been corralling a herd of striped dolphins immediately. They were taken to the Cove and killed them at the same time scrubbing the blood on the faces of the United States, Great Britain and Germany. The arrogance of these thugs in Taiji is amazing but most amazing if cabe is the stubborn insistence by the Japanese Government that the killing of dolphins continues in the name of "culture." This is the nation that intends to celebrate the Olympics. This is the nation that calls for support from these same allies against China. This is the nation that is unneccessarily sea tuna, illegally slaughtering whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, and allowing a small group of fishermen to bring dishonor to their nation. The Government of Japan is showing an utter contempt towards its allies and people around the world that values the lives of dolphins and whales. The world is also learning the reasons behind these massacres is the demand for marine aquariums and dolphinariums around the world willing to pay millions of dollars to enslave dolphins for human entertainment. These facilities are sands of Gladiators of our modern world and buy dolphins and sell them as slaves, abuse them and kill them in the name of entertainment. There is no more excuses to buy a ticket to see the enslavement of dolphins. Today, anyone who pays an entry to see one of these aquariums of death is an accomplice of the horror in places like Taiji. The blood of the dolphins can't wash the hands of viewers under the pretext of "education." There is an emergent planetary culture that reveres the life and promotes ecological sanity, and this culture of compassion and ecological understanding has priority over that which promotes the suffering, death and destruction. When the murderers of dolphins say this is their culture and that we should respect it, we must ask in return that they respected the culture of the dolphins and to recognize that the preservation, the conservation and the future of our environment and the diversity of species within this has priority over the desires of a few individuals who want to retain the human cultures based on the imposition of pain and death. We live in a world where the human dominance coupled with ignorance and arrogance has the potential to destroy systems in support of the life on Earth. Humanity already not can continue to defend cultures based on infliction of death. The slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, from whales in waters off the coast of Iceland and Norway and in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary must end and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will not rest until the slaughter and slavery finish. January 23 at 7:47pm · 2 Michael Tenten And for all who are here today or tonight where ever they are from here a video who shows that dolphines are more than a thing we are talking about some brithers who live in the sea!! Our intelect sometimes can`t have a same intelligent mamal beside us but this is the point we need to enlarge our understanding for them!! http://splashurl.com/pgsq9zz January 23 at 7:55pm · Edited Erika E Noble Pagan These people MURDER DOLPHINS AND IT NEEDS TO STOP. MURDERS January 23 at 7:50pm · 1 Kozo Fujimoto If you would like to protect a dolphin, please complain about the navy of the country of yours instead of Japan. People are talking of stories about the news that a whale and a dolphin carry out extensive stranding in a group on the seashore, periodically. It is said that the US Navy accepted this fact at last although this cause was indicated if it is in the sonar sound of the large sound emitted from the submarine of the U.S. Forces from sometime past. By training and an experiment of the US Navy, large sound to the extent that air bubbles are formed in an organ resounds through the sea. Many whales and dolphins and others lose a sense of direction, and undertake a crack to the body, and cerebral hemorrhage happens. The US Navy released the environmental impact report of research which is performed in 2019 from 2014 and which made the trial calculation of the influence which it has on the marine mammal which inhabits East Coast in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Southern California by the simulation for a U.S. marine air area office program, after accepting the facts. According to it, 155 whales and a dolphin die from 186 animals, Hawaii, or Southern California off East Coast because of this simulation, and the trial calculation of the individual which causes an anomalous behavior, like what undertakes a serious illness loses 11267 animals and a sense of direction is made with 20 million animals. January 23 at 7:50pm Erika E Noble Pagan BOYCOTT ALL JAPAN MADE CRAP January 23 at 7:50pm · 3 Michael Tenten http://splashurl.com/pmqtu8w January 23 at 7:56pm Michael Tenten http://splashurl.com/ofrfqyx January 23 at 7:58pm Michael Tenten Watch this stuff!! And then I will hear a good argument why the fisher go on with this hunt! I think they can earn enaough money when they do Dolphin and Whale watch on these coves!! They know where to find them and I think a smiling face from a child never seen a Dolphin a Grind or some other small whales is better then a blood filled cove and the hate that we see from other countries!! Just two years to look if this idea works!! Maybe we should try it!! January 23 at 8:02pm · 1 Maren Roush Kozo has a good point about the U.S. Military and the way its practices harm marine mammals. Can't we speak out on behalf of the animals in both instances though? They are not mutually exclusive. January 23 at 8:04pm · Edited · 4 James Davidson Kozo You are 100% right on the US Navy i am sorry about that and wish it would stop as well..What we as humans do to our ocean is unforgivable. No need to put borders on this issue.Wont be long till they are all gone. January 23 at 8:27pm · Edited · 5 James Gresham Does the nation of Japan wish to be viewed as condoning of the barbaric slaughter of one of the most intelligent species on earth? The world is watching Japan. The Taiji dolphin hunts began in 1969. Certainly a nation with traditions going back many hundreds of years doesn't actually believe this cruelty that has been going on for 44 yrs is traditional. The world is watching Japan. Japan will decide what the world sees. Japan asks for the world to stand with it against China in the conflict over the islands. The world asks Japan to stop the dolphin slaughter. In the name of human decency it must be stopped. January 23 at 8:33pm James Davidson Kozo you are very much uninformed . Please go outside your box and educate yourself on this issue. You are making yourself look foolish. January 23 at 8:34pm · 1 Michael Tenten Kozo Fujimoto I realized that you know a lot about that!! The problem is the same with military actions in every country!! I hope we both don`t have to talk about humanity or respect of life, when we talk about mailitary!! I hope not!! Because this are two things that never will come together!! The most painful scientific research and animal experiments are made by militaries worlwide, we talk about people who do everything they can to find a better weapon than other states got!! So if we start with the navy, we got to talk to any army on this whole planet!! The pro of any army in the world is the help when natural stuff happened earthquake or tsunamies and stuff like that, but everything else is just to show the power of the knowledge they got from experiments we will never understand far away from any humanity or things any of us wanted to know!! But this sonar experiments are in the media and it is known to alot of people and this is really something we can show everyone, I think we reached a lot of people tonight and I hope all of the Japan people read this will be honest and friendly like we try to be, when they write to the navy or institutions like that!! January 23 at 8:35pm Ondine Angarola After a yummy veggie dinner, I come back to this thread and see that Mr. Fujimoto is stuck on the note: Hitler and other repetitive remarks that don't move the discussion forward. Mr. Fujimoto does not wish to read the articles attached that people have posted with the facts about the 20,000 plus dolphins slaughtered by the Japanese last year. Perhaps he should go to his own countries fish and game department where he will find that the Japanese gave close to 25,000 licenses to kill dolphins last year. I'm not making it up! I wish I was...! But these are statistics from YOUR OWN government Fujimoto! January 23 at 8:38pm · 2 Ondine Angarola Mr. Fujimoto ignores when he is told that many of us go after our OWN countries for similar acts and crimes. He choses to see and hear what he wants. January 23 at 8:39pm · 2 James Gresham Kozo, we do complain and seek change from the harm that is inflicted by our military on marine mammals. We have been doing this for years. We will not stop that and we will stop this. Our numbers are increasing and there is great passion. The world is watching Japan. January 23 at 8:40pm · 6 Kozo Fujimoto For westerners, Asians were not humans, and so Asians were exploited. You may say ' China', But China was on the western side because Chinese exploited other Asians too. Anyway, as I am Asian, I sympathize more with cows. In Asia cows are respected more because they supports farming. In India cows are even regarded as god. January 23 at 8:43pm Kozo Fujimoto if you love dolphins, protest USA because Alaskans and US Navy kill dolphins. Got to https://www.facebook.com/barackobama?fref=ts USA kills dolphins. I am waiting for you to go to Obama to stop US navy killing dolphins. January 23 at 8:45pm · 2 Michael Tenten @ Kozo ! There is one last thing I will talk about!! The problem is the human itself!! When you start a compain against this sonar project now!! No one will be interessted in, do you know why, they can`t see it in the moment, we try to get all this problems in the mind of the people but like Morisson said " Everything got to wear a horrible mask, till people recognize it! " Now we got one mask and we need to use it and maybe we bring the people who are with us this time to the point that they realize that things like that happens everywhere and we find enough who fight the whole year with us! Fight is maybe the wrong word!! But believe me I tried to show the Grind as often as I could to the people you get two or up to 10, because it is not terrrible enough, they see more blood on the TV or on their Playstation so they watch it in the moment and forget it after they awake the next day!! The horror behind all the actions is that something unbelievable must happened till they awake!! So every try to get them befor is a try you don`t have to try, it doesn`t work!! Do you understand that I think you are just pissed off at the moment I think it was the wrong time to get a line between us and you, so believe me it is nothing against your people nothing against Japan! It is against this misunderstanding and the missing respect of any life!! January 23 at 8:50pm Kozo Fujimoto By nuking, many Japanese girl and boys were massacred because for Americans, Asians like Japanese were the same as cows. In India British exploited and tutored Indians although British treated dogs so well in India because for British Indians were the same as cows. But I like Asians approach. Asians treated cows well because cows supported farming although westerners regarded cows as slaves because of it. Which are barbarous, Asians or Westerners? January 23 at 9:15pm · Edited Maxi Hill Please stop the senseless dolphin drives and slaughter. The world has had enough of this butchery. The world now knows not to go to dolphin shows. Taiji brings shame on Japan. January 23 at 9:09pm · 4 Nma Ange stop killing the dolphins your destroying the ocean .................stop the slaughter .............shame on japan January 23 at 9:17pm · 3 Marlies Rieken Kozo, About the holy cows in India you are totally uninformed. These sacred cows are brought under torture to Pakistan,order to be slaughtered there without anesthesia.On the way to Pakistan tails them are broken in several places and Chilie rubbed into the eyes when they are exhausted and can no longer run. January 23 at 9:21pm Connie Buesgens Just because the dolphin killing is a tradition doesn't make it right. Many traditions end over time. There is nothing sacred about traditions when they have outlived their usefulness or are considered cruel or harmful. Why are these fisherman killing the dolphins? They can't eat them, they are full of toxins and mercury. Killing the dolphins only serves their tradition, it has outlived it's usefulness, it is time for this tradition to end. January 23 at 9:24pm · 4 Son JA The world screams Stop it!!! STOP killing dolphins!!! Murder is no tradition!!! January 23 at 9:28pm · 4 Kozo Fujimoto I stayed in India and Sri Lanka. Don't tell a lie. I know cows are respected. Have you seen Indian beef curry cooked by Indians? January 23 at 9:28pm Son JA Omg Kozo India is for white cows and all the other animals have no food no medicine and they look horrible! I'll see it every day!!! January 23 at 9:34pm · 1 Michael Tenten I respect every life!! I don`t eat meat!! I get some eggs from a neighbour sometimes, he got 6-12 year old chicken in his cage, a big one and sometimes he gave me not more then 3, he got no cock since he died back 4 Years now, so i think it is ockey to eat them!! The eggs of the old one are getting smaller and smaller but he never killed any one of them!! So you stayed in India??? Cool these people got a law about dolphines ( wanna talk to friend of mien from India?? ) they based a law that says Dolphines are nonhuman persons! India where the first of all asian nation!! Have you heard about it, my friends from Indie can tell you about it, they live in India,Meghalaya !! Dio you wanna talk with them!! I send you the contact, these are very nice persons!! Tey rock!! January 23 at 10:19pm · Edited · 1 Marlies Rieken Kozo, Do you not known unit 731 under the guidance of Kiyoshi Kiwashima ? He has also committed war crimes. No country can absolve itself of war crimes What can the children and grandchildren for the crimes of their grandparents? So much to Hitler. January 23 at 9:44pm · 1 Michael Tenten Do you know something about the leather industrie?? Hindus aren`t allowed to kill cows so they hunger them out!! Talk to them I can send you theyr account per message!! They study there and where born there!! It is no act, Emmitre is real cool friend of mine!! January 23 at 9:45pm Marlies Rieken And here's a video how japan government has dealt with the cows from fukushima. sad to look at, is not it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qGWFrhiaOY&hd=1 January 23 at 9:46pm · 1 Bill Hunter Another successful day in Taiji. I pray for many more to come. January 23 at 9:47pm Marlies Rieken and look here, The automatic killing system of the Japanese animal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVAgxDdH_zg&hd=1 January 23 at 9:49pm Marlies Rieken oh sri lanka.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etG935MfTbE&hd=1 January 23 at 9:55pm Kozo Fujimoto unit 731? This is from a fiction called 悪魔の飽食. People believe the fiction as a true story. January 23 at 9:55pm · 1 Marlies Rieken here nord east india http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSalaDlh4kM&hd=1 January 23 at 9:59pm Marlies Rieken here the way of the holy cow... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb8lZyRkoGg&hd=1 January 23 at 10:07pm Michael Tenten Well then again!! So Bill, please tell us, what do you mean with succesful?? Can you please give us a number of the Dolphins lost their life today?? January 23 at 10:10pm · 1 Marlies Rieken Kozo, I can not take you seriously with regard to unit 731. There are evidence enough. January 23 at 10:12pm Judy Shepherd The world is asking you to stop slaughtering the dolphins and whales. January 23 at 10:21pm · 3 Kozo Fujimoto No evidence. But we have evidence that the USA massacred so many civilians like in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Okinawa, Osaka, Tokyo, Yohama, Nagoya, Niigata, Okayama, and every other city. January 23 at 10:21pm Tip Burrows What ancient fishing practice involved the sale of live dolphins to amusement parks? That abhorrent practice did not start until the 1960's so how can that be considered "ancient"? Slavery of humans used to be considered tradition too but civilized countries realized long ago it was wrong. Does the Prime Minister eat dolphin himself? How many people in Japan do really? Considering its high levels of mercury and other toxins, why would you even defend this as a food source when it is known that much of this meat ends up unsold and turned into fertilizer and pet food. Dolphins and whales are NOT FISH, Mr. Prime MInister. "Improvements" to the killing methods in Taiji have focused solely on limiting the blood spilled in the cove, not the humaneness of the killing method, which is barbaric and inhumane and in most civilized countries would be illegal. The killers laugh and joke and punch and beat and run over the dolphins with boats. What part of that is ancient tradition? Your "scientific whaling" is also strictly regulated right? Japan needs to stop the inhumane drive hunts of dolphins and porpoises and their illegal whaling. None of it is scientific and none of it is ancient tradition. It is cruelty and arrogance and greed and the world is realizing this and Mr. Prime Minister with all due respect your defense is indefensible and extremely weak. January 23 at 10:26pm · 8 Dan Drexler Great job standing strong Japan! You can quit hunting dolphins anytime you are ready, the world is proud you will end it on your own terms! January 23 at 10:35pm · 2 Tabula Rasa Please stop the shameful dolphin slaughters!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 23 at 10:44pm · 3 Brenton Lewis Utter arrogance is not the same as standing strong. Indifference to suffering is the same as sociopatho January 23 at 10:50pm · 2 Michael Tenten Well Kozo, not all of us are American people and a long time has passed from then to now!! Do you think we the civil people are proud of it?? January 23 at 10:51pm Kent Quan Thank you USA for putting a stop to Japanese imperialism during ww2. I am sure our people living under the Japan's brutal regime during those dark years were very grateful to the US that the war was finally over. January 23 at 10:56pm · Edited · 2 Lione Jova Stop slaughtering Dolphins!! Stop taking Dolphins families apart and sell to Marine Park!! This is NOT a tradition!! Shame on you Japan!! January 23 at 10:57pm · 5 Meribeth Griffith I prevail upon you to please intervene and stop the brutal dolphin slaughter.. The eyes of the world are on you now...please do the right thing. January 23 at 11:16pm · 5 Anca Virtej Stop butchering dolphins! You are doing it in a national park, with no excuse! The tradition started in 1969 because of marine parks!!! The world thinks less and less of Japan because of the crimes commited in Taiji! Please, do the right thing and stop this! January 23 at 11:20pm · 5 Bill Hunter I wonder, if the dolphin huggers truly wanted this to stop; do they think abuse is the way? If I was a Taiji fishermen I would keep fishing and laugh at the cove cowards and show them the contempt they deserve. January 23 at 11:50pm Ines Senges https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=706865302680319&set=a.325210180845835.82742.260982463935274&type=1&theater January 23 at 11:55pm · 1 Muneyuki Kinoshita 731 is anti-Japan propaganda by China and USA. January 23 at 11:56pm Bazil Broadbean more dolphins murderd.. can you not stop it is so cruel.. no man has the right to take these beautiful beings from there home .. shame on japan... January 23 at 11:59pm · 4 James Gresham Mr Prime Minister. I have seen an excerpt from your interview with Fareed of CNN. In the interview you mention that the drives at Taiji and the other towns are an ancient tradition. Sir, we know that the drives began to be held regularly in 1969 and in a country with centuries of tradition this can hardly be viewed as such. I am wondering to whom you directed your comments. The people of Japan or to we who know the truth. Capturing dolphin, selling them into captivity and selling the meat is not the traditional way. Tradition was whales captured to be consumed by the people of the villages where they were captured. Not this. Not being sold for profit. Mr. Prime Minister, the world is watching. Word is being spread to the good and decent people of Japan. Do you wish for the people of Japan to be disgraced by the barbarism of a few? January 24 at 12:00am · 6 Narelle Smith Of course you would Bill, I would expect nothing less of you. January 24 at 12:02am · 1 Annett Vegani SOS Please save our poor poor souls Please help us The poor dolphins from Taiji Many many thanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAWu9v4FQLU January 24 at 12:09am · 2 James Gresham Kozo, it appears you want to talk about everything but the subject at hand. Perhaps Japan could have spared itself Hiroshima and Nagasaki if they had not attempted to overrun all of Asia and the entire Pacific region. But, I digress. We wish to see the dolphin drives stopped. That is all we want. The discussion is not about cattle. We do pressure the US govt to stop sonar testing and the use of explosives in sensitive areas because we know it harms marine mammals. This is a big and important issue among marine mammal advocates in the US. How many times do you need to be told this? January 24 at 12:09am · 5 James Gresham There are a couple trolls in here. Don't feed them. January 24 at 12:13am · 2 Kozo Fujimoto I know cows are delicious and can be use as business. So you don't care. You guys remain the same. You must have known native Americans, Africans, Asians, and Aboriginals are all humans. But you didn't regard as them humans. So you killed and exploited them. For you , only dolphins and whales are humans. Other animals are not humans. January 24 at 12:18am Lione Jova Kozo, just because there are other atrocities in the world does not make this one any less. You can keep pointing out other wrongdoings, but it doesn't change the fact that animals are suffering needlessly. No, the US is not perfect, nor is Canada, where I live. And I fight against atrocities committed here as well. But again, we are also animals and you should think about what it would be like to watch to your family slaughtered. Maybe then you will gain some much needed empathy. January 24 at 12:18am · 3 Kozo Fujimoto It is called hypocrisy. January 24 at 12:18am Lione Jova James Gresham, I am from Malaysia and I totally agree with your statement "Perhaps Japan could have spared itself Hiroshima and Nagasaki if they had not attempted to overrun all of Asia and the entire Pacific region." January 24 at 12:19am · 3 Lione Jova Kozo, there are only words "hypocrisy" and "racist" from you. But you never tried to talk about helping to save the Dolphins life even once. January 24 at 12:21am Lione Jova Kozo, you are not joining the community to help save the life here. January 24 at 12:21am Sarah Treadwell Please stop the murder and captivity of dolphins January 24 at 12:28am · 2 Muneyuki Kinoshita War Began between China and Japan 　 After the battle occurred between the Chinese and the Japanese in Shanghai in 1937, there was in Japan a violent argument between those who thought Japan should have entered China to punish the Chinese, and those who thought Japan should not have done so. The argument lasted a long time but at last, the former argument prevailed. In this way, Japan ran out of patience and was compelled to enter China to fight against the Chinese troops. The war thus began. But Japan fell right into the communist trap, so the communists laughed and said: 　"While Japan is fighting against the Nationalists of Chiang Kai-shek, we communists will be able to rebuild our troops. Japan will weaken the Nationalists. And then, the USA, which is angry about the Japanese existence in China, will destroy Japan. That will be the opportunity for us to communize China." 　 In fact, it is famous that after the Pacific War, when China had become a communist country, Mao-Zedong once told a group of visiting Japanese politicians, "We could communize China because Japan had invaded it. We owe the victory to you," and he ironically appreciated Japan. I could say that it was a mistake for the Japanese troops to enter China crossing the Great Wall and fighting a war against the Chinese troops. Japan should not have entered the country despite enduring one provocation after another, if possible. And if the Japanese military forces had not entered China, there would have been no way to make the USA angry. But even if it made the USA angry, it might be said that there was a legitimate obligation for Japan to stop the Chinese civil war and establish peace there. Now that Japan had entered, the Japanese began to try to end the Chinese civil war, and help to build a modernized government of the Chinese, by the Chinese and for the Chinese. It was not an invasion, but a moral intervention to save China. In fact, Japan never desired to incorporate any land of China into Japan's territory, nor to own China, but Japan declared its intention to preserve the territorial and cultural integrity of China for the Chinese people. Japan could not leave its neighbor China in disorder and darkness. Japan started to wipe out the cause of the disorder, and to build there a new government which was not a communist one. And Japan hoped to cooperate with the new Chinese government to build a prosperous Asia together. January 24 at 12:30am Muneyuki Kinoshita Those whom the Japanese troops fought against were mainly the soldiers of Chiang Kai-shek. The troops of Mao Zedong hid themselves in an interior mountainous area and were rebuilding their war potential. The Japanese always won the battles, and the Chinese were defeated. Thus the Japanese troops pressed the Chiang troops. 　 When the Japanese soldiers were fighting against the Chinese, the Japanese were often surprised and shed tears to see the abnormal state of the Chinese troops, because the Chinese troops had a peculiar practice which the American troops or the Japanese troops never had. That was, at the back of the Chinese troops there were "fight-demand" Chinese soldiers who shot and killed any of their fellow Chinese soldiers who would try to escape from the battlefield. Thus, the Chinese were killing the Chinese, and this was a traditional style of Chinese fighting. Concerning the number of the victims, a historian from Taiwan, Huang Wenxiong, writes it seems that the Chinese soldiers who were killed by the fight-demand units were more than those who were killed by the Japanese troops. 　 On the other hand, the Japanese troops had a feature which the Chinese never had. After every battle, the Japanese built monuments to honor the dead, one for the Japanese souls, and one for the Chinese souls. They had a memorial service both for their fellow countrymen and their enemies. This was because while the Japanese had to fight against the Chinese soldiers of Chiang and Mao, they did not hate the Chinese. They prayed for the consolation on the souls of the dead Chinese soldiers. January 24 at 12:30am Muneyuki Kinoshita The So-called "Nanking Massacre," False Propaganda Chiang Kai-shek was living in the city of Nanking. "When Nanking is occupied, the war will be over" was the thought every Japanese soldier had. But in December, 1937, before the Japanese troops attacked the city Nanking, Chiang escaped from Nanking to an interior mountainous area, entrusting the defense of Nanking to his subordinate general. However, when the Japanese attack became violent, shamefully this general also escaped. And the Chinese soldiers had to fight without their leader. 　　 After violent battles, the Japanese occupied Nanking at last. Concerning this Nanking occupation, in Europe and the USA this was called the "Nanking Massacre," in which it is said that the Japanese troops slaughtered about 300,000 citizens. But it is wrong and was a false propaganda made by communists. 　 We know this because on the day when the Japanese troops entered Nanking on Dec. 13, 1937, more than 100 press reporters and photographers entered there together with them. The press men were not only from Japan, but also many other European and American press organizations, including Reuters and AP. But nobody reported the massacre. If you think I am lying, you can read the newspapers of those days in the library. The population of Nanking just before the Japanese occupation was about 200,000. How can the Japanese kill 300,000 citizens in a city that consisted of 200,000 people? And one month after the occupation many Nanking citizens, who had escaped the city, came back to Nanking, learning that peace had returned, and the population increased to about 250,000, for there is a record that the Japanese troops distributed food to that number of citizens. Would the citizens have come back to a city in which there had been a massacre? Never! In those days, a major Japanese newspaper Asahi Shinbun reported about Nanking with many photos. We can see them in libraries. For instance, five days after the occupation, the newspaper placed the photos and reported about the peaceful scenes of Nanking. In one photo, some Japanese soldiers are buying something from a Chinese without carrying their guns. January 24 at 12:30am Muneyuki Kinoshita In another photo, Chinese farmers who returned to Nanking are cultivating their fields. In the other photos, many Chinese citizens are returning to Nanking carrying bags in a crowd, some citizens have a street barbershop and the Chinese adults and children around it are all smiling, wearing armbands of the flag of Japan. The articles of other dates are all similar and reporting that peaceful Chinese lives returned to Nanking. I read lots of testimonies of the Japanese soldiers who had participated in the Nanking operation. But nobody testified that there was a mass slaughter. Some testimonies referred to executions of the Chinese soldiers who had killed Chinese citizens, took their civilian clothes and entered the Nanking Safety Zone pretending to be citizens. They did this because if the soldiers had tried to escape from the battlefield, they would have been killed by the Chinese "fight-demand" unit, so, they tried to pose as citizens. But such soldiers were dangerous, and the international law says they are not to be treated as prisoners and could be executed. Some did get executed, but this was not a massacre of civilians. While the Japanese troops were attacking Nanking, the citizens inside Nanking had all gathered in the Safety Zone. The Japanese troops knew about the district and did not attack it, so, the citizens inside were all safe. The citizens were not only Chinese, but also some foreigners. After the occupation of Nanking, the leader of the Safety Zone, who was a European, handed a letter of thanks to the Japanese army commander, saying, "Thanks to you, we could stay here without one fire and without one plunder, and the inhabitants were all safe." Recently, a Chinese American Iris Chang wrote her book entitled "The Rape of Nanking," which told about the brutal massacre by the Japanese in Nanking, which became a bestseller in the USA and spread the lie to the Americans. But later, her book was much criticized by many other books, which pointed out that what she had written and the photos in her book were not related to the so-called Nanking Massacre. She killed herself at the end of 2004 by pistol. The London Economist magazine wrote that she had committed suicide perhaps because her book was much criticized and she was deeply depressed about it. January 24 at 12:31am Muneyuki Kinoshita The commander of the Japanese troops in the Nanking operation was Iwane Matsui. According to his attendant Mr. Okada, during the battle, a baby's cry was heard from a site of fire. Commander Matsui ordered Okada to go find the baby. Matsui took the baby up in his arms, gave a bath and milk to nourish the baby. When entering Nanking, Okada was holding the baby on his back. In Japanese history, there is no culture of slaughtering citizens during war. But it is rather a tradition in Chinese culture, for in Chinese chronicles are many reports about slaughtering citizens who live inside castle walls. But the Japanese citizens live outside castle walls, and only the Samurai soldiers fought against each other. Slaughtering citizens was not Japanese culture, but Chinese. (You can see more corroborating photos that the "Nanking Massacre" was a fabrication here) Chiang Kai-shek Killed Millions of Chinese People After the occupation of Nanking, the Japanese troops pursued Chiang Kai-shek. But in 1938, for the purpose of blocking the Japanese advancing path, Chiang ordered his troops to blow up an embankment of the Yellow River to collapse it, knowing many Chinese farmers around the river would be killed by that. 　 At the time there was also a heavy rain, and it became a very tragic incident that the water covered 11 cities and about 4,000 villages, killing about 1 million Chinese people. Besides, another 6 million people also died because the course of the Yellow River was changed by this artificial disaster, and around the river occurred a terrible famine. Moreover, Chiang troops began to plunder in the stricken area, being troubled with a lack of food. 　 By this disaster, no Japanese soldiers died, but only the Chinese people were killed. Being surprised to see this tragic incident, the Japanese troops began to help those still alive, gave them medical treatment, took preventive measures against communicable diseases, and rebuilt the embankment. Thus, while Chiang's troops were killing the Chinese people, the Japanese troops were saving the Chinese. 　 Chiang also started to spread propaganda that this disaster was caused by the Japanese, but later, the foreign press found out it was Chiang's lie. Besides, Chiang stated he was pleased to have blocked the Japanese advance for half a year. In his mind he had no concern for Chinese compatriots. Alas, what was his war for? Chiang Kai-shek whom the USA supported was such a man. 　 The common practice of Chiang's troops, as well as of Mao Zedong's troops, were plundering everywhere they went, and destroying roads, factories, watering facilities, etc., not to leave any of them for the Japanese. So, the Chinese economy was greatly damaged by them, and farming and industries were destroyed here and there. The most miserable were farmers who comprised most of the Chinese population. 　 In contrast, the Japanese troops, who came there, struggled to save the farmers from the very beginning and rebuilt the Chinese economy. The big battles between the Chinese troops and the Japanese ones ended after about one year and a half, and the Japanese occupied about 40 % of the Chinese population and 54 % of the arable land. The Japanese immediately began to rebuild the farming, roads, factories, watering facilities, etc. That surprised the Chinese farmers because it was the first time they had ever seen such saving military forces. The true People's Liberation Army was the Japanese army, not the Chinese one. 　 That is why there still are aged Chinese people who speak well of the Japanese of those days, even under today's anti-Japanese policies of the Chinese government. 　 Already in 1938, the Japanese government spoke about the recovery plan of Chinese agriculture, and carried it out. And as a result, farming in the areas which the Japanese occupied made a rapid recovery and progress, as well as light and heavy industries. Japan spent a large amount of money of about 4.7 billion yen in total during 1938-1945 at a time when the Japanese national yearly budget was 2 billion yen. This was not spent for the war, but to save the Chinese. 　 The Pope Supported the Action of Japan 　 In October 1937, which was the year of the start of the Sino-Japanese War, Pope Pius XI, who was known to be a pacifist, said that the action of the Japanese troops was understandable, and the Pope appealed to all the Catholic believers to cooperate with the Japanese troops, saying: 　"The action of the Japanese troops was not to invade, but to protect China. They are fighting to get rid of communism there. As long as communism is in the world, all Catholic believers should cooperate with Japan without hesitation." January 24 at 12:31am Muneyuki Kinoshita The Pope's speech was reported in Japanese newspapers in those days, and welcomed as the words of a man of great judgment who knew well about the complex situation of China. How pleased the Japanese were! But the Pope died in 1939 and his influence was limited. It seems that the Pope's voice was not heard by the American people. 　 After Japan occupied about half of the land of China, Japan made a new government in Nanking, and entrusted the rule of the land to Wang Jingwei, who once was the No. 2 of the Nationalist Party and used to work with Chiang Kai-shek. He parted from Chiang, and decided to work with Japan, thinking that it was the best way for the future of China. The cooperation of Japan with Wang was to help to make China a modernized country of the Chinese, for the Chinese and by the Chinese. Wang enacted good policies and the Chinese people's lives improved. When his government could become one that could stand by itself, Japan would have fully entrusted the rule to it. 　 Meanwhile, in the areas under Chiang Kai-shek's rule, the lives of the Chinese inhabitants were miserable. Chiang did not think about the lives of the people, he was not interested in it, but only plundered them. It is well-known that the aid supplies of the USA reached the soldiers of Chiang, but never reached the inhabitants. There was a large difference like heaven and earth between life under Chiang's troops and life under the Japanese troops. I believe it was against the national interests of the USA that the USA was hostile to this Japan. What evil thing did Japan do to the USA? Japan was only trying to save China. 　 History of Those Who Deceive and Those Who are Deceived 　 It is said that the Chinese chronicles were the history of those who deceived and of those who were deceived. Chiang tried to deceive the USA to get the support for his troops, and to make Japan out to be evil. Since around that time, the American magazines and newspapers became full of false propaganda fabricated by the Chinese. 　 For instance, Life magazine once carried a large photo, taken by a Chinese American photographer, of a baby who was sitting and crying alone in the debris of a station in Shanghai city just after the attack of Japanese bombers (photo below left). That sad sight caused a big reaction of the Americans that the Japanese were cruel invaders against the poor Chinese people. But the photo was a prearranged performance, because there was another photo of the same scene, and in the photo an adult man is setting up the child at the scene (photo below right). Besides, the scene was also taken in a movie, in which the man is running to the scene holding the baby. January 24 at 12:32am Muneyuki Kinoshita And many other staged photos were also used to increase anti-Japanese feeling among the Americans. In one photo, a man in the uniform of Japanese soldier holds a sword in one hand and is about to swing it down to cut off the head of an American tied with a rope, sitting and blindfolded. But the Japanese way to swing down a sword is not with one hand, but with both hands. Swinging down the sword with one hand is the Chinese way. The man's method of swinging it down in the photo is really Chinese. But this was enough to deceive the American public. 　 And in a movie, two men who wear Japanese clothing and look like Japanese are playing a game of catch with an alleged Chinese baby as if the baby is a ball, and received the baby with a bayonet piercing it. This kind of insulting action to enemy people was widely seen in the Chinese history but never was in Japan. In Chinese chronicles, we see many descriptions of piercing an enemy child, but the Japanese never have had such an idea. It is a Chinese practice, not a Japanese one. 　 But the magazines and newspapers in the USA were filled with such articles and photos like a flood due to the plot of the Chinese. Japan was winning the battles in China against Chiang's and Mao's troops, but in the USA, Japan was indeed losing in the information war. 　 Even when the diplomats who knew the situation of China very well strongly appealed that Chiang Kai-shek was only a selfish fascist, their voices never reached the American public. The American mass media promoted the idea that Chiang was the hope of Chinese democracy, and the Japanese were evil ones conspiring to conquer Asia for their own. Most of the American public believed it and thus, public opinion was being manipulated. January 24 at 12:34am Muneyuki Kinoshita Chinese Pseudo-Christians It was well-known among the American missionaries in China that the Chinese in those days too quickly became "Christians" when they knew it would be to their advantage. For example, when Chinese military leader Fen Yuxiang once recognized it was useful to be called Christian, he made all his soldiers march in rows and had them baptized in water sprayed by fire engines. But then on, he often committed fraud, threatened, and did everything in an un-Christlike manner, so, the missionaries were finally compelled to part from him. One of the American missionaries Rev. Diamond was a respected missionary leader working for the Chinese without sparing himself. But he left China two years after his work there, being disgusted with Chinese lies. In his latter years, he was asked, "How many became Christians in China?" and he dropped his shoulders and said, "There were many who were nominal, but none genuine." Chiang Kai-shek was one of these hastily made Christians or pseudo-Christians. The American public trusted him hearing he was a Christian, but at the same time, the nationalists under him in China were murdering the missionaries, plundering them and burning their missionary schools. Meanwhile, Chiang's wife, who was fluent in English, told tearjerker stories, describing the difficulties of China when canvassing at various places in the USA, and gathered an enormous amount of financial aid for Chiang Kai-shek. But if the USA had understood the real situation of China and had not supported the fascist Chiang Kai-shek, Japan would have opened the Chinese market to the USA, since the USA was for Japan a mentor of modernization, and it would have brought great benefit to both countries. 　 And if the USA had not failed to recognize the true enemy, history would have gone a different way. China would not have become a communist country, and there would have been no war between the USA and Japan. There would not have been any chance of many Americans being killed in the war. The Chinese leader working with Japan, Wang Jingwei, said when he heard the war had begun between the USA and Japan: 　"What a terrible mistake! The USA and Japan must not fight against each other. Both should join their forces together and fight in cooperation against the Soviet Union." 　 But the USA was facing a different direction, and the USA thought of Japan as evil and an enemy against the USA to get access to the great market of China. For the purpose of destroying the Japanese troops in China, the USA reinforced the support for Chiang Kai-shek. 　 From 1937, Japan made a peace proposal at least ten times to Chiang Kai-shek, and suggested they build a modernized country together. But Chiang always refused, because if he did so, he would have been killed by Mao Zedong and the communists who were hiding amongst his troops. Wang Jingwei and his wife, who were true Chinese patriots, once parted from the communists at the risk of their lives, however, Chiang did not have such a mind. And if he accepted the Japanese proposal, he would have lost the enormous aid from the USA. 　 The USA was indeed a source of great revenue for Chiang Kai-shek. And if the USA would enter into the war against Japan as he wished, the USA would defeat Japan and he would get all China without any hard work of his. Chiang had such mind and with this reason, he refused all the peace proposals of Japan. It is well-known that Chiang jumped for joy in 1941 when he heard the war had begun between the USA and Japan as the day his dreams had come true. It is natural, therefore, that the peace proposals with such a man were always in vain. First Shot Must be From Japan Franklin Roosevelt was elected as the president of the USA telling the American public, "I will never send your sons to the battlefield." But in August, 1941, on the new and strongest English battleship HMS Prince of Wales, which was said to be "unsinkable," there was a conference between Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the UK, and Roosevelt talked about how the USA could join the war against Germany to save the UK and Europe. 　 The method was to provoke Japan and make Japan attack the USA. Since Japan is an ally of Germany, the war against Japan will be automatically the one against Germany. Thus, the USA could join the war. 　 In those days, most of American public thought the USA should not be involved in the war in Europe nor in China, thinking that the problems were of their own making. How could the president change the public opinion and lead them to the war? The USA is a country of "the duel," as we see in cowboy movies. If the opponent draws his gun first, he would deserve to be killed by a quick shot or a counterattack. 　 According to the testimony of the US Secretary of War Henry Stimson, President Roosevelt had a secret meeting on Nov. 25, 1941, with leaders of the government, Stimson, Hull, Knox and Stark, and in that meeting the president mentioned the possibility of making Japan shoot the first bullet. However, since there would be some danger, it was advisable to drive the Japanese to shoot the first bullet for the purpose of obtaining the full support of the American public for the war. 　 The president, following that plan, put an embargo on the export of iron, tin, and every other natural resource as well as food to Japan, in cooperation with the UK and Holland. And he froze all Japanese assets in the USA and finally put an embargo on the export of all petroleum to Japan. Japan did not have any petroleum and without importing it, all factories, cars, ships, etc. would stop. The USA thus fastened the neck of Japan and tightened it. Besides, the president reinforced the support for Chiang Kai-shek in China to make Japan suffer more. All were for driving Japan to shoot the first bullet. 　 According to the international law, supporting a belligerent nation and putting an embargo of necessities for one's existence are both considered to be an act of war. So, the USA had already participated in the act of war against Japan. Many Americans were taught that the Japanese had begun the Pacific War by a sudden attack on Pearl Harbor, but even before that time, the USA had already been fighting the war. Since the USA supported Chiang Kai-shek and gave him every weapon, it was only natural that Japan would someday attack the USA as a belligerent nation. 　　 If someone had fastened his hands around your neck, wouldn't you try to hit him in his face, exerting all your last strength before you die? Japan was fastened around its neck before hitting the face of the USA. But Japan was very patient until the last. On the one hand, Japan had to prepare for the war against the USA though, on the other hand, Japan was expecting to the very end that problems would be solved by diplomatic negotiations, which were later valued as sincere by historians another generation. After months of negotiations, what the USA handed the Japanese ambassador at last was one disregarding all the past negotiations. This was the terrible ultimatum called the Hull Note, which was written by a communist spy in the Roosevelt Government. It was equal to saying, "You, die!" to Japan. To accept it meant national suicide for Japan. So, Japan chose to die fighting rather than to die sitting. 　 Hideki Tojo's Tears 　 The Prime Minister of Japan when the US-Japan War began was Hideki Tojo. He was loyal to Emperor Hirohito, who desired peace. Tojo was appointed to the post of the prime minister with the emperor's words, "Avoid war with every effort of yours." Tojo followed the order. He had such great power on the Japanese Army that he was expected to oppress the Army. But when Tojo read the Hull Note, he was deeply disappointed and felt dizzy at it. He then knew that the diplomatic negotiations all had failed, and the only way left for Japan was to fight against the USA. January 24 at 12:36am Muneyuki Kinoshita According to the testimony of Hideki Tojo's wife, Katsuko, in the morning of the day before the beginning of the war, she and her daughters were awakened by a cry which was heard from the next room. They quietly peeped through an opening of a door. It was Tojo himself crying alone near a window, sitting properly in Japanese fashion and facing the direction of the Imperial Palace. The tears were tears for sorrow, for he felt very sorry he could not realize the peace which the emperor wanted, and he thought of the coming catastrophe. It was not a figure of an invader, but of a man in great agony. 　 The war began with the Japanese attack on the US navy base of Pearl Harbor, which was an important foothold for the USA to advance into Asia. The Japanese pilots carefully attacked battleships and military facilities only, and left the city streets nearby unhurt. 　 President Roosevelt had known that the Japanese would attack Pearl Harbor in advance, because the USA already succeeded in intercepting Japanese ciphers and they interpreted the ciphers regarding the attack on Pearl Harbor. And the American navy caught the existence of the Japanese fleet heading for Hawaii days before. But the president did not inform the commanders of the base of Pearl Harbor, and later the commanders, Admiral Kimmel and General Short, were fired after being accused of neglect of duty, and they were expelled from the navy and finally they passed away in disappointment. 　 However, in 2000 the US congress resolved to recover the honor of the two, because the defeat at Pearl Harbor was due to the American government who had known the Japanese attack in advance but had not informed it to the commanders. But at the time they had already passed away. They were used and thrown away, and after their death their honor was restored. 　 When President Roosevelt had just heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he showed breathing a sigh of relief, said one of his staff. It was the day when his wish of years had come true. But once he sat in front of a radio microphone, he hid his feeling and blamed Japan violently, not referring to the attack information known in advance at all, calling it a "sneak attack," and he spoke to the American public, "Remember Pearl Harbor!" Thus, the president succeeded to stir up the American people to go to war. 　 For Japan, the war against the USA also meant being at war against their ally, the UK. And three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese combat planes sank the English battleship HMS Prince of Wales, called "unsinkable," where Roosevelt and Churchill once talked about driving Japan to shoot the first bullet. 　 The Truth about the Bataan Death March 　 After that, the Japanese troops occupied the Philippines. But just before the occupation, Douglas MacArthur saw the war was not going in his favor and he left the Philippines entrusting the defense to his men. It was natural that the troops without the leader could not have won the battle. They soon all surrendered, and only 30 thousand Japanese soldiers had to treat about 100 thousand American prisoners of war. Such a large number of prisoners were unprecedented. How hard it was! 　 Concerning this, it is often told among the Americans that the Japanese treated the American prisoners cruelly at the so-called "Bataan Death March." But the Americans have never experienced the capture of 100 thousand prisoners before, for the USA in the Pacific War was not willing to take war prisoners. According to the writings of famous American aviator Charles Lindburgh who observed American troops, killing enemy soldiers was thought to be better than taking prisoners, and they killed as many as they could, so as not to take prisoners. But the Japanese tried to observe the international law which ruled the protection of prisoners. 　 The Japanese troops had never experienced such a large number of prisoners. Besides, it was in a foodless jungle, and they had to take the prisoners to a place more than 60 kilometers away. There were no trucks to carry all of them. Most of them had to walk in a very tired condition under the tropical sun without food and water. The Japanese soldiers walked with them. There were Japanese soldiers who gave their own water and food to American soldiers who were weakening. But due to tiredness and malaria, many of both the American and Japanese soldiers died before reaching the destination. 　 After the war, the Japanese commander Masaharu Honma was executed by the Americans being blamed for the "Bataan Death March." But how can we blame him and his troops? If the Americans were placed in the situation of the Japanese with similar conditions, the same thing would have happened. The Americans and the Japanese were both victims of the war. The execution was only a lynching, not justice. 　 War to Take Back Asia for Asian People Now that Japan was compelled to enter into the war, the Japanese recognized the purpose of the war was not only to protect Japan, but also to liberate Asian countries from the bondage of the Europeans and Americans. Without liberating them from the rule of the White people, the security of Japan would not stand. The purpose of the Japanese war was not to rule the Asian countries for the Japanese, but to return Asia to the hands of the Asian people. In fact, in 1943 during the war, the Foreign Minister of Japan Mamoru Shigemitsu said: "The purpose of the Japanese war is to liberate East Asia and revive Asia. We recognize that the basis of world peace is laid where every East Asian country is liberated from colonial rule and stands in an equal position with others. The realization of this is the very purpose of the war, and with it Japan will be fully satisfied." "With it Japan will be fully satisfied" meant that Japan did not have any other ambition. Japan had to fight alone the war for taking back Asia, including Japan, into the hands of all the Asian people. Japan fought the war in East Asia; however, Japan did not fight against East Asian people, but against the Western people in East Asia. The Japanese war was to liberate Asia. The future of Asia was hanging on it. That was why the Japanese gave the East Asian inhabitants everywhere education and military training soon after Japan occupied those countries. Such training was in effect in Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Burma and all other countries Japan occupied. And in 1943 Japan convened a historic conference with heads of the East Asian nations. Hideki Tojo from Japan, Wang Jingwei from China, Zhang Jinghui from Manchukuo, Ba Maw from Burma, Whaiwhai Thayakone from Thailand, Jose Laurel from the Philippines and Chandra Bose from India took part in the conference, which was held in a warm and congenial atmosphere in Tokyo. January 24 at 12:37am Muneyuki Kinoshita "It was like a family party, " said Chandra Bose from India. And Ba Maw from Burma also said: "It produced a very impressive atmosphere, filled with the feeling to recognize broad Asia as one... We gathered as one single historical family which included all nations, not as separate people. Such a thing had never been before." The leaders also agreed that the biggest cause of the agony of Asia was the colonial rule, exploitation and racism of the white people, and the Asian nations must cooperate with each other to liberate Asia from their rule. So, they made a declaration, "We shall cooperate with each other to liberate East Asia from the bondage of the USA and the UK, to realize self-defense and to build the great East Asia, in order to make a contribution to establish world peace." This was the very purpose of the Japanese war. 　 Citizens Killed by American Military Forces In the beginning of the war, Japan was winning at many places, but later, the counterattack of the USA began and Japan started to lose. The American armed forces took Iwo-jima, a Japanese island located about 1200 kilometers southeast of Tokyo. They built an air base there, and began to have bomber planes take off from the base to do carpet bombing of Japanese cities. The method was to drop incendiary bombs to make fire walls of 5-6 kilometers square and then, rain innumerable bombs inside the walls. Those who lost refuge were to be killed in the fire. All rivers in the cities were stopped up with burnt bodies and the water turned red. 　 Thus, the American bombing was aiming to kill unarmed citizens indiscriminately as many as they could, including babies, children, women and old people. It was against international law, but the American pilots comforted their guilty conscience saying to each other, "Killing Japs is not killing people" or "They are all cooperating with the military forces, so, they are the same as soldiers." By these carpet bombings of various cities in Japan including Tokyo, they killed about 600,000 Japanese citizens in total. 　 And the last bombings were the atomic bombs, which killed about 300,000 Japanese citizens in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in total. The American government explained to the American public, "Those bombings were necessary to end the war early." But it was a lie which many of the Americans still believe. Because historians know that prior to the atomic bombings, the Japanese government had asked the Soviet Union to mediate between the USA and Japan to end the war, although the offer was refused. The American government had known that fact by hearing it from the Soviet Union and by intercepting the Japanese communication ciphers. Thus, prior to dropping the atomic bombs, the USA had already known that Japan had a will to surrender. Japan would have soon surrendered only by conventional weapons. January 24 at 12:37am Muneyuki Kinoshita In spite of this, the USA dropped the atomic bombs. They had three reasons for doing so. Firstly, they wanted to confirm the effect of the new weapon. The atomic bomb on Hiroshima was made of uranium, and the bomb on Nagasaki plutonium. They wanted to use both types, and did an experiment on human beings. After the war, the American forces built hospitals immediately in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which were very convenient for them to research the effect on human bodies. 　　 Secondly, they already used an enormous amount of money to develop the new weapon. If the new bomb was not used even once, the congress would say, "Why did you waste a large amount of money for making such a needless weapon?" So, to avoid hearing this from the congress, the American president needed the use the bombs before the surrender of Japan, and he had to explain to the American public, "The bombs were necessary to end the war early." And thirdly, they wanted to make a demonstration of the great American power to the Soviet Union, thinking of the postwar days. The scientific director of the Manhattan Project which developed the atomic bombs, J. Robert Oppenheimer, later said, "My hands are bloodstained." January 24 at 12:38am Muneyuki Kinoshita People Who Told the Truth About Japan Japan finally surrendered and the Pacific War was over on Aug. 15, 1945. But, it was the beginning of the invasion of the Soviet Union into the Japanese territories. The troops of the Soviet Union, who entered Manchukuo and Sakhalin several days before the Japanese surrender, continued their takeover of these areas after Aug. 15, and they also invaded the Japanese islands north of Hokkaido on Aug. 18 and took over them. They were looters at a fire, reaping a profit out of confusion. Besides, the Soviet troops took away about 600,000 Japanese people from Manchukuo to Siberia to make them slaves, telling them a lie, "The war is over. Unarm, and get on the train. You are going home." But the destination was Siberia, and most of them died there after decades of servile labors. The USA and European countries did not blame the Soviet Union for this inhumane act. 　　 After the Pacific War, the USA tried the Japanese leaders in the Tokyo Trial (International Military Tribunal for the Far East). It was set up to judge only the war crimes of the defeated, but did not judge any crimes of the winner. It was not a true trial, but rather a lynching, an act of revenge or a performance to show to the world how bad Japan was. The judges were all from winner countries, including the Soviet Union which was at the very hour doing the above mentioned inhumane act. The conclusion of the trial was already determined before it began. The purpose of the trial was to find the Japanese leaders guilty and execute them, showing the USA was good and Japan was bad. It was in a sense like the Sanhedrin trial for Christ to put him to death. Japan was not Christ, but the conclusion of the trial for Christ was also determined before it began. January 24 at 12:38am Muneyuki Kinoshita But I appreciate that defense lawyers in the court told the truth courageously for Japan. Some of them were so honest that they were fired. One of them was Defense Counsel Ben Bruce Blakeney, who spoke out that this trial was wrong, and that the country which had committed an unprecedented massacre by dropping the atomic bombs and had violated the international law, did not have the right to judge the Japanese defendants, although his words were stopped halfway. And Lawyer William L. Logan said that the Europeans and Americans had imposed on Japan a hard economic blockade, which was already an act of war, adding the threat of a military siege, and Japan was compelled to the crisis to live or to die. And Logan added that for 35 years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USA had been planning in the Orange Plan to defeat Japan, thinking that if Japan was defeated, the USA would be able to control the rights and interests of China, although it was only one year before the beginning of the war that Japan had begun considering war against the USA. Then, Logan shouted, "Who was the provoker? Who first had the will to wage war? It is clear, isn't it? Such a country can never have the right to judge Japan." He told the truth indeed. And we cannot forget Judge Radhabinod Pal from India. Among all the judges, he was the only professional in international law, while the other judges were all amateurs. Judge Pal alone found all the Japanese defendants not guilty, and he wrote more than 1000 pages of the reasons why Japan was not guilty. He proved that the Japanese war had been legitimate self-defense, although not even one page of his decision was read in the court. But the Japanese leaders were allowed to read it before they were executed. One of them, Hideki Tojo said, "I thought it would be 100 years from now, but I can see the writing right now in front of me." Seishiro Itagaki said, "I spent three days to reading it and was deeply moved." Iwane Matsui said, "It is very well written and he wrote all that we wanted to say." And Heitaro Kimura said, "Now I can die in peace looking up at the writing which shines in the darkness." January 24 at 12:39am Muneyuki Kinoshita The decision of Judge Pal was neglected in the Tokyo Trial and among the Americans; however, European newspapers reported it on the front page, and many lawyers and scholars expressed the opinion that Pal was right. Today, among the International Law Commission of the United Nations, it is an established view to think that Pal's decision was right. Through the Japanese War, Asian Countries Obtained Independence Japan was defeated by the USA in the war, but the Japanese endeavors to liberate Asian countries achieved results in many places. For instance, in 1945 when Japan surrendered and withdrew from Indonesia, Dutch people came back to make it their colony again. But Indonesia at the time was no longer its former self, because it already had many Indonesian soldiers (PETA) who had been trained by the Japanese and passionate for independence. And about 1000-2000 Japanese soldiers also remained in Indonesia just to fight against the Dutch. The soldiers finally ousted the Dutch from Indonesia and soon Indonesia declared independence. A similar thing happened in India. Near the end of the Pacific War, Japan conducted the Imphal Operation to liberate India from the bondage of the British. Participating in the operation were not only the Japanese, but also many Indian soldiers, who had left the British rule, had been trained by the Japanese and were led by their leader Chandra Bose. The operation failed, and most of the soldiers were killed by the British troops. But later, among the Indian people there occurred a loud voice of "Do not waste their martyrdom!" and the whole of India became filled with the anti-British movement, in which Gandhi's movement could also be effective. The UK finally had to part with India, and India was liberated from their subordinate situation of "not made alive nor killed," a condition which had lasted for more than 300 years, and achieved independence at last. Other Asian countries were all similar. The energy of independence which the Japanese gave them became power for the Asians to win their independence. And soon, all Asia became independent countries, liberated from the colonial rule of the Western nations. If we look upon the past, prior to the Pacific War, the only independent countries were Japan and Thailand. Thailand barely kept its independence by shrewdly balancing British and French interests in their country. China was half colony. The other Asian countries were all colonies. But the Japanese war changed all this. The former Prime Minister of Thailand Kukrit Pramot once wrote in a newspaper of Thailand, "All Asian countries could win their independence by the actions of Japan. The mother called Japan hurt her body, but her children are growing healthily. Whom do we East Asian nations owe that we can talk with Europeans and Americans today on equal terms? It was because there was the mother called Japan who killed herself and practiced humanity. December 8 (day of the attack on Pearl Harbor in East Asian time. In American time it was Dec. 7) was the day our mother, who gave us this important thought, made the serious decision at the risk of her life. We must never forget that day." The movements of Asia for independence soon influenced the ones of Africa, and the African Continent also became independent countries in the following decades. The black people in the USA could also obtain their full rights of citizenship after a long time of horrible discrimination. History changed. The age of "the white people to be the master and the colored people to be their servants" ended, and the new age, in which the white and the colored peoples could talk each other on equal terms began. If there had not been the Japanese war, all this would not have happened, and all Asian and African countries would have still remained under the colonial rule. The celebrated English historian Arnold J. Toynbee once wrote that Japan had forced the colonial rule in Asia into dissolution, and did a good thing for the Asian people. Japan was the first country which proposed racial equality in the League of Nations, although the proposal was abandoned by the opposition of the USA, UK and others in those days (See “Racial Equality Bill Buried Away” of the former page). But after the Pacific War, the Charter of the United Nations clearly included racial equality. Japan was defeated in the war but in the end they realized their purpose for the war. This calls to mind a famous war theory of Carl von Clausewitz: "Victory or defeat in war is not known by victory or defeat in battle, but known by whether or not the purpose of the war has been realized." And in this sense, the celebrated Austrian social ecologist Peter Drucker once said that the true winner of the Pacific War had been Japan. January 24 at 12:39am Kozo Fujimoto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aefFXZhOWBQ January 24 at 12:45am Kozo Fujimoto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vQ9W9Mg0as January 24 at 12:45am Kozo Fujimoto I don't like propaganda January 24 at 12:45am Kozo Fujimoto History by China is always propaganda. History by Korea is always fantasy. January 24 at 12:46am · 1 Martina Heise STOP the dolphin drives and slaughters!!! It's not a tradition. Shame on you, Japan. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! January 24 at 12:46am · 4 Muneyuki Kinoshita "Third Atomic Bomb" on the Japanese However, today's Japan is covered by a dark cloud, which has been in place since the time just after the Pacific War. The Japanese leaders till the end of the war were all executed by the American occupation forces, which killed more than a thousand of them as Class A, B, or C war criminals. Many of them were good men but guilt was pinned on them and they were killed like victims of lynching. Because of their death, most of the Japanese lost the opportunity to listen to the truth about the past from them. 　　 And the American occupation forces regulated the Japanese information very strictly for years in the areas of newspaper, books, radio, and other media. The truth about the past was not permitted to be told, and those who spoke out were killed or punished. Permitted only was what the occupation forces said about the past. In addition, the American occupation forces carried out the "War Guilt Information Program," which was a shrewd plan to implant to the Japanese souls the thought that the Japanese war had been a bad war of invasion. For this purpose, the occupation forces used the Japanese national radio NHK, and broadcasted a program called "Shinso-bako," meaning "the box of truth," every day at prime time at night for more than one year while the Tokyo Trial was being held. The performers were Japanese but the script was all written by the occupation forces. It was to implant to the Japanese the historical view of the Americans, which was, in a word, "the USA was good and Japan was bad." The content of the radio program was, "The Japanese public was good but the leaders were bad, and the leaders made a bad war. They invaded China and other Asian countries, but the USA punished them and liberated the Japanese public from militarism." And this view was also taught in all the schools. This was very effective, and the war guilt was successfully formed in the postwar generations just as the occupation forces desired. But it was an act of taking away the truth of history and the identity of the Japanese. It made the Japanese souls spineless and it was a subversive activity on the Japanese spirit. We could say it was, as it were, the third atomic bomb on the Japanese. Communists and communist sympathizers in Japan used this situation for their own purpose, because one of their strategies to communize Japan was to let the Japanese think that Japan was a very bad country. It would make their communist revolution easier. So, they used every historical lie and fabrication to increase this war guilt of the Japanese. The communist government of China helped them, too. And the Korean government, which the USA planted after the war, also pursued anti-Japanese policies and tried to increase the war guilt. Such speech and writings covered all of the education in Japan. 　 I myself was raised up in that education, and I used to hate the modern Japanese history and hated to be Japanese. Most of the Japanese were deceived like me. It took many years till I finally got to know the objective truth of history and parted from such a war guilt view. Around 50 years after the war, good books on the Japanese war began to be published in Japan, and I could finally part from the guilt view. But many of the Japanese are still in that view, and that is the dark cloud which covers Japan still today. 　 When two nations fought a war against each other, we cannot say that one nation was perfectly good, and the other was perfectly bad. Each nation had its own reason to fight, but both nations were responsible for the war. The war guilt should be on both nations. What Was the Pacific War? 　 Now, in the end, let us look back upon the Pacific War some more. Japan made big mistakes in the war. Some Japanese historians say that Japan should not have entered China, and should have been very patient even when the attacks of the Chinese became more violent. This opinion might be reasonable. If Japan had not entered China, Japan might not have needed to fight the war against the USA. 　 And Japan should not have concluded the military alliance with Germany and Italy. The alliance with such distant countries was almost of no use. The Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka who concluded the alliance said in his latter days, "It was the biggest mistake in my whole life." 　 On the other hand, the USA also made big mistakes. Firstly, the USA had almost no caution regarding communism, and was associated with the Soviet Union, till they defeated Japan which was the only anti-communist country in Asia. But the USA had to pay the debt after the war. The USA had to fight the wars against the communists in the Korean War (1950-1953) and Vietnam War (1959-1975), in which many American soldiers were killed, more than in the time of the Pacific War. If the United States did not make a mistake in recognizing the true enemy and did not defeat Japan, neither the Korean War or Vietnam War was needed. American soldiers would also not have been killed in the wars. January 24 at 12:47am Kozo Fujimoto nanking is propaganda like you guys said 20000 dolphins were killed in Japan last year. January 24 at 12:52am · Edited · 1 Muneyuki Kinoshita After defeating Japan, the United States was troubled with the Cold War against the Soviet Union for a long time. The USA did not gain anything from the Pacific War. They just lost many American soldiers and lost China which they wanted the most. The only beneficiary of the Pacific War was the Soviet Union, which could widen their territories and made China a communist country. 　 Secondly, the USA did not understand the complex state of affairs in China, and was strongly attached to the idea of taking the Chinese market. That was why the USA continued to be used by the Chinese nationalists and communists. The USA did not listen to the people who knew the Chinese state of affairs well. 　 Thirdly, the USA unfairly rejected Japan. The biggest desire of the Soviet Union was to make a war between the USA and Japan. The Roosevelt Government was full of Soviet spies and was driven to torment Japan and make a war. If there had not been such mistakes, the history would have gone a different way. 　 But, we can't say "if" to the history, and it seems there must have been an inevitability to this history. The war must have been what we could not avoid in the stream of history. The pain must have been needed to build a new world in which Asia could talk with Europe and the USA from an equal position. 　　 After the USA fought the war against Japan, the USA looked around Asia and searched for a good partner which could be trusted, and noticed that it was Japan. I wish the USA had noticed it earlier. The USA is the super power of the world still today. And from now on, I hope and pray that the USA may not make mistakes in understanding the world situation and may lead the future of the world rightly. (End) January 24 at 12:48am · 1 Kent Quan Besides Nanking massacre, the Imperial army also committed the Sook Ching massacre in Singapore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62OrWZuhJUU... January 24 at 12:51am · 2 Kozo Fujimoto It is a black humor that westerners eating cows and pigs every day blame japan for killing less than 50 dolphins a year. It is like Americans who didn't want sit next to Africans blame Japanese. January 24 at 12:55am · 1 Lione Jova Kozo Fijimoto and Muneyuki Kinoshita, whatever you say now is invalid, irrelevant as thousands of life more are getting slaughtered. Our answer to your argument for defending your tradition is "NO". Such a beautiful country with barbaric tradition is a no Japan anymore. January 24 at 12:57am · 4 Kozo Fujimoto In 60s, 20 years after WW2 ended, one African named King was killed just because he said he hoped white kids and black kids could sit at the same table. Americans were very cruel. They are still the same. January 24 at 12:57am Lione Jova Kozo Fujimoto, Past is past. Now is now. We choose now and forget about the past. Things are different now. And we want to change this cruel world into a peaceful and harmony world. Get that into your head. January 24 at 12:59am · 1 Kozo Fujimoto Aussies killing kangaroo to control the number bash Japan. It is a black humor. January 24 at 12:59am Kozo Fujimoto Lione Jova, read the log in the past. I said that in the USA, Norway, Denmark, Russia, and so on, dolphins are slaughtered. Go to those countries. January 24 at 1:02am · 2 Sandra Amed https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=283817805102112&set=a.113562538794307.21552.113560838794477&type=1&theater January 24 at 1:04am · 1 Kelley N Colin Ward I just finished reading your statement to the press. Ancient tradition you say, 1969?? You started slaughtering and torturing dolphins, for there mercury laden meat and for most importantly the captive industry. This is all about money, not tradition. The Japanese people are wanting to be known for there honor, there is no honor in lying, and no honor in what you do to these defenceless creatures. Close Taiji down. January 24 at 1:22am · 6 Narelle Smith good grief Kozo! what is it you want to say?? that we have all made mistakes as nations, no one is disagreeing with you. You are not listening! But then you just don't want to hear. I have no issue with the Japanese people, none! Do you understand this is not directed at you personally? This is not an attack on you? This is for the Japanese Prime Minister and his cabinet we hope that he listens. If you wish to continue on your prolonged rant of racism etc so be it. January 24 at 1:27am · 1 James Gresham Kozo the pernit issued by your own govt is for 2000 dolphin at Taiji this yr. 557 Bottlenose and the rest for other species. We are not ignorant. This is common knowledge and is in the public domain. Your govt lies to you. Please be open minded and investigate this. We do target other whaling nations Kozo. We also target thr US govt for the practices of our military and the harm sonar testing causes as you keep mentioning. Please stop making excuses. We have no malice towards the people of Japan in general. We just want the dolphin drives to stop. January 24 at 1:34am · 5 Tunemitu Shibuya European's dolphin worship is also only one of the culture created in the 1960s by Hippies. It is wrong to force the others into your dolphin worship. January 24 at 1:40am · 1 Sarah Hicks A Dolphin is not a Fish. January 24 at 1:57am · 3 Sarah Hicks Dolphins do not have scales, they are not fish. Seems some educating is needed. Just because they swim in water does not mean they are Fish!!! Fishermen are supposed to catch Fish. Fishermen are not supposed to murder Dolphins. January 24 at 2:01am · 3 Alex Lockwood who can I complain to about the slaughter of the dolphins, something your fisherman are so proud of they hide their 'tradition' behind tarps...? https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... January 24 at 2:12am · 3 Mark Hartmann Japans reputation in the eyes of the rest of the world suffers. Japan (and its government) does not seem to react at all. What is wrong? Are you taken over by aliens? SHAME ON TAIJI! January 24 at 2:12am · 4 Narelle Smith http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 24 at 2:21am · 3 Lione Jova Muneyuki Kinoshita@ I agree! In fact, there is no perfect country on Earth. Let us think outside of Japan. We all agree that there is no perfect country on Earth. There are a lot of pollutions going on. Evilness lurking all over the place. Corruptions. Gun fights. All these are happening now and they rob peoples' life slowly one after another as we speak. But Japan is different. In fact, people there are very nice and well-mannered and the place makes us feel as if there is hospitality. Japan is regarded as the harmonious country of all. As if Japan is a paradise for us wanting to stay there forever. Such a peaceful and beautiful country but with barbaric tradition, don't you think with just this will cramble the entire image of Japan which many people dreamed and think of? Your country is one 99% perfect example, the harmonious of all. This gives us hope to learn that from your country and improves ours even better. Not just harmonious, in Japan, there are tons of fun stuff which totally not available in other countries. Because they exist only in Japan. However, thanks to this modern generation that we are able to get them through shipping and internet. Things we often buy from Japan are: Anime DVDs Manga books Artstyle of Animes we love electronic gadgets and devices And even food like sushi Don't you think your country is successful enough in business? Don't you think it has received tons of love from the people around the world? Slaughtering Dolphins just to earn more money, don't you think you people are going way too overboard? We all know that. That is why we all do not accept that as a tradition. January 24 at 2:22am · Edited · 2 Narelle Smith please also visit Sea Shepherds Facebook page and show your support. Cheers. January 24 at 2:22am · 5 Hilde Wi time to take environmental responsibility http://linkis.com/www.naturalnews.com/PHukm January 24 at 2:23am · 5 Dan Drexler Japanese please visit SSCS pages to see their hate for your children! January 24 at 2:24am · 3 Marc Zimmermann Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, for several days dolphins are driven into the cove of Taiji in your country. They are sorted there. A few are sold to zoos, the rest finds its death in Taiji . Why support your police and the military this killing ? Your such a beautiful country is thus attacked by the whole world now . The images are available in all television , radio and newspapers. Taiji is a bad thing. Taiji Japan and so is the killing of dolphins. The animals have no voice what we understand people . We understand only that can not be humane killing of animals. The fishermen are not human. They are murderers . You would have to be driven into the bay , and are choked . Izumi Ishii , a former fisherman. Today he is a hero in many countries. He campaigns against the dolphin fishing . He clears up many Japanese . Please be heroes as well . Enter the dolphins their voice. Put them against the fishermen against the police and the military. Shinzo Abe has to stop this alleged tradition. Murder is not a tradition. Sincerely yours For your information a few links . https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded... https://www.facebook.com/events/185052691703714/?source=1 http://www.sea-shepherd.info/ January 24 at 2:37am · 7 Lione Jova Tunemitu Shibuya Kozo Fujimoto Muneyuki Kinoshita And other Japanese who defends this tradition, If you keep calling us racist just because to boycott your barbaric tradition, our love for your country would have been nothing. Everything we love about Japan would have been meaningless. January 24 at 2:42am · Edited · 2 Lione Jova Kennedy called you Japanese inhumaneness. She is disappointed, and so as we are the Japan lovers. What do you have to say for yourself? Japanese? January 24 at 2:50am · Edited · 2 Lione Jova To be fair, if your country issue first is solved, then we all will have stronger bonds to keep saving the rest of the life of Dolphins and Whales and oppose more killings in US and EU. Don't you agree? January 24 at 2:49am John Pritchard German minister has joined Caroline Kennedy in condemning brutal dolphin slaughters! This is not culture, not tradition, only since 1969...! 45 years, not 450 years! Even if tradition, too violent to continue! We will not buy any Japan goods! http://uk.whales.org/.../pressure-grows-on-dolphin-hunts... January 24 at 2:51am · 4 Amanda Warwick Please stop the abuse, it is shameful January 24 at 2:52am · 2 Lione Jova Guys, let us just stop talking about fightings & defending. Or shameful this and that. Or anything related to History. Those are not going to help solve this matter quickly. Will just create more and more unnecessary arguments. Let us talk about now. Let us show Japanese that we truly love Japan and also disappointed. Let us wait and see what they will have to say for themselves. January 24 at 2:57am · Edited · 1 Sabine Helfrich I am deeply concerned about the situation in Taiji. I can not believe, that a government in this world in the 21 century allows that terrific murdering of sea mammals. This is not only my opinion, many many people all over the world denounce that. Stop that - otherwise this situation will damage your image long-termed. January 24 at 3:00am · 7 Justin Murphy Why try and hide your culture behind tarps Taiji? Let the cameras in to see what brutality really happens.. Then try and defend this culture. January 24 at 3:01am · 4 John Pritchard This violence, killings in Taiji are bringing back bad memories of WW2 for many people, especially S.E. Asia, as well as Americans who still remember Pearl Harbour. It seems that Japan is still angry and aggressive. This bring shame to your country when after the war it tried to improve its reputation. Many POWs, comfort women still remember... I read some article, General McArthur did not give full punishment for Emperor, since the people would need him to guide the country to recover. That is lenient, kind. Many military officers were executed after the war. After the war, war criminals are taken to court. It is international court. If they have not done anything wrong, they wouldn't be killed. If Taiji fishermen do nothing wrong, they don't have to hide killings under the tarps. Watch the Live Stream! January 24 at 3:06am · Edited · 2 Lione Jova Justin Murphy, you're not helping here. You're just going to anger the Japanese even more. =-= My goodness, I hope other people going to comment here, please think twice whether your comment is helpful or not before you post .... January 24 at 3:06am Justin Murphy Lione Jova I don't see what is so wrong with what I have said. That truth needs to be told. We all want the same outcome which is this to stop. And we are all entitled to an opinion. That is mine. Sorry if you don't agree. January 24 at 3:14am Sandra Williamson Arguing about tradition; who eats cows; who kills animals here or who kills animals there. The dolphin murders come down to one thing - Horror. Generally any animals that are hunted/murdered/killed/tortured are not 'dispatched' in front of their entire family group with the family thrashing around in the blood of their relatives waiting their turn to die. I just cannot fathom the Horror of what they see/smell/hear. This is the Outrage. January 24 at 3:15am · 2 Lione Jova Go support his page, he is a Japanese and will be going to pay a visit to Taiji on Feb 5, 6 & 7 !! https://www.facebook.com/izumi.ishii.39?fref=ts January 24 at 3:18am · 2 Lione Jova Justin Murphy, you are not wrong about what you said. But the truths and criticizes from the people around the world this much have reached even to Shinzo Abe. So I assume the whole Japan has known this issue. Let's just talk nice things about Japan and this barbaric tradition is spoiling their country's image. January 24 at 3:22am · Edited Michele Wright Shame on you Japan for hunting, selling and slaughtering dolphins. It is not a tradition when your gain is profit...it is barbaric GREED. January 24 at 3:27am · 1 Bill Marshall India declare dolphins non-human persons and Japan slaughters them. Time to rethink your policy. The world is watching. January 24 at 3:27am · 1 Jack Forrester Kozo/Muneyuki Zzzzzzzzzzz..... It's about inhumane slaughter, whether that be Dolphins, Cows, Sheep, Pigs, etc... and GREED from whoever support and prosper from it, and from wherever they are from. End of story. (Apologies for the translation, relying on Google Translate!) それはそれはイルカ、ウシ、ヒツジ、ブタなどであろうと、非人道的な虐殺についてです..貪欲誰をサポートし、そこから繁栄し、どこから、どこからから。話はそれだけだ。（翻訳用謝罪は、Googleが翻訳に頼る！） January 24 at 3:39am · 1 Róża Sawicka I'd expected Prime Minister's respond should be less ignorant and more respectful and thoughtful. it should condemn GREED leading to atrocities of sentient beings. the audience is too well informed to believe in fairy-tales on 'tradition'. January 24 at 3:40am · 1 Muneyuki Kinoshita This FB page is mere translation of Japanese version. PM Abe is not here. January 24 at 3:52am · 2 Bridget Tompkins Several scientist who have researched dolphin behaviour have proposed the dolphins unusually high intelligence in comparison to other animals means that dolphins should be seen as non-human persons, who should have their own specific rights and that it is morally unacceptable to keep them captive for entertainment purposes or to kill them either intentionally or unintentionally as a by catch. One day the people who kill these non-human persons will realize they have killed them all. These non human persons use tools, and live in complex societys just as we do, they have their own culture, they will save their own or other species and help them to live, they will save humans from sharks or from drowning and have done so on numerous occasions and because they do this surely they are friends and not our foes, and it is upto us humans to help them, and many are angry because of what is being done to our friends, which you would hope anyone should be, so please look at what you are doing and stop now. January 24 at 4:03am · 1 Christine Boll http://www.facebook.com/l.php... January 24 at 4:10am Bridget Tompkins http://www.facebook.com/l.php... January 24 at 4:20am Sandra Amed This is humane: Taiji should try this ! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=200739446789233&set=a.198871160309395.1073741828.198870430309468&type=1&theater January 24 at 4:41am Jane Summerfield An interesting article on one kind man trying to help the animals which were simply abandoned to starve when the nuclear reactor at Fukushima went into meltdown. Hundreds of thousands of animals, domestic pets and farm animals, were simply left to starve - can you imagine that happening in the UK or the US for example? BTW any chance of fixing that reactor before you poison the rest of the world, or have you given up on that now? http://www.mfablog.org/.../compassion-for-cows-in-the... January 24 at 4:58am Joanne Reynolds Please please Japan, clean up you act. You do not kill dolphins out of tradition, you kill them out of monetary greed. If this was a tradition for food that you really needed, you would not take parents and throw defenceless babies back to starve in the ocean alone. You would not sell off to the highest bidder the "pretty" ones. You would be taking them sustainably. This is genocide of a whole species that is happening to take away the competition for the fish. Dolphins cannot come out of the water and order a takeaway. Leave them alone they do not belong to you they belong to the ocean. Taking apex predators from the ocean will end up with the oceans themselves becoming too dirty to use. You have already poisoned the water with the mercury and chemicals from your industries (we have to) This needs to stop. Do you know that if you eat dolphin and whale that you are ingesting mercury? January 24 at 5:23am · 8 Joanne Reynolds Japanese mens standing waist deep in dolphins blood and hiding the massacre behind tarps. If this is such a proud tradition take the tarps down and show the world what a great nation you are. January 24 at 5:28am · 6 Jannie Perstrup http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../taiji-officials-dolphin.../ January 24 at 5:49am · 1 Warros Legion Boycott all Amusement Parks and Marine Parks on Earth. I do not want to see live Dolphins and Whales being used as entertainment purposes without actually care about their feelings! Boycott slaughtering, eating, selling and Dolphin entertainment, boycott Taiji!! Want to watch live Dolphins and Whales in action?? Go rent a boat and travel to the sea. Much better than watching them in Amusement Parks and Marine Parks. January 24 at 6:21am · 5 Lynn Bonser 40-50 pantropical dolphins were murdered yesterday in the Hellhole that is Taiji - these murderers don't care what species of dolphin they kill. Why are they killing under Tarps - something to hide? January 24 at 6:55am · 2 Devan Theos Stop it! Stop allowing the 30 or so fisherman their permits to brutally murder thousands of dolphins! Stop selling them to amusement parks! You are disturbing the fragile ecosystem in the ocean, the dolphins do not belong to you to do with them as you wish. They are entirely too smart, too sensitive, entirely too self aware, emotional and complex to treat them this way. You took that poor little white dolphin calf, Angel, away from her mother and her mother killed herself because she was so upset. Now the little dolphin is blind and deaf and confused and wondering where her mother is. You should be ashamed for allowing those fisherman to do this. Stop it! The world is watching you. We are begging, pleading you to stop. January 24 at 7:12am · Edited · 2 Warros Legion Whatever park including circus which involves only animals with their freedom taken away in the wild and preform live actions to earn money out of greediness should have NEVER exist on Earth!! January 24 at 7:21am · Edited Warros Legion SeaWorld is one of the WORST parks on Earth. Boycott that as well!! January 24 at 7:22am · 1 Ondine Angarola please sign http://www.change.org/.../fedex-stop-transporting-live... January 24 at 7:24am · 1 Warros Legion You buy a ticket = you support human beings to carry on their job to steal away animals freedom, and in the process of doing so, will result more of them die, and when that happens, human beings will go back into the wild again and capture more. It is a total endless cruel life circle!! January 24 at 7:28am · 2 Ondine Angarola https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=571579152936212&set=a.522157307878397.1073741829.500550873372374&type=1&theater January 24 at 7:33am · 1 Sue Harrington @JPN_PMO gov. condones animal cruelty said culls carried out appropriately it is inhumane to leave an animal suffer for 40 min. to die!! January 24 at 7:34am Sue Harrington @JPN_PMO @CarolineKennedy @UKAmbTim Cows and Pigs were bred for food for hundreds of years dolphins were not, bottlenosed are enslaved!! January 24 at 7:35am · 1 Sue Harrington government looks at the western slaughters of cows and pigs as not much different. Difference is though they were bred for eating @JPN_PMO January 24 at 7:35am Sue Harrington ancient traditions??! bottlenosed dolphins not used for food! 1970's when you found the captive dolphin industry pays millions!! @JPN_PMO January 24 at 7:36am · 2 Sue Harrington The people have spoken and are getting louder! I commend them for what they are doing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7n_53xu0w#t=24 … @JPN_PMO @CarolineKennedy January 24 at 7:37am Ondine Angarola https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202978971898078... January 24 at 7:41am Sue Harrington I fight for all animal atrocities in all countries including my own!! January 24 at 7:43am Sue Harrington http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/.../taiji-officials.../... from 2007!! apparently it is ok to eat poisoned food! January 24 at 7:49am Patricia Rice-Jones Please I am asking for your help to save the Dolphin's. What is happening to them is atrocious and obscenely cruel. Please show your hunanity for these magnificent and intelligent creatures January 24 at 7:52am · 1 Warros Legion We shall never give up nor surrender!! We shall fight for animals right and freedom as well until the end!! January 24 at 7:52am · 1 Ondine Angarola please share this article far and wide http://news.softpedia.com/.../OpKillingBay-Hackers-Expose... January 24 at 8:06am Steven Warner https://twitter.com/Sti.../status/426750828968300546/photo/1 January 24 at 8:21am Warros Legion Anonymous NEWS starts at 4:42 . This is your last and final warning, Shinzo Abe. EXPECT US http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-_NCmBEnRU#t=23 January 24 at 8:51am · Edited Warros Legion Anonymous hacktivists are in action, beware, Shinzo Abe!! January 24 at 8:37am Warros Legion "You have bloods in your hand, and smiles on your faces" Hahaha Anonymous you are the BEST!! January 24 at 8:53am Carsten Erps You might drive hunt dolphins for 80 years but you sick people cant call this traditon! If you call something you do for not even a hundred years tradition, maybe the US should go back to their tradition of throwing nuclear bombs on you sick people, since they did that just 70 years ago too. In your arguing thats a tradition too and noone should stop one if they are participation in a tradition, so we should respect the US Air Force if they decide to nuclear bomb you again. You disgrace humanity and you disgrace the reasonable people that are Japanese too, but by your barabaric actions the world sees all Japanese as sick and cruel people. January 24 at 8:56am · 1 Rita Jackson I am appalled! Please stop this vile killing of these wonderful animals! January 24 at 9:00am Warros Legion Carten Erps, I love your whole comment! January 24 at 9:06am Warros Legion Watch this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL9I4BxuryY January 24 at 9:18am Kristi Wilson The world is watching PLEASE stop the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji. You have the power to make a difference please consider taking action and putting this to an end once and for all! January 24 at 9:49am · 3 Ana Sanchez 81 years are not tradition, they debase humanity and bring shame on Japan! January 24 at 9:55am · 1 ユフィ山猫 slaughter is not tradition, inhumanity has nothing to do with tradition! please stop it! January 24 at 10:02am · 3 Annett Vegani Tradition means to make money !! With poor poor souls ... January 24 at 10:03am · 4 Simone Meyer slaughter is not tradition, inhumanity has nothing to do with tradition! please stop it! January 24 at 10:03am · 2 Milca Vds Mr Prime Minister. What is the value in your 'tradition' that pushes someone to suicide? (a dolphin in this case). Dolphins are HIGHLY intelligent beings. Plz stop these HORRENDOUS genocide. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Mother-prized-albino... January 24 at 10:08am · Edited · 2 Karin Runyen Wow, really? A tradition since 1969 does not constitute a "cultural tradition that the world needs to respect". Barbaric is the word he should be using, a barbaric tradition. January 24 at 10:15am · 4 Anna Caspelherr Please stop the horror of Taiji. Mammals are very social beiings, intelligent and helpful. They are the victims of many countries in east and west. To die needs hours by hours in face of their families. Their bloodcurdling screams should remember u and the world that we all are responsible for every single creature. Stop disturbing the balance of nature like we try to find better ways - living on only one earth. Please have mercy! Humans have much more opinions to live their lives- without inflict damage on other creatures. January 24 at 10:24am · Edited · 2 James Gresham Mr Prime Minister I find your insistence that the Taiji dolphin drives and similar drives which began in 1969 are an ancient cultural issue insulting. We are not ignorant to the truth. Why do you continue to insult knowledgeable people? It is astonishing sir. The world is watching Japan. January 24 at 10:29am · 8 Maria Tanya Hingke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc2arU61LSg January 24 at 10:42am Karine Talens Please end the brutal Taiji dolphin slaughter, When you care for intelligent en beautiful creatures, You should be able to make your people eat something else.. Please stop now! January 24 at 10:50am · 3 Mirjam de Boni Dear Japanese People Please have a look to what some of your fishermen call your culture and tradition. I am sure you will strongly disagree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgDkcXljh4c... January 24 at 11:10am · Edited · 4 Andres Saavedra we stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, cetaceans should live and be free. January 24 at 11:27am · 3 Muneyuki Kinoshita 1969? No, that information is wrong. Ten thousand years ago! January 24 at 11:35am James Davidson Not for the capture and kidnapping Muneyuki January 24 at 11:38am · 5 Sue Harrington @JPN_PMO when the fishermen deliberately run over the pod of dolphins with their boat motors THAT IS ANIMAL CRUELTY! watched myself live!! January 24 at 11:53am · 5 Sue Harrington RECENT photo of albino dolphin in Taji Whale Museum, she is either sunburned or it is abuse! NOTICE RED FIN @JPN_PMO pic.twitter.com/ZKQQeIx8Bb January 24 at 11:53am · 6 Sue Harrington takepart.com/article/2012/10/22/heartbreaking-images-dolphins-lying-drained-aquarium-tank-routine-says-ric-o … THIS IS ALSO ANIMAL CRUELTY....YOU MUST CONDONE THIS SORT OF THING IN YOUR COUNTRY!! @JPN_PMO January 24 at 11:57am · 2 Gill Redfearn 太地の漁師の皆様 2014年1月20日　ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 親愛なる太地の漁師の皆様 皆さんにとって伝統であるイルカ漁（捕獲と屠殺）に対する西洋の一方的な怒りに対して、皆さんがどのように感じているか、私にはよくわかります。しかし、その伝統とは、世界や日本の漁師の皆さんがイルカを傷つけることの意味を理解していなかったときに作られたものです。 すでに十分、あらゆる議論を聞いてこられたことでしょうから、私はこれ以上、つまらない話で飽きさせるつもりはありません。 しかし、もっと大きな絵でこの状態を見る必要があるのではないでしょうか。近年、日本は大変な苦難に面してきました。そして、私たちは世界からの助けや共感が必要です。イルカ漁は他の大国である中国やインドやロシアの子どもたちに、本来であれば愛や平和や暴力を使わないということを教えるべきときに、言い訳をし、日本の病んだ部分を見せるようなものです。 決して簡単なことではないとわかっています。しかし、日本の将来の安全について、どうぞ、考えてください。周辺の力のある国々は常に日本のパワーを弱める機会をうかがっているのです。日本の将来は、多くの状況の安全性によって成り立っています。しかし、現在、あなた方がイルカたちに対して行っていることは、世界全体に対して好ましくない関係性をもたらしえるのです。 現在、皆さんが主張していることは、現在の、政治的に非常に微妙なこの時期に、多くのイルカたちを誘拐して動物園（水族館）に売り飛ばしたり、殺してレストランに売りつけることを祝っているようなものです。これでは世界の子ども達は日本のことを呪うようになってしまいます。 何年にも何十年にもわたり、世界から日本への真の理解を受けるために、多くの人たち（日本人）が一生懸命、努めてきました。そして、その努力によって、日本は今、尊敬され、力があり、創意工夫の能力のある国として尊敬されているのです。これは多くの人の長年の努力なしには起こりえなかったことです。 しかし、私たちが受けているこの恩恵は、文字通り、一日で崩れ落ちてしまいます。どうかお願いです。今一度、原発事故後の不安定な状態（全世界にも十分影響しうることです）についてよく考えてみてください。 どうか、政治的な手法を使って、世界の他国のことも考え、日本の傲慢さ、無知、暴力を是とする象徴でもあるこの祭りを中止してください。 どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。ありがとうございます。 ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 2014年1月20日 Cc　日本国総理大臣　安倍晋三殿 （翻訳：Kyoko Kiki Tanaka） January 24 at 1:04pm · 1 Syl Dutchbat There is no pride in massacring the innocent, there is only shame and the world looks upon your nation as January 24 at 1:10pm · Edited · 4 Evelien Olaerts 太地の漁師の皆様 2014年1月20日　ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 親愛なる太地の漁師の皆様 皆さんにとって伝統であるイルカ漁（捕獲と屠殺）に対する西洋の一方的な怒りに対して、皆さんがどのように感じているか、私にはよくわかります。しかし、その伝統とは、世界や日本の漁師の皆さんがイルカを傷つけることの意味を理解していなかったときに作られたものです。 すでに十分、あらゆる議論を聞いてこられたことでしょうから、私はこれ以上、つまらない話で飽きさせるつもりはありません。 しかし、もっと大きな絵でこの状態を見る必要があるのではないでしょうか。近年、日本は大変な苦難に面してきました。そして、私たちは世界からの助けや共感が必要です。イルカ漁は他の大国である中国やインドやロシアの子どもたちに、本来であれば愛や平和や暴力を使わないということを教えるべきときに、言い訳をし、日本の病んだ部分を見せるようなものです。 決して簡単なことではないとわかっています。しかし、日本の将来の安全について、どうぞ、考えてください。周辺の力のある国々は常に日本のパワーを弱める機会をうかがっているのです。日本の将来は、多くの状況の安全性によって成り立っています。しかし、現在、あなた方がイルカたちに対して行っていることは、世界全体に対して好ましくない関係性をもたらしえるのです。 現在、皆さんが主張していることは、現在の、政治的に非常に微妙なこの時期に、多くのイルカたちを誘拐して動物園（水族館）に売り飛ばしたり、殺してレストランに売りつけることを祝っているようなものです。これでは世界の子ども達は日本のことを呪うようになってしまいます。 何年にも何十年にもわたり、世界から日本への真の理解を受けるために、多くの人たち（日本人）が一生懸命、努めてきました。そして、その努力によって、日本は今、尊敬され、力があり、創意工夫の能力のある国として尊敬されているのです。これは多くの人の長年の努力なしには起こりえなかったことです。 しかし、私たちが受けているこの恩恵は、文字通り、一日で崩れ落ちてしまいます。どうかお願いです。今一度、原発事故後の不安定な状態（全世界にも十分影響しうることです）についてよく考えてみてください。 どうか、政治的な手法を使って、世界の他国のことも考え、日本の傲慢さ、無知、暴力を是とする象徴でもあるこの祭りを中止してください。 どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。ありがとうございます。 ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 2014年1月20日 Cc　日本国総理大臣　安倍晋三殿 January 24 at 1:11pm Cojocaru Stefan 太地の漁師の皆様 2014年1月20日 ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 親愛なる太地の漁師の皆様 皆さんにとって伝統であるイルカ漁（捕獲と屠殺）に対する西洋の一方的な怒りに対して、皆さんがどのように感じているか、私にはよくわかります。しかし、その伝統とは、世界や日本の漁師の皆さんがイルカを傷つけることの意味を理解していなかったときに作られたものです。 すでに十分、あらゆる議論を聞いてこられたことでしょうから、私はこれ以上、つまらない話で飽きさせるつもりはありません。 しかし、もっと大きな絵でこの状態を見る必要があるのではないでしょうか。近年、日本は大変な苦難に面してきました。そして、私たちは世界からの助けや共感が必要です。イルカ漁は他の大国である中国やインドやロシアの子どもたちに、本来であれば愛や平和や暴力を使わないということを教えるべきときに、言い訳をし、日本の病んだ部分を見せるようなものです。 決して簡単なことではないとわかっています。しかし、日本の将来の安全について、どうぞ、考えてください。周辺の力のある国々は常に日本のパワーを弱める機会をうかがっているのです。日本の将来は、多くの状況の安全性によって成り立っています。しかし、現在、あなた方がイルカたちに対して行っていることは、世界全体に対して好ましくない関係性をもたらしえるのです。 現在、皆さんが主張していることは、現在の、政治的に非常に微妙なこの時期に、多くのイルカたちを誘拐して動物園（水族館）に売り飛ばしたり、殺してレストランに売りつけることを祝っているようなものです。これでは世界の子ども達は日本のことを呪うようになってしまいます。 何年にも何十年にもわたり、世界から日本への真の理解を受けるために、多くの人たち（日本人）が一生懸命、努めてきました。そして、その努力によって、日本は今、尊敬され、力があり、創意工夫の能力のある国として尊敬されているのです。これは多くの人の長年の努力なしには起こりえなかったことです。 しかし、私たちが受けているこの恩恵は、文字通り、一日で崩れ落ちてしまいます。どうかお願いです。今一度、原発事故後の不安定な状態（全世界にも十分影響しうることです）についてよく考えてみてください。 どうか、政治的な手法を使って、世界の他国のことも考え、日本の傲慢さ、無知、暴力を是とする象徴でもあるこの祭りを中止してください。 どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。ありがとうございます。 ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 2014年1月20日 Cc 日本国総理大臣 安倍晋三殿 （翻訳：Kyoko Kiki Tanaka） January 24 at 1:14pm Syl Dutchbat 太地の漁師の皆様 2014年1月20日　ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 親愛なる太地の漁師の皆様 皆さんにとって伝統であるイルカ漁（捕獲と屠殺）に対する西洋の一方的な怒りに対して、皆さんがどのように感じているか、私にはよくわかります。しかし、その伝統とは、世界や日本の漁師の皆さんがイルカを傷つけることの意味を理解していなかったときに作られたものです。 すでに十分、あらゆる議論を聞いてこられたことでしょうから、私はこれ以上、つまらない話で飽きさせるつもりはありません。 しかし、もっと大きな絵でこの状態を見る必要があるのではないでしょうか。近年、日本は大変な苦難に面してきました。そして、私たちは世界からの助けや共感が必要です。イルカ漁は他の大国である中国やインドやロシアの子どもたちに、本来であれば愛や平和や暴力を使わないということを教えるべきときに、言い訳をし、日本の病んだ部分を見せるようなものです。 決して簡単なことではないとわかっています。しかし、日本の将来の安全について、どうぞ、考えてください。周辺の力のある国々は常に日本のパワーを弱める機会をうかがっているのです。日本の将来は、多くの状況の安全性によって成り立っています。しかし、現在、あなた方がイルカたちに対して行っていることは、世界全体に対して好ましくない関係性をもたらしえるのです。 現在、皆さんが主張していることは、現在の、政治的に非常に微妙なこの時期に、多くのイルカたちを誘拐して動物園（水族館）に売り飛ばしたり、殺してレストランに売りつけることを祝っているようなものです。これでは世界の子ども達は日本のことを呪うようになってしまいます。 何年にも何十年にもわたり、世界から日本への真の理解を受けるために、多くの人たち（日本人）が一生懸命、努めてきました。そして、その努力によって、日本は今、尊敬され、力があり、創意工夫の能力のある国として尊敬されているのです。これは多くの人の長年の努力なしには起こりえなかったことです。 しかし、私たちが受けているこの恩恵は、文字通り、一日で崩れ落ちてしまいます。どうかお願いです。今一度、原発事故後の不安定な状態（全世界にも十分影響しうることです）についてよく考えてみてください。 どうか、政治的な手法を使って、世界の他国のことも考え、日本の傲慢さ、無知、暴力を是とする象徴でもあるこの祭りを中止してください。 どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。ありがとうございます。 ヨーコ・オノ・レノン 2014年1月20日 Cc　日本国総理大臣　安倍晋三殿 January 24 at 1:16pm Jede Seele Zählt Silke in the near future, when the seas are empty, without life, then you will cry and ask for forgiveness ... but you will not get it, neither alive nor death! January 24 at 1:42pm · 3 Turlough Keogh End the dolphin slaughter in Japan January 24 at 1:52pm · 2 Jane Godfrey An entire family of Pantropical Spotted dolphins was obliterated this morning in the killing cove. Despite worldwide media attention on Taiji, the dolphin killers continue to hunt, kidnap and murder dolphins. The killing is not limited to just one species. After decimating a bottlenose pod over the weekend and a Striped dolphin pod yesterday, they kidnapped 6 captive and brutally slaughtered 40-45 Pantropical Spotted dolphins today. 11 killing boats herded the pod toward the killing cove in less than 3 hours. The Spotted dolphin pod was found far south of Taiji, and was driven for miles. Exhausted and panicked, the dolphins clung together and adults were seen protecting their young calves. It was a heart breaking visual for those of us documenting the process. Once the pod was pushed under the tarps, thrashing could be heard as babies were ripped from their family and tossed into the transport skiff. Four dolphins were taken for the first transfer to the Taiji harbor holding pens. The skiff returned filled with bloody water from the injured dolphins. More thrashing echoed above the cove as the slaughter began and 2 more dolphins were taken prisoner and transferred out from the cove to the harbor holding pens. The thrashing continued over 10-15 minutes as the pod was pithed one by one and left to eventually die in the shallow water. An eerie silence and a crimson colored cove indicated that the mass murder had ended. The loud “thumps” we heard were the bodies being hurled into the skiffs for transport to the butcher house. Two skiffs were piled high with dead bodies and of course covered and hidden with tarps, because Taiji is so proud of the their culture and tradition. Our Live Stream footage is archived at http://livestream.seashepherd.org The killers were determined to manipulate this pod into the killing cove. The dolphins put up a touch fight, but lost in the end. Killing boats pushed the pod farther into the cove, where they were netted and their fate was sealed. An entire family of Pantropical Spotted dolphins was obliterated this morning in the killing cove. Despite worldwide media attention on Taiji, the dolphin killers continue to hunt, kidnap and murder dolphins. The killing is not limited to just one species. After decimating a bottlenose pod over the weekend and a Striped dolphin pod yesterday, they kidnapped 6 captive and brutally slaughtered 40-45 Pantropical Spotted dolphins today. 11 killing boats herded the pod toward the killing cove in less than 3 hours. The Spotted dolphin pod was found far south of Taiji, and was driven for miles. Exhausted and panicked, the dolphins clung together and adults were seen protecting their young calves. It was a heart breaking visual for those of us documenting the process. Once the pod was pushed under the tarps, thrashing could be heard as babies were ripped from their family and tossed into the transport skiff. Four dolphins were taken for the first transfer to the Taiji harbor holding pens. The skiff returned filled with bloody water from the injured dolphins. More thrashing echoed above the cove as the slaughter began and 2 more dolphins were taken prisoner and transferred out from the cove to the harbor holding pens. The thrashing continued over 10-15 minutes as the pod was pithed one by one and left to eventually die in the shallow water. An eerie silence and a crimson colored cove indicated that the mass murder had ended. The loud “thumps” we heard were the bodies being hurled into the skiffs for transport to the butcher house. Two skiffs were piled high with dead bodies and of course covered and hidden with tarps, because Taiji is so proud of the their culture and tradition. Our Live Stream footage is archived at http://livestream.seashepherd.org January 24 at 2:07pm · 3 Muneyuki Kinoshita Hahaha! Spam comments. January 24 at 2:27pm Captive cetaceans stunningly beautiful, tragically sad. Help stop it now http://www.change.org/.../international-olympic-committee... January 24 at 6:16pm · 3 Heike Heinze A message to all people http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lEPB6c6UpXo... January 25 at 11:37pm · 1 Turlough Keogh End the slaughter of dolphin's in Japan January 26 at 12:11pm · 3 Cheryl Huxted Stop the masacre! January 27 at 4:55pm · 3 Vicki Pasternak So disheartened to learn that such a beautiful country has such a shameful secret. How can a culture that is so steeped in a tradition of honour, support such a cruel and inhumane slaughter? Where is the honour in this so called cultural tradition? January 27 at 5:02pm · 6 Hilary Dambach Stop Taiji !!!!!! January 27 at 5:07pm · 3 Bambi Harrison http://www.thepetitionsite.com/.../stop-the-dolphin.../... January 27 at 5:11pm · 3 Narelle Smith It's not a secret anymore the world is talking about Japan's shame, they cannot hide from this behind pathetic excuses anymore. We will not turn our backs, this is just the beginning. Warriors, keep spreading the word. January 27 at 5:12pm · 4 Tatiana Lambauer Merciless hunters bring more dolphins to shore to kill them. Right now. In Taiji January 27 at 5:13pm · 1 Ellen Walsh Wow this looks really humane as injured and bleeding dolphins try to escape through the nets and are callously pushed back into the bloody water by laughing men. Great tradition, you have there. January 27 at 5:21pm · 5 Carla Alley French Another pod of striped dolphins currently being slaughtered in Taiji's cove..all will die. No culling here..females, males, juveniles & suckling calves all killed. This is your tradition & culture? Some traditions should never be allowed to continue, especially if they need to be hidden under a tarp for no one to see. January 27 at 5:21pm · 5 Elizabeth Townsend Taiji fishermen just want $$$$$, its greed not tradition. January 27 at 5:22pm · 1 Laurie Hertzler Please put a stop to the terrible cruel practice of killing dolphins. This is causing unspeakable suffering of these innocent animals. Dolphins are not fish and not a part of fishing traditions. They are highly intelligent and love their families just as we do. Please call of this atrocity today. January 27 at 5:25pm · 5 Elizabeth Burke http://t.co/WzWP4CFZSX does this translate as "tradition" in Japanese language, or barbaric and inhumane ? shameful January 27 at 5:27pm · 3 Tom Wernick Protect ~ Mother ~ Nature Protect ~ Mother ~ Earth BOYCOTT ~ Any Nation Or Company That Doesn't ~ PROTEST ~ PROTEST ~ PROTEST ~ JAPAN ~ JAPAN ~ JAPAN http://voxpublica.realitatea.net/.../open-letter-to-the... January 27 at 5:28pm · 3 Yazmin Gonzalez Taiji's dolphin hunts is creating shame upon Japan as people and countries around the world condemn this horrific and inhuman act. The lies over cultural tradition must stop now. January 27 at 5:28pm · 1 Ellen Walsh Is there moderation in your destruction of entire pods of dolphins? January 27 at 5:28pm · 1 Ioana Pantelimon shame,shame ,shame mr ABE....WE DON T WANT NOTHING FROM YOUR COUNTRY.I HAVE SORRY FOR THE GOOD PEOPLE T,THEY LEAVE THERE.SHAME,INHUMANY...JUST UR NOTHING...BARBAR SLAUGHTERS...150 YEARS AGO...WAKE UP January 27 at 5:29pm · 3 Janette Boram I'm horrified and never felt so sick in my life after witnessing seeing how long it takes for the dolphins to die in such sadistic ways - I question how anyone can do it. The Japanese are being talked about all over the world and the wording is not kind to them! No one can believe they still continue to do it even though we are all SICKENED by the old fashioned tradition/culture. WAKE up Japan - get real and get modern. YOU ARE EXTREMELY CRUEL ALLOWING THIS TO HAPPEN...IT'S ALL ON VIDEO! January 27 at 5:31pm · 8 Kimberly Schwartz Stop the dolphin killing. January 27 at 5:49pm · 2 James Gresham I saw your interview on CNN Saturday Prime Minister. You stated that the dolphin drives are tradition passed down through generations and are handled humanely. You asked that people try to understand. The drives began in 1969, the killers have increased their brutality recently in response to the outcries of the people that want this stopped. I understand this Prime Minster. I understand that you are a liar. I understand that these brutal barbarians are disgracing Japan in front of the world. I understand that you don't care. January 27 at 6:06pm · 6 Tunemitu Shibuya The large-scale dolphin drive was only organized in the 1960s. People of Taiji had hunted the dolphin and whale of various species till then. January 27 at 6:11pm · Edited James Gresham The dolphin drives are not tradition. Nor is selling them into captivity for financial gain.japan is being disgraced in the eyes of the world. Brutality under the guide of tradition is still brutality. Many traditions have been changed when those involved realized they were archaic or irresponsible. Apparently Japan wishes to remain ignorant and backwards. January 27 at 6:15pm · 4 Tunemitu Shibuya Dolphin cults are opposed to dolphin hunting of any methods. January 27 at 6:18pm James Gresham We are not cultists. The barbarians at Taiji are more akin to cultists. Don't insult me with your weak minded propaganda. Japan is disgracing itself. If you support this you disgrace yourself as well. The world media is now aware and is watching. This is being covered daily in the US media now. The world is watching Japan disgrace itself. In the name of human decency it must stop. January 27 at 6:26pm · 4 Dan Drexler James Gresham only want people to kill whales and dolphins the way America does.... January 27 at 6:26pm Dan Drexler It will stop... And soon... Once Japan is ready to stop... On their terms. ( and maybe one year later to laugh at the SSCS types...) January 27 at 6:28pm James Gresham Get a life troll. January 27 at 6:28pm · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya Your dolphin respect is also only the culture created by the 1960s. January 27 at 6:30pm Dan Drexler Troll?is this a dolphin site? Is this even read by the PM? You made that Japan has a different whaling program then America? January 27 at 6:30pm Dan Drexler You can't stop American whaling... Let alone someone else's.... ( do as we say, not as we do!!) January 27 at 6:31pm Dan Drexler He was too busy watching American whaling videos January 27 at 6:36pm Tunemitu Shibuya Wild animal is not contained in an animal protection law of Japan. January 27 at 6:38pm Brenton Lewis I agree Dan Drexler he probably was watching whaling and no doubt getting off on the bloody scenes. No empathy and only lies about tradition, humane killing and critics of the barbaric cruelty being "racist". Pathetic! January 27 at 6:40pm · 3 Jan Hawkins Piller How can you talk about a moderation policy on your facebook page when you have no respect at all for the citizens of the world. January 27 at 6:43pm · 7 James Gresham Tunamitu my dolphin respect has existed for decades. Yes, we protest the drives and the barbarism being inflicted. Your Prime Minister states the drives are ancient tradition. We know that is an untruth. Yes we protest what has occurred since 1969. I do not understand your point. If you have one. Japan is a disgrace. Abe is a disgrace. And all who support this barbarism are a disgrace. January 27 at 6:43pm · 9 Sajidha Bagha Mr.Abe join us in watching the Taiji dolphin slaughter. You can see how frightened the dolphins are, how they try to escape and how they are brutally killed. Why dont you go to Taiji and watch it live as it happens. Since you claim that it is humane. And everyone knows that you are keeping this cruel dolphin hunt alive to make money by selling them to marine parks. That is not a Japanese tradition is it? Its all LIES AND GREED. January 27 at 6:44pm · 7 James Davidson GREEDY THEIVES OF THE SEA January 27 at 6:48pm · 3 Dan Drexler Figured he was watching America whaling..,,trying to figure out where the SSCS was? January 27 at 6:48pm Tunemitu Shibuya http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/.../dolphin_fishery.html January 27 at 6:49pm Tunemitu Shibuya You should realize the foolishness taught to Japanese native in English about Japanese Low. January 27 at 6:54pm · Edited Bruno Negli BOYCOTT TO JAPAN !!!! They will feel us !!!! January 27 at 6:54pm · 5 James Davidson Hope the worst of things to come for Japan. You are driving marine mammals to extinction to feed your ugly faces. January 27 at 6:57pm · 4 Rosemary Ashton Leigh It's all done, no survivors, dead dophins are on their way to the butcher house. Another entire family pod of striped dolphins gone forever. January 27 at 6:57pm · 2 Robin Long 日本は、管理下に太地の人々を取得する必要があります！イルカ＆クジラを殺して停止！彼らは取るあなたではありません。彼らが属して海に放置。すぐに私たちの子供のための任意の左があるのではないでしょうか？この野蛮な行為は、STOする必要があり、世界が見ている！ January 27 at 6:59pm · 1 James Davidson You have kidnapped a baby alpine dolphin and placed it for sale to the highest bidder THEIVES OF THE SEA. however doubtful it will live without its momma . How can you claim honor in a country that drives marine mammals to extinction. You are disgraceful people with no compassion. UGLY PEOPLE January 27 at 7:03pm · 3 Tunemitu Shibuya https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604935926205362&set=a.494712537227702.117293.494681883897434&type=1&stream_ref=10 January 27 at 7:04pm Debbie McArthur please mr.prime minister have a heart,stop the lies and stop the slaughter.this is so very wrong,cruel and disgusting....please turn this around and make it right...transform the cove into a thing of beauty,open it to the public...offer tours,a learning if you will,sell toys and trinkets,park the boats charge money....lots of money the people will come.have those fishermen(killers) take the people out to the dolphins charge money for small fish to feed the dolphins we know its all about money not tradition.if you are so proud of your tradition why go to great lenghts to now cover everything under tarps and so secretive and those fishermen are so angry and rude.thank you January 27 at 7:04pm · 5 Heike Heinze Tunemitu, the fishing industry is lying. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihFkyPv1jtU... January 27 at 7:07pm · 5 Tunemitu Shibuya http://www.nimd.go.jp/.../report/20100427_taiji_report.html January 27 at 7:10pm Tunemitu Shibuya This is investigation of the Taiji people by the Minamata disease research institute. January 27 at 7:11pm Carla Alley French Proud tradition & culture of Taiji just slaughtered 28 striped sided dolphins under a tarp. A still nursing calf was among those slaughtered. Greed & money will be Taiji's downfall. January 27 at 7:13pm · 5 Lyn McCartney Please stop this murder http://www.thepetitionsite.com/.../stop-the-dolphin.../... January 27 at 7:14pm · 3 Lyn McCartney This is cruel January 27 at 7:14pm · 4 James Davidson Hope the worst of things to come for Japan. You are driving marine mammals to extinction to feed your ugly faces. January 27 at 7:15pm James Davidson YOU ARE HATED WORLDWIDE January 27 at 7:16pm · 5 Tunemitu Shibuya Why do some dolphin cults have such sicked mentality...? January 27 at 7:19pm Marion Lloyd Do you know what Mr Prime Minister? I am so over your country and your silent government . You have given lame excuses to the world to justify your callousness. We are not stupid and we will not be silent. Your arrogance to other nations that are condemning your actions over Taiji is also telling. Stand up once and for all and do the right thing! January 27 at 7:21pm · 10 Jan Hawkins Piller Boycott Japanese owned companies such as HOnda, Acura, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Infiniti and Toyota. Buy domestic cars. Don't purchase anything made in Japan. Write to your Trade Ministers and make compalints to them. Write to your tourism ministers and make your complaints there. Talk to your Immigration Ministers and make your complaints there. January 27 at 7:22pm · 8 Heike Heinze Good night, Tunemitu. Please seek further lie by your government and defend, if you want, a handful of killers. Japan has lost. http://www.smh.com.au/.../japan-uses-285m-in-disaster... January 27 at 7:29pm · 4 Tunemitu Shibuya What is comment your lie? Heike? January 27 at 7:33pm Tunemitu Shibuya Minamata disease and Taiji town do not have any relation. January 27 at 7:37pm Ondine Angarola If Japan wants to break international law on the whaling, stick their middle finger to their allys and the rest of the world about the brutal slaughter of wild dolphins, refuse to clean-up the nuclear waste from their reactor that CONTINUES to pullute the pacific ocean that they SHARE with many other countries, when then.... THEY SHOULD PAY BACK EVERY SINGLE CENT THEY TOOK FROM ALL OF US FOR THE TSUNAMI DISASTER RELIEF... Every CENT. January 27 at 7:42pm · 3 Ondine Angarola http://www.thepetitionsite.com/.../stop-the-dolphin.../... January 27 at 7:42pm Cristian Rival There is no point on arguing with the Yakuzas employees! Just do not buy Made in Japan!!! It is the best way to get this arrogant people's atention!!! January 27 at 7:58pm · 2 Luke Gray The world will never forget what you have done and we will never forgive you. The next time you country is demolished from sweet Mother Nature herself, please don't come crying to us because there will not be any compation or empathy! January 27 at 7:58pm · 5 James Gresham Taiji town and barbarism have much in common Tunemita. Split hairs if you wish. It is true that the people of Taiji who eat the dolphin do not have substantially high levels of mercury in their bodies. That is a minor issue. The major issue and the one that disgraces Japan is the ongoing slaughter and selling of dolphin into captivity in order to line these brutal thugs' pockets with money. These animals have brains 1/3 larger than humans. They can think and reason and solve problems. They feel emotion intensely. They are highly evolved, intelligent animals. They are not cattle. These are facts. Turning a blind eye and making excuses does not change these facts. Most of the dolphin that are released are young calves and many of them will die without their mother as well. They will die of starvation. You have no chance against those of us who are knowledgeable on this issue and have experience. The truth and the facts are with us. The world is watching. Why do you think Abe was asked about this on CNN this past Saturday? This was CNN. Not some local Japanese television station. He was asked because the world is watching Japan. Millions saw Abe lie. Many who hadn't heard of this issue will wonder why he was asked that question and will investigate. They will learn the truth and many will be outraged. Some will join us in demanding the drives be stopped. There were protests in Tokyo in the past several days. As the world awakens to this, so are the people of Japan who have been lied to. We will not rest until this is ended forever. January 27 at 8:02pm · 8 Tatiana Abramovskaya Is it the same policy your government use in Taiji Black Cove? January 27 at 8:03pm Ondine Angarola They are now klling the stripped dolphins that are endangered. It's as if Japan is speeding up and accelerating the killing to tell the rest of the world to f$#k off. NO MORE MONEY TO JAPAN. No more. Let their island sink. January 27 at 8:03pm · 3 Tatiana Abramovskaya https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=550336165062366&set=a.476668245762492.1073741825.181324838630169&type=1&theater January 27 at 8:03pm · 1 Tatiana Abramovskaya https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153949022785107&set=gm.271728642977527&type=1&theater January 27 at 8:04pm · 1 Bruno Negli The only thing Japan has won is the hate of all the world. Good job stupid Japanese government !! January 27 at 8:06pm · 3 Sarah E. Gerard "The way you are insisting on a big celebration of killing so many dolphins and kidnapping some of them to sell to the zoos and restaurants at this very politically sensitive time, will make the children of the world hate the Japanese," Ono wrote, closing her letter with the plea, "Please use political tact and cancel the festival which will be considered by the rest of the world as a sign of Japanese arrogance, ignorance, and love for an act of violence." January 27 at 8:08pm · 4 Tatiana Abramovskaya The world is watching. And waiting. STOP THIS MADNESS NOW! January 27 at 8:13pm · 3 Cristian Rival DON'T BUY MADE IN JAPAN!!! January 27 at 8:15pm · 5 Walter Hernández respectfully, please stop the killing of dolphins in Taiji. January 27 at 8:25pm · 5 Tunemitu Shibuya http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Scientists-reveal-dolphins... January 27 at 8:37pm Ondine Angarola Paid for by the dolphin murders to justify their slaughter. This study is a fake. January 27 at 8:43pm · 1 James Davidson Despicable BOTTOM FEEDERS January 27 at 9:04pm Jennifer Semchuk With respect, I ask you to please stop the Taiji dolphin drive hunts, slaughters, captures, and sales. They hurt the earth and they sully your beautiful country's reputation and authentic culture. January 27 at 9:12pm · 1 James Gresham Who are you to tell the people of the world what we should respect Prime Minister. If the thugs at Taiji want respect then they should act respectfully. They should respect the culture of the dolphin that they enslave and massacre. They are not domesticated pigs meant to be consumed. They are a highly evolved and very intelligent species that does have culture. They have language. They live in extended family groups. They help each other care for the young. They reason, plan and solve problems. That your govt compares them to domesticated pigs is disrespectful. How can you ask that this barbarism be respected? You have exposed yourself as a liar to the world on this issue. For that, I have no respect for you. January 27 at 9:16pm · 9 Anthony Mike Shuba You can complain and say you hate them but our governments are just as guilty as we keep trading with them. We need to boycott our own companies that trade with them. We send our beef, grain. The Japanese government lies to their own people so why would they care what we think. They are the same as they were before the war. They treat the dolphins just like they treated others in the second world war. They are a people with no compassion. January 27 at 9:23pm Arelys Guerrero END THE DOLPHIN CAPTURE AND SLAUGHTER IN TAIJI JAPAN!!! YOU ARE SLOWLY DIMINISHING ALL DOLPHIN SPECIES... IF THEY ARE ALL GONE, YOU WILL PLAY A HUGE PART AND NOOOO OONNEEE WILL FORGIVE YOU January 27 at 9:23pm · 3 Tunemitu Shibuya Question! If it succeeds in domestication of a dolphin, do you accept it? January 27 at 9:23pm Judy Shepherd I can't wait until I pay off my Mazda. I'm getting rid of it and will never buy another Japanese car again. January 27 at 10:41pm · 4 Anaheim Elec Mazda cars?Japanese products?Are they related to dolphin industry?I think not. January 27 at 10:49pm · 1 Dan Drexler What car will you buy Judy? January 27 at 10:56pm Narelle Smith http://livestream.seashepherd.org keep spreading the word warriors, our collective voices are being heard! January 27 at 11:08pm Narelle Smith Tunemitu, I just have no words for you. Your arrogance and ignorance have no bounds. What your government allows, what your people allow (those that are aware) and what the cowards of Taiji allow is an atrocity. If you cannot see that you must be blind, heartless and soul less. You seek arguments from all does this make you feel like a man? You, my friend are pathetic. So in saying that, I will give you no more of my energy and I urge others not to either. Keep sharing, keep signing petitions etc. we will not turn our backs and we will not stop until this madness ends once and for all. January 27 at 11:20pm Tora Tora Tora Killing the dolphins is AGAINST JAPANESE LAW according to their own welfare standards and thus it shall be deemed that the evil barbarians of TAIJI are CRIMINALS first and foremost and secondly MONSTERS without any shadow of a soul at all. A most ignorant , unenlighted result for the people! Stop this illegal actions! Murdering pigs! January 27 at 11:27pm · 2 Tracy Martin PLEASE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe show some compassion and stop this daily senseless killing of Dolphins. You are a human being, how can you allow this to continue and not feel any remorse or compassion for other intelligent life? Do you not have a heart? January 27 at 11:35pm · 4 Bill Hunter Good to see it was another successful day in Taiji today. Dolphins are dying and ferals are crying LOL. January 27 at 11:46pm Lisa Davies Play that banjo bill! Japan THINK of what you are doing! The world will not rest until you do the right thing and stop this! January 27 at 11:48pm · 4 Narelle Smith just so you know Bill you have an open Facebook page ... how's lord Brian. January 28 at 12:16am Narelle Smith http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 28 at 12:16am · 1 Catherine Hoy http://www.cetaceanrights.org/ please sign and share January 28 at 12:24am · 3 Dawn Thomas No peace until you end the slaughter of Taji. January 28 at 1:41am · 3 Dan Drexler Japan stop killing animals that are different then the animals our countries kill!!! Don't you know we are the superior people and set the standards and morals for the world!!!! Do as we tell you now!! January 28 at 1:41am Igiri Umeh Very good -PM. January 28 at 2:42am Igiri Umeh Very great and powerful. January 28 at 2:45am Igiri Umeh King Igiri.B.Umeh is big guy and brain child boy in sub-Saharan Africa. January 28 at 2:49am Igiri Umeh Sub-Saharan Africa -remain on periphery of these trends towards progress and economic dynamism. January 28 at 2:54am Igiri Umeh Japan Government"The fate of the so-called Doha". WTO now control world economy, the fate and the future. The fate of the so-called Doha. January 28 at 3:00am Danie Ha Dan Drexler Meanwhile you really should know better. Killing gets even more brutal these days just to show the world they don´t care. But seems like you do not watch your news channels or read big magazines. I wish you would have understood, what I explained to you. It´s NOT about food, it´s NOT about tradition. It´s still and even more for greed. It´s depressing to find out that even seemingly intelligent people do not get the point. January 28 at 3:07am · 2 Igiri Umeh A Doha deal represents one of the most valuable tools at our disposal to help meet the United Nations 'Millennium Development Goals(MDGs). January 28 at 3:07am Danie Ha Bill Hunter If I would write what I think about you, I would get locked away from Facebook for the rest of my life. So I just leave it up to your imagination and stay. January 28 at 3:08am Igiri Umeh WTO/Doha round. January 28 at 3:11am Danie Ha Unfortunately I can not ask anything anymore with respect from you, PM Abe. When I saw you lying on CNN, you have lost the last little bit of respect I could manage to gain when writing to you. You had the choice to change things, but you let them slaughterers go on even worse than before, just if they want to teach the world that you are protecting them for whatever they do. YOU are their puppet on a string and have not even realised. So you have achieved several goals in the last couple of weeks: the rest of the world hates you, a lot of Japanese people hate you, you were trapped spreading lies again and again and a few dozen fishermen use your protection to sanctify incredible brutality. The history books will list you under the chapter "politicians who failed completely". January 28 at 3:18am · Edited · 2 Igiri Umeh Japan Government but aid for trade is no substitute for markets open opportunities and improved the rules promised by Doha round. January 28 at 3:17am Igiri Umeh Frankly , all of us already know what needs to be done. Yet the Doha round has fallen victim to basic misunderstandings . January 28 at 3:26am Igiri Umeh Doha round of WTO negotiations with agriculture, market access barriers are the key. January 28 at 3:36am Igiri Umeh Making agricultural markets more accessible is the most fundamental reform that needs to emerge from the Doha round of WTO negotiations. January 28 at 3:41am Igiri Umeh World Trade Organization,WTO-Japan Congratulations from King Igiri.B.Umeh. January 28 at 3:45am Igiri Umeh Agriculture trade reform , because agriculture is so much more distorted than others sectors. January 28 at 3:59am · 1 Igiri Umeh Abolition of tariffs subsidies and domestic support programs would boost global welfare by nearly $300 billion. January 28 at 4:07am Igiri Umeh Deep reduction in agricultural tariffs would deliver 12 times the gains that would be achieved abolishing export subsidies and trade distorted support to agriculture. January 28 at 4:19am Heike Heinze http://netzfrauen.org/.../protestmail-japanische.../ > Protestmail an japanische Unternehmen – Die barbarische Jagd auf Delfine im japanischen Taiji http://www.atlanticblue.de Delfinmassaker: Den Tieren wird ein Metallspieß ins Rückenmark gerammt, anschließend treibt man ihnen in das dadurch entstandene Loch sowie in ihr Atemloch einen Holz- oder Bambuskeil, um so zu verhindern, dass zu viel Blut austritt. Der Todeskampf dauert dann noch bis zu 30 Minuten. Wir wollen nicht mehr nur tatenlos zuschauen und setzen uns für das Verbot des sinnlosen Abschlachtens von Delfinen ein. Dazu haben wir ein Protestmail verfasst, das an japanische Firmen gesendet werden kann. Bitte machen Sie mit: Betrifft: Die barbarische Jagd auf Delfine im japanischen Taiji Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, als Käuferin habe ich Einfluss Ihre Produkte zu boykottieren, so lange Ihr Land das Abschlachten von Delphinen und Walen zulässt. Ich werde ebenfalls meine Freunde und Bekannten dazu auffordern, das gleiche zu tun. Außerdem werde ich meine Facebook-Freunde auffordern, diese schändliche Vorgehensweise Ihres Land weiterhin publik zu machen. Hochachtungsvoll Ladies and gentlemen, I, as a consumer, hold a huge power in my hands by boycotting your products as long as your country allows to massacre dolphins and whales.I will certainly tell all my friends about it, too, and also ask them to react same way than I do in view of boycotting your products. At the same time I will also invite my facebook friends to public this shame and disgrace of your country. Yours Faithfully Folgende Email-Adressen wurden bereits angeschrieben: kundenbetreuung@toyota.de, info@honda.de, info@mitsubishi-motors.de, info@kawasaki.de, gemany@nissan-services.eu, kontakt@suzuki.de, info@mazda.de, contact.germany@bridgestone.eu, info@yamaha-motor.de, infobox@hitachi-power.com, hme@hitachi-metals-europe.com, sonyentertainment.DE@eu.sony.com, presse@fujifilm.de, spdinfo@tec.toshiba.de, info@toshibatec-tgscom, panasonic.de@eu.panasonic.com, info@nintendo.de, cic@ts.fujitsu.com, msd@direkt-gruppe.de, info@lge.de, acer@interface-pr.de, info@pioneer.de, sharpinfo.de@sharp.eu, helpline@grohe.de < January 28 at 5:07am · 4 Tiffaney Patmore Please stop the brutal slaughter and capture of cetaceans in Taiji, Japan. The world is watching and knows that it is not your "tradition", but simply for profit. January 28 at 5:34am · 6 Elaine Cobb https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... you should all be ashamed for allowing this to continue. January 28 at 6:23am · 2 Tatiana Lambauer I would like to share my feelings about the sea, Mr Prime Minister. Since I found out the secrets of TAiji, I started feeling terrible everytime I look at the sea. I think the sea , even with its huge dimension can never clean itself from all the viollence that is comitted against dolphins. Everytime I see a dolphin picture I feel sad. I fear for them. This is the evilness sensation that Taiji provokes in people from all over the world. January 28 at 6:23am · 5 Andres Saavedra global indignation and shame a family of 60-65 dolphins were brutally murdered, images and photographs have caused outrage in people around the world, stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, cetaceans should live and be free. January 28 at 7:23am · 4 Marion Ruschmeier It is impossible to relate the Dolphin killings in the town of Taiji with tradition and the normal Wale fishing actions by Wada Yorimoto that dates back to the year of 1606. Because at the present time, the year 2014, again highly intelligent mammals are being recklessly slaughtered. It brings great shame to the Government of Japan in the whole world to tolerate these actions. Therefore, I instantly beg of you to influence and terminate the slaughter and killing of these poor and valuable dolphins in Taiji. January 28 at 7:25am · 2 Heike Heinze It is interesting that the Japanese nation and the Japanese Prime Minister referred to the slaughter of dolphins as "fishing". I learned in school that dolphins are not fish, but mammals. January 28 at 7:28am · 3 Rona Hunnisett https://www.thedodo.com/japans-dolphin-hunt-violates-j... It seems that your people are breaking the LAW by killing dolphins in this way - so what's your excuse NOW Mr Prime Minister? Still happy to say it's "tradition" and not just "greed"? You disgust the world with your lack of action over this barbaric slaughter. January 28 at 7:36am · 4 Rona Hunnisett Oh, and Mr Prime Minister, instead of posting "moderation" rules, why don't you answer the hundreds of people from all over the world who are posting on this page? Your country is under the microscope - and you aren't coming out of it too well at the moment! January 28 at 7:44am · 4 Ondine Angarola Please sign and SHARE January 28 at 8:01am · 4 Ondine Angarola http://www.change.org/.../international-olympic-committee... January 28 at 8:01am · 4 Ondine Angarola Also Please Call the Japanese Embassy in your country TODAY to protest today given the continued slaugher and murder yesterday of the rare stripped dolphin pod http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html January 28 at 8:03am · 6 Anaheim Elec Please don't bother embassies of Japan in foreign countries,they have much to do,you are trying to do "spam bombing".And for the sake of you all,I strongly warn you excessive messages t those government related offices could possibly considered virtually threat,so you better off not to be "fished" for such encouragement as above posted.But if you do that,I won't stop you but don't forget to provide them 1)your full name 2)your true address 3)your phone number 4)your occupation 5)your signature. January 28 at 8:45am Heike Heinze Keep track of your wisdom for yourself, you "leaf". Loser. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDGyeKKutk&sns=em... January 28 at 9:06am · 1 Rick Maxwell Your country allows offical killing and torture of babys animals while the fisherman laughing on it???????????? all tv channels reporting about this January 28 at 9:38am · 4 Glenn Weatherall End the murder and imprisonment of self aware living beings ....this is morally wrong just because dolphins cannot speak does give a human the right to do this barbaric practice .... January 28 at 9:40am · 2 Rebecca Tripp Elec Anaheim What would possibly make you think anyone is going to follow your "advice"? I have written to several embassies, and a bunch of other places. So lucky for me "you didnt stop me", geez, what an ego. January 28 at 9:41am · 1 James Davidson Rebecca, Elec is a fake profile. Report to FB January 28 at 10:03am · 1 Rebecca Tripp A group of the veterinarians and behavior experts describing the killing of dolphins using the 'new and improved methods': "the treatment of dolphins in the drive hunts sharply contradict current animal welfare standards employed in most modern and technologically advanced societies ... The systematic mistreatment of dolphins and whales, allowed and sanctioned by a highly developed country such as Japan, is in striking contrast to European Union, United States, and even existing Japanese [livestock] legislation." As I said before, the actions of Taiji shows Japan as uncivilized. ANIMAL ABUSE is NEVER ok!!!! January 28 at 10:03am · 3 James Davidson http://globalgrind.com/.../russell-simmons-deadly.../ January 28 at 10:22am · 1 Andres Saavedra global indignation and shame a family of 60-65 dolphins were brutally murdered, images and photographs have caused outrage in people around the world, stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, cetaceans should live and be free January 28 at 10:56am · 3 Elena Malysheva http://edition.cnn.com/.../safina-dolphin-hunt-killing.../ January 28 at 11:10am · 1 Charles Wolfe Stop the barbaric killing of dolphins!! January 28 at 11:21am · 4 Hilde Wi Rugby World Cup in 2019 January 28 at 11:26am · 1 Carla Alley French 68 striped dolphins which included juveniles & nursing calves were tethered & dragged underneath the green tarps to be "pithed," & "corked." Taiji is so proud of this tradition & culture that the killers must cover their faces & carry out this genocide underneath the green tarps so no one can see. Stop the slaughter & taking of captives Abe, the world is watching your proud tradition & culture! January 28 at 11:28am · 6 Stephen McGrath When will you stop! Dolphins are being slaughtered in a barbaric manner, you are showing no consideration even for the health of your own people by allowing the dolphin meat to be sold even though it contains high levels of mercury and PCB. Shame on you - Govt of Japan January 28 at 12:36pm · 2 Rose Ravenscroft The slaughter of the striped dolphins was conducted in the most brutal and inhumane fashion. Killers laughed as the dolphins thrashed on the killing shore & the water of the cove turned red. Does that make you proud Prime Minister? How can you possibly support such callous cruelty? This has nothing to do with tradition. It has everything to do with greed. Shame on you! January 28 at 12:38pm · 4 Malakeh Musheinesh Sivako How can you allow this horrific genocide of dolphins??? Shame on you shame on Japan for the atrocities being committed in the name of tradition. January 28 at 12:48pm · 3 Loraine Beane http://strathmorepark.org/.../japan-boycott-a-cruel.../ January 28 at 12:48pm · 1 John Ravenscroft Please stop this. You're a disgrace to your country. January 28 at 12:50pm · 5 Loraine Beane https://www.causes.com/.../642487-boycott-japan-take-the... January 28 at 12:50pm · 1 James Gresham I am told that many Japanese people fear that the ocean will again rise and wreak havoc on Japan because of the disrespect Japan show it and the life that lives in it. I don't blame them for being afraid. January 28 at 1:01pm · 2 Kerstin Gunther We don't stop!!!!! January 28 at 1:02pm · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Earn money enslave innocent beings is not tradition, is pimping January 28 at 1:31pm No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines Slaughter, murder, enslave is not working, are aberrations January 28 at 1:34pm · 3 Carla Alley French Abe, did you hear what the experts are saying regarding the capture of the baby albino dolphin named "Angel" said??? Naomi Rose, a dolphin and killer whale expert at the Animal Welfare Institute, said that despite assurances from the museum about the calf's safety, she wants the albino returned to the wild: "Taking a dependent calf goes against every established conservation principle there is. "It was wrong ethically, biologically, and in terms of management," she said. "It was wrong on every level and just plain cruel." Again, proud tradition & culture being practiced! January 28 at 2:04pm · 3 Elizabeth Felgate You don't own the oceans Mr Prime Minister. Stop trying to pass dolphin slaughter off as tradition. Nobody is buying it. #OPKillingBay #Tweet4Taiji January 28 at 2:04pm · 7 Jannie Perstrup https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152217872269524&set=a.496519564523.306470.676129523&type=1 January 28 at 2:05pm · 3 Jannie Perstrup Shame on you Japan...for this dolphin murdering... come to your senses...and find solutions for this...the world is watching in horror.... January 28 at 2:07pm · 9 Elaine Cobb 私はあなたが執拗にイルカの一族の大虐殺を許可していることを信じることができない。あなたのクリムゾン·コーブでは、不名誉恥であなたの頭をハングアップさせる必要があります。あなたの無知は私をうんざりさせる。 January 28 at 2:16pm · 3 Elaine Cobb I cannot believe that you are obstinately allowing the genocide of whole families of dolphins. Your Crimson Cove should make you hang your heads in dishonourable shame. Your ignorance disgusts me. January 28 at 2:18pm · 7 Sajidha Bagha This barbaric dolphin hunt is not cultural. I live in Canada and i know how our Native Canadians hunt in their traditional way. They do not unleash a horrific massacre like what is going on in Taiji. The dolphin hunt in Taiji is a massacre, a genocide and a holocaust. And on top of that it is exploitation of an extremely intelligent animals by catching them alive to sell to marine parks. Shame on you and shame on Japan. For your barbaric massacre and your unacceptable justifications. January 28 at 2:22pm · 10 Fabian Salamon You are telling the world that you have no morality in your character. You are a disgrace to ignore reason. Do not ever come to Australia , you are not welcome January 28 at 2:24pm · 5 Dan Drexler So only kill whales the way Canada does!! January 28 at 2:24pm Anaheim Elec I give you a lesson of Japanese language word that suits well to describe you people of anti whaling types.KICHIGAI.Learned that？Say it loudly!KICHIGAI. January 28 at 2:27pm Anaheim Elec Or you may spell it like this.Kitty Guy. January 28 at 2:27pm Anaheim Elec Of course in Japanese society KICHIGAI are not welcomed. January 28 at 2:28pm Elaine Cobb I'm blocking your spiteful messages Elec. You can rant away, I won't be able to see your venom. I did the same with Bill & Magnus & don't have to digest their hateful diatribes anymore - you will join them. Goodbye January 28 at 2:35pm · Edited · 4 José Eduardo your hands will be dirty again: Update: 6 killing boats have spotted a pod and are in formation. Jan. 29 7:26 am #tweet4taiji January 28 at 2:38pm · 4 Elaine Cobb Kichigai must mean 'people who respect all marine mammals & despise needless slaughter'. That's fine with me. January 28 at 2:38pm · 3 Anaheim Elec I understood my posts I've been posting here are not good for you people.HA HA HA Why? You people always ignore other opinions... Such a close minded you are. It's spoiled brat/spoiled child."Oh I can't hear you I can't hear you ah ah ah ah" January 28 at 2:55pm Hilde Wi Stop #dolphintrafficking now January 28 at 2:58pm · 3 Anaheim Elec Also,you types really like to block other opinions.Is that real free of speech society?CNN never publish opinions they don't like it. This is censorship and too socialistic.VIVA USSR! VIVA USSR! January 28 at 2:58pm Hilde Wi stop #dolphintrafficking now http://savejapandolphins.org/.../taiji-whale-museum... January 28 at 2:59pm · Edited · 1 Hilde Wi yes, it's trafficking. just like with humans that have to do something that they don't want to do...shameful and without honor January 28 at 3:00pm · 1 Anaheim Elec For your Education. USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics existed in this world since 1922 till 1991. The first state of socialist in the world which has no free speech.Today known as Russian Federation. January 28 at 3:02pm Debbie McArthur Please mister prime minister stop the senseless slaughter that is happening now in #taiji . Its wrong cruel and animal abuse its not tradition. Take a stand and say something about the genocide that happens in that country 6months out of the year. This is causing much shame to your country and its honor, also the people of taiji. The real people not killers! You are allowing your people to eat poisoned meat, you lie to them , set media restriction on them. Have you told them how much it costs the people to have extra police just to "watch" sea shepard and cove guardians on the ground? Shame the world is watching and you continue to do nothing! Have a change of heart and mind and stop the slaughter.thank you January 28 at 3:05pm · 2 Rose Ravenscroft 6 killing boats have spotted a pod and are in formation. Jan. 29 7:28 am Please stop this. You're a disgrace to your country. January 28 at 3:07pm · 7 Anaheim Elec Please study lot about world first,before criticizing other country.I see tons of people like you seems to be lacking so much of the knowledges/insights over worlds' history/geography/culture/literature too maybe? January 28 at 3:08pm Elaine Bentley Please end the captivity and brutal slaughter of dolphins in TAIJI January 28 at 3:22pm · 2 Indi Ceh https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... January 28 at 3:25pm · 1 Anaheim Elec What's TAIJI? In japanese it means pre-born child.Do you want a child? January 28 at 3:28pm · Edited Dawn Christine Baker Prime Minister, please stop the dolphin slaughter in Taiji. It is not tradition and the killing process is not humane. Japan is a beautiful country and your people are wonderful. Please end the shame in Taiji! January 28 at 3:33pm · 6 Tatiana Lambauer one more pod, more viollene, more blood. Arent you ashamed of that, Japan?? January 28 at 3:49pm · 2 Andres Saavedra global indignation and shame a family of 60-65 dolphins were brutally murdered, images and photographs have caused outrage in people around the world, stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, cetaceans should live and be free January 28 at 4:14pm · 4 Anaheim Elec Dolphins are hunted in Taiji only by now,small part of Japan have take it as local cuisine,so what's so matter? Majority of Japanese do not eat them,when you look around the world there are various animals are eaten.Dolphin is only one of them.I think that shouldn't intervened from other parts of the world such as the reasons you keep saying,"it's inhumane" "cruel" "savage" "barbaric practice" etc.etc.All mankind should eat the same thing as you? January 28 at 4:29pm · Edited · 1 Kit Johnson Please stop killing whales and dolphins! The arguments you make to justify it do not hold up. Many "cultures" may have committed atrocities in the past but have changed their ways once it was obvious how savage and uncivilized their ways may have been. Now is the time for Japan to change. The killing cannot continue! International outrage is not slowing down and you are letting the ruthlessness of a small special interest group harm your entire country. January 28 at 4:15pm · 4 Ondine Angarola Dolphin is exported illegally as Tuna by the Japanese. Despicable. STOP the massacre. Murderers. January 28 at 4:33pm · 2 Sajidha Bagha When will you end this cruel and barbaric dolphin hunt?Killing mothers and young calves brutally in front of each other.Have you not the slightest bit of compassion? This is a barbaric and savage practice. In Canada the natives hunt as a part of their tradition and it is nothing compared to this savagery. You are exploiting this animal for selling them to marine parks under the guise of tradition. If all cultures hung onto their barbaric traditions we would have widows burnt alive on their husbands funeral pyres, we would have child sacrifices...Please the world knows is happening in Taiji and the opposition will only grow. You can do the honorable thing by stopping this halocaust RIGHT NOW. January 28 at 4:35pm · 3 Ana Morris Dear Japan...thank you for caring about the environment. We are thrilled with your efforts and over all wisdom concerning your nuclear power plant and the radiation that you have been sharing with the world. Thanks for your impressive ability to kill every dolphin and whale that you possibly can. We are all in great admiration and awe of your integrity.....really. Thanks, Mankind. January 28 at 4:37pm · 7 Terri Malone Foreman STOP THIS EVIL BARBARIC SLAUGHTER!!!! You are an EVIL society!!!!! January 28 at 4:49pm · 1 Steven K. Roberts http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 28 at 4:50pm · 2 Patricia Schneider Another pod of mom and babies are torn a part and brutally, painfully killed - they don't die fast, it is slow and agonizing.We know dolphins are highly intelligent mammals, we know they are needed in the ocean, we know they have too much mercury to be eaten. Why don't you know this?? Or do you but don't care???? We do not tolerate torture to dogs, cats, cows, chicken or pigs - we fight for them too. We are exposing the brutality of Taiji - END THIS SLAUGHTRR NOW. January 28 at 5:03pm · 3 Yvette Anderson Whitehead Japan is being SHAMED by a handful of "fisherman". Fisherman that know when they slaughter the dolphins for meat, are poisoning those that consume it. I find it disgusting that this is being allowed by Japan's government...allowing the poisoning of their people. The inhumane slaughter and kidnapping of creatures that belong to the people of the WORLD...not the people of Taiji...is equally disgusting and unacceptable. This MUST STOP! January 28 at 5:04pm · 2 Anaheim Elec No,you are so wrong dolphins you love,are not belonged to anyone,anywhere,no one. January 28 at 5:07pm Peace & Freedom for ALL Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on CNN described the cherished cultural tradition that his government seeks to protect. This is not culture - its money to captivity , your not fooling anyone. Is this what you call humane?????? STOP the BARBARIC treatment to dolphins THE WORLD IS WATCHING and WERE DISCUSETED. Dolphins bleeding out long and painful as family members swim in their blood. January 28 at 5:12pm · Edited · 2 Sherie Smith no more killing, capturing dolphins and whales, thank you, it's wrong, beyond wrong January 28 at 5:08pm · 4 Caroline Lubbedarcy The government of japan and the Taiji fishermen are giving japan a very bad name all over the world. CRUELTY to animals is always wrong. This is not a tradition. You should not allow your people to be misled into eating toxic dolphin meat when it is labelled as whale meat. You are deceiving your own people. One way to control the population?? Birth defects, death due to mercury toxicity. You are not just abusing dolphins, you are hurting your own citizens. Japanese people should be outraged!! January 28 at 5:09pm · 3 Caroline Lubbedarcy 日本と太地の漁師の政府は、世界中で日本が非常に悪い名前を与えている。動物虐待は常に間違っている。これは伝統ではありません。あなたの人々は、それが鯨肉としてラベルされたときに有毒なイルカ肉を食べることに惑わされないようにしなければならない。あなた自身の人々を欺いている。人口を制御する1つの方法は？先天性欠損症、水銀毒性による死亡。あなただけのイルカを乱用していない、あなた自身の市民を傷つけている。日本人は憤慨する必要があります！ January 28 at 5:09pm Tatiana Abramovskaya There are still lives at stake. Please, stop the massacre! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=709306992436150&set=a.325210180845835.82742.260982463935274&type=1&theater January 28 at 5:12pm · 1 Jaime Cook STOP THE SLAUGHTER of OUR ocean dolphins!!! January 28 at 5:32pm · 1 Elizabeth Townsend Tradition? Seems like GREED! Selling dolphins for a lifetime of misery -- just for $$$$$. There is no traditional values in that. Just greed. January 28 at 5:33pm · 2 Ondine Angarola Your so called fishermen laughing as they slaughter the dolphins screaming... sick tradition. sick culture. sick. despicable. and you M. Prime Minister lying to the world about this so called tradition. Lying. You have the blood on your hands. Cold hearted killers. BOYCOTT JAPAN. Sign all petitions to get the 2020 olympics pulled from them. January 28 at 5:34pm · 2 Ondine Angarola Call your local Japanese embassy to protest EVERY DAY http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html January 28 at 5:36pm · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Even if it worships a dolphin, your life does not change. Get a Life. January 28 at 5:39pm Ella Ramadan-Spark the whole world is watching your country. shame on you toxic government. Shame on you for feeding your people toxic food and murdering the people of the sea! January 28 at 5:45pm · 2 Narelle Smith Oh pathetic as always Tunemitu, why don't you take your own advice. http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 28 at 5:49pm Anaheim Elec No,sadly majority of the people in the world have not intersted in Asia Pacific.Only geeks got interested. January 28 at 5:55pm Narelle Smith Thanks Ondine for that link, much appreciated. January 28 at 5:58pm · 1 Ilda Cuebo Señor Ministro, por favor de parar la matanza de delfines en Taiji. Japon es un pais civilizado, no hay necesidad de mostrar al mundo la crueldad de estas personas. Por favor..... January 28 at 6:12pm · 1 Victoria M Shipskie No one will ever look at Japan the same way again. You have lost face. January 28 at 6:22pm · 2 Rose Ravenscroft Day after day dolphins are slaughtered. Day after day you do absolutely nothing. Hang your head in shame. You're a disgrace to your country. January 28 at 6:23pm · 4 Captive cetaceans stunningly beautiful, tragically sad. Help stop it now Is this humane - Sick/injured White-Sided dolphin taken from harbor pens and dumped back out to sea today..left alone to fend for himself January 28 at 6:41pm · 4 Carla Alley French Abe, again another day of proud tradition & culture being practiced today in the killing cove of Taiji. This tradition that you endorse just keeps getting better.... today a pod of Risso dolphins that consisted of adult males, females, juveniles and nursing calves were herded underneath the green tarps & as captives were being selected by proud traditional Taiji fishermen & trainers, pod members were simultaneously being "pithed" & "corked" right next to & in sight of the 2 Risso's that were selected for captivity & sale. This dirty secret can no longer be hidden. Be a leader & shut this daily genocide down. January 28 at 6:57pm · 4 Connie Goodwin Garrison STOP MURDERING DOLPHINS!!! THE ENTIRE PLANET WANTS YOU TO STOP THIS HORRIFIC SLAUGHTER...NOW!!!!!!! January 28 at 6:57pm · 5 Anaheim Elec People of Taiji,they are just doing their job.Why?Because that is the way they live their daily lives.You people,those who say "that is barbaric" etc. is destroying their lives.Then in your country there are no people like this?No one kills animals as their job?Cows,swines,chicken.sheep?Taking other lives are cruel thing!But its equally cruel.We,humans cannot live without something of "lives".Japanese people say "Itadaimasu" which means the gratitude to who made the meal,and to the lives sacrificed for you.And after the meal"Gochisousama". In fishing towans like Taiji,or other towns,they have memorial shrines or tombs for the memorial of sacrificed whales or dolphins.When foreigners visit those places,they come to know that Japan had such places.Is this a cruel thing? Including all these,it is called culture.In Japanese notion,there are no rank in animals lives which is intelligent or which is not.All animals are equally treated.For me, it is unacceptable by ranking them.That leads to discrimination.Some of you say they are intelligent,so it is bad to kill them,then is it okay to kill stupid ones?No way.So,when you see animals being killed in slaughter houses of cows for example,it is full of blood.Those places are usually concealed and not opened to public.Taiji is just the same thing.When you eat beef,you do not think how it is being killed.You see only well packed meat at supermarkets.Or already cooked like McDonald's hamburger.Do not judge by your own point of view please.We are not the same as your countries.We live in the different "world". January 28 at 7:04pm Narelle Smith You do not speak for the majority of your country. For days we have been going back and forth, and for days we have agreed to disagree. You don't call the capture, torture, slaughter, butcher and sale of wild dolphins barbaric that is your choice. However when your government hides behind and uses excuses like tradition and culture it disgusts me, call it what it is ... Greed. January 28 at 7:24pm · 7 John Palomo First off the dolphin meat has been proven to contain high amounts of mercury 2nd of all this hunt is not culture the hunts as they are now only started in 1969 as is written in their own history books. The major reason these hunt's happen is the captive dolphin industry. And there are many Japanese against this also. January 28 at 7:33pm · 4 Ondine Angarola It's not their job to murder and break even the Japanese laws. It's not their job to illegally export Dolphin as tuna thereby deceiving the rest of the world. It's not their job to poison people with contaminated meat laden with mercury... BUT they make it their job to be cold hearted murders and thugs. Anyone who can kill and laugh while their killing is mentally ill and a danger to all of society. January 28 at 7:41pm · 2 Dan Drexler Japan stop killing animals that are different then the animals that our countries kill!! Don't you understand that we are the superior people and we set the standards and morals for the world!! How dare you be different!!! January 28 at 7:44pm Tony Petrini Stop the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji Cove and the sell of the dolphins January 28 at 7:46pm · 1 Heike Heinze In the wild, dolphins swim 40 miles a day. Please see the situation of these two dolphins in Taiji Whale Museum. That's part of your culture, Japan. But you not ashamed of you, because you have no conscience. The young Japanese generation hardly eats dolphin meat. Interesting is the enslavement of dolphins. A trained dolphin brings $ 150,000 and more. This is not a tradition. It is greed. http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=eWCSdI0_VWY... January 28 at 8:01pm · 5 Ondine Angarola Greed. That's the truth. No tradition at all. Boycott Japan. January 28 at 8:33pm · 5 Fernandita Bonilla No productos animals January 28 at 8:38pm Lorraine McCandless Prime Minister and People of Japan.There is no Tradition nor Honour in the utter slaughter of these highly intelligent beings.Please i beg of you,Stop and regain the respect of the world.I will take to my grave the upsetting images seen at Taiji.How can you Mr Prime Minister defend and justifiy,Brutal Murder and Slaughter.I will never forgive Japan for what is occuring at Taiji Cove. January 28 at 8:41pm · 4 Anaheim Elec Ｅａｓｔ　Ｓｅａ？　Ｎｏ　Ｓｅａ　ｏｆ　Ｊａｐａｎ January 28 at 9:13pm Anaheim Elec Ｓｅａ　ｏｆ　Ｊａｐａｎ　！　！ January 28 at 9:14pm Kerstin Gunther https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/.../I-DCe3MZevPQYjeqxGCT... January 28 at 9:14pm · 2 Anaheim Elec Did you know Chiune Sugihara? He saved jewish people in WW2. Search it on google. January 28 at 9:15pm Anaheim Elec Recently, China enteed to EEZ of Malaysia.China is now raising tensions at the region in the Spratly Islands.China is provoking other countries like Vietnam,Malaysia,Philippines etc. International society must urgently face this issue right now. January 28 at 9:26pm Heike Heinze A technologically advanced country like Japan has an ethical sense of how people from the Middle Ages. See what happens to the dolphins that were caught. Japan has understood nothing. Pathetic. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2kqLNsMBtxE January 28 at 9:34pm · 1 Heike Heinze Here. Begging for a fish. Our hatred is guaranteed, Japan. Shame on you! Shame! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U8zR8IPU9bY January 28 at 9:37pm · 2 Anaheim Elec International society ignores the biggest atrocities of present days Tibet and Uyghur.Tibet and Uyghur are massacred by Chinese government since about 1950.Stop this cruelty.They are not animals,they are humans no different than us. January 28 at 9:39pm Heike Heinze Do you see the infamy? http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fUYZNi7GRJg&layout=tablet... January 28 at 9:40pm Anaheim Elec Japan lost the war.This is fact.But after the war Japan have long been contributed to the world not only financially but also supported other countries technically,and human resource.Today some countries criticize Japan for the past war crimes committed by Japan,but I think it is compensated by doing so.I know there are people suffered in it,I sincerely feel condolences.And built peaceful nation. January 28 at 10:11pm · Edited Pipsqueak Chapeau So what does it say to the world when you rip baby dolphins away, gut their mothers and sell the babies for $125,000 - $150,000 to perform in low quality aquariums? It doesn't say "tradition". It says GREED. I wish the people involved would stop stealing the ocean's wildlife and making excuses that dishonor the people of Japan. January 28 at 10:03pm · 6 Anaheim Elec Don't hide it behind your bottom of your heart,YOU hate Japanese peole that they built such prosperous nation just about 30 years after the war started from devastated burn ruins that "yellow monkeys of the far east" did it.So jealous and irritating about it. January 28 at 10:10pm Anaheim Elec Dolphin hunts are barbaric?Whaling is barbaric? So what? THAT IS THE VIEWPOINT OF YOUR OWN ONE.Punishing other country from one-sided perspective is barbaric.Far barbaric than you people say Japan's coastal fishing as barbaric. January 28 at 10:19pm · 1 Brenton Lewis Elec comments like your last post are simply bizarre. If anyone hates the japanese it is not because they are so "prosperous", although with a 200% debt to GDP that is debatable, nor because of the colour of your skin, it is quite simply the utter cruelty of the behaviour and the total indifference shown by most to that cruelty. Cries of racism are a transparent veil to hide behind and given the horror that continues simply pathetic! January 28 at 10:20pm · 6 Tunemitu Shibuya Fukushima and the Taiji dolphin drive are not directly related. January 28 at 10:38pm Pipsqueak Chapeau Ripping baby dolphins away from their mothers to be sold for $125,000 to $150,000 to live their lives in confinement at sub standard aquatic shows can hardly be a "cultural tradition". It's just greed. According to a report released by Elsa Nature Conservancy*** and the Trade Statistics of Japan by the Financial Bureau, the number of live dolphins exported from Japan (mainly Taiji), increased from 17 in 2002 to 62 in 2011, peaking in 2010 at 79 dolphins. According to the report, Japan sells the captured dolphins mainly to China, Korea, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, Thailand,the Philippines and Saudi Arabia for prices that vary between 1,351,000 yen ($16,395) to 7,712,000 yen ($93,585) per animal. January 28 at 10:40pm · 3 Pipsqueak Chapeau Ironically, it’s the living dolphins rather than the ones killed that make dolphin hunting a profitable industry. January 28 at 10:45pm · 2 Judy Shepherd STOP the slaughtering of Dolphins and Whales. It's time for Change Japan. January 28 at 11:00pm · 3 Georgina Main https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/.../864... January 28 at 11:01pm · 2 Narelle Smith keep sharing everyone. The international outcry is gaining more voices everyday, politicians are talking about it, media outlets are taking notice, petitions are being signed at a fantastic rate. Ignore the haters they don't know any better, don't waste your energy. Keep up the fantastic work Warriors, even though each day brings heartache, tears and anger it also brings a collective resolve. We will not turn our backs on Taiji, this will stop, this will be the last year! http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 28 at 11:12pm · 6 Heike Heinze Tunemitu: No, not related? But you connect the eating of beef and pork with the dolphin hunt. If you want, that others to stay on topic, then please, you should do it also. Let's talk about the dolphin hunt, do you identify with the actions of the fishermen? Answer my question finally. January 28 at 11:15pm · 1 Tracy Martin Prime Minister Shinzo Abe another day that your 'hunters' (they are not fishermen - they do not catch fish) take from the World - again I plea to you - please stop killing dolphins. They belong to the World. They are not Japan's to take. January 28 at 11:26pm · 6 Jordane François hmm, if anyone believing in bad karma?..well, may be another tsunami for you guys? January 28 at 11:27pm Tunemitu Shibuya It is the typical logic of a cult that threatens people by karma. January 28 at 11:31pm · 1 Lisa Davies No regard for nature whatsoever. Sadistic actions on serene beings are just unforgivable, and alien to the decent, educated people of the world. January 28 at 11:35pm Narelle Smith hahaha Tunemitu you really do make me laugh that is a new one. Here I was expecting the racist card I didn't see the cult card coming. You still haven't answered Heike question. January 28 at 11:35pm · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Can you dolphin cult tell a tsunami victim about karma directly? January 28 at 11:42pm · 1 Jordane François hey Tunemitu, humor isn't really something you are familiar with, aren't you? ..not surprised, you live in a such rigid society that you forgot to think and use your free will..oh sorry you probably don't know what is free will January 28 at 11:42pm · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Such a comment is expressing sick mentality of a dolphin cult. January 28 at 11:43pm Jordane François MWOUHAHAHAHA!!!! January 28 at 11:45pm Policarpio Manalastas III https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1385076458402451&set=a.1383244075252356.1073741828.100007003299286&type=1&theater January 28 at 11:46pm Tunemitu Shibuya calm down January 28 at 11:49pm Jordane François Stop the dolphin slaughter - Carl Safina, president of the Blue Ocean Institute, writes that roughly 22,000 dolphins a year are killed in Japanese waters and the Japanese say criticism of the practice is an assault on their culture. "To publicly stake a seemingly large proportion of their nation's cultural identity on slaughtering dolphins and whales while westernizing in almost every way seems, to me, strange," he writes. "And, mainly, cruel." January 28 at 11:53pm · 3 Heike Heinze Ok, we report the head of the Buddhists, His Holiness the Dalai Lama about the atrocities and massacres of the Japanese city of Taiji. Many will see it. https://www.facebook.com/DalaiLama?ref=profile January 28 at 11:55pm · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Lamaism does not forbid the meat diet. Dalai Lama is a carnivorous person. January 29 at 12:00am Heike Heinze But he prohibits torture and cruelty to animals. And greed. January 29 at 12:02am · 5 Bill Hunter Another successful day in Taiji. I enjoy coming home and reading its been a red cove day. I hope I get the same good news tomorrow. January 29 at 12:02am · 1 Lisa Davies eeehawww Bill . Moving on to the real world...Tunemitu, I find your lack of compassion towards these highly intelligent creatures and their worth somewhat ironic. Let's hope that the dog in your page picture is thought more of. January 29 at 12:07am · 1 Georgina Main You are disgusting for being aware of the slaughter of dolphins and choosing to do nothing. January 29 at 12:09am · 4 Toru Seo http://japandailypress.com/who-is-inhumane-a-discussion.../ January 29 at 12:24am · 1 Tracy Martin Japan Daily Press - you only 'fish' for fish - you cannot fish for mammal - these Taiji men are not fishermen January 29 at 12:46am · 1 Toru Seo @tracy The lesson that this article tells you is that what you think should be doesn't mean what it is. January 29 at 12:46am Tracy Martin @Toru I understand the Taiji 'hunters' have to earn a living, the whole World has to earn a living, that does not 'excuse' and make it acceptable that they slaughter these dolphins without the right to a humane slaughter - pigs and cattle are given more rights. January 29 at 12:54am · 3 Toru Seo While I agree the method of killing has a room for improvement, there are other animals that are brutally slaughtered. Yes I know one wrong doesn't make another right, but I just wanted to raise hypocrisy and double standard that people play. And unless you rationalize this hypocrisy, your voice would not echo to Japanese. January 29 at 1:16am Dawn Thomas Toru I also understand where you are coming from. There is no need to brutally slaughter any animal for food, it must be done humanely without question. I am sure you will agree also that these dolphin are taken also from their families and sold for money it is not for food. Very bad of these people Toru, there is no excuse and as for the Japanese I think most people over there hate what is going on - and what about the children? January 29 at 1:35am · 6 Tracy Martin And I agree with you @Toru - I stand against ALL animal cruelty in this World be that in my own country of the UK or elsewhere - the human race has no more rights on this planet over other species and should not be so arrogant to think it does. We ALL, as citizens of this planet, should stand together and stop destroying not only the wildlife but the planet as well. Imagine a world with just humans and no other wildlife - what a dull, boring, horrible place it would be. January 29 at 1:36am · 10 Georgina Main @Toru no mention in that article about the hundreds of dolphins sold to marine parks for thoussands of dollars? January 29 at 2:01am · 7 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2013-14/1004 January 29 at 2:18am · 2 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines http://nickharveymp.com/.../time-to-end-japanese-dolphin... January 29 at 2:18am · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines http://peterblack.blogspot.co.uk/.../the-scandal-of... January 29 at 2:19am · 2 Lisa Davies What about the sick dolphin dumped back into the sea after being held captive for 3 days? Where are your animal welfare laws Japan?!?! January 29 at 2:31am · 6 Lisa Davies Toru I understand your sentiments BUT no decent country would condone such treatment of WILD animals. Personally, I'd feel blessed to have these creatures in such close proximity. Whatever arguments are put forward about the slaughter of cattle, they will never justly the murders and captivity of these wild animals. January 29 at 2:40am · Edited · 10 Bea James ForLennox Toru the hunters of Taiji claim "tradition" to justify their actions.. Abe has also cited" tradition" and asks that we outsiders / the rest of the world understand.. Okay seeing as tradition is the word used to mask the real intent of the Drive/hunts then perhaps the hunters might actually want to live what they sprout.. TRADITION ~customs handed down by ancestors.. Now lets talk about the traditional method of hunting by the Japanese in ages past.. Row boat and spear.. No modern technology or methods there. Traditionally the fishermen would harvest traditional quotas for their own families and village. Not for the sale to marine parks, nor the meat from the dolphins sold on the internet via Yahoo, or various outlets throughout Japan. Somehow the word "tradition" loses it's authenticity coming from the greedy hunters of Taiji and the Prime minister when one looks at it from this perspective.. I think the hunters of Taiji have harvested far more than is needed by their village, using modern methods not traditional methods,and for many more people and organizations that this can no longer be considered to be "traditional." I think that GREED and nothing more is the real motivation and to insult the intelligence of others is very arrogant of your PM. He really needs to start being honest and stop with the Lies that have been tripping off his tongue for awhile now. people didn't buy into his Fukushima assurances and they do not buy his so called"tradition" spiel either. you raised the issue of hypocrisy... hunters and PM crying foul and asking for the world's understanding of a blatant lie! January 29 at 3:20am · Edited · 10 Heberto Quintero Valencia http://www.laestrella.com.pa/.../artista-japonesa-pide... January 29 at 3:13am · 4 Bea James ForLennox So Toru by your PM saying that the barbaric and inhumane actions of the Taiji hunters is "traditional" he is in essence saying that it is traditional for the people of Japan to be so inclined.. Hmm i think many Japanese themselves would beg to differ. January 29 at 3:29am · Edited · 9 Marie Fridvall Fd Pettersson STOP THE KILLING OF DOLPHINS IN TAIJI NOW !!!! THE MEAT IS EVEN POISEN !!! THE DOLPHINS DONT BELONG TO YOU !! January 29 at 3:28am · 6 Marie Fridvall Fd Pettersson Instead of killing the dolphins and make the whole world angry. Why dont you make a dolphin observation place for turists. You going to make more money on a god thing !! Dolphins in there natural habitat !!! January 29 at 3:54am · Edited · 7 Elaine Cobb Toru - I have also been raised using a moral lesson like your, 'what you think should be doesn't mean what it is'. My lesson is, 'just because something is, doesn''t mean it should be'. I think I prefer my version. This continued hunt is abhorrent. It is not tradition - that has already been proved. It is not for human consumption - dolphin meat is 5000 times more than the World Health Organisation safe mercury levels. It is for greed - pure and simple. The JDM article says that the poor 'fishermen' cannot survive on £20,000gbp a year - there are many people in the UK and throughout the world who have to survive on a fraction of this. Lets tell it how it is - every dolphin stolen from it's parents fetches apx £250,000 for those 'fishermen'. This is fact. The flashy sports cars they drive to the cove is proof of that! Greed, greed, greed. Disgusting. Abhorrent. (don't bother writing anything, Bill, Magnus, Elec - I can't see your vile posts) January 29 at 3:55am · 7 Karo Nijs The slaughter in Taiji is a HUGE crime against humanity as millions of people all over the world are psychologically damaged !!!!! You are the leader of the Dolphins HOLOCAUST 2014, SHAME ON YOU !! January 29 at 9:38am · Edited · 11 Rick Maxwell Japan ....is a torture of baby animals allowed ????? the fishermans are torture them and keep laughing on it............my picture of japan is set! you lose your face in germany. everybody is speaking about this. January 29 at 4:34am · 10 Sabine Helfrich The world is watching you. This situation in Taiji brings shame over your whole country. You lose your face. How do you could sleep well, being responsible for such suffering and cruelty? January 29 at 5:15am · 8 Hilde Wi give this some thoughts please https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-c4QT2j9n4 January 29 at 6:14am · Edited · 2 Janet Noll Consider this as you conduct your murderous "research" and "tradition" January 29 at 6:18am · 2 Janet Noll Our brains share many structural similarities with dolphins. For example, we both have a limbic system, which is responsible for handling emotional information. One difference between us, however, is that the dolphins’ limbic system is much larger than ours and, says scientist Denise Herzing, it “may be stretched out over more of the brain,” indicating that “the dolphin brain may have more of a ‘global connection’ to [emotional] information”. This could mean that dolphins are more emotional than humans, and that emotions could figure more prominently throughout their thought processes. While it might be tempting to think that increased emotions would lead to greater aggression when being backed into a corner, another compelling feature of the dolphin brain appears to account for this notion. Sterling Bunnell, in The Evolution of Cetacean Intelligence points out that the cerebral cortex, responsible for logical thought and reasoning in both humans and dolphins alike, is controlled by the emotional activity of the limbic system. This process is facilitated by what are called ‘neocortical association neurons’. Bunnell observed that, in human studies, the ratio of these neurons to limbic-system brain stem neurons “is necessary for such qualities as …emotional self-control” and that a decreased ratio is associated with “impulsiveness, emotional instability, irritability, loss of humor”. Bunnell points out that dolphins possess a higher neocortical-limbic ratio than the average human, suggesting that their control over their own emotions is greater than what we experience. It could be that dolphins, while being more emotional, are more emotionally stable than we are, and are therefore able to better control themselves in stressful situations. This could explain their apparent control over the impulse to lash out at the humans who are so callously ending their lives. This is an interesting hypothesis, but it makes me wonder what the evolutionary advantage or benefit of controlling emotions might be when experiencing an existential threat. In other words, in these situations it would be to the dolphins advantage NOT to control emotion and remain passive. Whatever the answer, I suspect that if and when we do come to understand why dolphins behave with such pacificism when under attack by humans the answer will humble us". Tim Zimmerman January 29 at 6:18am · 6 Andres Saavedra Stop the cruel slaughter of whales and dolphins in Taiji, cetaceans should live and be free in the world's oceans. January 29 at 6:22am · 5 Clare Easton Let’s change history! I cannot understand how a country as advanced and civilized as Japan can allow such cruelty, brutality and ignorance to continue on its shores and seas. Drive “fishery” dolphin slaughter and capture for captivity has to STOP! All evidence supports the fact that the dolphin drive is purely for profit hidden under the appearance of tradition or cultural history. I have many Japanese friends who oppose this and say there is little education the government supplies to the public. They also say it is not a part of their cultural heritage and want it to stop. I urge them to write and protest but they are worried that they will receive a lot of pressure from the authorities to be quiet. This is worrying as it seems like too much control and little freedom of speech. Capturing dolphins to be sold into captivity at marine parks and aquariums in Japan and overseas is unacceptable. These dolphins DO NOT belong to Japan and should remain in the wild. I will not support this in any form and will be making sure any person who is considering financing this by visiting such places worldwide is informed of this- as once people are educated and realize what the Japanese government is doing they are disgusted and indeed boycott these practices. As you are aware, this has now become an international focus- the spotlight is on Taiji, the world is watching. These intelligent, sensitive and emotionally aware animals suffer endlessly in captivity no matter how big the tank/ pen. Especially after it witnessed its whole family get captured and slaughtered in such a horrific and brutal way. You compare this to pigs and cows? We have laws where an animal cannot be killed in front of its own kin- and the animal cannot be starved and tortured before a kill. These dolphins are wild dolphins and belong in the sea to live and grow old and die with their family. Also that argument does not work on me as I do not eat this meat. There are practices in my own country I disagree with- this is not an issue of picking on Japan- it’s about standing up for these animals. Dolphins have names for each other, can remember each other even after years of separation, can recognize themselves in a mirror before a human baby can, they are emotionally complex like humans, they are even more emotionally aware than most humans. They know their fate in Taiji and wait their turn as their babies are snatched from them and they are killed one by one as they swim in their family’s blood. Entire families wiped out. I cannot sleep at night thinking about this. I don’t understand how the people who have this blood on their hands can… can you sleep knowing this? However, if I cannot appeal to your human side on that angle- how about the level of poison in the meat. You are poisoning your children. There is real evidence linking Parkinson ’s disease, diabetes and neurological disorders. Pregnant women should NOT consume this meat, nor should children- yet you continue to feed them this meat. Your public needs to be educated, then they can make an informed choice. No responsible Japanese mother would ever poison her own children. This is purely government greed- not tradition. Shame on you! All eyes are on Japan- another angle is one Yoko Ono talks about how Japan should not bring shame to itself be being seen as arrogant and careless of animal walfare and poisoning its people for the sake of money. Especially in this time where we all need to pull together globally. Then the news that the Japanese Government was using foreign aid money to finance the dying whaling industry is yet another example of Japanese shame. This people around the world are shocked about and I am hearing people saying they will no longer support Japan in any disaster- which is terrible news for the Japanese people who are in need of that money for rebuilding the country. I am even hearing of people saying they will never visit Japan, and boycott all Japanese products, and their views on Japan is not one of respect. I know this should not be the case. This should not cost the Japanese tax payer any more money and shame. History can be made. A future can be carved out where we all work together to remember where Japan and the world respected animals and marine life and the planet itself. I am hoping our children can look at us in pride- not horror! I implore you to do what you can, and to please STOP! Dive hunts are a horrifically cruel practice. Clare Easton (from the UK and resident in Australia. I have also lived in Japan) January 29 at 6:34am · 4 Ondine Angarola it is the tragic logic of an island that doesn't understand that you reep what you sow. Every action has an equal an opposite reaction. Boomerang. Japan continues in its supreme arrogance, historical one might add, to laugh as the world implores it to stop slaughter dolphins and RARE endangered species. Savagery. That is the image the world sees of Japan. We will actively work to get the Olympics pulled from Japan and continue the education of the world as to the barbaric backwards ways. Shame on Japan. PM does not have to worry about losing face, (he doesn't anyway), because he has not one to lose. A soulless shell. January 29 at 7:24am · 3 Ondine Angarola I implore everyone to ask all Japanese where ever they are in the world how they feel about the Cove and find out if they even know about it as the Japanese government has lied to it's own people and used tactics of intimidation to try and silence the voices of those that want it to stop. January 29 at 7:25am · 3 Elaine Cobb http://digitaljournal.com/article/343861 Now this is a brave man. He is courageous enough to speak out. This just proves that the others who are pro-hunting don't actually speak for Japan. They don't even speak for the hunters. This man speaks from experience. He has been there. I respect him. January 29 at 7:44am · 5 Elaine Cobb As an aside, I'm wondering whether the Prime Minister of Japan realises how many countries are opposing the hunting in Taiji. I'll start. I'm from England. January 29 at 7:50am · 6 John Ravenscroft He's brilliant! I'm from England, too - and I very much hope the PM of Japan DOES realise how many countries (and how many individuals) oppose what is happening in Taiji. It must stop. January 29 at 8:08am · 8 Rose Ravenscroft I agree he's a very brave and courageous man, Elaine. I'm from England, too and I find this brutal slaughter of dolphins in Taiji totally distressing. I really hope the Prime Minister of Japan finds the courage to do the right thing and put an end to this horror once and for all. January 29 at 8:19am · 6 Diana Summer Dear Ladies and Gentlemen & Honoured dignitaries of Japan, I write to express my extreme distress, anger and sadness at the annual dolphin slaughter and capture being carried out in the Japanese town of Taiji right now. My family and friends beg for these dolphin lives. The dolphin drives in Taiji are brutally cruel, completely unnecessary and have no place in the 21st century. Japan is an advanced and otherwise beautiful country. It has the history and the capability to become the world leaders in marine conservation. It is unfortunate that the reputation of an entire nation is being tarnished by the shameful deeds of a handful of men and women in Taiji. Dolphins are not fish and they shouldn’t be referred to as a fishery. Dolphins are mammals. Dolphins breathe air. They have feelings. They have emotions. They have self-awareness. They are social, complex, intelligent beings and it is shameful that no compassion is being shown toward Japans dolphins. Babies are separated from their mothers. Imagine hoe the blind and deaf white baby feels without her mother at his side. The same mother who committed suicide at her grief owhen he was stolen from her. Surely this demonstrated the high intelligence of these wonderful animals. Would a dolphin slaughter a human? would a dolphin steal a human child? No. Even the nursing mothers and babies “iruka” are slaughtered with no mercy or they are stolen for a life of misery confined to small pools in aquariums. In the world of civilized nations, no wild animals are being eradicated like the dolphins are being slaughtered in Japan. Even fish have size restrictions. Even during deer hunting season, it is not acceptable to kill baby “bambi” fawns. Japan, we plead with you as we know you have compassion and humanity, please do not kill the nursing mothers and babies “iruka”. Please spare the juveniles and pregnant females. Please stop this senseless, inhumane slaughter. Akachan iruka to ninshin shiteru iruka o ziyuu ni. PLEASE! My family, my friends and I have joined the global boycott against Japan. We shall boycott all products that come from Japan. We shall join the boycott of all tourism and will not travel to Japan until the Taiji dolphin drive stops! Furthermore, we will spread the word globally via Internet, mail and public education about the atrocities committed in Taiji every year. We love Japan and her people but we cannot and will not support a nation that allows such cruelty. The Japanese Government has the power to stop the hunts and we humbly ask you to appeal your representatives and work towards a resolution to end the Taiji dolphin drives. Taiji could be a centre for tourism if the dolphin slaughter stops. People would come from far and wide to see the beautiful dolphins in their natural environment. It is true that the dolphin hunting, capture, and slaughter cause a shameful stain on Japan’s reputation and it is unfortunate that Japanese leaders do not end the hunt. Japan will be so much richer once it ends its destruction of whales and dolphins. The dolphin drive brings dishonour to Japan. The world is watching… Sincerely and respectfully January 29 at 9:17am · 8 Rose Ravenscroft Thank you, Diana. Very well put - I agree with all you've said. January 29 at 9:28am · 5 Daniel Oliver Jost http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/.../abe.../... Well done PM - your lies are now even on Wikipedia! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_drive_hunting#Japan January 29 at 9:49am · 2 Martin Bangel Stop the delfin killing!!!! January 29 at 10:00am · 1 Hayden-Media Observers update on transportation of captive Dolphins: "We continue to follow captive dolphin transfer truck for nearly 11 hours now. Just passing Fukuoka Prefecture, Kitakyushu, Japan." 11:48pm (Posted two hours ago and probably still travelling). Yes, you read correctly, 11 HOURS. From the vast ocean expanse, to a tight, confined container of a truck. Humane? Tradition? Culture?WE THINK NOT. They may as well be dead, even though it pains us to say that. Unbelievable... Personally, I'm ashamed to be part of the human race right now, and all who are involved, in any way shape or form (ie: GREED), should be too... 'Tradition... Culture...' yeah right. Heard some propaganda in my time, but the Japanese stance on this (and as I said, all who support and benefit from what is happening) is an absolute disgrace. キャプティブイルカオブザーバーの輸送に関する最新情報：「私たちは今ちょうど福岡県、北九州市、日本を渡してほぼ11時間キャプティブイルカ転送トラックに従うことを続けて.. "23:48（2時間前に投稿し、おそらくまだ旅行）。はい、あなたは正しく11時間お読みください。広大な海の広がりから、トラックのタイトな、限られたコンテナへ。人道的？伝統？文化？私たちはそうは思いません。彼らは同様に、それはそれを言うために私達にロールのに奇数死んでいる可能性があります。信じられない...個人的に、私は今、人類の手であることが恥ずかしい、とすべてが関与している（例：GREED）どれウェイ形状または形態で、あなたを持ってあまりにもshoulds... '伝統...文化... 'ええね。私の時間にいくつかの宣伝を聞いた、これについての日本の立場を目指して（と私は言った、あなたのすべてをサポートし、何が起こっているかの利点があります）absolute不名誉である。 January 29 at 10:13am · Edited · 6 Carla Alley French Abe, the world will hold you accountable if the baby Albino dolphin named "Angel," dies. Another expert chimes in regarding the capture & displaying of wild dolphins & whales: Marineland trainer Philip Demers: "I can attest to the grief and suffering these sentient beings experience. Many of the wild-caught animals we received did not make the transition into captivity. No amount of medical treatment could alleviate their grief, and no blood work could reveal its source. Simply stated, they no longer had the will to live." The worlds oceans own the dolphins & whales, not Japan. January 29 at 10:04am · 8 Kristina Harper Please stop killing these dolphins in this most barbaric method. The small group of Taiji fisherman is ruining the reputation of Japan. This type of cruel killing does not belong anywhere on this planet. It is wrong, plain and simple. If it is a tradition, then the tradition must evolve as knowledge about these sophisticated creatures and the culture they have becomes known. Japan must do the right thing! January 29 at 10:21am · Edited · 5 Anaheim Elec PROTECT TAIJi FROM INTRUSION FROM ANOTHER COUNTRIES! January 29 at 10:23am · 1 Anaheim Elec IN DOLPHINS WE TRUST lol January 29 at 10:24am · 1 Anaheim Elec Don't you think it a good idea?for your slogan? "In dolphins we trust".lol January 29 at 10:31am Anaheim Elec Oh how about destroying North Korea and invade there,build a new nation called "dolphin kingdom"? Your paradise on earth! lol January 29 at 10:36am Carla Alley French Proud culture & tradition being practiced @ 3:15 am under the cover of darkness 4 spotted dolphins that were captured a few days ago are being received & unloaded at the Ooita Marine Aquarium. This is such a proud tradition & culture that it must be hidden under the cover of darkness. This truck has been on the road for 15 hrs. confined in crates only stopping to allow the trainers to take restroom breaks & allow the driver to smoke a cigarette. During these breaks no one ever checked to see how these dolphins were doing. The taking & sale of captive dolphins & whales must end today. January 29 at 10:43am · 3 Sandra Amed Again a day of murder and trade in dolphins, I get so tired...put a lot of energy in it, but you know what, in the end it will all be worth it, because every gentle soul on this planet wants you to end it, from Europe to Asia to Japan. There is only one big criminal here and that is the government of Japan, we all know that all good Japanese people don't want to see these dolphins get killed. January 29 at 11:02am · 3 Rick Maxwell 20 min untill the dolphin die after the spear was rammed into him????????????? WTF WAKE UP, we are in the year 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 29 at 11:03am · 2 Sandra Amed It's not the Japanese people...let's not blame them. January 29 at 11:03am · 2 Joanne Walker Pride and Honour are 2 very different things.............only one comes before the fall! January 29 at 11:08am · 3 Annka Bannka http://www.rtl.de/.../schockierende-bilder-das-jaehrliche... January 29 at 11:10am · 3 Belinda Bell STOP murdering the dolphins in Taiji. It is inhumane. Hope Fukushima poisons all your waters, you murderers! January 29 at 11:11am · 2 Belinda Bell http://www.seashepherd.org/.../taijis-dolphin-hunts... January 29 at 11:13am · 3 Anaheim Elec Oh I opened a new website. Please visit www.fuckdolphins.com lol January 29 at 11:19am · 1 Elaine Bentley Please end the captivity and brutal slaughter of dolphins in TAIJI. It brings shame on Japan. January 29 at 11:27am · 4 Elaine Bentley Please end the captivity and brutal slaughter of dolphins in TAIJI. We will not rest until this SHAME on Japan ends! January 29 at 11:38am · 5 Elke Hausner http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../yoko-ono-joins-u-s.../... January 29 at 11:38am · 1 James Davidson Ignore the fake Elec . Fake profile. Fake person January 29 at 12:00pm · 6 Narko Wessel Shame on your Country January 29 at 12:44pm · 2 Ondine Angarola Shame on Japan that cries and takes money from the world and then still allows nucleaur waste to spew out into the pacific ocean that it shares with countless other nations. We bring HONOR to our countries by standing up for what is right. For not standing by and watching violations of international laws go by unnoticed. Japanese chefs that ILLEGALLY serve endangered Whale that is protected by international in a restaurant in Santa Monica, CA DISRESPECTING our laws. They will go to prison for 3 years. To bad not more. We bring HONOR to our nations. The shame and disgrace in on Taiji and the Japanese Government that continues to lie to it's people and tries to silence those that speak out. January 29 at 12:54pm · 3 Annka Bannka Today again in one of the most favourite tv show in german television and german tv will not stop! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=800707146610319&set=vb.120409127973461&type=2&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=800561876624846&set=vb.120409127973461&type=2&theater January 29 at 1:29pm · Edited · 3 Dan Drexler Japan! Stop killing animals that are different then the animals that our countries kill!! We are the superior people and we set the standards and morals for the world!! How dare you be different! To any Japanese if you really want to know what we think of you and hate and wish death on all of you, just visit any of the SSCS or cove guardian pages..... You will see our true thoughts there!! January 29 at 1:36pm Anaheim Elec Save Taiji a tiny little town,from unreasonable criticisms,prejudices,rather derogatory references etc.Save Taiji. January 29 at 1:58pm Ines Senges stop the slaughter of whales and dolphins January 29 at 2:05pm · 1 Lisa Davies Almost $1000000 those dolphins sold for today! That's not tradition that is obscene! Elec, I assumed initially that you were a man of integrity, how wrong can one be? Open your mind and research what you are destroying! Be brave enough to learn and to make a change! January 29 at 2:08pm · 1 Nigel Ross How many more innocent lives must be lost in Taiji before you realize the shame this brings on your nation? The world is watching the dolphin slaughter and is appalled at you uncivilised behaviour. Stop it now!! January 29 at 2:10pm · 1 Anaheim Elec Uncivilized?You say that?Did you say so? I couldn't hear you well okay well that is why I think your types as prejudiced.I keel saying it is your own point of view.Civilized or not has not any relevance. January 29 at 2:14pm Loraine Beane https://www.facebook.com/TheCove January 29 at 2:28pm · 2 Anaheim Elec " I don't kill animals" so you wanna say "I'm clean"? If you're a vegetarian,even a one leaf,one plant has its own life.It is freedom for you to be vegetarian,of course.But that must not be "pushed" to other people. January 29 at 2:34pm Pedro Martinez Japan you cant get away with it this is ur mess,its time to do ACT. http://americanlivewire.com/2013-10-21-fukushima.../ January 29 at 2:38pm · 1 Andrea Schneider Guzman The whole world is watching you!!!!!Medias are full, in Europe, in the states, NO ONE supports this! Its time to make a change. January 29 at 2:41pm · 2 Lisa Davies Elec. If dolphin meat was ok to consume then why did the local school in Taiji stop serving it to the children? It's not only a animal rights issue, it's a human rights concern too. Dolphin meat is laden with mercury. Even Japans own scientists have stated their concerns! What don't you get about this whole thing? It is wrong Elec! January 29 at 2:44pm · 6 Anaheim Elec If you care so much about Taiji people intake mercury,have some of you advised to people of Faroe Islands?They also hunt dolphins and serve as their dish. January 29 at 2:56pm Janette Boram http://www.rawstory.com/.../angry-japanese-protesters.../ January 29 at 3:04pm · 2 Janette Boram Trust me...Faroe are next...and other pathetic traditions! It's only a matter of time now the whole world is aware! January 29 at 3:08pm · 4 Jenni Huesch Hey everyone it was again on TV here in Germany http://www.stern.de/.../jaehrliche-treibjagd-in-japan... January 29 at 3:10pm · 7 Nikki Matthews They try to say this is tradition but that's just a cover up......this is more about greed! They preselect some of the dolphins to sell to the highest bidder, who then put them in confined spaces and starve them to make them do tricks to make money.....and the rest get slaughtered to be sold on to poison their own people......and you Elec think this is not barbaric? What planet do you live on? This is just wrong on all levels January 29 at 3:10pm · 5 Janette Boram Elec, we care more about the dolphin's welfare as they have no choice to die or become slaves...the Japanese have a choice not to each food contaminated with mercury! January 29 at 3:13pm · 3 Lisa Davies Why are you deflecting from the issues in your country? The issues regarding the Faroe Islands' will be discussed on the apropriate page. So you do not care about the fact that dolphin is a toxic food source then? Come on Elec, whatever you retort with cannot justify a diet of toxicity. I understand why you are trying to defend the dolphin drives in your country as it's your patriotic duty to do so. But it still doesn't make it right. January 29 at 3:17pm · Edited · 3 Elaine Cobb Elec is a fake account, people. Block him, just like I have. Then his stupid & uneducated remarks will be visible only to him & his fake, trolling account. January 29 at 3:23pm · 4 Dan Drexler Not only is there health concerns with dolphin meat, it also does not taste good..... The hunts will end when Japan wants them too!! January 29 at 3:26pm Anaheim Elec I won't say the hunting must continue though,if that's would disappear naturally,I won't complain about it. January 29 at 3:32pm Heike Heinze Dan = Elec, the Fake. January 29 at 3:36pm · 3 Narelle Smith Blue Cove Day January 29 at 4:01pm · 3 Elizabeth Townsend Stop the shame. There is no valor in honoring a tradition that inflicts suffering. January 29 at 4:16pm · 2 Victoria M Shipskie PM of Japan, take the example of China. The Chinese government will send a minister to London next month to discuss the illegal trade in ivory. They don't give a excuses like Japan " tradition or culture" for wild life crime. January 29 at 5:45pm · Edited · 2 Anthony Costa Japan slaughter dolphins today like they slaughter all those Chinese people in World War 2 January 29 at 6:00pm · 2 Susana Luna japon: deten la matanza de delfines en taiji. el mundo te esta mirando #taijikilling#taiji January 29 at 6:37pm · 1 Bill Hunter I hope for a red cove day tomorrow. January 29 at 10:11pm Ana Morris Are you less intelligent a government than India? http://www.dailykos.com/.../-India-Declares-Dolphins-Non... January 29 at 10:24pm · 1 Bill Hunter Are you saying governments from around the world should be like they are in India? January 29 at 10:47pm Tracy Martin Prime Minister Shinzo Abe - I plea to you again this Thursday 30th January 2014 - I plea to your heart, I plea to your compassion, PLEASE stop the inhumane slaughter of dolphins in Taiji. The Taiji 'hunters' are breaking even your own animal welfare laws but yet you defend them? How can this be right? January 29 at 11:12pm · 4 Ella Monella End the slaughter of dolphins January 29 at 11:14pm · 4 Ondine Angarola http://www.ipetitions.com/.../international-treaty-to-ban... January 29 at 11:18pm · 3 Ondine Angarola please sign and SHARE the petition above far and wide. January 29 at 11:19pm · 1 Lisa Davies Good mawnin Bill. Still up for that Banjo duel? . 4 dolphins were in transport for approximately 15 hours yesterday in small confined crates. Also a captive dolphin held in one of the Taiji harbour pens had fallen ill and so was returned to sea rather than it being given medical treatment. It has been stated on this page that Japanese law does not protect "wild" animals. What about captive animals? January 29 at 11:42pm · 5 Narelle Smith so today was a great day in The Cove, no slaughter, torture or capture. It was however heartbreaking to follow the progress of the dolphins to their 'new home'. When the Japanese Government finally wake up I hope they can be returned to the wild. Keep the word spreading, keep petitioning, writing to your Governments, celebrities, Ambassadors. Let your loved ones know what is happening in Taiji, most of them, just like the Japanese public have no idea what is happening. Change is coming, keep the faith Warriors January 30 at 12:22am · 6 Elektra Gorski TIP FOR EVERYONE POSTING: Use Google Translate http://translate.google.com to translate your language to Japanese, but include your language, too, beneath the Japanese for others who may also want to read that. January 30 at 12:55am · 3 Elwira Bocheńska https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=282476101902627&set=a.109285729221666.19580.109164785900427&type=1&theater January 30 at 1:03am · 1 R.w. Cory Please save the ghost child orphan dolphin of corporate greed worldwide. ghost child http://youtu.be/tGr35i1JfCg January 30 at 3:21am · 2 Dooshbags with dead animals Really its sad and horrifying , watching the way Japan tortures everything in its path. January 30 at 3:24am · 2 Anaheim Elec Torturing and hunting it's very different thing.I see you types can't know the difference of it. January 30 at 3:56am Narelle Smith Yup already know that Elec anything else of significance, substance or relevance you want to add? Just in case you have forgotten what your 'traditional' hunt looks like I have given you the link to it. http://livestream.seashepherd.org January 30 at 4:14am · 4 Anaheim Elec こいつらには価値観の違いというのが分からんらしいｗｗそこまでバカなのか？ January 30 at 4:20am Narelle Smith ... not surprised Elec. January 30 at 4:23am Tunemitu Shibuya 社会から疎外されてるか、社会経験の無い人たちなんでしょう January 30 at 5:14am Meredith Turk The disdain the world has for Japan grows. HATE GROWS. When you do not learn from history then it is destined to repeat itself. This hate will not die nor disappear. Everyday as the world watches the Taiji dolphin slaughters on the world-wide media and web we are reminded of the arrogance and lack of empathy the political authority of Japan has for self aware creatures. It is disrespectful and unacceptable to the majority of the world to not listen, to not compromise, to not EVOLVE. FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR COUNTRY, OF YOUR PEOPLE, OF THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN - STOP THE DOLPHIN HUNTS. January 30 at 5:18am · 5 Pam V Longenecker each dolphin is another nail.... January 30 at 5:51am · 2 Maaike Moynes I am trying very hard to stay polite and understand the stupidity,and arrogance of the japanese government.Don't you understand the world will not forget what is happening and especially the way you are reacting on this drama.The world will remember all your warcrimes again,which we tried so very hard to forgive,my grandmother had the pleasure to stay in one of your camp,s[see what I mean]please ,please for the sake of your nation,children,stop ,,,what is happening in the cove,your karma will be worse then the dead of the mother of angel[white dolphin] has experienced January 30 at 6:15am · 2 Steffi Metz https://www.facebook.com/sterntv?ref=ts&fref=ts January 30 at 6:16am · 1 Pam V Longenecker maaike, there's simply no explaining the stupidity and arrogance. the ppl responsible excel in this area: taiji whale museum assistant director tetsuo kirihata's statement "albinos stand out and tend to be targeted by predators. she must have been protected by her mother and her mates. we will take good care of her." // these morons don't even see themselves as the predators. the predators who murdered her mother and her mates. the beings who did quite well until they had the great misfortune to be spotted by greed-driven sadists. there's no explaining away the unending blackness of their souls...the fishermen, the entertainment profiteers, and the japanese politicians. January 30 at 6:26am · 3 Kristi Wilson Please the world is watching and we implore you to put an end to the disgrace to mankind that is happening at Taiji. The slaughter of these beautiful dolphins is barbaric! This needs to stop now! not tomorrow now! 世界が見ていると我々は太地で起こっている人類の恥に終止符を打つことを懇願してください。これらの美しいイルカの虐殺は野蛮である！これはすぐに停止する必要があります！いない明日今！ January 30 at 7:30am · Edited · 3 Anaheim Elec Just about thirty years ago,people in the west thought "Sushi?Sashimi? eating fish raw? It's so savage.not sanitary,it's uncivilized" etc.Today people in the world eat Sushi.It's funny eh? January 30 at 8:19am · 1 Debra Lee Warrens Yoshiki Kimura, Kazutaka Sangen, Hidenobu Sobashima: I am OPPOSED to CULLING and SLAUGHTERING TAIJI DOLPHINS! This isn't about past practice and culture! This is about making $150,000 for the beautiful dolphins when you sell them to places like SEAWORLDS, AMUSEMENT PARKS, and PRIVATE OWNERS. Then making $600 for the dead dolphin meat. The World knows WHY you are doing this and can see what is happening behind the COVE! We will EMPOWER the ANIMAL ADVOCATES in your country and it will STOP! Because WE here in the United States do STAND UP and SPEAK UP when we see INJUSTICE happening in our World! http://www.change.org/.../stop-the-dolphin-slaughter-in... January 30 at 9:36am · 4 Debra Lee Warrens How to become a TAIJI DOLPHIN ADVOCATE from within JAPAN! HOW TO BECOME AN ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCATE January 30, 2014 at 9:58am STEPS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO ADVOCATE FOR ANIMALS Animal welfare advocates promote humane treatment for all animals and educate the public about the ways that animals are abused, neglected or mistreated. They propose ways to improve conditions for animals and teach the public about the proper care of animals. Advocates must possess in-depth knowledge about their cause, and a passion to inform and influence people. Advocates can be paid employees of an organization or volunteers who use their free time to support a particular cause. Advocates network together within many groups and organizations in many countries around the World for all animals and wildlife! Step 1. Research various areas of concern in the animal welfare movement, such as overpopulation, spaying and neutering, rabies prevention, access to veterinary care, neglect and abuse, feral cats, hoarding or dog fighting. Limit your advocacy to one or two issues. While many animal welfare issues may interest you, you might be more likely to burn out if you try to take on too many causes. Step 2. Identify organizations that work with these causes through an Internet search. Volunteer to assist organizations that handle the issue you’ve identified. Or create a new one in your country! Step 3. Contact your local SPCA, humane society or animal shelter regarding employment opportunities if you are interested in becoming a paid advocate. Jobs with public interaction -- such as educator, legislative affairs specialist, dog trainer, adoption counselor or public relations specialist -- allow you to promote the organization’s message to the public and decision-makers. If there is not an organization already for TAIJI DOLPHINS in your current location, create one! Step 4. Spread the word about your cause. Post information about your cause on your social media page or create an account just for your cause. Start a blog or website about your cause and provide regular updates. Step 5. Send letters or emails in support of animal welfare legislation to your state or federal representatives. The Humane Society of the United States features a list of current state and federal animal-related legislation on its website. Send letters to your countries legislature, leaders, post signs, billboards, flyers, organizer protest meetings! Step 6. Organize a fundraising event in support of your cause. Your event can be as simple as a bake sale or as complicated as a walk-a-thon with hundreds or thousands of participants. Step 7. Carry brochures or literature with you in your car, briefcase or purse. You never know when you’ll have the opportunity to educate someone about animal welfare. Step 8. Appear at community events. Create an attractive display with photographs to draw people to your table or booth. Provide literature or cards with the URL of your website, blog or social media page. Step 9. Volunteer to speak about your cause to local schools, universities, religious organizations and clubs. Email local organizations about your availability. Note your desire to give speeches on social media sites and your blog. Step 10. The most important message about being an animal welfare advocate is: Educating the public about your cause and why it is important to them and their environment! January 30 at 9:46am · 1 Debra Lee Warrens p.s. This has nothing to do with SUSHI! Seriously! January 30 at 9:49am Anaheim Elec HUH? January 30 at 10:04am Anaheim Elec Money?Yeah we need money to have life.Don't you need money?What a saint.Fishermen have their lives and families to feed. January 30 at 10:16am · Edited Mia Souza STOP THIS HUNT! the only tradition your protecting is the tradition to sell these animals for profit! this has NOTHING to do with tradition! January 30 at 10:32am · 3 Mia Souza THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOUR ACTIONS AND THE WORLD IS UPSET! stop the hunt! January 30 at 10:33am · 3 Matt Champagne No different then live stock slaughter. "But Matt dolphins are self aware!" So what, children under 5 years old have no concepts of you either they're basically sociopaths. So is it ok to eat children under 5 since they're not self aware yet? "But Matt dolphins are unhealthy to eat!" So is smoking, drinking and being fat but those are still legal. Those dolphins are not endangered nor are the whales the japanese eat. If the populations gets low the japanese will do what we in the US do for deer, either no hunting season or less licenses. Keep hunting if you wish I am a logical American, I'm not a retarded emotional one. January 30 at 10:40am Lisa Davies Of course they will! That's why they are illegally whaling in Oz! January 30 at 10:52am · 1 Anaheim Elec We can never understand each other,so we better off not to interfere in each other.Plain and simple. January 30 at 10:52am · 1 Rebecca Tripp Elec Anaheim That aint gonna happen. January 30 at 11:03am · 1 Catherine Hoy erm ... it seems the chinese internet is running the story of the barbarity in Taiji - seriously you had just better demonstrate your 'humanity' and rescind ALL whaling operations. eh? This is not going to 'go away' and the people of Japan deserve better representation tbh. January 30 at 12:13pm · 2 Marianne Jacobsz Culture and tradition in themselves are not hallowed. Tradition and culture have, in times past endorsed slavery, child abuse and human sacrifice - those cultural practises have been abandoned because they are wrong. The inhumane treatment and slaughter of dolphins too, is wrong and a blight on all of us, not only on Japan. Let culture and tradition represent that which shines brightly in a nation, not that which brings people down to a level of inhumaness and cruelty. The people of Japan have so much to offer that is beautiful and dignified - please don't allow yourselves to be tainted by the greed of others - please heed the call of people the world over - please heed the cries of the dolphins - beautiful, intelligent and sensitive creatures - they do not deserve this. January 30 at 12:43pm Maru Marulina The world is watching, all eyes are now fixed on the Taiji Whale Museum, Museum of abuse, torture and suffering and La Cala infamous Taiji slaughter barbaric and brutal slaughter of dolphins. Its inhumane and cruel practices are not respectable traditions! Everyone is watching. Please do the right thing and stop this cruelty. Instead you can make amends and help the world to protect and conserve marine life! Please recognize the true value of whales and dolphins! January 30 at 12:43pm · 3 Lena Hannes please stop this torture, you are the one taht can do it, the whole world is watching you, the bad things. I know many people that sey they won´t donate any more to Fukushima or similar things, Japan has lost its honor and prestige January 30 at 12:56pm · 4 Debra Lee Warrens Petition to Warn the Japanese People of Mercury Danger To: The Food Safety Section, The Department of Medicine and Food Bureau, The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare E-Mail: syokucommunication@mhlw.go.jp　　Fax: +81-3-3503-7965 To Whom It May Concern: There is worldwide concern that mercury accumulated in the human body may pose a serious health risk, especially to pregnant women and children. As you know, dolphin meat from drive hunts in Taiji, Wakayama prefecture, proved to be highly contaminated with toxic chemicals such as mercury, methyl mercury and PCBs. Repeated chemical analyses have shown that the level of mercury in dolphin meat is much higher than the maximum allowable level set by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan. We understand that the role of the Department of Food Safety Bureau is to promote food safety, thereby ensuring the health of the Japanese people. We urgently request the following: 1. Prohibit the sale of dolphin meat that contains mercury exceeding the maximum allowable level set by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW). The sale of food items with toxic agricultural chemicals exceeding the maximum allowable level set by MHLW is already prohibited as a result of the “Positive-list System,” which was adopted in 2006. Since mercury is as harmful to the human body as toxic agricultural chemicals, the “Positive-list System” should also apply to mercury. 2. Until the above request is put into effect, consumers must be warned of the dangers associated with consuming mercury contaminated dolphin meat, in much the same way they are being warned of the health risks associated with smoking cigarettes: Every store that sells dolphin meat must be obligated to post a prominent warning label on each meat package, stating as follows: "This food item possibly contains mercury exceeding the maximum allowable level set by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Mercury accumulated in the human body may harm your health.” Sincerely, Ms. Debra Warrens United States January 30 at 1:43pm · 1 Debra Lee Warrens To the heads of the Ito City Fishing Cooperative and its Futo Branch and all the persons concerned Dolphin Watching was started by an active fisherman at Futo, where the drive fishery has been carried out. I/We request the Ito City Fishing Cooperative and its Futo Branch to stop the drive hunt of dolphins and, instead, to support the dolphin watching. Criticism has increasingly arisen worldwide not only against killing and slaughter of dolphins in drives, but also against their capture to sell to the aquarium industry, for research on dolphin ecology in recent years is showing that the very act of capturing dolphins and keeping them in tanks is cruelty to animals. Drive fisheries, killing and capturing dolphins, greatly harm the image of Ito-city, which is a tourism and hot-spring recreation city with scenic beauty. Continuing the drive hunts will bring Ito city global criticism as a “wild animal consumer” that profits financially from them. I/We sincerely request the Ito City Fishing Cooperative and its Futo Branch to stop drive hunts, killing and capturing dolphins, and switch to dolphin watching which is a positive action to coexist with dolphins. January 30 at 1:48pm · 2 Dan Drexler The world is watching and supporting Japan!! the loons are crying that Japan is killing different animals then their countries kill... January 30 at 2:28pm · 1 Sabine Helfrich How long do you want to ignore that?http://www.gettyimages.com/.../israeli-members.../465909201 January 30 at 2:45pm · 1 Ashley Carlson It's not about different animals, it's about the cruel way they are killed! And that some are kidnapped and enslaved to Seaworld for the rest of their lives. People need to stop comparing this to other animals, if you don't agree then get off the page. Anyone who can sit in a boat no drive a metal rod through the neck of a dolphin and watch it panic in pain for 20-30 minutes obviously has issues. And if you think there is nothing wrong with this "tradition" then clearly you must have issues too. These animals belong to the ocean, and to trap them in a cove and kill them like that is unnecessary. January 30 at 2:49pm · 5 Lisa Davies Female genital mutilation is "tradition" in some countries. Should that tradition be upheld too? Move on! It's 2014! January 30 at 2:50pm · 2 Jordane François Stop the genocide! January 30 at 4:27pm · 2 Catherine Hoy The governments of the world are looking to distance themselves from you re. Fukushima and allowing this monstrous act in Taiji to continue is what China is looking for, not sure the American people will help you guys, not once the Russians get hold of this too, sorry. Your call January 30 at 4:29pm · 1 Norma Alcantara Con todo respeto y admiración por su país les pido que hagan algo para detener la matanza de delpfines January 30 at 5:41pm · 1 Carla Alley French The live trade of dolphins in Taiji is directly linked to the dolphin slaughter. The driving force behind the dolphin hunt is the profit to be made from young females. Following the driving of dolphins into the Cove area, trainers come from the "Dolphin Base" in Taiji to select young females, similar to "Flipper." The selection process can take up to four hours depending on the number of appropriate dolphins. It can be quite a cruel process, and while in Taiji we witnessed the drowning of two young dolphins as the trainers were forcing them to become submissive for training. We also caught footage of the trainers forcefully hitting and shoving dolphins. Without profit generated from the live trade, these fishermen would not continue to slaughter dolphins for their meat. Stop the slaughter & taking of captives for sale--this is not tradition/culture, it's all about money & greed! January 30 at 6:41pm · 2 Carla Alley French Currently only 8.5% of the people in the town of Taiji are employed in the fisheries and only about 100 people at the most depend on whaling or whaling-related activities for their livelihood. Historical records and demographic data do not support the contention that "Taiji is a ‘Whaling Town’ that cannot survive without whaling" Stop the Taiji drive hunts! January 30 at 6:51pm · 4 Natalie A. Mendham Please help the dolphins and whales my making it illegal to use drive hunts in the capture and killing of these beautiful animals. Japan is an innovative nation full of well educated people who can succeed without this localized source of income that is earned by torturing and killing and capturing dolphins in the wild. The captured dolphins are abused and not treated properly and many end up dying in captivity as a result. Please set a good example for the few remaining countries that use similar techniques so that the world can become a better place for us all to live. There is too much good in Japan to allow this bad practice to continue ... it is breaking my heart and I hope and pray for good news and action from your side! January 30 at 7:53pm · 1 Bea James ForLennox Dan be careful who you call loons it would seem many diplomats and many Government officials are speaking out against the Drive/hunts.. Yes the world is watching Japan and Dan Millions are against what is happening in Taiji.. Yes that's right MILLIONS compared to your couple of thousand.. LOL!!! Back in your box Dan and maybe read the papers or watch a bit of TV you might get it right. Japan in the news and for all the wrong reasons..Taiji a real PR NIGHTMARE for the Government and the people of Japan.. YOU might be the one considered loon by the rest of the world...Remember Dan it is not other government's feeling the pressure it is Japan's Government under world pressure... speaks volumes. January 30 at 8:29pm · Edited · 1 Heike Heinze Please also write on this page of the Prime Minister. https://www.facebook.com/sourikantei?ref=profile January 30 at 8:25pm Tunemitu Shibuya ちゃんと正しい日本語で書かないと、誰も読んでくれませんよ。 January 30 at 9:06pm Heike Heinze You are a coward. Answer my question finally, Tunemitu. Do you agree with the cruel actions of the fishermen? http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDGyeKKutk&sns=em... January 30 at 10:08pm · 2 Lione Jova Tunemitu has always been a coward from the very beginning of this entire argument. Never really seriously answer our questions. January 30 at 10:11pm Dan Drexler Governments are speaking with the LOUD minority. Then increasing trade, and looking forward to the Olympics! January 30 at 10:13pm Lione Jova NOTE! The killing continues throughout the entire February! January 30 at 10:13pm Lione Jova http://www.theecologist.org/.../taiji_japans_dolphin... January 30 at 10:13pm · 1 Dan Drexler But don't lose sleep.... I agree the the dolphin hunts are outdated and will end..... But will end once they are ready to end them.... Unless the SSCS works hard to keep them going, pissing if the Japanese so they can get your money! January 30 at 10:16pm Tunemitu Shibuya All the human beings are cruel. Agriculture and medicine are realized according to the animal sacrifice. Stop hypocrisy. January 30 at 10:17pm · 1 Lione Jova Not only does Japan not respecting the state of the world's ocean, they also ignored the "Comfort Women" sufferings during the World War II. The Japanese Government cares absolutely nothing about the world's concerns and sufferings but his own country alone. A respectful country like Japan, should never be respected by the world. January 30 at 10:20pm · Edited · 1 Lione Jova Who the hell wants to respect Japan when they literally have no respects at all for the ocean. January 30 at 10:21pm Lione Jova All these criticisms are not hypocrisy but voices for respecting the ocean. January 30 at 10:23pm Tunemitu Shibuya Prime Minister Koizumi already sent the apologetic letter to former comfort women. The South Korean government prevented them from receiving an apology letter and compensation. The present movement is based on mere young South Korean patriotism persons, and is not a thing for comfort women's compensation. January 30 at 10:27pm · 1 Lione Jova We eat chickens, ducks, turkeys, cows, goats, sheeps, and fishes. So what? The entire world is eating them, so what? Dolphins and Whales are not foods for us to eat. They are exceptionally special beings. But Japan kills them merely for profits. So we voice out, criticise Japan's cruelty. So what? Hypocrisy? There is never a Hypocrite among us. Never exist. You are all but excuses like tradition, eat, to survive. January 30 at 10:30pm · Edited Tunemitu Shibuya The superfluous respect for your dolphin&whale is also only one of the culture. January 30 at 10:30pm · 1 Lione Jova That just shows the Japan doesn't respect the world. The superfluous respect for your country Japan is also only one of the culture. January 30 at 10:36pm Lione Jova Japan used to be cool. But now, Japan greedy. Japan cruel. The respectless Japan. January 30 at 10:39pm · 1 Lione Jova https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDGyeKKutk January 30 at 10:41pm Tunemitu Shibuya The world is not so narrow as is concluded in your brain. January 30 at 10:42pm · 1 Lione Jova Just like I thought. It's useless to convince someone like you. Wasting our time to type down points for someone who literally doesn't even want to understand them at all. January 30 at 10:49pm · Edited Lione Jova PM Shinzo, when is your next visit to any other countries around the world? We would like to teach you what "Respect" really like. January 30 at 10:48pm Marianne Jacobsz Seeing the cruelty and reading these posts is absolutely heartbreaking! PM Shinzo, in the name of all that is honourable and decent, please, stop this cruelty. Surely you have a heart? If ever you have felt joy, or love, you have a heart - look into that heart and find the mercy within. PLEASE!!!! January 30 at 10:58pm · 2 Lione Jova Heartbreaking for us, but not them, expecially PM Shinzo. January 30 at 10:59pm · 1 Marianne Jacobsz But what happened to the Japanese values of honour? Why isn't that a tradition that is being upheld? January 30 at 11:03pm · 2 Lione Jova Japanese teach the world how to "Respect". In fact, they are the ones should be taught how "Respect" works. January 30 at 11:05pm · 1 Lione Jova Honour? Forget about it. Japan is nothing. Zero. Emptiness. January 30 at 11:05pm · 1 Lione Jova https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGawQzVLisQ January 31 at 12:02am Tracy Martin Prime Minister Shinzo Abe - I plead to you again today - Please put an end to the inhumane slaughter and capture of dolphins in Taiji. This is not a World campaign against the Japanese nation - this is a World deeply saddened by wildlife crime - thank you for listening Mr Shinzo Abe. January 31 at 12:10am · Edited · 4 Narelle Smith Warriors, I know that this is really hard but direct your energy into petitions, writing to Governments, speaking to your friends and family and educating them as to the atrocities happening in Taiji. Tunemitu, Dan, Elec are just trolls with nothing else to occupy their time than to try and get a reaction out of you. It's how they sleep at night, quite pathetic really. Contrary to what you may hear your voices are being heard, the global outcry is a making a difference and these atrocities will end. We will not turn our backs until they do! http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ January 31 at 12:30am · 3 Lione Jova Ignore Tunemitu, Dan and Elec. They are just robots with no feelings. January 31 at 12:36am Tunemitu Shibuya The apology letter to Prime Minister Koizumi's former comfort women http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/taisen/letter.html January 31 at 12:40am Lione Jova Whatever Shinzo Abe says is a lie. Nothing but lies. People(comfort women) from all Asia regions are the proof and already voiced out for compensation for ruining their entire womanhood life. Apologies words won't be enough. They deserve something even better. Demanding Japan to take responsibility. Stop running. Stop avoiding. January 31 at 12:42am Tunemitu Shibuya http://en.wikipedia.org/.../German_camp_brothels_in_World... January 31 at 12:43am Lione Jova Shut up inu. January 31 at 12:43am Lione Jova Apology letter is a no sincere apology. Face to face with every single comfort woman! January 31 at 12:44am · Edited Lione Jova Shut up inu. You are noisy. January 31 at 12:45am Narelle Smith Don't sink to his level Lione, that's exactly what he wants and frankly he's just not worth your time. January 31 at 12:48am · 1 Heike Heinze And the dolphins experience hell also. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-X2cdXWf9Hw January 31 at 12:52am Lione Jova Well, we can simply just ignore especially Tunemitu or simply call him Inu. His profile picture is Inu a dog. January 31 at 12:52am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Please do not make a fool of a dog(inu). They are best friends of humans. January 31 at 12:53am · 1 Lione Jova Oh shut up Inu. Japan feeds Inu with Dolphins meats, and Inu help defend tradition. Simple as that. January 31 at 12:56am · Edited Lione Jova Demanding Shinzo Abe to pay Comfort Women more than just $2,300. Take responsibility! January 31 at 1:00am Tunemitu Shibuya Did Germans carry out apology and compensation to comfort women and a Slav SS soldier? January 31 at 1:04am · 1 Lione Jova Tunemitu the Inu dares to use the word "Best friend" when they are actually doing the slaughtering. Heike Heinze, it is utter useless that any further explanations won't penetrate his brain nor even his very tainted soul. January 31 at 1:05am Lione Jova Shut up Inu, you are very noisy. January 31 at 1:06am Tunemitu Shibuya The proof of the experiment on a human body by Unit 731 is not yet found. Many are quotation from a fiction novel. January 31 at 1:11am Lione Jova https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwhoLlu8D_g January 31 at 1:17am Heike Heinze Forget it, Tunemitu. Please introduce yourself, your dog would be killed, as the dolphins. Would you be silent? I protest and fight against any cruelty to animals. It starts with the purchase, because I do not use meat, go no circus and no zoo. Let the animals their freedom, their peace. The selected dolphins are kept hungry to break them. You see, they beg for fish, but get ice cubes. This is torture, because the animals are trapped and can not look for food. It is unfair and mean. It is wrong. (Please forgive my bad english). http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=01PqzZky4mo... January 31 at 1:27am · 3 Lione Jova Slaughtering Dolphins as if ignoring the animals' intelligent existence is inhumaneness. January 31 at 1:28am · 1 Lione Jova Feed the Dolphin with ice cube??? Why don't you just go to hell. January 31 at 1:39am · 1 Heike Heinze The dolphins must always hungry, during training, and the performances - they are enslaved. Please look at how the dolphin begging for food. Pay attention to the woman at the water's edge. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U8zR8IPU9bY January 31 at 1:49am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Vegetarianism is only hypocrisy. Human-beings civilization is materialized by taking an animal domain. January 31 at 1:54am · 2 Mina Sedgman Killing Dolphins by the' 7 stabs to the face and one to the eyes' ... is cruel, barbaric and shows a lack of compassion for animals ... you think this is OK? How hungry are you as a race? January 31 at 2:06am · 2 Mark Hartmann karma returns, and this must be a very bad karma I think... January 31 at 5:41am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Cult always threatens people by karma. Japanese people are disgusted with Dolphin cult. January 31 at 5:47am · 2 Mark Hartmann I am disgusted by barbaric, inhuman so called "traditions". No matter if these atrocities happen in Japan, Europe, USA or any other country in the world. Japanese policy of smiling and hiding housemade problems is a crime, when it affects others. Fukushima and Taiji are the latest examples. Nothing more to say. January 31 at 6:04am · Edited · 3 Tunemitu Shibuya If the dolphin drive was a crime, Taiji in ancient days sank in the ocean. Dolphin worship is the superstition created by hippies in the 1960s. January 31 at 6:10am · 1 Lisa Davies Dolphin worship? What about progress and humility? The dolphin drives are a primitive excuse for a group of people to make BIG $ out of suffering. January 31 at 6:36am · 2 Rick Maxwell Dear Japan.....please see: http://www.gettyimages.de/.../israeli-members.../465909201 https://www.facebook.com/#!/PETADeutschland it just has begun. January 31 at 7:55am · 2 Lione Jova Hey Kosuke Iwaki, why don't you just shut up and go watch your anime "Killing Dolphins" and let us do our own job walking through Shinzo Abe's empty brain. January 31 at 8:22am · 1 Lione Jova https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ5dRyyHwfM Proof Proof Dolphins intelligent does exist. January 31 at 9:09am Lione Jova Florida is the best place for these Dolphins to live, not Taiji the Hell. January 31 at 9:10am Anaheim Elec Then please tell all the dolphins not to come to Taiji and go to Miami Beach instead and live there.Are they intelligent aren't they?So they can understand. January 31 at 9:26am · 1 Anaheim Elec Please note that I highly respect values of yours when I get there,Miami or Palm Beach,wherever.And I enjoy dolphins there if I get there.This is how "civilized" man do. January 31 at 9:30am · 1 Lione Jova We don't need you to respect us. You don't even know how "Respect" works. The ones you should be respecting are not us but the nature, the Dolphins. January 31 at 9:43am · Edited · 1 Tabula Rasa stop the killing in taiji!!! January 31 at 9:59am · 2 Anaheim Elec We don't need to respect dolphins either.Because that is not our habit.Don't push your values to others! I'm talking about the pushing of your value to others moron! January 31 at 10:28am · 1 Anaheim Elec Oh I'm not saying Japan does not "respect" dolphins.Don't get me wrong here.Japan and you,your people has different way,to how to relate to the nature.Why can't you understand that. January 31 at 10:32am · 1 Lione Jova Oh Elec, you are just like another Tunemitu here. If not happy, dissatisfying, why don't you just shut up and watch youtube "Slaughtering Dolphins" for your own entertainment. January 31 at 10:40am · Edited Heike Heinze Lione, ignore these people. It is best to block them. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/.../stop-the-dolphin.../... January 31 at 11:05am · 1 Anaheim Elec Seems like you don't understand.Okay I shall use more simple words.You accuse that Taiji people abuse dolphins.But at the same time YOU yourselves abuse the people of Taiji,the people of other country.Are you fun abusing other country? January 31 at 11:14am · 1 Anaheim Elec i think you types are SCUMS OF THE EARTH get the hell off here,and Taiji Cove Guardians Get off of there Get lost and never come back again.TAIJI ABUSERS January 31 at 11:21am · 1 Anaheim Elec Biggest mistakes of you,are YOU determine what is right and wrong.On what right?On what decision?God?Are you a god or something?Absolute power?Oh are you a superman?batman or something?super hero?don't play a super hero play.STOP THIS ABUSE BASED ON YOUR OWN VIEWPOINTS.abusers. January 31 at 11:27am · 1 Lione Jova Guess you are right Heike Heinze. Elec is no different from Tunemitu ... ignore is the best option ... January 31 at 11:32am · 2 Anaheim Elec Don't you think by your actions,make it raise the hate towards Japanese at large?Is that you want huh? i know many of the people saying let's drop another nuke to Japan etc.in accordance with CNN reports etc.CNN is publishing these kind of hate comments however they never publish Japanese opinions.CNN is completely in the hate promoter side. January 31 at 11:35am · 1 Anaheim Elec I bet you types never studied world history right? world culture world geography world cuisines etc January 31 at 11:46am · 1 Anaheim Elec omaera nankani hihan sareru sujiainaiwa bokega January 31 at 11:49am · 2 Rebecca Tripp Tunemitu Shibuya I dont know how many times I have explained this to you but I'll try again.... We are not the cult, the people taking these animals are the cult, and the way you are acting you must be some leader... If I have to choose between being in a "dolphin-cult" (as you people like to call it) or staying silent, the choice is easy. The ironic thing is that it is the Japanese people who seem to be so crazy about these dolphins, this is obvious because there seems to be a high demand for captive live dolphins specifically in Japan. They are the ones that want to go swim with them and watch them do tricks and hug them and of course eat them....... When you think about it.... aren't they the ones worshipping them?? Is that why they are being so defensive, because we are attacking their cult?? YOU ARE THE CULT! Stop the killing. We will not stop. January 31 at 11:51am · 2 Rebecca Tripp Elec Anaheim WE are abusing people in TAIJI???! Are you kidding me??? Are we taking their children captive to sell to circuses and live their entire lives being abused?? Are we killing parents and making young swim in blood and drink blood from dead relatives?? Are we dumping Taiji people in oceans all alone unable to care for themselves so they have to die a slow and painful and lonely death?? Are we piercing metal rods into their backs so they can die slowly and humiliating?? Really Elec, that is the comparison you want to make???! January 31 at 11:56am · 3 Lione Jova Rebecca, of cause!! We are abusing people in Taiji. I wonder how we are doing "that". o_o January 31 at 11:59am Anaheim Elec No more blah blah blahs.Cove Guardians are intruders in Taiji and must be restricted entrance to Japan.I wonder why Japan allows them enter to Japan. January 31 at 12:07pm · 1 Heike Heinze Lione and Rebecca: Look, 660 970 supporters, and that is only ONE petition. http://takeaction.takepart.com/.../cove-help-save-japans... January 31 at 12:13pm · 1 Rebecca Tripp So Elec Anaheim You couldn't even answer on the comment? Your answer is "blah bah".... really? The intelligence is mindboggling..... January 31 at 12:16pm · Edited · 4 Rebecca Tripp Heike - the world finally woke up Now we can stop this madness. January 31 at 12:15pm · 2 Lione Jova Hahahaha... what kind of bla bla bla answer is that? Really? Man ... we've been talking with this ignorant for quite long ... January 31 at 12:42pm Lione Jova Nice to see there are already 600k supporters January 31 at 1:11pm · 1 Lisa Davies Elec go ahead and restrict entrance into Japan. But that would be like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. Like you say, "us scum" should keep our noses out of your country. Does that mean aid also? If there is nothing wrong with the dolphin drives then why are the killers doing their utmost to hide what they do? Captivity and greed are not traditions! The trade is sadistic and mercanary which no decent human would uphold. January 31 at 1:34pm · Edited · 1 Sajidha Bagha This is the reason for cruel Taiji dolphin hunt. All the excuses about tradition are mere lies. Stop this barbaric hunt. End it forever. January 31 at 1:29pm · 1 Sajidha Bagha https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=282907048526199&set=a.282906685192902.1073741891.109164785900427&type=3&theater January 31 at 1:30pm · 1 Lisa Davies I am not here to disrespect Japan or it's people. I am here to ask the government to stop the primative, greedy practices of SOME of the Taiji fishermen. January 31 at 1:45pm · 4 Marc Zimmermann Stop the murderer in Taiji. Murderer is not a tradition. January 31 at 1:59pm · 6 Anaheim Elec Yes,I love milk tea. January 31 at 2:04pm Anaheim Elec Wow wow wow hey calm down calm down okay?put the gun down put the gun down January 31 at 2:07pm · 1 Lione Jova The very name Elec makes me want to puke. January 31 at 2:17pm Lione Jova Guys ... just ignore Elec ... and Tunemitu ... they are nothing but a bunch of ignorants who never admit defeat with no self-awareness. January 31 at 2:18pm Anaheim Elec pgr bakanano sinuno? January 31 at 2:28pm · 1 Anaheim Elec Want to eat mentaiko? January 31 at 2:28pm · 1 Kai Michael Stop capturing and killing dolphins and whales! Respect the nature! Fix Fukushima! January 31 at 2:41pm · 3 Lione Jova Sure. What is it? o.o January 31 at 2:49pm · 1 Bea James ForLennox ELEC how are the Cove guardians abusing the people of taiji? All they do is show the world the atrocity occurring in the cove towards other intelligent and sentient beings. It is one thing to stand and film it is another to violently abuse and take the life of an innocent.. I think you will find the hunters do the killing, the abusing.. And when the world at large says this is wrong then you might want to sit up and take notice... You are in a minority .. The Taiji hunters are bringing about shame for Japan with their actions.. Just because you are angry at it being exposed does not make what is happening right and the SS and all the monitors and independents oh and lets not forget the media who also witnessed it won't be going anywhere just because you want them to leave.. January 31 at 2:58pm · 5 Bea James ForLennox Elec, can you not see that innocent Japanese are being dragged into this controversial issue by a handful of cruel individuals.. It is not right and it is not fair .. These men need to recognize that their deeds are having a negative effect on what is a beautiful country and a wonderful people.. January 31 at 3:05pm · 4 Lisa Davies Well said Bea! January 31 at 3:08pm · 2 Bea James ForLennox And Dan you really are a fool! You really need to keep abreast of things in the real world not in your bubble.. Change is in the air and it may not be the change you want or like.. You may have to eat humble pie yet! January 31 at 3:14pm · Edited · 1 Heike Heinze 2012: Residents of the city Taiji threaten people who parked. Obviously, the mercury had destroyed the brain of a resident with white gloves. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HQKI_XZykLE... January 31 at 3:20pm Ana Morris http://www.theecologist.org/.../why_dont_dolphins_fight... January 31 at 3:23pm · 3 Ana Morris You can't get away with killing angels. January 31 at 3:23pm · 2 Heike Heinze Ana https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=657198770985211&set=gm.10151947234587677&type=1&theater January 31 at 3:30pm · 1 Dan Drexler Change is in the air! The Taiji drive hunts will end! Many reasons why they will end, but it will be on Japan's terms.. Not the loud minority! The SSCS will do what they can to keep the hunts going to get your money! Both sides are about money!! January 31 at 3:37pm · 1 Bea James ForLennox Dan do you not get how dumb your responses are? I am in agreeance with you on one thing and that the Taiji drive will end and yes on Japans terms.. but your asinine comment stating that we are a minority speaking out against the inhumane and brutal actions of the hunters of Taiji, when the actual facts show differently, really make you look petulant, childish and foolish. Silly Dan! January 31 at 4:27pm · 3 Carla Alley French Taiji 1/28/14 30 striped dolphins slaughtered (females, males, calves & juveniles) - Ropes were tied around their flukes, and divers towed the dolphins to the beach one by one to kill them. The rest of the pod continued to panic in the blood. They knew what was happening. They watched their family get murdered one by one. Up on the hill, the thrashing sound of dolphins dying was all one could hear. One severely injured dolphin momentarily escaped from the killing beach. It swam into the nets between two skiffs, desperate to get out. Every time it surfaced, blood came pouring out of a wound on its head. Eventually the thrashing lessened, until the last dolphin was taken out of this world, and the only sounds that echoed out of the Cove was the laughter and yelling of the hunters. Please stop the slaughter & taking of captives! January 31 at 5:27pm · Edited · 2 Carla Alley French Taiji 1/29/14 - The hunting boats located a pod of Risso’s dolphins within 30 minutes of leaving the harbor this morning, but it took the dolphin hunters hours to drive the dolphins into the Cove. The pod put up a worthy fight. They wanted to live. They wanted to be free. Once netted in the Cove, the dolphins swam in a tight group. They spent their final moments in close body contact with each other, indicative of the strong social bonds dolphins form. A skiff filled with trainers entered the Cove and drove under the tarps that hide the small beach where the dolphins are killed. More skiffs drove the pod onto the beach, where the trainers and hunters waited together. About 15 minutes passed. The skiff of trainers emerged from under the tarps. They had selected two dolphins, wrestled them into slings, and dragged them away from their family. Mere minutes later, two more skiffs left the Cove, each one towing the dead bodies of the remaining pod members. The killing and capture had happened simultaneously. The two survivors will now spend the rest of their existence performing for crowds and remembering the day they lost their freedom and witnessed the destruction of their family. Practicing proud tradition & culture again this day. Please end the Taiji dolphin/whale hunts! January 31 at 5:37pm Carla Alley French Albino dolphin "Angel" - Fishermen took Angel from her mother’s side as they struggled to stay together. It would be their last swim. Dolphins are self-aware and considered highly intelligent. It seems certain Angel’s mother knew their fate. Animal welfare groups on site reported that after losing her calf, Angel’s mother dove deep into the sea and never resurfaced. Release Angel & the captive dolphins in Taiji! January 31 at 6:00pm · 1 Carla Alley French Taiji 2014 - Agents from global facilities that want live animals pick the prettiest — young females or males without scars — for later pickup. The dolphins are often left for days without food before tarps are thrown down and wetsuited divers go in. They remove the rods and put in plugs, then gut the animals, stabbing them until they’re dead. Even in their death throes dolphins try to protect their families. Dolphins slated for global facilities witness the extermination of their families. Proud tradition & culture??? NO, money & greed! January 31 at 6:02pm · 1 Carla Alley French Proud tradition???? The fishermen insert metal rods inside and along a dolphin’s spinal column and blood pours out, turning the sea bright red. The rods don’t kill the dolphins; they paralyze them. January 31 at 6:12pm · 3 Carla Alley French “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead The world is watching & we won't stop the fight until there are no more taking of captives & slaughtering of dolphins & whales in Japan. January 31 at 6:54pm · 5 Sajidha Bagha This is not a tradition. It is a lie about tradition to keep this cruel hunt alive. Have you watched this hunt? Please watch it and let the people in Japan watch it and decide for themselves if they want this to carry on in their name. January 31 at 7:00pm · 6 Laurie Hertzler The Taiji cove could be a beautiful place and a safe haven for dolphins and whales, if the drive hunts would stop. Japanese children and expectant mothers should not eat this meat. Japan would be a better place, and the world would be a more peaceful place, if the killing of dolphin and whales is ended. January 31 at 7:11pm · 5 Anaheim Elec Why YOU decide whether it is tradition or not? Are you a historian? What Ph D do you have? January 31 at 8:36pm · 3 Heike Heinze 661 295 Supporters http://takeaction.takepart.com/.../cove-help-save-japans... February 1 at 1:07am · 3 Lisa Davies There is no tradition in the captivity trade Elec & that is what keeps the drive going. I was reading that the Taiji hunt was almost at an end until they smelt the money of the captive trade. So the "tradition" behind the drives went many moons ago. February 1 at 1:28am · 3 Lione Jova PHD ? Permanent Head Damage? We have none obviously. Only you. February 1 at 2:06am · 2 Lione Jova Hmm... some says calling someone stupid is even more stupider. February 1 at 2:57am Lione Jova Like I care February 1 at 3:14am Mirjam de Boni Dear Prime Minister Can you hear the worldwide outcry? Listen carefully and be assured that it will not stop until your fisherman stop the slaughter! February 1 at 5:39am · 1 Jannie Perstrup https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152176178500299&set=a.107448345298.115177.32799215298&type=1 February 1 at 6:24am · 1 Jannie Perstrup Why is he crying....Because of the horrible event...dolphins captured murdered in the cruelest way...the dolphins crying i panic under water...why is he crying...hope you have feelings also...;;; February 1 at 6:26am · 2 Jannie Perstrup http://www.floridatoday.com/.../20140128/NEWS01/140128032... February 1 at 6:28am · 1 Jannie Perstrup People with compassion helping dolphins....You see...people all over the world love dolphins and respect them...and like they have helped humans on different occasions...we like to help them.... What did Jesu said...the great christian master...What you do to the little ones...you are do towards me... respect life... and like Dalai Lama says: Show compassion... stop this murdering ...its a crime..toward highly intelligent animals... February 1 at 6:31am · 3 Donna Sall I blocked Dan,Mangus, and Tony a couple of years ago because of there ignorant comments. But I see from a few people Dan is back. The capture and killing of dolphins and whales is getting world wide attention and sooner or latter it will end.We will never give up the fight and never back down. This is not tradition this is MURDER. Taiji your time is coming the world is WATCHING YOU. STOP KILLING AND CAPTURING DOLPHINS AND WHALES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! February 1 at 7:52am · Edited · 7 Janette Boram http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../defend-dolphins-not-a.../... February 1 at 8:43am · 2 Janette Boram Unbelievable list if hell-holes for cetaceans: They will be stopped one day soon: http://captivecetaceans-tragicallysad.blogspot.co.uk/... February 1 at 9:03am · 3 Eszka Stypulkowska Japanese government is lying to its own people about the situation in Taiji - the news calls people who understand how intelligent dolphins are 'extremists' while who is really advocating for extreme actions is you, Mr. Prime Minister of Japan, with allowing murders of these very important planet species. Well, and you also are allowing your people to eat meat of dolphins which is high in mercury, therefore not meant for consumption. You can lie and manipulate as much as you want, but in a age of internet it's actually becoming harder and harder to do so. Few not educated enough in that matter people will believe you, but the rest, including many of the people in the world, disrespect your courses of actions. Surely, you are not a great politician, at least not from the moral point of view. History will eventually judge you - nobody will remember you as a nobel man, quite opposite in fact. February 1 at 2:38pm · Edited · 2 Paul Janie Krupela How can you lie so publicly to the world? Dolphin drive hunting in Taiji is neither ancient nor is it a tradition? It is a modern practice fueled, not by the need for subsistence hunting, but by greed. It is the dolphinarium industry which is driving the hunt in Taiji, NOT food. And the methods used to kill the dolphins are in violation of Japanese law. This is simply another case of the Japanese government and a small subset of the Japanese people telling the world to mind its own business. Japan will do what it wants, despite world opinion to the contrary. You'd think Japan would have learned that lesson decades ago. DO THE RIGHT THING - end this senseless slaughter and show the world that Japan really is not a thoughtless barbaric country!!!!! February 1 at 10:17am · 3 Constance Courtney The Japanese Press speaks out and YOU CONTINUE TO DISGRACE YOUR COUNTRY? YOU LIE TO YOUR PEOPLE? YOU ALLOW THEM TO BE POISONED? THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU!!! http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../defend-dolphins-not-a.../... February 1 at 10:22am · 3 Elaine Cobb The people of Japan are obviously very proud of their tradition. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=282476101902627&set=pb.109164785900427.-2207520000.1391279059.&type=3&theater February 1 at 10:25am · Edited · 2 Elaine Cobb https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=282907105192860&set=pb.109164785900427.-2207520000.1391279059.&type=3&theater February 1 at 10:26am · 3 Lione Jova Agree. The Japanese Prime Minister is nothing but a shame to his own country. He is thinking about profits, not his people. He has absolutely no concerns about nature. He is but a liar. February 1 at 10:37am · 6 Jannie Perstrup http://www.bluevoice.org/news_dolphinwatching.php February 1 at 11:19am · 3 PaTryzya Lara Moderation? do you moderate the crimes committed in Taiji? you are a disgrace - the world is watching you!!!!! February 1 at 11:37am · 6 Jannie Perstrup JAPAN TIMES: Dolphinhunt is inhumane....and should be stopped;;;;;;;;;;;;; February 1 at 11:45am · 5 Elaine Cobb http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../defend-dolphins-not-a.../... even Japanese media are against this barbarsim でも、日本のメディアは、この蛮行に反対している February 1 at 12:24pm · 2 Cornelia Cornels-Selke https://www.facebook.com/cornelia.cornels.selke/posts/10202477266952176 February 1 at 2:18pm Cornelia Cornels-Selke Please Look at the Video and hear our Message, thank you! February 1 at 2:20pm Sarah Louise http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../defend-dolphins-not-a.../... February 1 at 2:34pm · 1 Linda Shuger No more capture and no more killing of dolphins. Please jump into the 21st century and stop this. Thank you to any Japanese citizens trying to bring an end to this cruel practice. I am trying hard not hate your country and everyone in it. February 1 at 3:32pm · 1 Janet Noll Dear Japan: so glad to read the somewhat positive news which is a first step in the right direction. Step 1. Acknowledgement. Step 2. Follow through with action: a. No more killing or capturing cetaceans. b. formulate viable plan to release or return all aquatic inmates to their original environment (this step applies to all countries holding hostages). 3. Clean up your nuclear mess. 4. Host the Olympics having regained world respect. 5. Continue to be an environmentally responsible force in the "world economy" of "developed nations. February 1 at 3:40pm · 4 Rob Moorey http://www.smh.com.au/.../japanese-whaling-ship-attacks... February 1 at 7:03pm · 1 Tatiana La Scala Lambauer Whalers attacking SEa Shepherd! Shame on you! I didnt expect anything different, I am not surprised !!! February 1 at 7:44pm · 3 Tatiana La Scala Lambauer Whalers AND fISHERMEN= Poachers= cowards February 1 at 7:45pm · 1 Ondine Angarola It's escalating. The Japanese are attacking the sea shepard in international waters. Declaration of War. BOYCOTT Japan. Call your representatives, your legistlatures and DEMAND your countries to impose sanctions against Japan. February 1 at 8:00pm · 1 Ondine Angarola They think they are above every law like they did years ago. Nothings changed. http://www.smh.com.au/.../japanese-whaling-ship-attacks... February 1 at 8:01pm · 1 Dan Drexler Ramming ships, laying cable to foul rudders!!! Where did Japan get these evil ideas!! February 1 at 8:37pm · 2 Jenefer Duane https://www.facebook.com/... February 1 at 8:46pm · 2 Anaheim Elec Japan times is a despicable anti-Japan media despite the fact they do business in Japan.What are they?Japan Destroyers? February 1 at 9:24pm · 1 Ondine Angarola http://www.marineconnection.org/.../taiji_dolphin_orca... February 1 at 10:03pm · 1 Narelle Smith Australians and fellow Kiwi's please go onto our respective governments websites, Facebook pages, twitter accounts etc and voice your distain at their public silence over the slaughter and capture of dolphins at The Cove, Taiji. The. Australian Federal Government is already investigating the blatant ramming of the Steve Irwin and Bob Barker in the Southern Ocean. Keep spreading the word, keep sharing, keep conversations going ... Keep the pressure on our voices are being heard it's now time to speak a little louder. http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ February 1 at 10:48pm · 3 Ondine Angarola http://dolphinproject.org/.../the-japan-times-urges-end... February 2 at 2:31am · 2 Jannie Perstrup https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151969178327428&set=p.10151969178327428&type=1 February 2 at 5:01am Pam V Longenecker yushin maru 3....japanese pirate vessel February 2 at 5:19am Frank Schöner http://m.n24.de/.../japanischer-walfaenger-rammt... February 2 at 5:32am · 2 Barbara Carter MR PM, IS THIS ALSO PART OF YOUR CULTURE??? , IS IT VIOLENCE AND DISRESPECT PART OF JAPANESE CULTURE TOO?https://www.dropbox.com/.../Yushin%20Maru%203%20rams... February 2 at 6:06am Petra Messmer stop the killing. February 2 at 7:48am · 4 Lione Jova Suga insisted “Dolphin fishing is one of the traditional fishing forms of our country and is carried out appropriately in accordance with the law.” Why don't you just admit it already, Suga. February 2 at 8:15am · Edited Mayumi Inomata 日本人は、いるかをころしているわけではない。 くじらの油だけを採って、くじらを捨てていた人達に言われたくない。 自分達が捕りすぎて減ったのを日本人のせいにして、 牛肉を売りつけ、日本の文化を破壊してきた。 なぜ、なんでもかんでも、日本人のせいにするのだろうか？ February 2 at 9:10am · 3 Hilde Wi Britain is watching http://www.firstnews.co.uk/.../dolphin-disgrace-hundreds... February 2 at 9:37am · 4 Danie Ha This happens IN your country: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../dolphin-global-image/... - it finally arrived in Japanese media February 2 at 10:16am · 3 Zach Postman Dear mr "Shinzo Abe": The north korean threats to the region of asia pacific and to our homeland security in united states of america are dangerous threats and we need your power and intelligence of japan to face the north korean threats and to find an effective solution to prevent any unwanted consequences. February 2 at 11:30am · 2 Narelle Smith It's time for it all to stop prime minister. The whaling for 'scientific research' the hunts in Taiji for 'cultural tradition' and finally and probably the hardest .... Your lies. Please, now is the time for change! February 2 at 12:43pm · 3 Carla Alley French The Japanese eat 80 per cent of the bluefin tuna caught worldwide, and much of the global catch is shipped to Japan for consumption. The population of Bluefin tuna species have plunged up to 90 percent in some cases, thanks in large part to Japanese over fishing. Will the same careless disregard happen to our dolphin & whale population soon? Stop the Taiji drive hunts! February 2 at 1:50pm · Edited · 2 Carla Alley French Fishermen in Taiji argue that dolphin-hunting is part of a 400-year-old whaling and culinary tradition. “They charge that campaigns against it are cultural imperialism that neglects the parallels between killing dolphins and killing cattle.” But that parallel would only apply if US cattle herds were routinely rounded up into boxcars or fenced pens and then stabbed to death by men with spears and knives. Even abattoirs are more humane than the knife and spear jabbing slaughter of these dolphins. This is not tradition, this is the face of greed & money! February 2 at 1:51pm · 1 Carla Alley French Taiji - “The whole plan is based on the concept that they can exploit dolphins and whales freely as their resource, but the mammals don’t belong to Taiji,” The ocean owns the dolphins & whales not Taiji! Stop the taking of captives & slaughter of dolphins & whales- you don't own them Japan! February 2 at 1:55pm · 3 Sabine Helfrich http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../defend-dolphins-not-a.../ February 2 at 1:57pm · 1 Jane Summerfield I wouldn't bother asking this guy anything. He seems to spend his entire life having his picture taken. Does he even know which country he is supposed to be representing???? February 2 at 2:14pm · 1 Sabine Helfrich http://jto.s3.amazonaws.com/.../02/ca20140202eda-870x509.jpg February 2 at 2:21pm Silvia Brinzea http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../dolphin-global-image/... February 2 at 3:08pm Christina Anderson When the tsunami hit Japan I sent what money i could spare i felt so sorry for the people. I still feel sorry for the people, being lied to by people like you. You have the nerve to tell Caroline Kennedy that she should visit the dolphin slaughter. That the killing methods are much more "humane". I say you are a monster. Killing is killing. Murder is murder. By trying to justify this horrendous practice of killing dolphins, not to mention the whales you people slaughter, you have the blood of innocents on your hands. I wear a bracelet my dad made from scrap off the Battleship Arizona. He was a Marine in the Pacific in WWII. The only people in the entire world my dad did not like were the "Japs". I had a Japanese boss who was the best boss I ever had. So people are much the same worldwide. If my dad were alive he would tell me that you are all killers. I do not agree with him. But then I did not see what you did at Pearl Harbor! I detest Japan! February 2 at 4:23pm · 4 Pam V Longenecker https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151860028468344&set=a.10150649419513344.375521.6321018343&type=1&theater February 2 at 4:55pm · 1 Mei Yumi Are they your friends? http://blog.goo.ne.jp/.../e/9031d1ccc36c9d5d34e794f1f960b446 February 2 at 9:07pm · 1 Bill Hunter The latest lie from $$C$. The Japanese placed 300 meters of wire/cable in front of their boat. If it was wire, wouldn't it just sink? February 2 at 11:46pm Sabine Helfrich We are not fighting again Japanese People, we are fighting for animals, who have no lobby in your country. Killing dolphins is comparable like killing gorillas or chimps because their intelligence and social structures are also comparable to primates. February 3 at 2:21pm · Edited · 5 Anne-Marie Dheere That is so right Sabine we have nothing against the Japanese population. We want them to wake up to the atrocities committed by a handful of criminals and fishermen for the sake of $$$$$$. February 3 at 12:25am · 4 Lisa Davies Good mawnin Bill I am sure that video footage will see to your concerns. Thanks for caring xxx Anyway, nice to see that the people of Japan are now becoming more aware of the bloodshed in Taiji. As I have always said, change has to start from within and it looks like it may be finally happening. Let's hope the season finishes early and for good! February 3 at 12:49am · 5 Anaheim Elec Wake up against it?why?That is too arrogant of you that you might think that way.Japanese people wouldn't think that way.That is your own "my world",and not Japan's.Japanese people don't think it "atrocities",that is only a small villager hunting and sure thing Japanese rational people values their hunting as local food culture.We all know that.There are so many of local cuisines in Japan in every regions in Japan,and Taiji is just one of them. February 3 at 1:52am · 2 Narelle Smith I have asked you once and so now I will politely ask you again Elec, stop speaking for all Japanese. We are asking the Japanese population to get informed and educated about what their Government calls tradition on their behalf. We have given you Elec, and others the information, studies, opinions from experts and so much more. You are here simply to argue. I have included the link for you again, even though the cove has been blue and no whales have been slaughter in the southern oceans, thanks to the courageous efforts of Sea Shepherd you can still access the archived footage so you can see just what your Government calls tradition. http://livestream.seashepherp.org/ February 3 at 2:43am · 3 Narelle Smith Oh for goodness what are you talking about now. Do you read the posts that others put up, think the opposite and write that down? And you ask if I'm educated, wow. Bye bye 'elec' February 3 at 2:59am · 2 Anaheim Elec WHAT? according to your comment left,it sounds like Japan is a like medieval nation.Yes,still there are countries where no freedom of speech and thoughts are allowed like China or North Korea etc. even today in this age on this planet.I'm supposing you're so mixed up with those countries.Japan is a free speech certified country.Japan has freedom of thoughts,religion,whatever.How much do you know about Japan?Don't criticize us with your poor level of knowledge on us. And I'm not speaking like I represent Japan.I'm a man of free speech admirer.Don't group me with you people.It is you people who like to restrict arguments. February 3 at 3:00am · 2 Anaheim Elec "Japan must change from within" things like that.This is how you people think arrogantly.This is the evidence some of anti anti-your types say "racism". You know what I mean? Then,I return to you the same word. "People in the west must change from within". Because you people looks like "invaders" in the 18 th-19th century.You people invaded many parts of the world.Africa.America,Asia,Oceania,India,Middle East... That's because you thought these countries like "uncivilized" "primitive" "backwards" and so on.How dare you say "Japan must change from within".What a piece of rudeness you are.What makes you say that. February 3 at 3:15am · 2 Narelle Smith Oh dear, you really should read the posts a lot more carefully instead of jumping to conclusions elec. The Japanese people are vastly unaware of what is happening annually in Taiji. All that we would like to do is give our encouragement and support and try to show what atrocities are happening. We are asking the Government and the people of Japan to stop the slaughter, capture and enslavement of dolphins in Taiji. The time for change has come. Spin that whatever way you want elec. February 3 at 3:16am · 5 Heike Heinze I have Elec and Bill blocked. Everyone should do it. February 3 at 3:25am · 6 Christiane Schäfer Why? The intelligence and progressiveness, a nation can be seen by how it treats its animals ........... They are neither progressive, nor are you an intelligent nation! Their only motive is pure profit, without regard to the nature and its owner ......... because animals are defenseless and they need protection ....... No animal behaves as cruel and ruthless as compared with the dolphins of Taiji! Cruel family associations are slaughtered without rhyme or reason! Cruel dolphins are held captive in the Delfianarien of Taiji! Cruel let these animals go hungry, so they must perform tricks for your degenerate society! You are committing a terrible crime against the innocent creatures of this earth! I detest you, with all my heart and curse you every day! February 3 at 3:30am · 5 Sabine Helfrich Japanese law states that all methods of killing livestock should reduce the animals’ suffering as much as possible. The method of sending “fishermen” into the water with knives to stab the dolphins, clearly evident in the video or livestream, does not begin to meet that guideline. The killing method used in this year’s Taiji dolphin hunt would not be permitted in any slaughterhouse in the developed world. This is the reason, why people speak up. You really should read the Japan Times article, than you will maybe understand. February 3 at 3:32am · 6 Lione Jova Anaheim Elec is out of his mind. Just ignore him. You are wasting times trying to figure out how to convince this ignorant. February 3 at 3:33am · 2 Lione Jova Anaheim Elec mentioned that Japan Times is killing Japan. Well, it's obvious that he's not going to read them. February 3 at 3:35am · 1 Lione Jova http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../defend-dolphins-not-a.../... February 3 at 3:35am · 3 Sabine Helfrich And since when has it been traditional to sell dolphins to aquariums for as much as $150,000-200,000 each? February 3 at 3:46am · 7 Anaheim Elec Who says it tradition?To sell dolphins to sea parks? I know that is a part of their income,but I recognize not the "selling" is the tradition but their hunting by themselves,worship dolphins and whales and build graves to memorial.This is "tradition".Selling dolphins is just a part of their industry.I won't try to deny that.Yes that is their industry that's all. February 3 at 4:01am · 2 Lisa Davies I am far from racist Elec . The only one who I have seen use racist slants on here is yourself. Shame on you and your narrow mindedness. I have worked with and welcomed Japanese people into my home so stop using the racist card! I have stated time & time again that it's a minority of people carrying out this barbaric practice. It is a primitive excuse to NOW make lots of money! If they were maintaining tradition then why are they driving around in flash cars with thousands of dollars in the bank? people evolve Elec and learn that the practices of yester years were wrong. That's what makes SOME humans civilised. February 3 at 4:19am · Edited · 6 Anaheim Elec The problem of you being racist is you yourselves are unaware of it.Try to change other country from other country?What?Some kind of invasion? February 3 at 4:15am · 1 Heike Heinze I ask you to ignore this stupid troll. Look at this petition and sign it and share it with all your friends. 663 030 Supporters! http://takeaction.takepart.com/.../cove-help-save-japans... February 3 at 4:23am · 4 Anaheim Elec It has nothing to do with evolution. February 3 at 4:24am · 2 Lione Jova Yes, whatever comes out of Elec mind are "Hypocrite" & "Racist". Nothing more, nothing less. February 3 at 4:24am · Edited · 1 Lione Jova Elec a stupid troll indeed. February 3 at 4:25am · 1 Anaheim Elec Oh thank you but I'm better than you REAL TROLLS who post irrelevant out of topics to the Japanese Prime Minister page.Rude and too stupid. February 3 at 4:34am · 2 Lione Jova JPY 300,000 per Dolphin. JPY 360,000 per Whale. This ain't tradition, this is greedy and cruel. February 3 at 4:42am · 6 Anaheim Elec I do not crash your dreams to dolphins,but did you know dolphins rape and even make her die? By numerous male dolphins.Dreaming is free of course but aren't you too dreaming to the lifeforms called "dolphins"? February 3 at 4:44am · 2 Danie Ha Heike Heinze Your are right, blocking is the only way to silence the trolls Elec and Bill. February 3 at 5:44am · 6 Carmen Nogales Florido Apelo a la compasion hacia cualquier ser vivo cuya muerte es inutil y cruel,y a todos los animales en particula February 3 at 6:04am · 3 Dawn Thomas So disappointed how can you not save Angel at least? Please help Prime Minister - you can make changes to make the world respect you for saving this beautiful rare dolphin - why don't you??? February 3 at 8:05am · 6 Rebecca Tripp Anaheim Elec Do you think it would be ok for Asian countries to round up wild elephants and sell them to circuses? That would be THE EXACT SAME THING as the Taiji people (I refuse to call the fishermen) are doing. Should anyone be allowed to go into the jungle and capture a tiger to sell to a circus? Again, THE EXACT SAME THING!! Would you think this is acceptable? Should I be allowed to go into the woods, point out a deer and say ' now that deer belongs to me', EXACT SAME THING! You say this issue is none of our business.... listen carefully here Elec ANYWHERE where the voiceless are mistreated, abused and in this case tortured, I WILL MAKE IT MY BUSINESS TO MAKE IT STOP. This IS my business. Stop the killing. February 3 at 9:14am · 13 Charlie Gee This is what you are doing to Dolphins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V472PM26y4U February 3 at 10:56am · 4 Karo Nijs how can you allow this? you are a monster!! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... February 3 at 11:03am · 5 Karo Nijs https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... February 3 at 11:03am · 4 Karo Nijs is this what you call tradition & culture??? you are EVIL and the world HATES you!! STOP this dolphin holocaust IMMEDIATELY!! February 3 at 11:05am · 9 Karo Nijs http://news.discovery.com/.../anonymous-shut-down-taiji... February 3 at 11:06am · 5 Anne Aitken http://youtu.be/4uBfafEcqGU February 3 at 11:19am · 3 Tania Pawlowski LEAVE THE DOLPHINS ALONE, YOUR GREED IS JUST REPULSIVE!!! This behavior is really NOT what i expected from Japan, i always tough you were civilized and honorable and now this evil slaughter really makes me think about it, only people like Izumi Ishii are worthy of real admiration, honor, world support, and we can only hope that one day REAL people like him will become Prime minister of Japan, you are just full of SHAME!! Your people deserve to have good governors that actually cares, not everything is about repression and cash!!!! February 3 at 11:26am · 12 Robin Ølfrygt Snöstorm We understand your Moderation Policy. Please understand, that we simply want to inform you that ALL of Japan is constantly losíng it's face in front of the international community. Why do you allow Taiji, the Whale Hunt in the Whale Sanctuary and Fukushima to continue like that? Why? I thought Japanese are 100% .. your imagine is VERY VERY BAD at the moment. February 3 at 12:55pm · Edited · 9 Anne-Marie Dheere Rebecca Tripp well said February 3 at 12:23pm · 3 Karo Nijs KARMA will visit you VERY SOON!!! February 3 at 2:16pm · 2 Andres Saavedra stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, the dolphin meat is toxic to the health of people have large amounts of mercury, Japan is a shame for the world, let the dolphins live and be free in the blue oceans. February 3 at 2:21pm · 3 Donna Carattini When you get hit by a Tussami or have an earthquake..DO NOTTTTT look for support from USA. Some of US Americans DO NOT support Animal KIllers. To me Japan has shown they are a disgrace!! Sooooo many animals and you have to slaughter dolphins and whales in the worst way. What kind of Buddah would tell his people to slaughter animals???!!! This is a HOLOCAUST of Dolphins !!!! What a shame you are to USA. We will rememebr you as the Dolphin Slaughterer whom supported His people to slaughter in the most VULGAR way. No wonder your people in villages are dying of hunger. For years!!! Our God would NOT permit this. Those that do it....like Kid Rock....will GO TO HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL February 3 at 2:27pm · 5 Maren Roush Please stop hunting dolphins and whales. February 3 at 2:32pm · 3 River Maddison after the world came together to help japan after the hurricane you think youd listen to our voices when we band together in disgust over the taiji dolphin massacre. Not to mention that you used money that we DONATED TO THE HURRICANE FUND and put it in to buying waling ships. You should be ashamed of yourself!!!! February 3 at 2:45pm · 3 Jean Ouderkirk With respect Japan MUST STOP the dolphin killing in Taiji. The hunt is inhumane and makes Japan look like an evil, uncaring country. Japan is a proud and generous nation and must show the world they are not barbarians by slaughtering dolphins and whales that are so poisonous no one should eat even the smallest amount. February 3 at 2:47pm · 3 Denise Newark Think of all the wonderful tourism you could have doing whale and dolphin watches instead of the brutal kidnapping and slaughtering. February 3 at 3:14pm · 4 Karo Nijs I 've said it a few times and I 'll keep on repeating it: The slaughter in Taiji is a HUGE crime against humanity as millions of people all over the world are psychologically damaged!! And this is YOUR responsibility !!!! February 3 at 3:24pm · Edited · 4 Dan Drexler Psychologically damaged? Wow... February 3 at 3:27pm Dan Drexler Heard it all now... February 3 at 3:27pm Sharon Visk STOP THIS SENSELESS VIOLENCE! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! There is no reason for this slaughter. The way these beautiful animals are physically and mentally tortured rips my heart to pieces. This is one of the worst cases of animal cruelty I have witnessed. There is nothing humane about it. If this is what your people call tradition...then you should be ashamed of your tradition. Now is the time to start NEW traditions. One the Japanese can be proud of. February 3 at 3:28pm · 7 Janette Boram http://www.seashepherd.org/.../140214-wlfdd-demo-v4.pdf February 3 at 3:47pm · 4 Janette Boram Ditto Sharon - rips all our hearts to pieces too - we TRULY can't believe the Japanese Govt STILL allow this to happen. To hear the screaming from those dolphins which have to endure agonising pain - destroying their trust to humans and their soul and be laughed at by Japanese fishermen. Taiji exploiting them for so much money and those that do survive in captivity have lost their soul. Surely there must be someone who has a heart in the Japanese Government...! If not, then they are not human, no compassion, no respect, no emotion...just pure greed of money! It's horrific and so disappointing it continues and here we are in 2014...THE DOLPHINS BELONG IN THE OCEAN...NOT IN THE HANDS OF JAPANESE FISHERMEN! February 3 at 3:53pm · 2 Janette Boram Elec. you are just completely insulting. At the end of the day traditions are changed, like slavery....just get real and try and find just a little bit of emotion and feeling. Can you not understand how sadistic it is...to watch what the dolphins are going through...what they feel! I suspect you don't give a care in the world...just support the greed of money against respect of living creatures...you're not human to allow them to SUFFER! February 3 at 3:58pm · 2 Bill Hunter Another great day in the cove today February 4 at 12:50am Yukari Saito The Takeshima island is a territory of Japan. The postwar years, South Koreans slaughtered the Japanese inhabitants of Takeshima island. South Koreans robbed Japan of the Takeshima island. So, Japan files a suit with the ICJ !! February 4 at 12:57am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Dolphin worship is also only one of the culture. February 4 at 1:01am Ondine Angarola I hope that you hear the screams of the dolphins being murdered in your sleep and that they haunt you for all of the days that you life. May they ring in your ears at a deafening volume. February 4 at 1:06am · 3 Blake Avanti Culture is never an excuse for animal cruelty......... Dear Prime Minister Shinzo Abe FACT: Our Oceans only survive because of the existence of our MarineWildlife. They are the Lifeblood of our aquatic world. We ground bound humans derive over 50% of our much needed oxygen as a byproduct of our seas. If we do not preserve and protect all Marine Wildlife we will soon find ourselves gasping for breath. Please stop the killing of Dolphins and Whales for the sake of the continued existence of the human race and all living beings on Earth! February 4 at 1:06am · 4 Ondine Angarola It's itonic how Japan goes to the ICJ BUT fails to comply with judgments rendered by the same court concerning the illegal whale hunts in protected international waters. Hypocrites. February 4 at 1:10am · 1 Jenny Copeland You are so right Blake - do hope that all the outcry will eventually stop this horrible disgusting "cultural" practice - its all for the bucks "culture" utter rubbish... February 4 at 1:12am · 4 Stephanie Greenham It's bad enough the world has to deal with the ramifications of FUKUSHIMA, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stop the murdering of the dolphins at Taiji Cove, this is breaking the hearts of thousands of people, it is hurting the children of the world, PLEASE STOP, WE ARE ALL BEGGING YOU TO STOP!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! February 4 at 1:18am · 2 Cookie Van de Sweet what a funny post! i like this one point of "deleting comments - Comments infringe a law, ordinance, or other regulation, Comments promote criminal act, etc) most! so i guess this cabinet has to dissolv? as long as japanese kills defenseless dolphins and whales (criminal act, infring a law, promote criminal acts), we will show you our contemp for so long! greetings from vienna (yes, the contemp is also here ) February 4 at 1:42am · 10 Jaymie Samantha Jarvis I am deeply saddened that you continue to allow the slaughter of dolphins and other cetaceans in the name of research and science. I dreamed of visiting Japan as a child, I am afraid I will not visit a country that allows these murders to continue. People of the world want to love Japan because it is generally a fantastic country and culture but you need to make it easier for us. END THE SLAUGHTER. February 4 at 1:44am · 2 Tatiana Lambauer very cruel!! The sound of dolphins being cowardly and painfully muderererd. Despicable February 4 at 2:20am · 3 Michelle Howell Please stop the slaughter!!!!!!!! February 4 at 2:27am · 2 Rose Ravenscroft How proud you must be feeling today Prime Minister: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... February 4 at 2:54am · 3 Claire Leather Stop this unbelievable slaughter February 4 at 2:56am · 3 Laurie Domiano I heard on the news today that your policy of slaughtering dolphins was 'tradition'. Well, we in the United States let go of the following 'traditions": African-Americans not allowed to vote; women not allowed to vote; hanging and lynching being the norm. I could go on but I hope you see the point. It is time to change your 'tradition'. February 4 at 3:27am · 6 Clare Andrews Mr Prime Minister: Please could the Government of Japan reconsider its attitude to and treatment of marine mammals. 'Tradition' is not a good enough reason to support the cruel slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji. Please examine the scientific evidence for the treatment of dolphins as non-human persons. And the scientific evidence that dolphin meat is not safe to eat. This whole question is in your hands. Please do what is right on all levels. Thank you. February 4 at 4:03am · 5 Janet Noll Please please stop capturing and murdering the dolphins at Taiji. Please stop killing the whales in Antarctica . Allowing this to continue brings shame and dishonor to your country. Rest assured you will pay in some way for this sacrilege against these salient creatures. PLEASE be civil and STOP and help to honor and heal Mother Earth. Excerpt from A Veterinary and Behavioral Analysis of Dolphin Killing Methods Currently Used in the “Drive Hunt” in Taiji, Japan: Dolphins are highly social mammals that have long-term relationships and live in complex social groups. Individuals produce and respond to individually distinctive stereotypic whistles to locate, contact, and identify conspecifics. They show advanced cognition including complex social awareness as demonstrated by their understanding of the identity and behavior of others, self-knowledge as demonstrated by an understanding of their own behavior and body parts, and self-awareness as evidenced by their capacity for mirror self-recognition. These socially and self-aware mammals undergo a prolonged process involving not only the herding offshore but confinement, holding, and eventual corralling to the shoreline, followed by killing in close proximity to conspecifics and other members of their social and family groups. The entire process can last many hours or even days. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2kqLNsMBtxE&rdm=zukw94wr... February 4 at 4:08am · 3 Sabine Helfrich https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/.../condemn.../RFl50vZY you can sign this petition also as non-citizen February 4 at 4:31am · 2 Andres Saavedra A family of 10 Risso dolphins was cruelly murdered today in Taiji, indignation and global embarrassment for the cruel slaughter of cetaceans, the coast of Taiji stain of innocent blood and japan is a shame for everyone. February 4 at 4:43am · 3 Constance Courtney Even your own media condemns Taiji!!! https://www.thedodo.com/first-japanese-newspaper-conde... February 4 at 5:56am · 3 Constance Courtney Even your own media condemns Taiji!!! https://www.thedodo.com/first-japanese-newspaper-conde... - THE WORLD is watching the SPINELESS LEADER OF JAPAN. February 4 at 6:02am · 2 Glenda Naomi Ryan Enough of the murder! Too much blood. Too much screaming. Far too much pain. Leave the dolphins alone. Let them be. Free them. February 4 at 6:20am · 2 Debbie McArthur Stop allowing poisoned dolphin meat to be consumed by your people and mislabeling it as whale!!! Stop the lies to the people of your country!! #stoptheslaughter of the dolphins and small whales it cruel, senseless brutality animal cruelty and lets face it greed you make hundreds of thousands off the live capture of dolphins to be placed in tanks... Captivity kills!!! You can make so much money if you stop the killings in the killing cove and turn it around into a better place dolphins watching tours.... Charge money to "tour" the banger boats and turn it into a peaceful place lets face it ... Its all about the money NOT tradition!!!! #tweet4taiji #tweet4dolphins #blackfish #thecove #stoptheslaughter The world is watching time to change February 4 at 6:42am · 1 Yuya Furuzono First, we should review the claims of each other. I think the real issue to be related to both. February 4 at 7:22am Heike Heinze This petition has already 663 671 supporters! People from around the world cast their votes for the dolphins. Does it share with all your friends. The travel company TUI distances itself from all dolphin shows. This was announced today. http://takeaction.takepart.com/.../cove-help-save-japans... February 4 at 7:54am · 4 Hazel Linda Hames Please stop the slaughter of dolphins. They are as intelligent as you or I. When their families and children are slaughtered they feel as you or I would do. The pictures of baby dolphins trying to swim to safety whilst cut in half can only harm your standing in the world. It brings back memories from WWII of heartless troops from Japan. The world is watching with unease your treatment of these beautiful dolphins. It has to stop. Set an example to faroe islands and Iceland etc Be the first to say there will be no more dolphin/Whale hunts. You will regain your respect. Until then I and many other people will use Facebook to show the photos and report on the dolphin hunts. We will take your slaughter to every corner of the Earth including the Winter Olympics. You should not be allowed tp participate. February 4 at 8:03am · 2 Heber Sea Diver 日本の文化じゃない！！！！！！！　私達はイルカを食べません！！！！！！ https://www.facebook.com/sasukenomichi. February 4 at 8:06am · 4 Heike Heinze Heber Sea Diver: ありがとう February 4 at 8:15am Anaheim Elec ファッビョ～ン　ｗ February 4 at 8:23am Frances Harvey Please stop the inhumane treatment of dolphin and small whale in Taiji, Japan. This cruelty has no place in a modern society. Please show mercy to other sentient beings. February 4 at 9:03am · 3 Alex Loefstedt Japan must stop abusing and murdering cetaceans. It is wrong, it is inhumane, and it makes Japan look like a nation of heartless monsters to the rest of the world. February 4 at 9:40am · 1 Walter Hernández Dear Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Please stop the slaughter of dolphins The world is watching with unease your treatment of these beautiful dolphins. It has to stop. Set an example to faroe islands and Iceland etc Be the first to say there will be no more dolphin/Whale hunts. You will regain your respect. Until then I and many other people will use Facebook to show the photos and report on the dolphin hunts. We will take your slaughter to every corner of the Earth including the Winter Olympics. You should not be allowed tp participate. February 4 at 11:11am · 1 Telsa de Lange Dear Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the people of Taiji are bringing shame to the whole of Japan. Please help to stop the atrocities that the people of Taiji are committing against the dolphins. Dolphins are sentient beings with brains that are more developed than humans, high functioning social structures, they are known for helping human beings in near drowning's and shark attacks, they are used in therapy with humans who have PTSD and children with autism ... these are not ordinary fish ... they deserve to be treated with appreciation, respect and dignity. Please help to stop the fisherman of Taiji from committing these barbaric acts. They could instead turn their attention to activities such as eco-tourism. A dead dolphin has only one price, a live dolphin free in the ocean (not captive), is worth so much more. They could be contributing constructively to OUR planet rather than contributing to the destruction of it. Thank you! February 4 at 11:59am · 1 Karen Lawton Taiji.... Hell on earth! The world is watching, shame on you ! February 4 at 12:11pm · 2 Atsushi Omori The bright and the bete noire of domestic February 4 at 1:02pm Anaheim Elec Jordane François HEY YOU YOU ignorant prick,JAPAN has been contributed funding to the world through IMF.THE WORLD asked Japan to fund.You have no idea how much Japan has been contributed to the world.IDIOTS. February 4 at 1:13pm Jordane François http://en.wikipedia.org/.../Humanitarian_response_to_the... February 4 at 1:19pm · 2 Jordane François in your face! February 4 at 1:19pm · 2 Jordane François ABOUT THE TSUNAMI: "As of March 2012, donations to areas affected by the disaster totaled ¥520 billion and 930,000 people have assisted in disaster recovery efforts"...And you think you DON"T NEED the help of the world, and you DON"T WANT TO LISTEN TO THE WORLD February 4 at 1:33pm · Edited · 3 Danie Ha Tradition and culture, PM Abe? Food? Uh... really? http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/.../1620441... February 4 at 1:48pm · Edited · 1 Anaheim Elec Japan also helps other countries when others got huge earthquakes,hurricanes etc.Indonesia,Philippines etc.etc.In Japan we have words "helping each other when in need". So according to that logic,Can Japan say something to what they hunt as foods? Are you nuts????? February 4 at 1:51pm · 1 Anaheim Elec Killers?Stop the slanders to local hunters."huntings" and "killings" is not the same thing. February 4 at 2:17pm · 1 Tessy de Pelsmaeker Stop what Japan do its not not normal...I can't sleep anymore. .not normal that all people there think its normal..how cruel it is for those dolphins. .you sleep in night????? But when your country is again attack by tsunami ore what ever..I hope the wirld close there eyes like you do for the dolphins... February 4 at 2:19pm · 3 Stephen McGrath Well Abe-san, another day when Japanese hands will run red with blood - shame on Japan !!! February 4 at 2:19pm · 2 Lynda Hogan 企業の経営者として、私は美しいブルードルフィンオアシス、観光客が野生の中で、これらの壮大な生き物を見に来て、イルカの小旅行をしたいような場所に太地を有効にする可能性を見ることができます！ちょうどYouTubeのを見を通して得た、太地を介して駆動を取って、それがどのように絵の気絶しています！もったいないような醜い血の染みを恥の印を持っている！この地域は世界中に知られており、イルカの世代が永遠に一掃されているように、世界は毎日見ている！真実は、これはすべての非脱落型奴隷貿易についてです「伝統」についてではありません露出！肉は食べに適合していない科学的な証拠があります！卿は、それはあなたの国で起こっている、立派なことを行うと、今イルカのこの非人道的な屠殺を中止してください！日本は世界場合は、この腐敗した小さな村が他の部分に、日本のイメージを破壊することができ、品質の組み込み自動車やハイテクを有し、しないの彼らの評判を維持するために必要としています！ありがとう February 4 at 3:16pm · 1 Donna Carattini The day that you die I will celebrate VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will be like a Super Bowl Party. Nations DO NOT need cold hearted evil person who has NO HEART for Creatures of The Ocean whom are harmless. Youd rather teach your people that slaughtering animals is better. Why cant you stick to the rats and frogs you eat. I am disgusted by whats going on but MOREEEEEE DISGUSTED with you!!!! To me you are The Hitler of animals!!!! February 4 at 3:36pm · 3 Rose Ravenscroft Dolphin Project @Dolphin_Project Taiji: Boats and pod quickly approaching harbor. 8:30am February 5th You're a disgrace Prime Minister. Put an end to this continued slaughter. February 4 at 3:39pm · 4 Lizette Watson Please stop Taji slaughter February 4 at 3:44pm · 4 John Ravenscroft Just stop it. February 4 at 3:45pm · 4 Janette Boram MR Prime Minister watch this livestream...the whole world including your people do not like it...why do you continue apart from 'tradition' which can change like the slavery tradition: http://www.seashepherd.org/cove-guardians/livestream.html February 4 at 3:52pm · Edited · 4 Rose Ravenscroft Bottlenose pod is now netted off within the cove and being pushed closer to the killing shore for captive selection and slaughter. 8:44a http://livestream.seashepherd.org/ #tweet4taiji February 4 at 3:52pm · 2 Clare Moir The barbaric killing of dolphins has to STOP!!!! The world is watching you Japan - the more eyes see what you do the more people will boycott you. END THE SLAUGHTER NOW. February 4 at 4:03pm · 8 Janette Boram ...now you're trapping those dolphins in a small area overnight for the Cruel Trainers to come along and pick the pretty ones for capture and slaughter the less-pretty ones in front of their families - ripping them apart...how SICK can that be...it's like ripping human families apart and torturing & slavery...let them all go for God's sake - we've all had more than enough - it makes us sob and physically sick to see how easy you can do this to these beautiful, intelligent beings...I'm disgusted and highly disturbed you continue to do it...UNBELIEVABLE...! The reason why those few people who can't fight you with this is because they can't even bring themselves to watch the videos they are so disgusted and upset...for those of us that have are sickened and have no respect for You. STOP IT PLEASE...DO YOU WANT US TO BEG...IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT THEN WE BEG...ON BEHALF OF THE DOLPHINS! February 4 at 4:23pm · Edited · 7 Graham Instil あなたは、雌犬の吸引息子を陰茎地獄であなたとあなたの恥の国が腐敗を願っています。私の国のそれらを保つため、我々はあなたの野蛮な種類の同類をしたくない February 4 at 4:20pm · 1 Janette Boram The intelligence of the dolphins that you are not respecting: http://www.allaboutdolphins.net/the_brain_of_a_dolphin February 4 at 4:21pm · 5 Debbie Knight PLEASE PUT AN END TO TAIJI DOLPHIN HUNT! Japan claims to be a modern country but what happens in Taiji is BARBARIC, BLOODTHIRSTY AND INHUMANE..THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY..YOU ARE IN COMMAND OF THIS BRUTALITY AND YOU CAN STOP THIS MASS MURDER!!! ! February 4 at 4:24pm · 5 Janette Boram Japanese people are unaware and disgusted with their own Govt with what Taiji fisherscum do to dolphins: http://www.japantoday.com/.../campaigners-rally-in-tokyo... February 4 at 4:41pm · Edited · 3 Janette Boram again: Japanese people are unaware and disgusted with their own Govt with what Taiji fisherscum do to dolphin. February 4 at 4:43pm · 3 Janette Boram Japanese people are unaware and disgusted with their own Govt with what Taiji fisherscum do to dolphin February 4 at 4:43pm · 3 Janette Boram ...how much more can we all take from this...it's sick, pointless, and no one wants to see it's happening. February 4 at 4:45pm · Edited · 3 Janette Boram from Japan Today: The Japanese activists who gathered Friday said dolphin hunting was tarnishing Japan’s reputation as Tokyo prepares to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games. February 4 at 4:47pm · 4 Lisa Davies This is not a TRADITION. This is obscene and greed! February 4 at 4:47pm · 4 Janette Boram from Japan Today: “But reality is that it is extremely rare to find Japanese people who wish to eat dolphins. The real problem is that hunt is driven by demand for live dolphins among aquariums to put on dolphin shows" February 4 at 4:48pm · 7 Rose Ravenscroft Killers and trainers cheer as they kidnap Bottlenose dolphins from their family. http://livestream.seashepherd.org 9:36a #tweet4taiji Be a leader and put a stop to this now! February 4 at 4:51pm · 4 Steven K. Roberts 私は、日本にあなたを憎む。私はゴミのすべての私の日本語の本を投げた。インテリジェントなイルカを殺害停止！ February 4 at 5:23pm Allan Jones You can't moderate real life... no matter how much you try. The world is watching you and your disgraceful behaviour. Leave the animals of this world alone and concentrate on things like your own nuclear safety. I sincerely hope the Japanese economy suffers as a result of you failing to intervene in these atrocities. For every dolphin that dies I place a curse on your insignificant country. February 4 at 5:31pm · 2 Carla Alley French The killers and IMATA trainers worked side by side as the trainers selected the pretty ones for captivity the killers slaughtered the other family members right beside them. Step up & end this! February 4 at 5:43pm · 2 Carla Alley French The world is skeptical of your “culture” excuse when the capturing process involves divers and motor boats. This isn’t culture worth upholding. You have the power to end this in Japan. February 4 at 6:12pm · 1 Adriana Aquino Gerard Your actions are affecting in a very negative way what the world thinks about Japan. It will eventually affect Japan's economy. I'm already boycotting Japanese products. February 4 at 6:25pm · 2 Joanne Walker Pride? It must be because the world is denouncing this February 4 at 7:14pm Dan Drexler Close down the parks! Dolphin hunts will still happen... They are not as linked as the org's would have you think! February 4 at 7:18pm Debbie McArthur Please stop lying to the people and processing contaminated dolphin meat to you people!!stop lying about tradition its for greed and money and that is well documented! You are so proud yet more and more you are covering up this tradition the japanese are proud people of honor and those men/fishermen are making taiji shame!!! Stop killing these dolphins and small whale turn it into a tourist attraction take them on whale and dolphin spotting tours. Turn the killing cove into a nice place an they will come... All the shame and anger will go away and the people will come to see the infamous cove!!! The world is watching time for a change! Thank you also captivity kill thanks but NO tanks for the mammals kidnapped with blood on your hands release them and close the dolphinarim February 4 at 7:40pm · 2 Maren Roush Taiji brings shame to Japan February 4 at 7:43pm · 2 Constance Courtney Now look who you pissed off by being a spineless leader...http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded... February 4 at 8:16pm · 1 Lilly Mound The whole world is watching #Taiji. There's so much hate toward Taiji; it will be the downfall of Japan. February 4 at 8:20pm · 2 Dan Drexler Great job staying strong Japan! The world looks up to your leadership and thanks you with increased trade! Military support and the Olympics!! February 4 at 8:33pm Anthony Costa Let me tell you a story... Dolphins in Taiji Japan are herded into a cove, their sound sensitivity being a downfall for them as men in motor boats bang on a metal bar in the water, frightening them into sheer panic. Sometimes they are left there in the cove for days, frantic, hungry. Spending the last few minutes with their family, the minutes spent trying to protect their young, circling the calfs and juveniles into the middle of the pod. When the men in the boats decide it's time to kill, they bring dolphin trainers from hotels and aquariums to manhandle the already frightened animals. Once the 'pretty ones' are ripped from their families, the cries and protests from the mothers watching their infants taken away, then it's time for the killing. Some of the Dolphins are so distraught, they take a final breath and submerge themselves in the water. They are mamals so they need to breathe oxygen, instead of coming up for the next breath they never resurface. The Dolphins are already panicked, having watched their loved ones being taken away. But now the boats are coming closer, and soon the 'fishermen' are jamming a metal pipe into the spinal cord of the dolphins. The process to bleed out or suffocate takes up to 30 minutes, and sometimes they are still conscious when they are taken to be dismembered. Infants are not saved from this slaughter, they too have a metal pipe shoved into their spinal cord, the death toll rises and the water turns crimson. The fishermen laugh as pipe after pipe is rammed into the spine of the playful creatures. The cries for help are loud and painful but no one comes to their rescue. Their cries are overshadowed by the mans thirst for blood and money. Eventually, the cove goes an eerie quiet, the corpses of the dolphins, young and old alike are dragged under tarps to be sold for their meat. A meat that is highly toxic and contains levels of mercury that's passed the legal limit to sell to consumers. The remaining dolphins are taken into slavery with other dolphins from different pods; Strangers. Day in and day out they are secluded to a small concrete tank where they swim in a continuous circle and preform tricks for the very species that killed it's entire family. Fed dead, frozen fish filled with vitamins and antibiotics that they would never need in the wild. They must preform correctly or they are denied food, and this goes on for the duration of their lives. The day they die is the day they can finally rest, free from slavery. Now I want you to go back and re read this, but picture you and your family in the place of the dolphins. Your child being ripped from your arms and taken into slavery. You watching your friends and family being brutally killed in front of you. What if it was YOUR life on the line, and everyone stood and watched you die with silent voices and uncaring eyes. Would you care then? Would you stand up and raise your voice and say "Enough is enough! End this senseless slaughter!". Or would you be the fisherman, laughing joyfully with eyes filled with mirth, plummeting the metal pipe into the spines of something just because you could. You tell me, where is the honor in that? February 4 at 8:45pm · 2 Dan Drexler Nice story... Too bad no one in the PM Will read it... February 4 at 9:58pm · 1 Anne Schmidt Feb 05, 2014: 13 Bottlenose dolphins driven into the cove..... 10 brutally slaughtered and 3 selected for captivity....!!! Wow, must make the fishermen and officials and authorities so happy, because their profit is about 500.000USD today !! SHAME ON YOU JAPAN ! February 4 at 10:34pm · 2 Carla Alley French 13 Bottlenose Dolphins were driven into the killing cove today. 3 were selected for captivity simultaneously while their other 10 family members were being slaughtered. Abe, how long will you continue to bury your head in the sand??? Stop the capture & slaughter of dolphins & whales in Taiji! February 4 at 10:39pm · 1 Lilly Mound Taiji is a horror show. Please stop the dolphin hunt. The world is watching. The killers are hated. But those of you with the power to stop the hunt are no better than the killers. Thanks to social media, Taiji can no longer hide. I hope people boycott Japanese products until the hunt stops. Enough is enough. February 4 at 10:42pm · 2 Graham Instil No one looks up to Japan Dan, they are cruel liars and the rest of the world know (obviously not you though), their leadership is corrupt and dishonourable to its country February 4 at 10:48pm · 1 Carla Alley French Abe, here is what A veterinary analysis conducted by scientists from the University of Bristol and City University in New York and published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science concluded - See more at: http://www.afd.org.au/faq#sthash.7OQwyKNE.dpuf about the Taiji fishermens "improved method" of slaughtering dolphins & whales : The Taiji Fishing Cooperative in Japan has published the details of a new killing method that involves cutting (transecting) the spinal cord and purports to reduce time to death. The method involves the repeated insertion of a metal rod followed by the plugging of the wound to prevent blood loss into the water. To date, a paucity of data exists regarding these methods utilized in the drive hunts. Our veterinary and behavioral analysis of video documentation of this method indicates that it does not immediately lead to death and that the time to death data provided in the description of the method, based on termination of breathing and movement, is not supported by the available video data. The method employed causes damage to the vertebral blood vessels and the vascular rete from insertion of the rod that will lead to significant hemorrhage, but this alone would not produce a rapid death in a large mammal of this type. The method induces February 4 at 10:55pm · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya This is the reply to dolphin cults. http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/.../dolphin_fishery.html February 4 at 11:02pm · 1 Georgina Main Tunemitu Shibuya, i read your link, funny how in their response they don't mention the dolphins they sell to Marine parks around the world for hundreds of thousands of dollars February 5 at 12:01am · 4 Bill Hunter Another great day in Taiji. Happy dance time. I hope for another red cove day tomorrow. February 5 at 12:26am Heike Heinze Cop. "The Japan Times" : > Japan’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research has cited mortality figures in Taiji, for 2007, at 67 deaths from a population of some 3,500 residents — putting the town’s overall mortality rate more than 50 percent above many other villages nationwide of roughly the same population. However Kozagawa, west of Taiji, where dolphin meat is also consumed, showed an even higher rate — with 82 deaths from a population of 3,426 people in 2007. Comparable villages of almost similar populations were Hiiezuson, Tottori Prefecture, which posted 31 deaths from a population of 3,110; Akamura, Fukishima, with 29 deaths among 3,387 people; Minamiyamashiromura in Kyoto with 37 deaths among 3,369 residents; Kitoshiobara in Fukishima Prefecture with 38 deaths among 3,307 residents, and Yomogitamura, Aomori Prefecture, with 35 deaths among 3,370 people. The spike in deaths in Taiji and Kozagawa — if nothing else — suggests something, whether mercury-tainted dolphin-meat consumption or otherwise, is happening there that ought to be cause for serious concern. < February 5 at 1:02am · 4 Janelle Grace 1969 - present doesn't constitute tradition It constitutes cold blooded murder For money For greed For blood The hunters laugh The government looks the other way Dolphins are screaming People are screaming Shame shame shame There is no honor here Perhaps the meaning of honor and shame has been lost to the rulers in Japan. Apparently February 5 at 1:47am · 2 Bea James ForLennox How's the saving face going PM Abe and Government? Looks more like you are losing face as the world watches the violence and dishonorable and barbaric "tradition"you sanction and defend... February 5 at 2:05am · Edited · 3 Lisa Di Falco Shame on you for supporting the slaughter in Taigi. The international community is watching with disgust. A handful of killers in Taiji are tainting the reputation of your whole nation. February 5 at 2:08am · 3 Dan Drexler Losing face? Gaining trade, military support and the Olympics, our own spineless governments might speak out against killing animals that are different then the animals we kill, to keep the hippie votes.....but at the end of the day everyone supports Japan! February 5 at 2:11am Rose Ravenscroft "Trainers and killers laughed together as they abducted 3 dolphins from the ocean for a future life of enslavement." Is this the image you want to show the world Prime Minister? February 5 at 2:24am · 2 Rose Ravenscroft https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... February 5 at 2:26am · 1 Bea James ForLennox Dan...Olympic games.. Hmm...???? The wheels are turning..Support? hmmmmmmm.... Governments actually putting Taiji on the agenda in the parliaments doesn't bode well... February 5 at 2:29am · Edited · 3 Dan Drexler All talk.... But you are on the winning side!!! Taiji drives will end before the games.. No more questions about that..,. February 5 at 2:35am · 1 Dan Drexler So Bea just so I understand your lack of hate for the hole of Japan... If Japan tomorrow closes Taiji and pulls ships from the S.O..... What will you say to Japan? February 5 at 2:37am · 1 Bea James ForLennox Dan just so we are very clear.. I do not hate Japan or it's people .. I do not even hate the hunters I do not know them personally to do so. I despise their cruel actions. There is a difference. And if Taiji and the Whaling stopped I would say Thank you and genuinely mean it.. February 5 at 2:50am · 6 Lisa Davies Why are the killers called fishermen when they catch and kill mammals? Anyway, last night the trainers laughed heartily as they stood and watched the slaughter as they made their captive selection! Sadly, although I am we'll aware that only a few sinisterly sadistic people are doing this. It don't half reflect badly on the rest of Japan! February 5 at 3:08am · 3 Christiane Schäfer Mr. Minister, I write almost every day, and I hope so much that you finally realize and against the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji use, ........... why does the suffering of these unique animals so cold? Japan External action in the world, is always negative! Show last backbone and offer you the bestial fishermen of Taiji, the forehead! I'm not likely to stop until the suffering of dolphins is accepted by you and you stop! February 5 at 3:14am · 3 Andres Saavedra A family of 13 bottlenose dolphins were driven into the cove in Taiji, fishermen eligeron for only some cautivero lifetime, others were cruelly massacred. Stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, no more blood on the coast of Japan, dolphins and whales should live and be free in the world's oceans. February 5 at 3:32am · 1 Dawn Thomas Read what Martin Stewart has written on Taji - 3 years on - it is on his website - we are wasting our time writing on here - it appears the more the west shout the more annoyed the fishermen and the Japanese become. The more they kill in defiance. All Pointless - these people will have to learn themselves what awful deeds they carry out. They simply don't care and they will not be told. We do not see them as they see themselves. Education from within Japan is the only thing that will make changes. February 5 at 3:46am · 2 Andrea Gerkens Today again a family of 14 bottlenose dolphins was tolen from the ocean by the dolphin killers of "TAIJI". It's a big shame of Japan. This cruel has nothing to do with tradion. It's only for Money and greed. And you now that for sure. This barbaric massacre has to stop now! Don't forget, the whole world is watching you, the media world wide reports about this barbaric cruel in "TAIJI". Japan will make no friendships with the dolphin hunt! February 5 at 3:58am · 3 Narelle Smith This is not pointless, however if we are only writing on here and not to our governments I agree nothing will change. The word is finally getting into Japan, slowly but surely, the people are beginning to protest. Our collective governments need to apply the pressure, ask the questions and ask for change. We are the ones who put them in power, use your voices. Petition, share, tweet, update, talk ... It is making a difference, we have to believe that. http:// livestream.seashepherd.org/ February 5 at 3:59am · 5 Janette Boram https://www.facebook.com/orcabeautifulbutsad/photos/pcb.465989030172655/465988583506033/?type=1&theater February 5 at 5:54am · 1 Janette Boram ...now force-feeding the highly depressed dolphins...this just gets sicker and sicker! These humans highly disturb me! Japanese Govt authorising it all - it's just unbelievable. February 5 at 5:55am · 3 Janette Boram ...it's not pointless leaving messages on here as the Govt PR team will be reading them and so will the People of Japan - the many that care and do not want this either. February 5 at 5:56am · 3 Lione Jova Actions must be taken immediately!! However, we need more people to sign! Hopefully, 1 million. http://takeaction.takepart.com/.../cove-help-save-japans... February 5 at 7:42am · 3 Karin Runyen No more Toyotas for this family. Ford Escape here we come...(from a Toyota "family member"). February 5 at 8:14am · 5 Heike Heinze When the tsunami Fukushima reached, we have been praying for Japan. My parents have donated. But now we have recognized Japan and will have no more pity. Never again. Shame on you, Japan! You're protecting a handful of devilish Fischer and reap the hatred of the world. February 5 at 8:45am · 5 Emmanuel Chanel PM Shinzo Abe: I found this picture on Twitter. Looks very delicious. And I wish that I could eat it! https://twitter.com/Mic.../status/430710311876710400/photo/1 Heike Heinze: Huh? Who believe you? Your supporters? We remember your hate speech against Japan. No Japanese people would believe. February 5 at 9:55am · 1 Rebecca Tripp https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/.../1476212... How can anyone do this to a baby? February 5 at 10:09am · Edited · 2 Rebecca Tripp This picture is the essence of greed and the picture is from Japan. https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/.../1476212... February 5 at 10:01am · 5 Heike Heinze "Huh - Emmanuel," I wrote about the past. And my parents had donated. But the sympathy of my parents, my daughter and myself for your country on 17 January sunk in the abyss. Japan embodies Taiji and Taiji is hell. February 5 at 10:47am · 6 Sajidha Bagha I write to express extreme distress, anger and sadness at the annual dolphin slaughter and capture still being carried out in the Japanese town of Taiji. These dolphin drives are brutally cruel, completely unnecessary and have no place in the 21st century. Japan is an advanced and otherwise beautiful country. It has the history and the capability to become the world leaders in marine conservation. It is unfortunate that the reputation of an entire nation is being tarnished by the work of a handful of people. Dolphins are not fish, they are mammals. Dolphins breathe air. They have feelings. They have emotions. They have self-awareness. They are social, complex, intelligent beings. Even the nursing mothers and babies “iruka” are slaughtered with no mercy or they are stolen for a life of misery confined to small pools in aquariums. In the world of civilized nations, no wild animals are being eradicated like the dolphins are being slaughtered in Japan. I understand that cultural food issues are complex, some people eat cows, pigs, chickens, some eat bunnies, dogs and cats, insects, etc. Yet the number of people who enjoy eating dolphin meat is dwindling, especially as people become aware of the issues of mercury toxicity. The Japanese Government has the power to stop the hunts and I humbly ask you to appeal your representatives and work towards a move to end the annual slaughter. Taiji could be a mecca for tourism if the dolphin slaughter stops. Dolphin and whale watching tours prove to be lucrative tourism activities elsewhere. Hopefully the thirteen fishing boats could replace their banging pipes and spears with binoculars, cameras, and other souvenirs of a joyous experience on your shores. February 5 at 11:26am · 8 Janette Boram ...sadistically murdering a mother in front of it's baby - and a baby that desperately needs her mother more than most due to being an Albino. What human could do this to living and breathing, intelligent creatures - disturbs me: https://www.facebook.com/SeaShepherdCoveGuardiansOfficialPage/photos/a.284650395018531.1073741895.109164785900427/284650455018525/?type=3&theater February 5 at 1:43pm · Edited · 6 Elaine Cobb The Japanese Government needs to step in & stop this dolphin slaughter permanently ...... NOW. The Government is proving itself to be stubborn, dishonourable & cruel. For a nation which prides itself on its serenity, innovative thinking and compassion, it's looking more like a draconian, primitive tribe. You may feel no shame, but the world feels it on your behalf! 日本政府は、......においては、ステップ·アンド·永続的にこのイルカ虐殺を停止する必要があります今政府は、頑固な不名誉＆残酷であることを自ら証明している。その静けさ、革新的な発想と思いやりに誇りを持って、国のためには、より厳格な、原始的な部族のように見ている。あなたは恥を感じないかもしれませんが、世界があなたに代わってそれを感じている！ February 5 at 1:51pm · 4 Dani Barbat maybe this will make the prime minister stop and think , just sayin February 5 at 2:26pm · 3 Toru Seo Yes, just keep on saying, Dani. February 5 at 2:55pm · 1 Toru Seo So this thread is a depot for dolphin huggers and hate mongers? February 5 at 2:56pm · 1 Maren Roush Toru, you mean hate mongers like those who belong to the group, 1 Million Strong Against The Sea Shepherd (Whale Wars)? (which by the way, has less than 2000 members) I have admired every person I've ever personally met from Japan, but I cannot understand the pure malice of the Taiji fishermen. They seem to take pleasure in others' suffering, both animals and other humans. I hate the way they have riled up their countrymen by claiming that those wishing to stop the dolphin slaughter are racist. Yes, some probably are, but the majority are decent human beings who abhor animal cruelty regardless of who's doing it. February 5 at 3:02pm · Edited · 8 Toru Seo Hmm.... I never said anything about racism. Paranoia? February 5 at 3:07pm · 1 Erwan Thibouméry I am verry sad to see That japan déclare the war at dolfins and whales and all the humans who hâve sensibility with intelligents animals... February 5 at 3:29pm · 3 Fabien Louerat . February 5 at 3:41pm Karin Runyen No more cruises or tours to Japan. I know Ric O'Barry says not to boycott, but Japan leave us no choice. It's the only way we can feel we are doing something positive for the ocean and the world. You are killing the ocean with both radiation and murdering "fishermen", no more aid, money or purchases from us. February 5 at 3:41pm · 6 Cristian Rival Don't waste your time arguing with Yakuzas employees! Just do not buy Made in Japan and they will start listening... They are still and island!!! February 5 at 6:01pm · 4 Dan Drexler I think the admin has taken your advice Cristian Rivel!!! They don't bother arguing with you people... Just gave you a place to cry on deaf eyes.... February 5 at 6:20pm · 1 Joanne Walker Mr President, if you are aware of the many thousands who are protesting ( and begging) you put an end to this butchering . then you must also be aware of the mere FIVE on this wall who support this torture. I'm confident that 2 of these 5 (given their insatiable appetite for blood/death and general hostility) are 'a tad deranged' at best........... Please hear the MASSES and not the couple 'who need a very different sort of help'. February 6 at 6:50pm · Edited · 4 Dan Drexler Taiji drives are numbered... I bet 2 maybe only 3 more years.... February 5 at 6:45pm · 1 Lynda Hogan Why can't Taiji be like this??? People would love to take dolphin and whale excursions and promote Taiji in a positive and vibrant light! http://fw.to/wCNCluG February 5 at 7:23pm · 3 Carmela Pando Please make an official banning of Dolphin Hunting. February 5 at 8:53pm · 5 Carla Alley French It baffles the mind that whaling and dolphin killing can persist in the 21st century. We know so much about these magnificent sentient beings. Whale and dolphin watching generate over US$2.1 billion per year around the world, vastly more than whale and dolphin killing. Time to throw away the metal pithing rods & corks. Time to remove the tarps & burn them. Time to join humanity. Abe, wash the blood off your hands & end the slaughter & taking of captives. February 5 at 9:45pm · 9 Lione Jova Shinzo Abe! http://postimg.org/image/keggmxzov/ February 5 at 11:08pm · 1 Lisa Davies It has been logged and stated by one of the dolphin killers how Taiji people hates "the white man". This terminology saddens me greatly as it proves just how far behind modern Japan these people are. Their lust for money and ostentatious cars are the only indication of their evolvement. Another major concern is that this person stated that the government has never offered Taiji an alternative way of income and said that if the hunt finishes the government will not help. Prime minister you should be encouraging initiative in Taiji. Stop using the tradition card and help these people! Offer Taiji alternatives & support! Diving and conservation could bring Taiji BIG money instead of bad press! Think with your head and not your determined arrogance! February 6 at 12:27am · Edited · 7 Cheree Anrep I am starting to think Taiji is a Yakuza enterprise, with their aggressive language and callousness, they seem more like a band of outlaws than ordinary fisherman. February 6 at 1:18am · 7 Lione Jova Stephen Barnett is one of them. He supports "Dolphin Hunts". Ignore and block him completely. https://www.facebook.com/stephen.barnett.108/about February 6 at 1:26am · 1 John Ravenscroft Good! http://abcnews.go.com/.../celebrities-tie-trade-pact... February 6 at 2:52am · 7 Andres Saavedra stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, their flesh has large amounts of mercury, is toxic to the health of people, stop the horrific slaughter of dolphins and whales in Japan, cetaceans should live and be free in the world's oceans. February 6 at 3:47am · 2 Yukari Saito The Takeshima island is a territory of Japan. The postwar years, South Koreans slaughtered the Japanese inhabitants of Takeshima island. South Koreans robbed Japan of the Takeshima island. Japan files a suit with the ICJ :)- February 6 at 6:27am · 3 Shintaro Harada hey mr. abe, lets please shut down this page aye! people in here, including me, seems to violate multiple policy under 2.(2). who all participate and checking up here are all included in there, and its no use here aye! February 6 at 7:40am · Edited Susana Luna THE COVE #taijikilling#taiji February 6 at 8:01am Rebeca Cruz Esquivel イルカを自由に暮らさせてあげてください。 お願いします。 Iruka wo jiyuu ni kurasasete agete kudasai onegaishimasu. Please let the dolphins live and be free. Thank you. February 6 at 9:18am · 3 Anaheim Elec Sapporo Snow Festival just started yesterday.I went there,and lots of people from the world gathered and having fun with the festival.So why do they come if Japan really hated from all over the world?Do you say those people are somewhat weird persons? February 6 at 9:32am · 1 Yukari Saito France & Hungary! Please stop cruel foie gras production! http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=1tw3B7BCUgA... February 6 at 10:49am · 5 Andres Saavedra Please release them the baby dolphin albino, stop captivity and cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, images and stunning photographs, have made headlines around the world in newspapers and the internet tell us what happens in Taiji, stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins and whales, cetaceans should live and be free in the world's oceans. February 6 at 11:01am · 7 Nazan Turan Turkey’s Internet Censorship Bill Passes Through Parliament. Turkey’s Parliament has approved legislation that would tighten government controls over the Internet. With a show of hands, the legislators late Wednesday endorsed law 5651 allowing Turkey’s telecommunications authority to block websites and censor any internet content without a prior court decision. Bill 5156 only awaits Erdogan’s approval before being implemented. The legislation also would force Internet service providers to keep records on Web users’ activities for two years and make them available to authorities when requested, without notifying the users. http://revolution-news.com/turkeys-internet-censorship.../ STOP FASCISM IN TURKEY!STOP CHEMICAL TAYYIP! February 6 at 11:11am Maru Marulina 800 children made this figure to protest against the massacre of dolphins, Hong Kong.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=690889504279759&set=a.446785638690148.90414.225874137447967&type=1&theater February 6 at 1:37pm · 11 Tatiana Lambauer YOu almost have 5000 comments about DOLPHINS mR PRIME MINISTER!! iN fact, Japan can help Africa and do a lot of good around the world. But the respect all over will never be raised back until DOLPHIN HUNT ends!! By the way, the famous albino female dolphin is not good....She can die... February 6 at 5:13pm · 8 Anaheim Elec How do you like it? ice sculpture of dolphins at Sapporo Susukino http://uploda.cc/img/img52f447610fc2c.JPG February 6 at 6:40pm · 3 Anaheim Elec Yes almost 5,000 "spam bombing" from idiots around the world. February 6 at 6:46pm · Edited · 1 Lisa Davies "Breaking News"Japanese whaling ships set sail into Oz & Nz waters .......,,, Why????? February 6 at 10:40pm · 3 Lisa Davies Oh Elec, why do you have to resort to insults? The majority of people posting have very valid concerns you know? I have not seen one valid justification posted by yourself. As I have previously stated, if you researched the social structure and the brain function of Whales & dolphins, maybe you'd understand why people from over the world are continually outraged by the actions from within Taiji. It is not only the greed and barbarity behind the trade, it is also the sinister cackles that the world hears and the pleasure that the killers take in watching a creature convulse and cry in front of it's knowing family, whist others are carted off to perform tricks in a bath tub for the rest of their lives. Oh & there is that small issue of dolphin meat being highly toxic. Especially to unborn foetuses & young children. Research mercury poisoning Elec! It causes autism like problems in kids! So this is why 5000 "idiots" have posted here. Is that a little clearer for you? February 6 at 10:53pm · Edited · 4 Anaheim Elec You think I'm justifying the hunts? Oh incredible.Why should I?I'm not engaged in dolphin business or something.As for mercuryhave some one died of it in Taiji?I've never heard like that.People in the coastlines eat lots of fish than people in urban area,I suppose.So it is not surprising their mercury levels are higher than other region&s people. February 7 at 12:24am · 3 Anaheim Elec Ok you people say Taiji's hunt is not traditionn,it was just stared 40 years ago... So what? In the 19th Century western nations hunted whales just for the purpose of oil.They hunted whales,taken the oil and threw away all the other remnants.If you criticize about how long it has been,then I must point out that "protect the whales(or,dolphins) idea has just come to light aout 30 years ago or so. February 7 at 3:31am · 3 Andres Saavedra stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, dolphins are considered non-human persons, are sensitive and beautiful creatures, let the dolphins and whales that live and be free in the world's oceans, stop captive cetaceans, let the baby albino live freely in the ocean, no more killing off the coast of Japan. February 7 at 3:36am · 1 Lisa Davies Elec please research the connection between high levels of mercury and autism in children. You may not have "hear'd" of it, but the scientific evidence is there if you look. February 7 at 4:02am · 2 Maren Roush Elec, mercury causes mental instability, rashes, muscle tremors long before it could ever cause death. Just because people aren't dying doesn't mean that there isn't a huge health problem in Taiji from consumption of dolphin meat. Have you ever heard the expression "mad as a hatter"? It comes from the many instances of hat-makers in the 18th and 19th centuries going crazy - they used mercury when making hats and would then ingest it when eating/licking their fingers, etc. Lisa, you rock. February 7 at 4:11am · 4 Mei Yumi Sea Shepherd must keep yourselves 500 yards away from Japanese ships. Don’t forget to obey the US court order. February 7 at 4:34am · 2 Lisa Davies The US court order doesn't stand with Australian ships Mei. Stop worrying about Sea Shepherd and call for the end to illegal whaling. Problem solved! February 7 at 4:46am · 5 Buddi Williams More than 600 dolphins have been slaughtered since the hunting season began Sept. 1. February 7 at 4:57am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya If Sea Shepherd loses a case in the United States, they will lose U.S. property. Australians could not support Sea Shepherd. February 7 at 4:59am · 2 Maren Roush Sea Shepherd is international, not just US. February 7 at 5:07am · 4 Lisa Davies Elec the answer to your last question is because people learnt from their mistakes when the science proved their wrong doings, coupled with the long term ecological affects.What is Japan's excuse? The whaling ships illegally whaling are supposedly for scientific research yes? Then why is there a factory ship alongside processing the meat? How stupid does your government think that the people of the world are? February 7 at 5:48am · 5 Lisa Davies We have to be open minded and debate sensibly. We may not agree with others opinions but it's how we learn. I have researched the pro-whaling and pro-drive arguments and they in no way do they justify the continuation of either. I am not ignorant and understand that people have to make a living, but when there are modern alternatives readily available, I will never understand why people choose to cause so much suffering rather than making a change. February 7 at 6:07am · 2 Shintaro Harada well, let's do the same thing as others copy and paste!; hey mr prime minister, lets please shut down this page aye! people in here, including me, seems to violate multiple policy under 2.(2). who all participate and checking up here are all included in there, and its no use here aye! February 7 at 6:19am · 1 Jannie Perstrup https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151948051126818&set=a.10150574549491818.376778.554221817&type=1&relevant_count=1 February 7 at 7:10am · 1 Jannie Perstrup Killing Dolphins is just not RIGHT....;;;;;;; February 7 at 7:10am Dawn Thomas Its not just the killing Indigo, it is the Brutality and amusement of killing that these people seem to enjoy, honourable or not, never mind kidnap for amusement parks. It is hard to believe what human beings are capable of. February 7 at 7:25am · 3 Dawn Thomas I would also like to know what the Mr Prime Minister thinks about the Blog from Richard Branson, which was translated into Japanese. Could the Japanese actually ignore Richard Branson????? Bit of humour from me everyone it is very tiring being full of tears and frustration about these killings. February 7 at 7:47am · 1 No compraré productos japoneses hasta que dejen de masacrar delfines ...Esto por un delfín!!! Imaginaros lo que es capaz de hacer la gente por todos los delfines. No más sangre inocente!!!!!!!!!! https://www.facebook.com/ecoaventura.calicolombia/posts/10202046439341308?stream_ref=1 February 7 at 8:19am · 2 Haruki Hirono せっかくTPPに入って世界中へ鯨肉やイルカ肉を輸出しようと思っていたのに、これはまずいですね。日本では鯨肉の消費が減ってきていて、TPPはこの需要を高めるチャンスでした。 なんとかしてTPPに強い影響力を持つウォール街の金融投資家に鯨肉を送って、TPPを推進するよう働きかけましょう。 Though I intended to enter TPP with much effort, and to export whale meat and dolphin meat to the world, this is bad. Consumption of the whale meat decreased in Japan, and TPP was the chance that raised this demand. I send whale meat to a moneyman of the Wall Street with the influence that is strong in TPP, and let's pressure it to work on it somehow to promote TPP. February 7 at 8:24am · 1 Haruki Hirono http://m.chinapost.com.tw/.../02/07/399960/US-celebs.htm February 7 at 8:28am · 2 Emmanuel Chanel I found the Japanese article of this news on twitter. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/.../02/07/399960/US-celebs.htm Huh... We never surrender to you, anti-whaling terrorists with forbidding dolphin hunt and whaling! Rather I want to get chances to export whales and dolphins by TPP! That's the free trade and TPP, isn't it? Why can't you understand TPP's idea? You, Sea Shepherd and so on here wouldn't succeed such a campaign anyway, though. February 7 at 8:44am · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Ondine Angarola: You should read ICRW before using the word: "international law", huh. Probably, I'm much better at international law. I suppose that you cannot prove illegality of whaling. ICRW isn't aimed to forbid whaling first of all. And international customs doesn't, neither. If you want to deny, explain that US government permit Americans to hunt bowhead whales and so on. It's the big evidence that there are no international customs to forbid whaling because USA is a world power. And "OUR MONEY"? Our government's fund isn't with the donations. The donations are on another account. Don't you know that? Anyway, I cannot believe that you donated even an yen, though. You would be drunken with Paul Watson's lie. And what do you know about the nuclear waste, huh? You mean the "poluted water"? Oh... much possible that you don't know what the waste is. But the water is 100 times clean of the European and American standard. Anyway, PM Abe didn't say that the water itself is blocked but that its influence is. So it's very clear that he didn't tell a lie. Anyway, buy cheap whale flesh by TPP! It's a big chance to change your mind. Your anti-whaling campaign shown on http://www.chinapost.com.tw/.../02/07/399960/US-celebs.htm will never succeed anyway. February 7 at 9:19am · 1 Andrea Waschkowitz good to work with africa if you now would also work for a good future in the ocean and stop killing dolphlins it would be better than this is what the kids want they want a future respect this kids speak what I feal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TUXRVdgMN8&feature=youtu.be February 7 at 9:29am · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Heike Heinze: Hey, hey, do that! Do you mean the warning us? But it look only too stupid to us. Download the convention's PDF file on http://iwc.int/convention You can find this on the page 1: >Having decided to conclude a convention to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry; >Have agreed as follows:- And see this: >Article VIII >1. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Convention any Contracting Government may grant to any of its nationals a special permit authorizing that national to kill, take and treat whales for purposes of scientific research subject to such restrictions as to number and subject to such other conditions as the Contracting Government thinks fit, and the killing, taking, and treating of whales in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be exempt from the operation of this Convention. Each Contracting Government shall report at once to the Commission all such authorizations which it has granted. Each Contracting Government may at any time revoke any such special permit which it has granted. >2. Any whales taken under these special permits shall so far as practicable be processed and the proceeds shall be dealt with in accordance with directions issued by the Government by which the permit was granted. >3. Each Contracting Government shall transmit to such body as may be designated by the Commission, in so far as practicable, and at intervals of not more than one year, scientific information available to that Government with respect to whales and whaling, including the results of research conducted pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article and to Article IV. >4. Recognizing that continuous collection and analysis of biological data in connection with the operations of factory ships and land stations are indispensable to sound and constructive management of the whale fisheries, the Contracting Governments will take all practicable measures to obtain such data. It shows that it's legal to sell whale flesh gotten in scientific whaling. Can't you read those text? You don't look an illiterate. For the sake of research, we need to hunt many whales. Don't you know that it's a basic knowledge of statistical science? February 7 at 9:57am · 1 Heike Heinze http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/.../the-stock-market... February 7 at 10:38am Emmanuel Chanel You say "Arrogance and ignorance is a dangerous mix and favors the downfall of a nation.", lol? If you aren't arrogant or ignorant, you should say "I'm sorry. I'm so stupid that I didn't know even ICRW or science." Or you start discussing economics since you are completely refuted? And what are the products? Don't you know that we export mainly capital goods and intermediate goods? And many of them cannot be replaced. So the Product export isn't as import as those and you cannot boycott Japan. You are really ignorant. February 7 at 10:53am Emmanuel Chanel Heike Heinze: Oh, you blocked me. So I cannot see your replies. What a pitty! You cannot solve the problems with running after your opponents! I don't expect you to have intelligence of cetology, though. February 7 at 12:30pm Danie Ha Emmanuel Chanel Maybe the japantimes knows better about nuclear waste? http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../record-strontium-90.../... Other than that this Prime Minister makes a perfect couple with Putin http://www.japantimes.co.jp/.../gay-rights-a-nonissue.../... - so this guy could not been more ancient-century-style overall. It´s a waste of time begging a "statesman", whose only trick to survive is censoring media and people as well and and the rest falls for his lies. Congratulations, Mr. Abe, you did a very good job to keep your people behind bars, Vladimir should listen and learn, when you meet in Sochi. I could not care less, what people like Emmanuel Chanel say and I am tired of them. February 7 at 2:37pm · 1 Michita Ken jonnjorori~n February 7 at 2:39pm Michita Ken じょーーんじょろりーーん！！ February 7 at 2:39pm Emmanuel Chanel Japan Times? No worth reading. censoring media? Who? If our government can censor media, Democratic Party in Japan couldn't become a ruling party. Oh, you are too lazy to learn even such a basic fact? DPJ was ruling party till the last snap election when PM Abe became PM. Don't you think of learning much for keeping from exposing your stupidity? February 7 at 2:59pm · 1 Danie Ha Emmanuel Chanel Abe did a good job with you, that´s for sure. February 7 at 3:10pm · 1 Emmanuel Chanel I don't understand what you mean by "Abe did a good job with you". I'm not his subordinate. It's clear. And I'm not a representative or councilor of our parliament. It's clear, too. Oh, certainly, I support Abe in some parts. But can "with you" mean that? I'm modest enough to say that I haven't observed all he does. So I cannot accept the part "that's for sure". About the nuclear waste, oh, I declare that I should've checked the article since it's from Kyodo and Jiji, our media. Anyway, one of the watchers on Twitter introduce this: http://wwwcms.pref.fukushima.jp/.../nitijyousyoku2013... Looks strontium-90 level hasn't become problematic for the accident. February 7 at 3:28pm Andrea Waschkowitz poisoning his own country with toxic whale and dolphin meat what a leader is this??? February 7 at 4:50pm · 1 Andrea Waschkowitz this is Taiji: hell on earth for dolphins. Ignorance of animals and what they need https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=657038401020481... only seeing the money not the live in these beautiful animals they abuse each day. look at the dolphin in the right begging for food hungry and left allone there. He beaches himself because he is so hungry and the poor albino baby is sun burned his dorsal fin is red instead of white IS THIS JAPAN????? WHY??? February 7 at 5:15pm · 1 Eric Michael Japan: Killer of dolphins, porpoises and whales. And poisoning the people of Japan with mercury and cesium contaminated cetacean meat. http://www.takepart.com/.../porpoise-iwate-japan-hunt... February 7 at 5:38pm Emmanuel Chanel Christopher Ewing and Eric Michael: Do you know even what tritium is, huh? You would just want to accuse us anyway and there aren't no reasons but anti-whaling, though. To be honest, I learn what it is in Japanese translation. So I couldn't remind the word: tritium itself at first. But how can I believe that you know, huh? The "poisoning radioactivity" is tritium. But it's chemically hydrogen and its density is enough low. You need to be able to read http://wwwcms.pref.fukushima.jp/.../1/20131227monikekka.pdf at least. But you wouldn't try to know even if it were in English, huh. It's suspicious even that you know what poison is. February 7 at 5:41pm Emmanuel Chanel Eric Michael: Oh... you don't know even that Taiji is too far from Fukushima 1st Nuclear Site, Ookuma, Fukushima, huh? And what do you know about mercury, huh? You don't know what provisional regulation values are, do you? People of Taiji or we don't take mercury less than that value even if the value is higher than average. In addition, it's one hundredth of the mass influencing our bodies. So we are healthy. And no thank you for telling us the poison of mercury with eating dolphins or any other fishery products. You would want just to look us down with pretending anxious, though. February 7 at 6:38pm Maren Roush http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs361/en/. The World Health Organization doesn't lie. Mercury poisoning is nothing to laugh at, particularly for people of child-bearing age. February 7 at 6:56pm · 2 Emmanuel Chanel Maren Roush: Are you trying to refute me? I'm a bit surprised how stupid you are since I take you for trying. I should've already know that very well, though. Everyone Japanese here knows what that URI says. It's too elementary. Looks you missed my explanation of provisional regulation values. If you don't know toxicology as well as I, you don't need to manage the trial to refute, heh... Aren't there English websites that teach the basic toxicology? Oh, you can't seek since you are ignorant enough to be a Sea Shepherd? I could learn the very basic toxicology on the Japanese web. Don't you feel sad to find that you couldn't learn such a basic knowledge? February 7 at 7:26pm · 1 Ondine Angarola It's amazing how those who seek to defend the barbaric practices in Japan always result to personal insults. This is because they have no viable justification and their data is from false analysis. That's what ignorance does. Personal insults don't change facts. And we will not stand down. Ever. February 7 at 8:19pm · 2 Dan Drexler We should not need insults..... We are both are winners! If you don't want to eat whale don't eat it!!!! If you want to enjoy sone whale meat swing by an America base in Japan this 4th of July and enjoy some whale BBQ!! February 7 at 8:49pm · 2 Emmanuel Chanel Ondine Angarola: Personal insults? Nobody takes you, all for worth debating fairly since you, all are fanatic. And what fact did you, all show, huh? If you know the truth, how can you easily miss the keyword: "provisional regulation values", about mercury? And do you think barbarianism is related to the question if you know that word? If you feel me unpleasant, you don't need to stay here. Nobody calls you to here. February 7 at 8:50pm · 1 Lisa Davies Emmanuel, Why are "we" fanatics may I ask? Do you actually believe that the way that whales & dolphins are driven & killed is ethical and humane? If so, can you explain why? Also, on the subject of mercury.why has Japan's own scientists voiced their concerns about the levels in Dolphin & why has it been removed from school meals if "a little poses no harm?" The actual ships whaling for supposed scientific research have processing units along side. Surely scientific research is not carried out in a production unit? Dolphins/whales being caught for captivity are the main objective of today's drives, so how do the drives still come under "tradition"? Your clarification on all points would be welcome thanks. February 7 at 11:40pm · Edited Tunemitu Shibuya Survey results on the mercury effect on Taiji residents --- no significant health effect of whale meathttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604935926205362&set=a.494712537227702.117293.494681883897434&type=1&stream_ref=10 February 8 at 12:35am · 2 Lisa Davies Then why did they withdraw dolphin meat from the schools? What are the long term affects? Is there any literature on mental health statistics for Taiji and surrounding area? It would be interesting to research both adult and child. February 8 at 12:55am · 3 Heike Heinze Tunemitu, why don't you note that? Sorry, because I repeat it, but every time I write it, you don't respond. Cop. "The Japan Times" : > Japan’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research has cited mortality figures in Taiji, for 2007, at 67 deaths from a population of some 3,500 residents — putting the town’s overall mortality rate more than 50 percent above many other villages nationwide of roughly the same population. However Kozagawa, west of Taiji, where dolphin meat is also consumed, showed an even higher rate — with 82 deaths from a population of 3,426 people in 2007. Comparable villages of almost similar populations were Hiiezuson, Tottori Prefecture, which posted 31 deaths from a population of 3,110; Akamura, Fukishima, with 29 deaths among 3,387 people; Minamiyamashiromura in Kyoto with 37 deaths among 3,369 residents; Kitoshiobara in Fukishima Prefecture with 38 deaths among 3,307 residents, and Yomogitamura, Aomori Prefecture, with 35 deaths among 3,370 people. The spike in deaths in Taiji and Kozagawa — if nothing else — suggests something, whether mercury-tainted dolphin-meat consumption or otherwise, is happening there that ought to be cause for serious concern. < February 8 at 1:05am · 3 Lisa Davies What is the ratio of dementia patients within the elderly residents of Taiji? The effects of mercury can cause the neurones to die. Hence it would be interesting to know the figures of people suffering or who have died from dementia within the area... February 8 at 1:09am · 1 Dan Drexler Wow small villages with an older population has a high death rate?? Really? Has nothing to do with the youth leaving this life style for the city life.... February 8 at 1:17am · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya Heike.It is too old a report. Lol February 8 at 1:20am · 2 Lisa Davies The one that you posted isn't exactly up to date or non discrepant Tunemitu. February 8 at 1:24am · Edited · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya I already posted it. Dolphin cults do not only accept the fact. February 8 at 1:27am · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya 大体君ら日本人の健康問題なんかに関心ないだろ？ February 8 at 1:29am · 2 Lisa Davies Cults? Are you not capable of debating without making silly insults? The Japanese friends I have made over the years have always been able to debate with the highest integrity. February 8 at 1:36am · 5 Tunemitu Shibuya じゃあその日本人の友達をここに招待してください。 February 8 at 1:40am · 2 Elaine Bentley Please end the captivity and brutal slaughter of dolphins in TAIJI February 8 at 3:40am · 3 Lisa Davies Just to confirm iv blocked Emmanuel after him inciting hatred on his page calling for the deaths of the Sea Shepherds. Utterly disgusting! Just imagine if the shoe was on the other foot!!! Don't stoop to his level guys. February 8 at 5:33am · Edited · 1 Maren Roush Mercury is not only linked to a higher rate of heart attacks, but is also linked to a higher risk of death from heart attack (I.e. A person with mercury contamination is more likely to have a fatal heart attack than his peers). I have no idea what the rate of heart attacks in Taiji is (and in other areas where dolphin meat is routinely consumed), but it would make an interesting case study (a sad one, too, I suspect). February 8 at 5:43am · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Looks Lisa Davies has blocked me for a couple of hours. So I cannot see her replies. If she takes herself for intelligent, she should listen also to what I show. If she were right, she could refute also me sufficiently. February 8 at 6:01am Maren Roush Reports show that mercury levels in some of the dolphins caught in Taiji are nearing the levels in seafood that caused Minamata Disease in the early to mid-1900s. Do you really feel so strongly about supporting "tradition" that you would expose your families to this? February 8 at 6:07am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya かつての水俣の人は本当に貧しく、近くの海で獲れた魚しか食べることができなかった。しかし現在の太地の人々は多種多様な食物を摂取している。 February 8 at 6:13am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya 単に水銀の問題はイルカ漁を止めさせるための方便に過ぎない。 February 8 at 6:15am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya もちろん太地町も住民の水銀濃度検査は継続している。東京大学はあるミネラル成分が水銀を体外に排出する効果があるのではないかと推測し調査している。 February 8 at 6:24am · Edited · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya あなた達の水銀に対する指摘は無意味だ。 February 8 at 6:22am · 1 Maren Roush Not a bad idea, Heike. I have a masters degree in environmental science and have worked in public health for 20 years. I just don't understand how a nationalist mindset would lead people to pick and choose what to believe, ignoring hard science - especially when it puts their families at risk. February 8 at 7:13am · 3 Tunemitu Shibuya あなたは日本人の水俣病によって蓄積された知識を見下しすぎである。 February 8 at 7:18am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya あなた達が本当に救いたいのはイルカだけであり、太地の人々ではない。偽善は止めなさい。 February 8 at 7:22am · 2 Yuya Furuzono US NAVY is killing whales and dolphins for ? Why US is allowed to kill whales and dolphins ? http://m.inhabitat.com/inhabitat/... February 8 at 8:56am · 2 Maren Roush Good question, Yuya! It's disgusting - and that is my own country's government, which is supposed to represent me! All marine mammals deserve protection. February 8 at 9:07am · 2 Haruka Nakamura 捕鯨は日本の評判を傷つけます。 February 8 at 9:26am · 1 Yuya Furuzono Deadly US military naval sonar kills whales - Earthjustice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOsN6alsX6o February 8 at 9:59am Maren Roush If you really care about marine mammals, please sign petitions to the US Navy and contact the US Embassy to speak out against it. I can't tell whether your concern is genuine or if you're using deflection in an attempt to justify Japan's atrocities. February 8 at 10:07am · 5 Emmanuel Chanel Tunemitu Shibuya : I agree you. People including Maren Roush lack honesty about our health. Maren Roush: >Reports show that mercury levels in some of the dolphins caught in Taiji are nearing the levels in seafood that caused Minamata Disease in the early to mid-1900s. Minamata Disease is by methylmercury discharged from manufacturing in narrow sea area. But we don't have such a problem now. People of Taiji, neither. Much possible that mercury taken by eating fishery products are detoxified by creatures of the ocean with selenium and so on like the URIs below. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/175/4026/1122.abstract http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1637175/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17634687 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18722469 Certainly, people of Taiji don't have health problems by mercury. Oh, don't you know what Minamata Disease is? And... >Not a bad idea, Heike. I have a masters degree in environmental science and have worked in public health for 20 years. I cannot observe what Heike Heinze say for she blocked me. But if I simply read the latter part, it looks that you know "provisional regulation values". But do you really know that? I wonder if all the environmental scientists lack the mind of protecting the earth environment but learned blind love of whales and dolphins. You authorize yourself also with your 20-year-long experience of public health. But does that mean you know better than us about mercury in the protection of the environment? It seems no. * Note: I'm blocked by Heike Heinze, Lisa Davies, and so on. So I cannot see them although I want to know what they say. February 9 at 1:18am · Edited Lione Jova @Emmanuel Chanel, If you want to know what they say, don't post some comments that will make them block you. February 8 at 12:35pm · 1 Yuya Furuzono US NAVY is killing whales and dolphins for ? Why US is allowed to kill whales and dolphins ? http://www.treehugger.com/.../navy-admits-war-exercises... February 8 at 12:40pm · 3 Danie Ha 2.000 people in Berlin/Germany protesting against the slaughter in Taiji today - side by side with Japanese tourists. Restoring my faith in humanity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zDBJKxA1KI February 8 at 12:58pm · Edited · 8 Eszka Stypulkowska This Japanese minister has surely a closed mind. What a shame that he is in power of murdering one of OUR, planet's, most intelligent species. Well, one day people will remember him as a greedy man who cared only about his position, not others: super smart mammals and Japanese people. We see and understand what you are doing, Mr. Prime Minister. Enjoy your greediness while you can - history will judge you. February 8 at 4:11pm · Edited · 6 Julie Dulak イルカは人々を助け続けて来た。そうした動物を殺すことは日本人の恥になります。止めない限り私達は日本の政府と戦います。 February 8 at 5:00pm Tunemitu Shibuya 科学はイルカの知性を疑う。http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Scientists-reveal-dolphins... February 8 at 6:34pm · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Lione Jova: I haven't found definitely that you are anti-whaling yet but that you like cosplay. Very possibly yes, though. >@Emmanuel Chanel, If you want to know what they say, don't post some comments that will make them block you. The note is to keep many from mistaking me for ignoring their comments. Especially, I don't feel them worth managing not to be blocked. I wish that their hatred against me would lead them to learn very much, though. February 8 at 8:21pm Dirce Martinez Koba With all due respect,,, please prepare better for another snowstorm,,, I had to cancelled all my activities Saturday and Sunday as train lines and buses were disrupted... Please, we pay a lot for transportation,,, one day of snow cannot cause all this!!! February 8 at 9:27pm · Edited · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Sajidha Bagha: Oh... don't you say that dolphins aren't livestocks? How can we read this law as the prohibition of killing dolphins on hunting? http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/S48/S48HO105.html February 8 at 9:50pm Tracey Dunn Williamson The world knows of their sins..... how cruel they have been. February 9 at 12:22am · 1 Chris Blake Lineberry stop killing dolphins already..... February 9 at 12:32am · 3 Heike Heinze Yesterday, Saturday, big demonstration in Berlin against the hunting of whales and dolphins. February 9 at 1:35am · 4 Maren Roush Re. Selenium reducing the effects of mercury poisoning, that's great, but personally, I wouldn't willingly subject my family to that kind of juggling act. If I were forced to feed my family food high in mercury, I would want to have them tested on a regular basis. Is the average dolphin eater knowledgeable and willing to undergo routine evaluation? February 9 at 1:42am · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya 単にあなたは科学よりイルカヒステリーを優先しているだけだろう。実際は食用とされる幾つかの種類の魚はイルカ並に水銀値が高い。 February 9 at 1:47am · 2 Heike Heinze The Berlin police have solidarity with us and Pierce Brosnan came spontaneously to the Japanese Embassy. My street was filled with about 2,000 people. February 9 at 4:29am · 8 Glenn Woodford Wow that awesome Heike! February 9 at 4:30am · 1 Heike Heinze https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=781623865200055&set=a.781623775200064.1073741827.100000573461061&type=1&theater February 9 at 4:32am Heike Heinze At the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin: Japanese Tourists also protested against the hunting of dolphins and whales. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=707875535910838&set=gm.717771511596311&type=1&theater February 9 at 4:53am · 1 Kenta Hayasaki Truth or fake it is seeing of Process for my country to be very hard in truth seeing!! We would like to learn ☆ February 9 at 6:04am · 3 Toru Seo German protest. LOL!Coming from a bunch of SSCS loons. @Heike Aren't you the one who equates the dolphin hunt and Holocaust? Being in Germany, you might want to reeducate yourself about the past. It is your kind of mentality that led selected Germans to support Nazi and caused Holocaust. Shame on you. February 9 at 4:43pm · 1 Carlos de Landa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhR36gV6vW4 February 9 at 6:16pm Danie Ha Toru Seo Interesting. I always thought, Nazi style is rather keeping people misinformed and making believe in one-sided propaganda, using pressure and censorship against opposite opinions. Shame on who now? Very happy that modern young Japanese people try to leave that ancient old track you and this PM are stuck on. February 9 at 10:38pm · Edited · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Which is using the propaganda technique? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsObTzay_8A February 9 at 10:55pm · 2 Emmanuel Chanel Danie Ha: >I always thought, Nazi style is rather keeping people misinformed and making believe in one-sided propaganda, using pressure and censorship against opposite opinions. Clear that Danie Ha and Heike Heinze are misinformed and making believe in anti-whaling propaganda, heh. Don't you understand that Toru Seo is right on that definition, huh? What a horrible ignorance, heh. Oh, so you are eco-terrorists! February 9 at 10:59pm Blujay Fuku http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96SqKw_-U9c#t=89 February 9 at 11:01pm · 1 Blujay Fuku Boycott the Tokyo Olympics 2020...Stop slaughtering the WORLDS SEA CREATURES THEY ARE NOT YOURs TO FUKIN SLAUGHTER..What gives YOU the RIGHT fukers. February 9 at 11:03pm · 2 Blujay Fuku EXPECT US... February 9 at 11:03pm Emmanuel Chanel The addition to the comment to Danie Ha: >Very happy that modern young Japanese people try to leave that ancient old track you and this PM are stuck on. lol! Where are such people? In your delusion, commonly seen on leftists? If you are right, even the DPJ government wouldn't have continued whaling. How old are you? You aren't an infant, huh? February 9 at 11:05pm Rising Sun “Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.” ― Andrew Murray https://vimeo.com/86282661 February 9 at 11:14pm · 2 Rising Sun Please everyone, I share your pain and rage but being disrespectful, hateful, and racist will not bring forth change. Some comments I have seen here and elsewhere have disturbed me. The world needs a wave of love and not more hate, fear, and wounded pride. Thank you. February 9 at 11:16pm · Edited · 2 Craig Wilhelm BOYCOTT TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS!!!! February 9 at 11:19pm · Edited · 3 Danie Ha Emmanuel Chanel I told you before that I do not want to waste my time with the blinded. You obviously do not even know about activists in your own country, so what is the sense in discussing with you? None. Last message to you, since I do not block you. February 10 at 12:04am · Edited Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya Of course, the whole world is wrong, media worldwide is wrong, pictures and videos are fake and you know the only truth. Sweet dreams then. February 10 at 12:06am · Edited · 2 Heike Heinze Toru, you talk about the past and I about the present. But pray quietly at the Wailing Wall, it will avail you nothing. If you defend the atrocities of the Japanese fisherman, you are just as guilty. Murderer. February 10 at 12:06am · 1 Dan Drexler I will talk present and future... Sustainable, obtainable, and tasty whale meat is around too stay!! February 10 at 12:37am Lisa Davies I will talk about present & future also. Primitive, unethical, captivity, greed and toxic. The ignorance of a few that the world will not uphold.... February 10 at 12:47am · 1 Dan Drexler Lucky for the few of use that enjoy whale a few times a year... Both the American government and Japanese's government offer freedom to eat the foods we eat on the holidays.... February 10 at 1:02am Dan Drexler God forbid we eat foods that are different then the meats your country men eat.... February 10 at 1:06am Lisa Davies Ethically sourced and killed meat here. Major difference.. As for anyone being a fool, I'm not the Jester in this thread.... February 10 at 1:34am · 2 Dan Drexler Ethically sound.... Some points to be made.. And improvements..... But Ethically is an opinion and free range can be on the right side of " ethically" February 10 at 1:41am Dan Drexler But don't worry! Everyone is free not to eat whale if you don't want!! February 10 at 1:53am Emmanuel Chanel Danie Ha: Oh, do you think my view can be changed with knowledge of the Japanese activists, huh? Although, in your mind, those activists would be the modern young Japanese people, they appear only stupid, lunatic, and aberrant to us. Do you know r13812, aplzia, freevinus, or so on on Yahoo! Japan Message Board, for example? You don't know them? So how did you conclude "You obviously do not even know about activists in your own country", huh? First of all, do you understand that the enlightenment isn't to agree you? Looks that the ignorant side is yours. February 10 at 2:43am · Edited · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Danie Ha: Oh... I forgot to say: I'm enlightened and you are blinded. I feel you no worth debating, neither. Oh, and I feel no worth letting you live, neither, because you are a terrorist. February 10 at 2:44am Andres Saavedra stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, dolphins deserve to live and be free in the world's oceans February 10 at 3:22am · 3 Danie Ha Emmanuel Chanel And finally you show your real face. Although I find you extremely annoying and disgusting, I would never come up with any death threats against you. So if you represent the typical Japanese, the problem is even bigger than estimated. February 10 at 4:24am · 1 Kaoru Baker 「文化」「産業」の 名のもとに行われている この卑劣で野蛮きわまりない行為に 同じ日本人として 悲しんでいます。 日本政府が 一刻も早く 立ち上がってくれることを期待しています。 イルカを食べる時代はもう終わりました。 February 10 at 4:26am · 4 Tunemitu Shibuya 誰が卑劣さや野蛮さを定義するのでしょうか？そのような言い方は一方的であり多様性を認める21世紀にそぐわないと思います。 February 10 at 4:34am Sue Weber Stay out of Australian & New Zealand waters & stop your killing spree of dolphins & whales. You have already polluted the seas!https://www.facebook.com/sue.weber2022/posts/415640625248606?notif_t=like February 10 at 4:47am · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Huh... I'm surprised that you say "And finally you show your real face. ". Can't you remember commenting on this? >Exterminate Sea Shepherd! We don't need the court trials for killing them because they are terrorists! See the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. The police officers aren't sued. https://www.facebook.com/emman.../activity/10152018895752909 And I replied you this: >Huh? You are a terrorist. It's the objective fact. Can't you understand that? You feel unpleasant on my comments on Prime Minister's Office of Japan or so? I feel much more by the trolls of you, Sea Shepherd terrorists! >Or you don't know who Jean Charles de Menezes is? He is a Brazillian killed by Metropolitan Police Service, London. They mistook him for a terrorist. I say just that we should learn London Metropolitan Police Service's case. Don't you know that, huh? If you aren't an infant, why didn't you google? I always say: "Because terrorism is fighting wars against the states in peace time, armed forces, police, and intelligence services don't need to sue court trials for killing them." So if you didn't know my "real face", it's your fault. Oh, you are for denialist of Sea Shepherd's homicide of Hajime Shirasaki, huh? Anyway, you aren't worth being protected by jurisdiction. >Although I find you extremely annoying and disgusting, I would never come up with any death threats against you. Huh... who believe you? If you want many to rely that word, you should resign Sea Shepherd and any eco-terrorism. Few of us are on same wavelength with biological revisionist like you. February 10 at 4:55am · 1 Danie Ha Emmanuel Chanel Sorry, I did not go through all the crap you posted. But thanks for completing the impression of a very disturbed person. February 10 at 5:13am · Edited · 5 Emmanuel Chanel Sue Weber: Your schools teach you so, huh? What a pity! The Antarctica and its ocean is nobody's territory by Antarctic Treaty http://www.nsf.gov/geo/plr/antarct/anttrty.jsp Australia and New Zealand have joined that. So they cannot accuse us of using the ocean as the open sea. Anyway, you haven't accused others of using that ocean for other terms. So clearly you have multi-standard, though. The responsible body is Sea Shepherd and not our vessel. But for nationwide sympathy of Sea Shepherd, you wouldn't try to understand that, heh. Sea Shepherd throw ropes, butric acid, glass, and so on to our vessels. It's their polution of the ocean. Are you too stupid to understand that, huh? February 10 at 5:18am Elaine Cobb You're rather strange, aren't you? I won't call you by the name you use, because of course that's not your real name. It's funny, but several of the pro-slaughter people on here use false names, false photos & false FB profiles. You seem to be a glowing endorsement of the damage that mercury contaminated dolphin meat does to people! February 10 at 5:21am · Edited · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Danie Ha: Oh, so I should say that I'm very normal by your word. You are lunatic enough to be a Sea Shepherd. And to lunatics, the normal people would look disturbed. February 10 at 5:22am · 1 Fujiwara Nyanta SS,You guys are helpless. February 10 at 5:35am · 2 Elaine Cobb The world is now aware of what happens in Taiji. These greedy dolphin kidnappers will soon need to look elsewhere for their incomes. Sea Shepherd are doing a brilliant job in raising awareness. February 10 at 5:39am · 2 Danie Ha Australia says stay away! http://news.sky.com/.../australia-tells-japanese-whalers... February 10 at 5:57am · 4 Danie Ha And New Zealand calls them disrespectful http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26114510 February 10 at 5:58am · 4 Emmanuel Chanel Danie Ha: However hard trying not to be annoy, the most of us say "stay away!", huh. If you want to refute us, Japanese about those two articles, learn Antarctic Treaty! You aren't an illiterate, are you? February 10 at 6:12am Danie Ha Emmanuel Chanel How about spitting your hatred against the Australian and New Zealand "Nazis"? I did not write the article. Some unknown media named BBC and sky News did it... all misinformed individuals, I know. February 10 at 6:15am · Edited Sara Salerno I really like Japan working with Africa, but please may japan work for his dolphins as well?!?!?!?!? PLEASE STOP THE MASSACRE IN TAIJI!!!! February 10 at 6:19am · 3 Emmanuel Chanel >Emmanuel Chanel How about spitting your hatred against the Australian and New Zealand "Nazis"? Huh? Many of us are already angry against Australia and New Zealand about their behavior around whaling as you can read my comment to Sue Weber here. If you understood the problem of their recognitions of territories, you should've commented so. I won't be surprised that you posted those URIs without thinking anything because you are a Sea Shepherd, though. February 10 at 6:41am Cheree Anrep Why doesn't face book ban people who make death threats? February 10 at 6:51am Emmanuel Chanel Cheree Anrep: Oh, who do? And why did you post that comment on this page? February 10 at 7:01am Emmanuel Chanel Cheree Anrep: If you say so, your word should mean that Facebook should ban Sea Shepherd and other eco-terrorists first. But it doesn't look so. February 10 at 7:24am Cheree Anrep You made a death threat against Danie Ha and Face book should ban you. February 10 at 7:27am Emmanuel Chanel Cheree Anrep: Oh, you are so funny! If you were a child, perhaps, I would feel you kawaii, though. So you accept that she is a terrorist? Actually, I wanna kill Sea Shepherd by my hands. But non-officials shouldn't kill terrorists since it's also terrorism. It should be done by the officials like armed forces, police, and intelligence services. So I haven't done any death threats. Why can't you find that on my former comments? I feel you too easily threatened, heh. Oh, you have a poor brain to understand counter-terrorism stuff? February 10 at 7:38am Marlies Rieken "Actually, I wanna kill Sea Shepherd by my hands. "your words, Emmanuel Chanel. What is that ? A death threat,against a group of people!!! February 10 at 7:49am · 3 Danie Ha Cheree Anrep Let him continue. Nobody could ever reveal that he has a real big mental problem like he himself does with posts like these. Even Abe would notice that this is not clever at all. February 10 at 7:50am · 3 Emmanuel Chanel If you don't want me to feel "I wanna kill", resign eco-terrorist and eco-terrorism supporter! Or are you for denialism of killing Hajime Shirasaki, huh? It's natural that we want to kill murderers. Especially, Sea Shepherd is a terrorist group. February 10 at 7:57am Emmanuel Chanel Danie Ha: Huh? If you can't take a murderer for a murderer, clearly you have a mental problem. And you are a Sea Shepherd, killing Hajime Shirasaki. February 10 at 8:00am Cheree Anrep I see what you mean Danie ,completely screwed up ,I wonder why he hasn't been banned yet. February 10 at 8:06am Emmanuel Chanel Maren Roush: If you feel sad, take the crews of SS vessels to Japan for the court trial! If they would be killed without trials by our police, it's their responsibility! There is one clear thing that I can guarantee: if those crews visit Japan to be arrested NOW, they will be under court trials. Police protect them from our wish to kill them. February 10 at 8:16am · Edited Danie Ha Cheree Anrep The moderate critics on Japanese side must feel ashamed to see somebody like him represent their opinion. I would be too. Glad he is not on "our" side February 10 at 8:34am · 3 Danie Ha Maren Roush Presenting Japanese culture at its best. Kind of grisly, though. What must have gone wrong in his childhood that he grew up to be like this? I even feel a little sorry for him. A little. February 10 at 8:38am · Edited · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Daniel Ha: Whetherever many agree shoot to kill policy, the most of us hate you, Sea Shepherd. But you don't try to know. So even the DPJ government before Abe government didn't quit whaling. I will never care your unpleasant feeling. If the page admin. or so says something, I will listen to him, though. You are no worth conferring with. Usual Japanese people would want to confer. (formerly: But they are already disappointed after that. ->) But they have alread given up after that. February 10 at 11:56am · Edited Cheree Anrep I think I will go now before the next tirade. February 10 at 8:52am · 1 Annka Bannka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Ky2mLF_1s... Protest in Germany against Taiji and illegal whaling! February 10 at 9:05am · Edited · 4 Danie Ha Cheree Anep Good decision! February 10 at 9:20am · 3 Claudi Ténéré Vom Bodensee http://youtu.be/9TUXRVdgMN8 February 10 at 11:27am · 2 Shelly Mac Prime Minister,Your country was told last week to keep ur killing boats away from New Zealand waters,so what the hell was the SHONAN MARU 2 doing here u ignorant asseholes...STAY AWAY FROM OUR WATERS!!! February 10 at 3:55pm · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Shelly Mac: >...so what the hell was the SHONAN MARU 2 doing here u ignorant asseholes...STAY AWAY FROM OUR WATERS!!! Huh... Don't make me laughter! Don't you know the word: "droit de passage inoffensif"? Do you answer like "I don't know French. So I don't understand!" or so, huh? If you want to discuss Shonan Maru 2's pass through New Zealand's water, learn what that word mean! Whether "OUR WATERS" is your territorial sea or your Exclusive Economic Zone, any countries' ships can pass through your waters if they don't invade your country's right on those areas. Shonan Maru 2 isn't doing anything but passing through your water. So it doesn't have any legal problems. It's the international law! Why can you call us "u ignorant asseholes...", huh? I'm disgusted at your ignorance, huh. February 10 at 6:57pm · Edited · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Shelly Mac: Oh, I didn't know there was the word: "right of innocent passage", translation of "droit de passage inoffensif", heh. Anyway, you expose your serious ignorance, though. February 10 at 4:37pm Bea James ForLennox @ Toru, got no valid comeback so bring the Nazi's into the equation! Pathetic... as well as shameful.... Remember WW11 was not just about the Germans... Your country is not remembered for their vile deeds during that war very favorably by history either..Pot calling the kettle black....... February 10 at 4:46pm · Edited Emmanuel Chanel Oh, I didn't know there occurred World War Eleven, heh. Joking aside, we never planed to extinguish any other peoples in WW II however imperialistic you say that we were, heh. Our Japanese leftists like to accuse Japan in WW II of our war crimes as the holocaust, though. How can you equate our usual crimes into the holocaust, huh? February 10 at 4:47pm Bea James ForLennox And Emmanuel your answer.. more killing??!! What a poor representation of Japan you are.. Or maybe that is what you perceive your "tradition and culture" to truly be seeing as your Government likes to bandy those two words around a lot of late.. Violent !! I would hope most Japanese would not agree with your mentality. February 10 at 4:55pm · Edited Bea James ForLennox Emmanuel, The war crimes committed by both Germany and Japan were heinous.. Holocaust included.. I would hope that we never see and suffer a WW3.. Atrocity is atrocity simple as that! Denying this does not make history change. February 10 at 5:31pm · Edited Bea James ForLennox And just for the record where in my response to you Toru did I mention the Holocaust? I said that bringing the Nazi's into the debate in order to diminish the validity of the actions of demonstrators in Germany against the killings in the Cove was in poor taste as Japan is not innocent as history shows of committing it's own atrocities. February 10 at 7:44pm · Edited Bea James ForLennox And I do recall not so long ago Toru himself jumping on someone as to the relevance of bringing Japan's track record re.. WW2 into the Taiji debate.. Yet here he is bringing the Nazi's into it.. Hypocrisy perhaps?!! February 10 at 5:23pm Kozo Fujimoto If you had a tender heart to dolphins, you would stand up to stop killing cows, pigs, and sheep. But you don't because you are just hypocrisy. Japan didn't eat animals with four legs before.It must have been a traditional Japanese culture. I hope some of you guys will insist that Japanese have to stop eating any animals. February 10 at 5:29pm · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Bea James ForLennox: Rather your discussion of German crimes sounds a sort of the holocaust denial, heh. Although I don't expect all the Filipino jurists to advocate Japan, I wonder why you don't ask your pretty good Filipino jurists what the holocaust is since one big specific feature of Nazism. It's the mass genocide out of wartime inhumanity. So Crimes Against Humanity is special out of usual war crimes. And I can't imagine how to deny all our war crimes. Why don't you calm down your emotion but think logically. Toru Seo discusses Nazism. But looks you dodge his point of discussion. First of all, did he say that Japan in WW II is all innocent? Isn't it us only in your poor images of Japan? February 10 at 5:38pm Toru Seo Apparently Bea is delusional or has problem in comprehension. I never used WW2 as a comparison because I don't believe in it and know it is inappropriate, unlike some dolphin huggers who apparently see itd just February 10 at 6:03pm Toru Seo ..see it just to compare the holocaust with the dolphin hunt. February 10 at 6:04pm Toru Seo The only reason I brought the holocaust is that many huggers including Bea think it is oK to equate the holocaust and the dolphin hunt. And for your info, I have a plenty of things to dispute things pertinent to whaling and the dolphin hunt. But reading over the comments posted here, none are worth responding including yours, Bea. Capiche? February 10 at 6:22pm Bea James ForLennox Toru when have I ever equated the holocaust to what is occurring in Taiji?? Don't like being called out do you Toru... Don't like being challenged do you Toru? If you recall you were affronted when I responded to someone who made reference to WWII and had something to say to me about my saying that" I knew survivors of the war in the pacific personally and that atrocities happened on both sides and that lessons must be learnt from what happened" siting it was shallow of me to bring WWII into the debate... For your info my own mother was a victim of the war in Europe.. War is terrible and I just feel that to use any part of that part of history is wrong! February 10 at 7:41pm · Edited · 1 Bea James ForLennox In fact it was Emmanuel who made reference to the holocaust!! I am referring to your comment regarding Nazi thinking Toru.. You brought it into the debate not I.. Get off your high horse!! You seem to think that you are above making a fouxpar..You and your condescending manner are a reflection of who YOU are Toru.. February 10 at 7:41pm · Edited · 1 Bea James ForLennox Emmanuel what makes you think I am Filipino.. I am not I am European.. however I have lived in the Philippines for many years in the past. And For your info, I have a great opinion of the ordinary Japanese citizen. I think you have a beautiful people. But as in every nation under the sun there are good and bad people. I hold the individuals alone responsible for their own actions.. These cruel and inhumane fishermen of Taiji. Not your country as a whole. There is a big difference. February 10 at 7:43pm · Edited · 2 Bea James ForLennox Have to laugh at the pair of you Toru and Emmanuel... One states that those who care about the cetacean's plight are dolphin hugger loons the other we are SS criminals and would love nothing more than to kill us with his bare hands... Pfft!! And I am delusional!!! LOL!!! It would seem that one of you has some serious issues regarding criminal intent! You see Emmanuel threatening people's lives actually falls into that category. February 10 at 7:29pm · Edited · 1 Bea James ForLennox And Toru as for none of the comments are worth responding to... You responded to mine maybe you should have just stayed quiet altogether.. then you would not have been seen to be responding. LOL!!! Understand?? or is that Capiche?? February 10 at 7:33pm · Edited · 1 Linda Shuger My god I hate you Taiji, and the Japanese government that protects you. Stop the dolphin hunt. February 10 at 7:36pm · 3 Bea James ForLennox Toru I have no problems with comprehension. I understood what you meant.. What I am trying to point out to you is when others make reference to the mentality of Japan during WWII in the past and the relevance in their eyes to the occurrences happening today in taiji, you were quick to jump on them.. Yet here you are making reference to the Nazi mentality. The Holocaust was a terrible crime against humanity and I pray we never ever see anything like it again! I have never ever used the word when making reference to Taiji nor will I. What is happening to the dolphins is wrong and this is on a global scale, not just limited to Japan. They need protecting not annihilation . They face enough problems in the oceans without human abuse for greed as well. February 10 at 7:55pm Bea James ForLennox BTW Emmanuel, the Japanese Whalers entered New Zealand's EEZ despite official requests from the NZ Government for them to stay away.. They ignored the requests and arrogantly entered.. Hmmm sorry but that is an illegal act and the NZ Government has every right to hold the Japanese Government accountable. I wonder how Japan would view a ship entering Japan's waters when permission has been denied... It is not one set of rules for one and another for Japan.. February 10 at 8:27pm · Edited · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Huh... >I hold the individuals alone responsible for their own actions.. >These cruel and inhumane fishermen of Taiji. Not your country as a whole. There is a big difference. Even if I believed that part, I don't care, heh. Many other Japanese, neither. Maybe, not so many Japanese people have seen Taiji fishermans' way of hunting dolphins and ways to produce food with them. But even if all of us saw, rather the most of us would get mad against you. Whales and dolphins are fish in our culture. And in many whaling cultures including Feroe Islands, Norway, and so on, too. Yeah, we know cetaceans are marine mammals. But we don't need to change our minds without reasons. Many right-wing Japanese people hate Chinese and Koreans for fabricating the reasons of their hatred against us. But the reasons themselves are reasonable if we believe them. How about you, anti-whaling activists? Your reasons themselves starting the hatred are unreasonable to the most of us including even the leftists who like to accuse Japan in WW II. It means also that Australia supporting Sea Shepherd's terrorism looks much more lunatic than Chinese and Koreans. However much you say "No, I'm not a racist. I hate just the individuals.", your unreasonable opposition against whaling and dolphin hunt is racism and hate speech because abnormal few of us can agree you for your irrationality. It's our observative fact even if you cannot understand. February 10 at 8:39pm Emmanuel Chanel >Hmmm sorry but that is an illegal act and the NZ Government has every right to hold the Japanese Government accountable. Huh... EEZ is free zone to pass through if the vessels don't take economical actions inside. And our whalers didn't do anything but passed through. I explained that soon before you started to post the comments of today. Why can you conclude "illegal" without knowing such a basic knowledge, huh? February 10 at 8:43pm Bea James ForLennox Emmanuel. NZ Government specifically requested the whalers not to enter the waters. The whalers ignored this and trespassed. Trespass is illegal. Check the sign at Taiji aimed at those monitoring the drive /hunt.. Should they go past a certain point it will considered trespass by the ISANA Fisherman Union and offenders will be prosecuted.. meaning illegal.. Entering without permission to do so is considered to be trespass.. Passing through is still no justification for the whalers to ignore an official request by a Government. They were denied entry and still proceeded in their arrogance. Why do you feel they should be allowed to do so with impunity? Does not matter whether you think or know A government has specifically asked them to refrain from entering.. There is the difference! perhaps China or korea should sail into your EEZ without Japan's approval and claim such as you do. February 10 at 9:31pm · Edited · 1 Bea James ForLennox Emmanuel.. really?? Fish?? Really!! Gee some of you pro hunt peeps are showing your stupidity.. stubbornly sticking to a falsehood to justify and commit vile deeds ! Dolphins are MAMMALS not fish!! And siting tradition as an excuse is fine if it is being done in such a manner.. do it traditionally then.. In a row boat and with a spear!! That was the traditional way!! No technology, no motor powered boats... February 10 at 9:34pm · Edited · 2 Bea James ForLennox I am not a member of the SS but trying to save cetaceans is not a bad thing.. They are needed for the oceans to stay in some semblance of health. To be fair the oceans are not in a healthy state as it is.. Pollutants, climate changes, ocean traffic, human waste etc.. Keep on thinking that whaling, the porpoise and dolphin hunts will not create more problems for the oceans.. Just keep on thinking irresponsibly Emmanuel. And I hope that one day you bemoan your current thought process when it directly affects you. February 10 at 9:13pm · Edited · 1 Dan Drexler Dolphins are mammals, just like deer and hogs.... ( but dolphins don't taste as good) February 10 at 9:13pm · 1 Emmanuel Chanel >Emmanuel.. really?? Fish?? Really!! Gee you pro hunt peeps are showing your stupidity.. stubbornly sticking to a falsehood to justify vile deeds ! Dolphins are MAMMALS not fish!! Can't you read this part, huh? >Yeah, we know cetaceans are marine mammals. But we don't need to change our minds without reasons. I feel tired of talking with a lunatic, heh. > Pollutants, climate changes, ocean traffic, human waste etc.. Pollutants? Then you should tell Sea Shepherd not to throw ropes, glass bottles, butric acid, or so on to our vessels! It's against the article 4 and 5 of Annex IV to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. http://www.ats.aq/documents/recatt/Att011_e.pdf I suppose that you don't understand it by your bad brain, though. February 10 at 9:41pm Bea James ForLennox Emmanuel... Yes I understand that you are saying you know that dolphins are mammals but you site dolphins as being fish in your culture... And therefor I also have said that clinging stubbornly to a falsehood to justify ones actions is stupid!! And perhaps ssing as you have sited culture.... your "culture" should actually figure out the difference between fish and mammal.. February 10 at 9:58pm · Edited Bea James ForLennox You call me a lunatic Emmanuel? LOL!!! Maybe you should look up the meaning of the world... Speaking of crazy behavior....I am not the lunatic who threatens violence as an answer to get rid of people opposed to your mindset.. I am not a member of the SS... which part of that do you not comprehend?! And my brain is just fine thank you very much.. resorting to insults seems to be your thing huh?! real mature! February 10 at 10:01pm · Edited Bea James ForLennox @ Emmanuel, I was talking pollutants etc... in general terms.. Obviously your anti SS sentiment has clouded your understanding of what I was trying to convey.. Whos brain is a tad addled now? February 10 at 10:08pm · 1 Emmanuel Chanel What part is worth discussing in your poem, huh? Your text is no worth reading as opinions. That's why I didn't care to read the whole text with polutants, heh. February 10 at 10:21pm Danie Ha Bea James FortLennox Let him defend the poor, poor fishermen of Taiji, while they are making the big $$$ with the sale of the mammals, claiming to be traditionalists. He is a waste of time and very saddening example for what can go wrong with a brain. Proof is he falls for their lies and supports a couple of guys while getting rich, harming Japanese image in the world. No more, no less. February 10 at 10:31pm · 1 Danie Ha Dan Drexler You are pretty disappointing, Dan, as you left the impression to have understood a little bit in our long conversation recently. Your comment shows that you obviously were just pretending. I apologize for having taken you serious. My fault. February 10 at 10:34pm · Edited · 3 Bea James ForLennox Ah Emmanuel , you are a true ignoramus.... lol! Yep my responses are no poems... And you just keep on feeling self entitled. Once Japan has fished her zones dry of both fish and cetaceans and they are declared dead zones due to the irresponsible nature of the Drive and fishing actions ie..some data out of date by 20 years, you may grasp the meaning of the concerns of the world. Your country relies heavily on the ocean but abusing it now will not see you in good stead for the future. And of course you have the radiation into your ocean to contend with as well.. Soon all your marine life will be inedible if they aren't already! February 10 at 10:38pm · Edited · 1 Bea James ForLennox And your stock pile of whale meat can feed the country only for a limited period of time. February 10 at 10:36pm · Edited Emmanuel Chanel Huh... You feel me too proud and arrogant, huh? LoL! I behave so since it's no worth behaving humble for Sea Shepherd and their supporters. February 10 at 11:15pm Elaine Cobb I support Sea Shepherd. I have only supported Sea Shepherd since I have learned of the annual dolphin drives in Taiji. I will now continue to support them. I am not a terrorist. I am not a militant. I am a mother of three children who wants to try to protect my children's future world from being destroyed by their forefathers. Once Taiji's killing season finishes at the end of this month, I will turn my attentions to the Faroe Islands. We don't own the animals in the sea. We don't own the sea. We don't own the world. It is not our right to murder whole families of cetaceans. We have to share the world. If we don't respect the animals we share our world with, our world will die. 私はシーシェパードをサポートしています。私は太地の年間イルカドライブで学んだので、私はシーシェパードを支援してきました。私は今、それらをサポートしていきます。私はテロリストではないです。私は戦闘的ではないです。私は彼らの祖先によって破壊される私の子供たちの未来の世界を守るために試してみたい3人の子供の母親です。太地の殺害の季節が今月末に終了すると、私はフェロー諸島に私の注目を向けるだろう。私たちは、海の動物を所有していない。私たちは、海を所有していない。我々は世界を所有していない。それがクジラの家族全員を殺害するために私たちの権利ではありません。我々は世界を共有する必要があります。我々は我々が我々の世界を共有する動物を尊重しないと、私たちの世界は死んでしまう。 February 11 at 1:01am · 6 Elaine Cobb I did indeed use Google translate, as my Japanese is not too hot, but then again, neither is your English. Emmanuel, or whatever your name is, you disgust me. I am 43 years old & am proud to have a heart and a conscience. You should try it sometime. February 11 at 3:01am · Edited · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Oh, lol, an old primary student with broken heart and misconscience says something! February 11 at 3:01am Elaine Cobb Emmanuel has been blocked now, so I don't have to read his twisted poison anymore. The behaviour of a few Japanese 'people' on here has genuinely made me sick to my stomach. What a shame for the other lovely Japanese people who have a conscience, that these twerps bulldoze & troll these pages. What sad, depraved individuals they must be. February 11 at 3:38am · Edited · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Looks Elaine Cobb cannot understand that I intend to behave too arrogant against her, Sea Shepherd, and their supporters even after I said "Huh... You feel me too proud and arrogant, huh? LoL! I behave so since it's no worth behaving humble for Sea Shepherd and their supporters." February 11 at 3:52am Christiane Schäfer Stop the killing. Boycott Japan. I vow not to buy "made in Japan" until the killing is stopped. You say this wont make a difference? I say yes it will. I tell my friends and family to not buy "made in Japan" and explain why, all the atrocities behind Japan. They are convinced all will not buy "made in Japan". They will then tell their friends and family. Japan, it is a chain and I am just one of MANY. The vow 'do not buy "made in Japan"' is spreading, it will make a difference. We will make a difference. Stop the killing. Stop the killing and we will stop. February 12 at 2:24am · 7 Andres Saavedra stop the cruel slaughter of whales and dolphins in Taiji, dolphins are considered non-human by their great sensitivity and intelligence people, no more death in Japan, stopping captivity in Taiji, cetaceans should live and be free in the world's oceans. February 12 at 3:21am · 6 Blake Avanti @Emmanuel Chanel or whatever your name is.....Calling people names or mocking what they post really diminishes your credibility. Instead of having a rational debate you resort to deriding people.. Just goes to show your lack of decorum and total disregard for the truth. That kind of blind devotion is dangerous and delusional... February 12 at 3:40am · 5 Blake Avanti AS LONG AS MAN CONTINUES TO BE THE RUTHLESS RULER AND DESTROYER OF OTHER LIVING BEINGS, HE WILL NEVER KNOW HEALTH OR PEACE. FOR AS LONG AS MEN MASSACRE ANIMALS, THEY WILL KILL EACH OTHER. INDEED, HE WHO SOWS THE SEED OF MURDER AND PAIN CANNOT REAP JOY AND LOVE." PYTHAGORAS, 6th Century B.C.........a very compassionate & understanding individual, unlike some of the trolls on this page. February 12 at 3:44am · 7 Charlton Forsyth Please moderate yourSlaughter of Dolphins !Shame on Japan. February 12 at 6:20am · 4 Tessei Oshikawa Liar Liar Liar http://oskt.net/i/kor02.jpg February 12 at 7:35am Frank Schöner https://www.thedodo.com/what-motivates-the-taiji-dolph... February 12 at 7:39am · 1 Sajidha Bagha Dear Abe Shinzo, please end the dolphin hunt. 親愛なる安倍晋三は、この残酷なイルカ狩りを終了してください。それは最初から最後まで残酷である。イルカはボートからの強打におびえると混乱している。その後、彼らは自分の赤ちゃんや家族との入り江に群がっている。いくつかは、彼らは食糧のためのトリックをやって一生を過ごすことになり、海洋公園にに販売するように選択される。彼らは海を再び見ることはありません。その他は残酷に、互いの自分の赤ちゃん、 inforntと一緒に殺される。あなたはドキュメンタリー映画を見て、イルカについての科学的な研究内容を読めば、安倍晋三、 SIRは、 、あなたは彼らが非常に知的な生き物であることがわかります。彼らの社会とその家族の生活は、私たちのようなものです。彼らは海で人類を救うことが知られている穏やかな生き物です。サー、私は最後まで、この残酷な狩りを持って来るためにあなたと嘆願してください。すべてのイルカの狩猟許可証を取り消し、彼らは海洋公園への販売のためにキャッチすることを許可しないでください。これらのイルカは日本でお使いの他の動物を保護するようにそれらを保護してください、あなたの市民である。中国は、キャプティブイルカの最大の買い手である。あなたは中国にあなたの他の野生動物を販売するだろうか？卿は、これが最後のイルカ狩りも教えてくださいお願いします。エコツーリズムスポットに太地を作る。あなたは多くの人々がイルカを見に来る、それは太地日本にeconimic繁栄と名誉をもたらすでしょうが表示されます。この残酷なイルカ狩りを停止しない場合、それへの反対は、より多くの人が知るように成長します。また、いくつかのイルカなど February 12 at 8:57am · 3 Hilde Wi please stop the slaughter http://vimeo.com/86282661 February 12 at 9:57am · 2 Cristian Rival Don' waste your time arguing with Yakuza's employees! Just choose not buying Made in Japan and they will start listening sooner or later... Money talks! February 12 at 10:34am · 8 Dan Drexler Cristian rival..... What countries will you buy from? February 12 at 1:43pm · 1 Bea James ForLennox Blake, Emmanuel is of little consequence. he has shown that he really does not have the skills to engage in a healthy debate.. Ignore the arrogant, malicious fool! February 12 at 2:24pm · Edited · 4 Mirjam de Boni Can you hear the protests all around the world? Show that Japanese culture is not lead by pure greed and put an end to the brutal dolphin slaugther in Taiji! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjlKBwE7kJk... Weltweit größte Demonstration gegen den japanischen Wal- und Delfinfang in Berlin Weltweit größte Demonstration in Berlin gegen den japanischen Wal- und Delfinfan...Mehr anzeigen February 12 at 3:08pm · 5 Cristian Rival Dan Drexler, the pussy who talks shiet about SSCS: Tell your Yakuza boss that we will buy anywhere but Japan and tell him I'm not afried of his employees bulling. If they are spending their time on me its because they are worried about what we are saying! Made in Japan will become an arrogants and stubborns trademark... Japan is still an island depending on other countries!!! February 12 at 4:24pm · Edited · 1 Bea James ForLennox Deflect by focusing on the Sea Shepherd and his hatred of them for exposing the vile deeds of the hunters of dolphins, porpoises and whales seems to be Emmanuel's way. His arrogance and ignorance are evident..A bully making violent threats against those who oppose his stance .. a boor and a coward!!! Booyah!! February 12 at 4:50pm · Edited · 3 Dan Drexler I work for America... Not Japan.... So can you name a few countries you will buy from...? February 12 at 6:26pm · 1 Emmanuel Chanel Looks Sea Shepherd here cannot understand that we hate their stupid and helpless hatred against whaling and not that people of the world know how we deal cetaceans. Maybe, some animals that Chinese hunt for eating looks lovely to us、Japanese. If I saw their way to deal sharks for fins, perhaps, I dislike them. (Anything can be examples, though. e.g. French people eat games.) But it's what humans eat meals. So many Japanese including people disliking Chinese defend Chinese for shark fins. If we eat only vegetables, the farmers need to protect against animal attacks. First of all, to make farms, the animals lose their living area. But it's also what humans eat meals. And we use animals for improving our lives by animal experiments, too. But it's what humans live. The most of us, Japanese people understand that. (So I use "we" in the most of cases on my comments about anti-whaling terrorism.) But animal rights activists don't try to know. And they become eco-terrorists, like Sea Shepherd killed Hajime Shirasaki and harasses Taiji fishermen. It's natural that we look down those activists since they don't know what humans live. By the way, husbandry pollute the ocean much more than fishery. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a0701e/a0701e00.HTM But we pay much less ecological cost for whaling because we don't need to feed whales. So whaling is very good for environments. Bea James ForLennox and Blake Avanti: Do you say that I'm ignorant after reading that, huh? February 12 at 7:03pm · 1 Elektra Gorski 私は、太地でイルカやクジラ狩りを停止しないために、日本政府の恥ずかしい。世界は非人道的な虐殺を見ている。使用殺害方法は、世界の他の部分では合法とは見なされません。これは世紀の伝統ではありません知っている。これは奴隷とエンターテイメントの生活のための海洋公園にイルカやクジラを販売に基づく数百万ドルのビジネスです。人々は、文化交流、ビジネス、休暇のため日本を訪問し停止します。太地でのイルカとクジラ狩りを終了助けるためにあなたの声を使用してください。時間は今です。世界が注目している。 February 12 at 7:44pm · 1 Maria Athena Tsitouris Prime Minister Shinzo, your country is shamed by these tragic events and you and your entire country and government is AWARE: The DOLPHINS "BELONG TO THE OCEAN AND WORLD"THESE DOLPHINS DO NOT BELONG TO JAPAN ..IF YOU CHOOSE TO IGNORE AND NOT PUT AN END TO THESE FEW SELECTIVE FISHERMAN AND TRAINERS THE SAME BLOOD THEY SHED ON THE DOLPHINS IS ON YOUR HANDS TO NO HAPPINESS OR BLESSING WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY. SHOW THE WORLD WHAT HAPPINESS IS AND DO THE WRITE THING END THIS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! The slaughters at Taiji are indescribably cruel, and are linked with much more enduring form of suffering, that of cetacean captivity. The rising tide of international outrage, including comments by Ambassadors, Ministers, celebrities and a spate of articles in mainstream media and now a motion tabled to the UK Parliament today confirms what those on ground for months and years know, that it is time to stop this atrocity. Defense on the ground of "new, painless methods" is false, from many eyewitnesses testimony and documentary evidence as well as expert advice. Defense on the grounds of "necessary for the existence of poor fishermen" contradicts the evidence of large houses in Osaka and many sports cars. Defense on the grounds of "tradition" rather than greed, is contradicted by the fact that the first of the modern industrialized drives in Taiji started in 1969 and this drive was associated with captivity; that there had had only been a few attempts over the previous decades; and the obscene amounts of profit from the sale of "trained" dolphins, for instance upwards of 7.5 million dollars that would be earn from last weeks 50 or so captives. Taiji really is a poor town where these abuses are perpetrated by a politically powerful, previously underprivileged and well "connected" small group within this local area. The "hunters" (as they appreciate being called) are joined by their colleagues the "trainers" who help in captive selection and capture, and then starve the kidnapped dolphins, who are then force fed drugged dead fish with a tube tied to their mouths or by forcing a hand inside the dolphins. They can look forward to a life of slavery, living a very short miserable life swimming endless circles in a tiny reflective tank that acoustically blinds them. The $160,000 paid for each kidnapped drives this slaughter. Most Japanese people have no idea of these horrors. According to filmed documentation, and from veterinary reports, the way the dolphins are killed in the Cove is appalling. Each dolphin is speared roughly in the spine, repeatedly jabbing the pithing tool around in the hope of severing the spinal cord. Then the hole is plugged so that the blood is less obvious. Expert reports denounce this "new, painless" method of killing, the dolphin is fully aware of death which occurs over an unbearable 10-30 minutes. Last week I saw the dolphins of the 250 bottle nose pod swimming in anxious circles live stream on www.seashepard.org, breaths spraying high as they were forced into the killing cove, and saw over a thousands of images of the brutal captive selection process, being able to follow and document the way that each dolphin was manhandled into nets and skiffs. I have seen images of the slaughter and personally spoken to several activist to those who saw and heard the loud, sad and prolonged slaughter process of this large bottle nose pod last week, and also the following slaughter of the Pantropical pod. I saw,selected images of the Taiji "fishermen" sitting on the bodies of the dead dolphins as they were taken to the butcher house and of the captive dolphins in the pens at Taiji harbor, including some who had died in the pens being transferred to the butcher house. Dolphins and whales are highly intelligent and call each other by name. Captive cetaceans have remembered their family members names even after twenty years. Their language is so complexly structured that we may have difficulty in deciphering it for quite some time, and it appears that they use non-linear math's everyday in acquiring food. Cetacean traditions have evolved over 40 million years. Whales and dolphins are the People of the Sea and should be revered and protected, not brutally slaughtered for food that is too poisonous to eat, and often ends masquerading as whale meat, or even being rendered down or used as fertilizer. It is time to stop this outrage. Thank you Maria Tsitouris February 12 at 8:29pm · 5 Maren Roush Riiiight, Dan. February 12 at 8:39pm Danie Ha Emmanuel Chanel And after weeks and weeks of arguing you still did not get the point: Taiji is not about fishing for food. Taiji "fishermen" deliver dolphins for the entertainment industry. The meat is just collateral outcome, which is "harvested" extremely brutal. Or do you call driving with outboarders over the already wounded and tired of hours of drive hunt dolphins humane? Or letting them bleed and suffocate for up to 30 minutes? Even you wouldn´t. And who are you to state that "we" only care for dolphins? You don´t know ANYBODY of the protestors here and what "we" are doing on other issues worldwide against animal cruelty. And if you want to kill SeaShepherds, which you stated a few times, you can spare me out. I am not from SeaShepherd, I am an individual with an opinion. And the vast majority is not SeaShepherd. So who do you attack? Same as if I would keep telling you are Yakuza. February 12 at 10:07pm · 3 Emmanuel Chanel Fights against idiots like Danie Ha would be also what we, humans live, heh. Even if some anti-whaling people say "I'm not a member of Sea Shepherd", and even if I believe that word, they are in same category with Sea Shepherd: eco-terrorists and their supporters. On her profile, she is a member of "SEA SHEPHERD SUPPORTERS UNITED". Who say that she joins that community just for collecting information? Even if she isn't a member on Sea Shepherd's membership system, she is an eco-terrorist or potential one. For example, whetherever one certain Muslim terrorist belongs to Al-Quaeda or not, if the counter-terror officials find him trying a terror, it's natural that the officials kill him. Same for Japanese terrorists. And same for eco-terrorists. Why do I have to kill the terrorists by my hand? If I find them in the present, maybe, I try to kill them for helping people, though. But basically, it's the role of intelligence services. (It can easily bring me to the terrorism side if I did.) Oh, so is she really an actor of terror to kill people? gee! Oh... many people against Taiji dolphin hunt, too. So those people, too? Now I understand why they feel death threat by me, heh. * It's clear that they've willingly been such people. So my critics isn't hate speech. Danie Ha: I like cats and dogs. But the first cats dogs are wild animals caught by humans. It's a basic knowledge of human history, isn't it? There can be no problems that we catch wild cats and wild dogs to feed responsibly. It would be very hard to catch bears for circuses . But if hunters do drive hunts with exposing much blood, I am for the hunters. Same for marine mammals. First of all, inhumanity isn't the word for any animals including dolphins caught on the drive hunt in Taiji. February 13 at 12:27am · 1 Danie Ha Being jailed for making films and showing the truth. Japanese government, what else.... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152181014099729&set=p.10152181014099729&type=1 February 13 at 2:27am Danie Ha Emmanuel Chanel Get a life. I am done with you. February 13 at 2:27am · 1 Toru Seo @Daniel You know nothing about Martyn Stewart, do you? As you will see the link below, he has been a persona non grata for along time in Japan as he constantly abused Japanese when he was with Covie Loons (he can deny all he wants, but his association with Sea sheep and Covie minions were broadcasted on national TV many times, not to mention that the pic was posted in SSCS website). So should he be detained? I certainly think so. http://redfox2667.blog111.fc2.com/blog-entry-314.html February 13 at 2:49am · 1 Toru Seo Also note that he has made many racial remarks back then. February 13 at 2:51am · 1 Bridget Curran Locking up Martyn Stewart on bogus charges just shows how desperate the Japanese government is to hide their shameful activities in Taiji. The dolphin drives and the imprisonment of innocent people brings shame to the good people of Japan. February 13 at 3:12am · 2 Toru Seo https://m.facebook.com/MartynStewart.Recordist/posts/146472485510038 This might also help you see light. February 13 at 3:21am · 1 Danie Ha When the last dolphin is killed and the last whale is gone, you will find out that you can not eat tradition. Or dollar bills. February 13 at 3:35am · 1 Danie Ha Toru Seo What do you expect? Praisals for those who obviously have fun while killing? February 13 at 3:36am Toru Seo So Danie, you are saying there is nothing wrong with his past work and/or comments? You are worse than I thought. He has openly made derogatory comments while several national TV where filming. Imagine what his image would be when people see it on a TV. LOL. February 13 at 3:54am · 1 Toru Seo *were February 13 at 3:55am · 1 Danie Ha Toru Seo To be honest, I could not care less about what you think about me meanwhile. I have given up searching for common sense in you. February 13 at 3:56am Toru Seo Strictly sticking with your argument of dolphin extinction, do you know how many dolphins die by the coast of the USA? Also which whales Japanese hunt? February 13 at 3:58am · 3 Toru Seo @Christiane Dolohins are your brothers and sisters? It is this kind of metaphysical BS you spew that deters people who are otherwise sympathetic to the cause. February 13 at 4:01am · 1 Toru Seo Danie You are not trying to find common sense. Rather, you are desperately trying to find a way out from common sense that is right in front of you (I even spoon-fed you). I have seen many of your kind over years, and without exception, they ran away when challenged with reality. February 13 at 4:13am · 1 Toru Seo And you may not care less what I think of you (and I'm ok with it as this feeling is mutual). But you might want to consider how a silent majority, many are Japanese, who visits here will see you flounder. LOL! February 13 at 4:17am · 1 Danie Ha ... Toru Seo And since we have agreed at the least in one thing, that we both do not care, I herewith inform you that I will block you, because you are just a time consumer. Just so that you know it´s not like I don´t write here anymore or do not answer, you just can not see me anymore. The feeling is mutual too, I assume, so you have to find some new objects now. Or go back and keep playing online games. Might even be better for all of us. February 13 at 4:24am · Edited Danie Ha .... Toru Seo And 30 K likes for an official page is not the world, so if this is the majority, I am positive Please ack, as I am so polite not wanting to leave without goodbye. February 13 at 4:41am · Edited Danie Ha Oops, just wanted to block Emmanuel Chanel and found his page was removed. So sad. February 13 at 4:45am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Martyn is peeping Tom. Naturally he is denied Japanese entrance into a country. February 13 at 5:02am · Edited · 2 Blake Avanti ^ Japanese government are cowards. Running scared but it is too late to hide what happens in that hell town they call Taiji, more and more people are aware of what atrocities happen there. BTW you should look up the definition of "peeping Tom" it has nothing to do with photography....LOL February 13 at 5:09am · 5 Tunemitu Shibuya あなた達がどう騒ごうと、マーティンは帰国せざるを得ない。 February 13 at 5:31am · 1 Blake Avanti ^ doesn't make any sense at all......LOL February 13 at 5:36am Tunemitu Shibuya あなた達の力でマーティンの拘束を解くことができるんですか？ February 13 at 5:38am · 1 Blake Avanti ^ still doesn't make sense...LOL February 13 at 5:39am Tunemitu Shibuya There is no translation function in his browser. Lol February 13 at 5:45am · 1 Bridget Curran The word's out. The media knows. This is not going unnoticed. http://www.london24.com/.../bbc_filmmaker_martyn_stewart... February 13 at 6:18am · 3 Maren Roush Interesting fact, Tunemitu: the term "peeping Tom" arose from the legend of Lady Godiva, who rode through Coventry naked on a horse to protest taxation. All of the townspeople stayed indoors and averted their eyes out of respect for Godiva. With the exception of Tom, who bored holes in his shutters to see her nakedness. Peeping Toms nowadays are those who get sexual pleasure from watching others in a state of undress, unobserved. I don't think the BBC videographer, Martyn, is getting any sexual pleasure from documenting the cruel drive hunts. February 13 at 8:03am · 6 Tessei Oshikawa Green Card. http://oskt.net/i/kor03.jpg February 13 at 8:03am Blake Avanti @Tunemitu Shibuya.....yes I do have translation in my browser, however what you wrote translated into English was utter nonsense, hence my above posts....LOL February 13 at 8:32am · 1 Danie Ha Trying to silence us? You will never be successful: Via Martyn Stewart :I am freezing cold, 3 bananas and tired out, it is as though I have killed someone, no pillow, no bedding, no towel to dry myself with. They look through the hole in the door every 15-30 minutes to see what I'm doing, this is corruption and lies, they are going on the words of people who have set up a website about me that I'm an Eco terrorist and trouble maker, they claim that I am sea shepherd and have pictures of me standing on the cove with them, I told them I was one of 3 independents that day, Mike Lorden and Kim Flaherty were the other two, they do not believe me and claim I'm a trouble maker even though I have never been arrested, or spoken to about my behavior! I have been spat at, I had a knife held to my chin, saw Rosie Kunneke threatened by fishermen yet I'm a terrorist!!! This needs to get out to the networks while we have momentum, if you can post as much as possible to them, who knows!!! We will loose our standing here in Taiji eventually and then the dolphins will have nothing but extinction. I simply cannot answer all the PM's and questions right now, I have gone nearly 48 hours without sleep, thank you all, you are amazing x — at 関西国際空港(KIX) February 13 at 8:33am · 2 Danie Ha This is what he did "wrong": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk1xLXhk0vI from Dawn to Death in Taiji. Shame on you! February 13 at 8:37am · 2 Blake Avanti ^ shameful treatment of Martyn Stewart but then again I expected nothing less from these cowards... February 13 at 8:48am · 2 Mercedes Falcone Free Marty Stewart.....shame! February 13 at 8:57am · 2 Maren Roush Emmanuel, what evidence do you have for saying that Sea Shepherd killed Hajime Shirasaki? Everything I've read points to him falling overboard in the middle of the night or committing suicide. He wasn't even reported missing for 6 hours. I should add that I'm very sorry for his loss - I take absolutely no pleasure in someone else's pain. February 13 at 9:00am · Edited Sajidha Bagha It does not befit your civilized nation to kill dolphins. Killing dolphins and elephants is murder.India recognizes Dolphins as non-human persons. Ahead of your upcoming visit to India PLEASE END cruel Taiji dolphin hunt. February 13 at 9:23am · 1 Heike Heinze ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! JAPAN! Martyn Steward is presently being detained at Kansai Airport. This NEEDS to get out NOW to the Networks and the MEDIA. With Martyns Blessing I have set up this event. LETS STORM THE MEDIA!!!!LETS GO!!!!! USE #DolphinsNeedMartyn YOU WILL ALSO FIND TWITTER MEDIA HERE ===> https://twitter.com/search?q=news&mode=users VIA Martyn Stewart I am freezing cold, 3 bananas and tired out, it is as though I have killed someone, no pillow, no bedding, no towel to dry myself with. They look through the hole in the door every 15-30 minutes to see what I'm doing, this is corruption and lies, they are going on the words of people who have set up a website about me that I'm an Eco terrorist and trouble maker, they claim that I am sea shepherd and have pictures of me standing on the cove with them, I told them I was one of 3 independents that day, Mike Lorden and Kim Flaherty were the other two, they do not believe me and claim I'm a trouble maker even though I have never been arrested, or spoken to about my behavior! I have been spat at, I had a knife held to my chin, saw Rosie Kunneke threatened by fishermen yet I'm a terrorist!!! This needs to get out to the networks while we have momentum, if you can post as much as possible to them, who knows!!! We will loose our standing here in Taiji eventually and then the dolphins will have nothing but extinction. I simply cannot answer all the PM's and questions right now, I have gone nearly 48 hours without sleep, thank you all, you are amazing x — at 関西国際空港(KIX) I am Locked in a cell room at Osaka airport waiting on an appeal to the high minister regarding my entry into Japan. I'm accused of being sea shepherd and an Eco terrorist, my footage is not liked in Japan apparently and have been accused of assaulting members of the public. In 4 years of being here for the dolphins I have maintained the law and abided by their rules. My words and pictures did the rest. The government of Japan will do anything to protect the rights of the fishermen of Taiji and the barbaric treatment of the animals involved. Please share far and wide to bring awareness to this corrupt government and those that want to continue to brutally treat these amazing animals. The condition I'm in and the treatment I have received is nothing short of criminal. — at Kansai Airport Line Dawn to Death -The Dolphins of Taiji vimeo.com From dawn to death, the story of the fate of dolphins passing by Japan. This is Taiji, dolphins are caught, driven to a cove and either killed or used for the slave… February 13 at 11:52am · 1 Heike Heinze Japan fool of himself! Do not underestimate the power of the media and social networks, Japan! Very unwise! February 13 at 11:56am · 3 Ron Titley Shame that Martyn is now a pawn in this "tradition" in Japan. A nation that denies the Burma railway, Nanking happened has serious honesty issues. End Taiji Dolphin hunts. Save what honor you have left. February 13 at 11:59am · 2 Jan Pedley Emmanuel Chanel I see all the arguments you are making with Danie Ha. What I believe it trying to be said is simply this: NO LIVING CREATURE SHOULD BE TAKEN, KILLED OR HELD AGAINST ITS WILL FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND FINANCIAL GAIN WHICH IS WHAT THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN ARE DOING WITH THE DOLPHINS. Forget the issue of the food chain. February 13 at 12:06pm Terry Keenan Martyn Steward is presently being detained at Kansai Airport. This NEEDS to get out NOW to the Networks and the MEDIA. With Martyns Blessing I have set up this event. LETS STORM THE MEDIA!!!!LETS GO!!!!! USE #DolphinsNeedMartyn YOU WILL ALSO FIND TWITTER MEDIA HERE ===> https://twitter.com/search?q=news&mode=users VIA Martyn Stewart I am freezing cold, 3 bananas and tired out, it is as though I have killed someone, no pillow, no bedding, no towel to dry myself with. They look through the hole in the door every 15-30 minutes to see what I'm doing, this is corruption and lies, they are going on the words of people who have set up a website about me that I'm an Eco terrorist and trouble maker, they claim that I am sea shepherd and have pictures of me standing on the cove with them, I told them I was one of 3 independents that day, Mike Lorden and Kim Flaherty were the other two, they do not believe me and claim I'm a trouble maker even though I have never been arrested, or spoken to about my behavior! I have been spat at, I had a knife held to my chin, saw Rosie Kunneke threatened by fishermen yet I'm a terrorist!!! This needs to get out to the networks while we have momentum, if you can post as much as possible to them, who knows!!! We will loose our standing here in Taiji eventually and then the dolphins will have nothing but extinction. I simply cannot answer all the PM's and questions right now, I have gone nearly 48 hours without sleep, thank you all, you are amazing x — at 関西国際空港(KIX) I am Locked in a cell room at Osaka airport waiting on an appeal to the high minister regarding my entry into Japan. I'm accused of being sea shepherd and an Eco terrorist, my footage is not liked in Japan apparently and have been accused of assaulting members of the public. In 4 years of being here for the dolphins I have maintained the law and abided by their rules. My words and pictures did the rest. The government of Japan will do anything to protect the rights of the fishermen of Taiji and the barbaric treatment of the animals involved. Please share far and wide to bring awareness to this corrupt government and those that want to continue to brutally treat these amazing animals. The condition I'm in and the treatment I have received is nothing short of criminal. — at Kansai Airport Line Heike Heinze https://www.facebook.com/Japan.PMO February 13 at 12:24pm · 3 Joanne Walker As with Angel, a new line has been crossed.............going too far this time with Martyn . The world's reaction will not be pretty by tomorrow I'm sure February 13 at 12:25pm · 6 Terry Keenan URGENT TWEETS TO TWEET .@CNN BREAKING Martyn Steward detained at Kansai Airport under false allegations calling him an eco terrorist. #DolphinsNeedMartyn Urgent tweets to tweet (via Peter Burton) re Martyn Stewart. .@AlJazeeraStory PLEASE report as Martyn Stewart is detained at Kansai Airport on his way to Taiji #DolphinsNeedMartyn .@CarolineKennedy PLEASE INTERVENE and help Martyn get to Taiji.Detained under FALSE ALLEGATIONS at Kansai Airport #DolphinsNeedMartyn .@CarolineKennedy Now is the time to #HelpCoveDolphins Stewart detained at Airport under false allegations. #DolphinsNeedMartyn .CNNi BREAKING PLZ REPORT : Martyn Stewart detained on way To Taiji to film dolphin slaughters #DolphinsNeedMartyn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk1xLXhk0vI .@BBC Martyn Stewart Detained at Airport for wanting to report dolphin slaughters in Taiji. #DolphinsNeedMartyn PLZ REPORT. .@CarolineKennedy You tweeted aboutTaiji Dolphin Slaughters,PLZ ACT now & help Martyn Stewart detained at Kansai Airport #DolphinsNeedMartyn .@Reuters breaking story plz report :M.Stewart detained at Kansai Airport on way to filming Taiji dolphin slaughters #DolphinsNeedMartyn February 13 at 2:10pm · 2 Mary Alice Petch-Pollard Please release BBC filmmaker Martyn Stewart !!!!! February 13 at 2:21pm · 4 Maria Hoffman We respectfully request that BBC wildlife filmmaker Martyn Stewart be released immediately and allowed to proceed to Taiji and continue his work as an independent reporter. February 13 at 2:59pm · 3 Tunemitu Shibuya Martyn had threatened the life of people of the Taiji overall community by his peeping. February 13 at 3:02pm · 1 Toru Seo @danie I said a silent majority. The number of "like" certainly does not represent how many people see the page. The opposite is also true like thousands of people tweeting and ranting behind that keyboard, but none can help Martyn, LOL. February 13 at 3:04pm · 1 Jenefer Duane That's ^^^ such a crock of garbage. February 13 at 3:12pm · 1 Toru Seo @Danie And since you seem to be swayed by one sided story, here is another one in which many Japanese are more familiar with. I know you condone his racism as you don't have a problem, but many Japanese were/are furious once this was spread (a part of clip was even used by the national broadcasts). February 13 at 3:15pm Toru Seo http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4A11gVB75nI... February 13 at 3:16pm Maren Roush I don't know anything about this Martyn fellow, but if he is indeed racist, I would not support him in any way. What I DO support are the dolphins and their rights (what should be their rights) to live their lives in peace. Not all westerners who want to see the hunts end are racist and anyone who is racist detracts from our mission. February 13 at 3:26pm · Edited · 1 Toru Seo I encourage to see the video above to those who have no idea how Martyn is viewed in Japan based on his past action. Imagine how you would react when some bigots come to your neighbor and do the same. Since this video, Tom Gainard is no longer allowed in Japan, that macho-wanna-be R. Imhoff is nowhere to be seen, The vile West family of Elora and Scott now is struggling to erase their negative images, Liberty became awfully quit and left SSCS, etc, etc. I think Martyn would taste his own medicine after all. February 13 at 3:27pm · 2 Toru Seo @Maren that is fine. I too don't think a majority who oppose the hunt is a racist. With that being said, there are those who condone then in the name of "save the dolphins". These are also the ones that have little or no info other than those fed by biased (and often racist) groups or individuals. February 13 at 3:31pm · 2 Tunemitu Shibuya どうせあなたたちは同じことしか言わない。 February 13 at 3:53pm · 2 Emmanuel Chanel Maren Roush: Good question! Certainly, these URIs of our Institute for Cetacean Research don't refer his missing as Sea Shepherd's homicide directly. http://www.icrwhale.org/pdf/090105Release.pdf But this part of URI below is an evidence that Sea Shepherd is the murderers to him and our other crews. >However, the Dutch vessel began to harass and disrupt navigation of the Japanese vessels, even approaching abnormally (to zero point two miles) to the sighting vessel Kyoshin Maru No. 2, which was engaged in the search. http://www.icrwhale.org/pdf/090107Release.pdf So it's too difficult to conclude that Sea Shepherd vessel didn't cause his death. If it isn't expressed as Sea Shepherd's murder on those URIs, it's clear that they intended to become a cause of his death in Antarctic Ocean. They endanger our crews' lives with throwing ropes, glass bottles, butyric acid, and so on.(Oh, they do the lives of marine creatures including cetaceans and other marine mammals with those.) If it were under jurisdiction of the most states of America, your country, aren't Sea Shepherd guilty for first-degree murder since there is rule of felony murder even without proving the murderous intentions? On that parable, it would already be federal offence on admiralty, though. (Remember Judge Kozinski declared that Sea Shepherd is pirates against Japan on the appeal hearing! *) If I were a judge of Japanese courts, and even if our public prosecutors couldn't prove their murderous intents, I would sentence guilty with dolus eventualis. Even if not guilty for murder, as a sight of counter-terrorism affairs, no problem that we acuse them of killing him. So it's one evident case for us to respond Sea Shepherd with shoot to kill policy. * Piracy is under universal jurisdiction on international law. And as far as I remember, there is a real case that the criminals not suspected as the actors is sentenced guilty. So I won't be surprised if our police arrested Cove Guardians and so on for complicity of murder or so on in your terrorism in Antarctic Ocean. February 13 at 4:10pm Maren Roush I'd rather see proof provided by a source other than the ICR, which blatantly lies about the purpose of their hunts in the southern ocean. I think you could make an argument that Sea Shepherd impeded the recovery of his body, but it would turn into a "he said, she said" argument with both sides pointing fingers at the other side. I'm more inclined to believe Sea Shepherd's claim that they wanted to assist in the recovery effort. SSCS values life overall, whereas ICR is a destructive force. Ultimately, only the ships' crew know what their intentions were, both in offering assistance and in refusing it. February 13 at 5:30pm · Edited Dan Drexler The only thing the SSCS cares about is your $$ February 13 at 5:01pm · 2 Maren Roush You can't really believe that? They care passionately about marine life and the health of the oceans - enough to put their personal safety on the line. If they just cared about money, they could sell dolphins for 10s of thousands of dollars apiece. February 13 at 5:04pm · 5 Carlos de Landa We are the world: "please stop cruel Taiji dolphin hunt, now" February 13 at 5:53pm · 1 Carlos de Landa Gandhi:"You can judge the morality of a nation by the way the society treats its animals" February 13 at 5:56pm · 2 Carlos de Landa Dear Prime Minister Abe: I would like you to take immediate action to end the hunting of dolphins in Japan, including the bloody and inhumane slaughter of dolphins that takes place in Taiji. Japan’s international reputation is severely damaged by the continuation of these barbaric hunts that are as disturbing to many Japanese as they are to the rest of the world. Dolphins are extremely intelligent, emotionally complex animals with very real familial bonds, much like humans. Scientists who have reviewed the dolphin hunts indicate that such inhumane killing methods would not be allowed in any civilized slaughterhouse for farm animals, including in Japan under existing law. The terror and suffering of the dolphins as they are being slaughtered is palpable and abhorred by almost all who view it. The Taiji hunts only began in 1969, according to the town’s own history, so the killing of dolphins is not an “ancient tradition” as many Japanese leaders have claimed. Recently, during one of the drive hunts in Taiji, a rare albino dolphin called Angel was captured and separated from her mother and family pod. She now swims alone in a small pool at the Taiji Whale Museum where her life is in danger. Without her mother or her pod to care for and support her, she will probably die. This rare dolphin deserves special treatment to exemplify the best of what humans are capable of. She should not be showcased in a small tank or pen where she will likely die a premature death or be trained to perform tricks to entertain tourists. Japan has a notable tradition, one that has a deep respect for nature and all the creatures in it. With that in mind, I call on you and others to show true leadership and finally end the inhumane dolphin hunts, protect dolphins, and help restore Japan’s international integrity and support from the world’s public. February 13 at 6:17pm · 2 Emmanuel Chanel >I'd rather see proof provided by a source other than the ICR, which blatantly lies about the purpose of their hunts in the southern ocean. Doesn't Maren Roush take ICRW for worth reading on earth? She must've seen it because I posted some comments about it to this page. I don't expect her to believe anything to prove that ICR is trustworthy even about scientific whaling, though. Again I found how helpless she is. >I'm more inclined to believe Sea Shepherd's claim that they wanted to assist in the recovery effort. Looks she cannot understand even that Sea Shepherd has mocked seamanship too much to be trustworthy. Does she want to say that our ICR filed a fake case to the US court for keeping Sea Shepherd away? If ICR were a lier, it couldn't do that. Is that her result of master course of environmental science? If we take the course for real science for environmental protection, many of us cannot imagine even that she has such a belief. Is it natural since she doesn't know even Minamata Disease as the case of environmental pollution?(* In Japan, we learn it in junior high school. Note at 13:17 16 Feb JST: possibly, not in junior high but in primary school.) February 15 at 8:16pm · Edited Maren Roush You are a very unpleasant person, Emmanuel. I don't put faith in the ICR because they pretend they're doing "research" on whales as a way of justifying poaching in a whale sanctuary. I don't understand what you mean when you say "for worth reading in earth" or "mocked seamanship too much". ICR lies when it takes advantage of a loophole to slaughter 100s of beautiful, sentient animals in an international sanctuary, again, for supposed "research". As for Minamata being caused by environmental pollution, duh! What do you think is causing elevated levels of mercury in dolphins? Surprise! It's also caused by environmental pollution! Of course, not at the same extreme levels as seen in the fish around Minamata, but it's still serious. What's your degree in? Why are you so angry? Why do you use a pseudonym? Are you a Taiji resident? February 13 at 8:09pm · Edited · 5 Ma Ud You ask people to "read our "Moderation Policy" before using this facebook page." But the slaughter, you are doing for years isn't moderated !!! How dare you use the research excuse to kill whales in spite of the 86' moratorium !!! How dare you treat dolphins like this in Taiji ??? Shame on you... February 14 at 12:20am · 3 Stewart Brend https://www.facebook.com/MartynStewart.Recordist February 14 at 1:48am · 1 Stewart Brend Why is he detained? February 14 at 1:49am · 1 Elaine Cobb Martyn Stewart is a BBC film-maker, who has been imprisoned for being at the Taiji dolphin drives & filming what goes on in previous years. Nothing more. February 14 at 2:36am · 7 Elaine Cobb They've deported him now. He's not permitted back to Taiji. Apparently, Japan thinks if the world can't see what goes on we'll all go away & forget about it. Breaking news!! Japan is wrong, we won't be forgetting! February 14 at 3:06am · 5 Andres Saavedra stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, dolphins and whales should live and be free in the world's oceans, stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Japan, consumption of dolphin meat is harmful to the health of people, has great amounts of mercury, stop the cruel captivity of cetaceans, no more death in Japan, February 14 at 3:46am · 3 Toru Seo Martyn as a scapegoat? I don't think so. LOL. February 14 at 4:13am Maren Roush For those arguing against Martyn's deportation, check out Paul Watson's (founder of Sea Shepherds) FB page. It appears that Martyn has indeed made derogatory statements about Japanese people in the past (per the comments from previous cove monitors). Just because he shares our passion for protecting Taiji's innocent dolphins doesn't mean he's a good representative for the efforts to end the slaughter. February 14 at 4:19am · Edited · 2 Toru Seo Just to clarify. Paul is the same bunch, perhaps worse than Martyn. He is however smarter that with his eloquent words, Paul hides his true color. February 14 at 5:32am Elaine Cobb He may have said some derogatory things, but when you're frustrated, abused, tired & emotional, sometimes you say things that can be offensive. Look at some of the comments from pro-Taiji people on here. I would hope that they don't actually mean some of the poison & insults they've been writing on here. February 14 at 5:36am · 7 Tessei Oshikawa A purchasable senator. http://oskt.net/i/kor04.jpg February 14 at 6:11am Linda Shuger Today is is World LOVE Day for dolphins. Taiji stop your ruthless hunt. Government of Japan stop supporting death and misery. February 14 at 9:12am · 4 Emmanuel Chanel Maren Roush: I've found that you blocked me. But I want to post this for showing all. >What do you think is causing elevated levels of mercury in dolphins? Surprise! It's also caused by environmental pollution! Of course, not at the same extreme levels as seen in the fish around Minamata, but it's still serious. I can see these: >水銀の平均濃度は、表面海水中で4.2 ng/kg、1000 m深で4.8 ng/kgとなっており、1986年以降ほぼ同レベルで推移している。 Translation: The average concentration is 4.2 ng/kg in the surface seawater, and 4.8 ng/kg in 1000m depth. And they transit about the same level after 1986. http://www.data.kishou.go.jp/.../report/html/exesum_j.html (7 Mar, 2006) >1990年代後半以降、水銀、カドミウムとも、いずれの海域においても年平均値はほとんど変動していません Translation: After the late 1990s, the annual average (density) values of both mercury and cadmium changed little. http://www.data.kishou.go.jp/.../heavymetal/heavymetal.html (28 Feb, 2013) >日本周辺海域および東経137度線の北緯0～30度では、1995年以降、環境基準値を超える濃度の水銀およびカドミウムは 観測されていない。また、その濃度はおおむね Bruland（1983）に示されている自然界の濃度の範囲にある。 Translation: In ocean surrounding Japan and in 0 to 30 degrees north latitude of 137 degrees east longitude line, mercury or cadmium isn't detected in concentration higher than Environmental Quality Standards values. And their densities are within natural density shown in Bruland(1983) for the most part. http://www.data.kishou.go.jp/.../sougou/html/3.3.html... (7 Mar. 2006) > Concentrations of mercury and cadmium were within the limits of a natural background level in the western North Pacific. http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/NMHS/ccmr/CCMR2010_low.pdf Hhm, yeah... Certainly your comment is surpsise. I could find that the concentration of mercury in the ocean near us transits little or about same level after 1986 by seeing our Japan Meteorological Agency. >What's your degree in? No comment! >Why are you so angry? Why do you use a pseudonym? I hate eco-terrorists and their supporters. >Are you a Taiji resident? I'm a Japanese man in in Japan. February 15 at 9:09pm · Edited · 1 Martha Clark Benoit It's World Love Day for Dolphins, please show the love by ending the drive hunts. February 14 at 2:03pm · 2 Dan Drexler Who said no slaughter for ten days? February 14 at 7:00pm · 1 Toru Seo @Elaine Ranting racial slurs under stress is no excuse. In fact, most people wouldn't say it unless you have such a thought deep inside. The fact that you justify his action make you guilty of being a racist as well. Some what you call "pro-whalers" may use offensive words, belittle you and/or mock you. But I have not seen racism in them. February 14 at 7:43pm · 2 Bill Hunter So the emotional wrecks true colours come out when they are under stress? I pray for a red cove day tomorrow. February 14 at 8:00pm Mei Yumi The novel, “The Rape of Nanjing,” was no more than the fiction and the fantasy of Iris Shun-Ru Chang. During the World War II (1939-1945), on the way of retreating from Nanjing, the Chinese Chiang Kai-Shek (October 31, 1887 - April 5, 1975) connived his subordinate Chinese soldiers’ plundering, malicious burnings, rape and kill, which was really the Nanjing atrocity. The Chinese violent outrage was their tradition committed every time in their previous wars in China. In 1945, the US did the air raids on Japan, the fire bombings on Tokyo, then the atomic and hydrogen bombings to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, and Japan surrendered unconditionally on August 15. In 1946, the U.S. Army Supreme Commander Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) invited judges from the winner States to the International War Crimes Tribunal in Tokyo, which was the very place where the Japanese Nanjing atrocity was fabricated. ‘Evidence’ of the evil of Japan were collected, even the dubious information and photos were bought from Chinese collaborators. This means that, before the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese soldiers’ brutality did not exist at any rate during the 1937 attacking Nanjing and Japan’s occupation thereafter, as well. In 1937, on December 12, the Battle of Nanjing began, and the next day, the Japanese troops rode into Nanjing. Japanese military operations were performed properly in conformity to the International law. Immediately after the Nanjing fall, American sociologist Dr. Lewis Strong Casey Smythe of Nanjing University started his researches with his Chinese university students. Students in pair went to investigate the level of injuries and the number of victims killed in the raids of Japan. Students interviewed Chinese residents in the city of Nanjing and neighboring districts. Researches were carried out from March 9 to April 2 in 1938, and the supplementary researches on July 2, and successively during July 19 to 23. Along with this, they investigated damages of houses and buildings from March 15 to June 15. Their study clearly indicated that 6,750 people were killed during the battles on December 12, 1937 through March 15, 1938. No news blackout no prohibitions for foreign correspondents in the fields where Japanese troops situated. Foreign correspondents reported freely anything about the situations of Nanjing to their home countries. Nobody observed Japanese soldiers’ brutality nor raping in Nanjing. American journalist and writer Agnes Smedley (February 23, 1892 – May 6, 1950) wrote about the fall of Nanjing, the Nanjing atrocity, however, were not mentioned at all. Japanese troops with proper military discipline hated shameless acts in battle fields, and maintained the security for the local residents in the occupied areas. Japanese soldiers were cheerful and friendly to the local people and foreigners, who praised Japanese soldiers affirmatively in their letters. “1946 sentences to Japan’s war crimes announced by the Tokyo International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) were unfair and false, worse than the worst atomic bombings made by the U.S. against Japan,” Radha Binod jury of Dr. Pal (January 27, 1886 – January 10, 1967) from India talked about the Tribunal. The United States General and Supreme Commander of the Allied Army, Douglas MacArthur told on 3 May 1951, in the U.S. Senate Foreign Military Joint Committee, that Japan waged war for the self-defense and not in aggressive ambition. In the Tribunal, the fabricated Nanjing atrocity was focused, on the other hand, the fact of Japan’s rescue of Jewish refugees was banned to submit as evidence. February 15 at 1:39am · Edited · 2 Toru Seo So where are all Martyn supporters, including Heize, Danie, etc.? It was interesting that someone went as far as begging a release of Martyn, a British citizen, to Caroline Kennedy who is a US ambassador. People with this level of disconnect from reality is are what we see here and it would take eons for them to become a legitimate voice. And for those who tried to ignore reality, the only thing I can say is "I told you so.." And let me reiterate my what I said as a lesson learned for you guys. "without exception, they all ran away when challenged with reality" February 14 at 10:12pm · 2 Elaine Cobb There have been many abusive comments on here. What is your obsession with the word 'racist'? It's like it's the last point you're hanging onto to argue with, as all your other points/arguments have been proved incorrect. Abuse is abuse, whether 'racist' or not, and an awful lot of abuse has been posted on here, directed at those who seek change. If you want to brand me as a racist, then that's up to you. You're wrong though, and know nothing about me. February 15 at 12:54am · 1 Elaine Cobb From Martyn Stewart: I'm very disappointed to have read many of the negative comments about me and my so called actions from various people and organizations. There are lots of malicious statements implying I'm racist and deserved to be denied entrance into Japan. All I can think is this is a backhanded compliment because I must be doing something right to get on people's nerves for them to spend so much energy discrediting me! To state that the cove guardians can now work in peace is laughable! I'm an animal lover and I care deeply about my world. I'm against anyone who inflicts harm and cruelty on any animal and if a member of any race, culture or creed feel they can so this then I'm racist yes! February 15 at 12:56am · 3 Toru Seo Elaine what are all other points? And which were incorrect? Do you now make up stories? February 15 at 1:54am Dawn Thomas I just want to know if the Prime Minister of Japan and his family have witnessed, like the rest of the world the murderous actions of the thugs in Taji. I cannot believe that he would not deal with the situation and make the slaughter illegal if he had an ounce of knowledge about what happens??? Can anyone tell me in the Government what you all actually feel about this - only the truth as well................................................. February 15 at 2:09am · 1 Elaine Cobb Other points? Ok. Incorrect point no.1 - The dolphin hunt is tradition. It's not tradition, it was commenced in 1969. No2 - The dolphins are killed humanely. No, they're not. They die slowly and in agony. No3 - Dolphin meat is not dangerous. Dolphin meat contains 5000x more than the safe level of mercury as specified by the World Health Organisation. No4 - The dolphin drive is for meat (no different to eating pigs, cows, etc *yawn*). The dolphin drive is primarily to supply the lucrative entertainment industry. The meat is almost a byproduct. I could probably write some more points, but I'm sure you get the idea. February 15 at 2:20am · 5 Tunemitu Shibuya This is the reply to a dolphin cult. http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/.../dolphin_fishery.html February 15 at 3:11am · 2 Elaine Cobb Why on earth do you say 'dolphin cult'? Very disrespectful. The Wakayama prefecture rubbbish carefully avoids the monetary questions , and the fact that Yakuza are seen to protect their 50 or so dolphin killers. The Lamborghinis & Ferraris parked near The Cove are testament of this. Also, most of Japan are unaware of the Dolphin Drive and once they are aware of what goes on, they are shocked and appalled. The Wakayama document keeps referring to 'fishing' - Dolphins are not fish, they are sentient animals with complicated family structures. Mothers nurture their babies & juveniles exactly the same as humans would. Male dolphins protect the females & youngsters just as humans would. Now imagine entire families of humans herded into an area where the children are torn from their mothers and put in cages, to witness their mothers, fathers & other family members slaughtered in front of their eyes, before being taken away for a life in prison. February 15 at 3:42am · 3 Tunemitu Shibuya Please show proof that the Yakuza is protecting the fisherman. February 15 at 4:46am · 1 Agnieszka Więckiewicz February 15 at 5:31am Tessei Oshikawa Racist Korean and Foolish Captain-American. http://oskt.net/i/kor05.jpg February 15 at 6:38am Cheree Anrep The Wakayama prefecture rubbish is pure propaganda and very loose with the facts. To call them Taiji Dolphin fishermen is wrong to start with because Dolphin's are not fish. To compare raising livestock for eating to killing Dolphin's also wrong, Dolphins are wild animals. To say mercury is not harmful except for pregnant women is wrong again. . There are warnings for adults too even for Tuna which has a lower Mercury content than Dolphin. Having a memorial service for Whales and Dolphins does not nullify their suffering but just eases your guilt and finally I have never heard Itadakimasu translated as thank you for the animals that have sacrificed their lives. February 15 at 6:48am · 1 Elaine Cobb Tunemitu Shibuya, prove that the Yakuza are not involved. There is much press coverage here in our national newspapers regarding the influence (and 'protection') from the Yakuza in Taiji. And unless those poor 'fishermen' are extremely rich, there is no other reason why Taiji should be full of sports cars during the dolphin drive. February 15 at 6:53am · 3 Heike Heinze Typical Japan. Unable criticism, stubborn, denying the truth. Embarrassing. There are a lot of footage that we will show our children and grandchildren. They will form an opinion. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lEPB6c6UpXo... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDGyeKKutk&sns=em... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uzuSULcqgxQ... https://www.thedodo.com/japans-dolphin-hunt-violates-j... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BjqhQyGi0_8... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-X2cdXWf9Hw https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage... ET CETERA PP... February 15 at 6:54am · 1 Emmanuel Chanel I'm still blocked by Maren Roush. I wonder how to get ninja eyes to see all the comments. But now found! >Maren Roush http://m.motherjones.com/.../internet-trolls-sadists... >約1時間前 · 1 Oh, Maren, your heart is so broken, heh? I don't expect many Japanese here to be sympathized with you, though. You commit the political debates. So even if you weren't terrorists or their supporters, it's natural that you are criticized and hated by your speech. Me, too. Why did you refer your master's degree? You wanted to say that you are a specialist of mercury pollution, no? It's natural that you are crossexamined about your knowledge as a master of environmental science. Leaving that aside, I want you to prove your word: "It's also caused by environmental pollution!". I've shown our Japan Meteorological Agency's publications as counter-evidences, that the concentration of mercury in the ocean near us transits little or about same level after 1986. -------- (the copy of that part) -------- I can see these: >水銀の平均濃度は、表面海水中で4.2 ng/kg、1000 m深で4.8 ng/kgとなっており、1986年以降ほぼ同レベルで推移している。 Translation: The average concentration is 4.2 ng/kg in the surface seawater, and 4.8 ng/kg in 1000m depth. And they transit about the same level after 1986. http://www.data.kishou.go.jp/.../report/html/exesum_j.html (7 Mar, 2006) >1990年代後半以降、水銀、カドミウムとも、いずれの海域においても年平均値はほとんど変動していません Translation: After the late 1990s, the annual average (density) values of both mercury and cadmium changed little. http://www.data.kishou.go.jp/.../heavymetal/heavymetal.html (28 Feb, 2013) >日本周辺海域および東経137度線の北緯0～30度では、1995年以降、環境基準値を超える濃度の水銀およびカドミウムは 観測されていない。また、その濃度はおおむね Bruland（1983）に示されている自然界の濃度の範囲にある。 Translation: In ocean surrounding Japan and in 0 to 30 degrees north latitude of 137 degrees east longitude line, mercury or cadmium isn't detected in concentration higher than Environmental Quality Standards values. And their densities are within natural density shown in Bruland(1983) for the most part. http://www.data.kishou.go.jp/.../sougou/html/3.3.html... (7 Mar. 2006) > Concentrations of mercury and cadmium were within the limits of a natural background level in the western North Pacific. http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/NMHS/ccmr/CCMR2010_low.pdf Hhm, yeah... Certainly your comment is surpsise. I could find that the concentration of mercury in the ocean near us transits little or about same level after 1986 by seeing our Japan Meteorological Agency. February 15 at 9:12pm · Edited Cheree Anrep Capturing wild dolphins and selling them would be very lucrative and a perfect business for Yakuza involvement. February 15 at 7:01am · 2 Jan Hayashi Please stop the dolphin slaughters and release "Angel" and the other captive cetaceans to what is left of their families. Put yourself in their situation, Mr. Prime Minister: they were forcibly ripped from their families while watching/listening to them die and are now destined to a life of captivity in a cement tank, living a life of torture, starvation and deprived of familial contact. February 15 at 7:33am · 5 Toru Seo Well Elaine. Most points you raised are shown incorrect by others with more objectivity, rather than what you think or heard with no scientific or empirical ground, and thanks for proving my point of you making up stories as you go. There is one think I should add to other people's comment. Although the method of killing can be improved, the study, which is publicized (check TDAG page or ask its Admin), showed that most become unconscious after severing of their blood vessels and spinal cord. Those animals will still move because of reflex. There are some animals that that don't die soon because of the fused cervical bones and some species do dolphins apparently have higher prevalence of this mutation. I bet your false info comes from those YouTube videos posted by people or groups whose sole intention is to dramatization and demonization with no interest in factual data. And for Yakuza thing. It is a common practice that those who make accusation bear responsibility of proving their claim. You ask people to prove something that doesn't exist and this is rather childish and, well, makes me wonder your intellectual levels. February 15 at 9:30am · 2 Toru Seo @Elaine And please do prove they have luxury sports cars. I bet this info comes from Covie's page and pictures posted a while back. Do you know what those cars are and how much they cost? Or are you just being a parrot to repeat false info fed by those incompetents without knowing what actually is happening there? Do entertain us and please don't run away as you seem to be very firm on your info. February 15 at 9:36am · 2 Toru Seo And my apology for some typos due to autocorrect. I'm saying this because people usually end up picking language when they run out of legit arguments. LOL! February 15 at 9:41am · 2 Carla Alley French From the Japan Times regarding the comparison of dolphin slaughter to farm animals: We keep getting the question from Japanese apologists: “What makes their slaughter different from the butchering of cows or pigs?” First, they are wild, free, large mammals with advanced intelligence and personhood, or awareness. This makes their exploitation closer to cannibalism or murder when you compare it to the butchering of a domestic animal. The cruelty of the process in herding, imprisoning and painfully killing them would not be tolerated on any farm in the civilized world. In fact, it is illegal in most places to treat pigs or cows this way. The meat from these marine mammals is tainted with chemicals due to ocean pollution. Dolphin and whale meat is an unregulated, unnecessary dietary protein. The industry that sells these intelligent beings is even more profitable. It must be challenged as if it were part of the human slave trade. February 15 at 12:58pm · Edited · 1 Carla Alley French Japan (as well as Denmark and Iceland) are allowing their cultures to be discredited by continuing with obsolete barbarism. Cetaceans are the people of the oceans and deserve at least the defense of other cherished animals such as cats and dogs. End the slaughter & taking of captive dolphins & whales in Japan. You have the power to end this Abe. February 15 at 1:00pm · 1 Bill Hunter I wish the fishermen of Taiji a successful drive today. February 15 at 1:21pm Maren Roush The water quality off the coast of Taiji is not necessarily a factor when it comes to mercury levels in dolphins (and any other high order predators). First, dolphins are migratory - they could be living part-time in severely polluted areas and part-time in pristine areas. Second, dolphins acquire mercury by eating fish, not through their skin. This does not mean that the mercury in dolphins isn't from pollution, though - ultimately, most mercury in the water cycle comes from burning of fossil fuels, industry, etc., but the sources of pollution are worldwide - water doesn't obey nations' boundaries. It's "non point source pollution" as opposed to the "point source" pollution that happened in Minamata in the 1900s. (Apologies - I never meant to suggest that Japan's coasts were polluted in my earlier post. I don't know anything about that - but they do look beautiful in photos). Third, because of "bioaccumulation". I'll try to explain: if medium sized fish eat a bunch of smaller fish each containing a small amount of mercury, they start to accumulate mercury in their bodies. Then larger fish eat a bunch of medium sized fish (which now contain a moderate amount of mercury). The larger fish bioaccumulate larger amounts of mercury in their tissues over time. The same goes for dolphins, which are near the top of the food chain. Since dolphins can live up to 40 years, they can accumulate a considerable amount of mercury in their lifetimes based on the individuals and their diets (just as humans can). I'm not an expert on fish but I don't think there are many that have as long of lifespans as dolphins do. If you want to avoid mercury in seafood, pick fish that eat plants, not other fish, and pick fish that don't take a long time to mature. From Wikipedia (but there are a ton of online resources - just google bioaccumulation and sources of mercury in seafood/dolphins): "Bioaccumulation occurs when an organism absorbs a toxic substance at a rate greater than that at which the substance is lost. Thus, the longer the biological half-life of the substance the greater the risk of chronic poisoning, even if environmental levels of the toxin are not very high." February 15 at 6:46pm · Edited · 2 Maren Roush Here's some information on how to choose healthy seafood with less risk of mercury, if anyone's interested: http://water.epa.gov/.../fishsh.../outreach/advice_index.cfm February 15 at 2:31pm · 2 Maren Roush And here's a list of fish in the order of how safe they are to eat: http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/guide.asp. Anchovies and sardines are quite safe to eat because they're so little, but yuck! I hope this helps, and now I think I'll stay away from this site because quite frankly, when people say they "hate" me when they don't even know me, it's a little scary. February 15 at 2:38pm · 2 Tracey Dunn Williamson How disrespectful to the second most intelligent species on the planet are we going to continue to be ? Slaughter of these amazing animals happens because of captive parks like SeaWorld..... so you want to exploit them, and have them slaughtered so you can be amused ? The human race is the most evil species on the planet, SeaWorld and Taiji , you continue to prove that. Stop poaching our dolphins , they are not yours. February 15 at 6:29pm · 4 Emmanuel Chanel One correction: I mistook Minamata disease for what we learn in junior high schools but in 5th grade. So in elementary schools. Sorry, all and Maren Roush! http://www.kyoiku-kensyu.metro.tokyo.jp/.../sho_sha_5.pdf February 16 at 11:06am · Edited Elaine Cobb Toru Seo. You have no idea what you are talking about. You have no idea how qualified I am to discuss the suffering of animals. I witnessed the pod of 250 bottlenose dolphins kept in a tiny enclosure for 4 days without food (or water) before being killed one by one. How is that humane?? Imagine being the last dolphin, waiting to be killed, swimming in the blood of your family, knowing your turn will be next. Disgusting, appalling, shameful. I despise the fact you continue to defend this practice. Tell me, what are your qualifications for talking about this with such authority? I suggest you speak to Izumi Ishii, if you want the facts from someone who has been there. February 16 at 12:02am · Edited · 2 Lucy Larson Tunemitu Shibuya please stop posting that pitiful response from the Wakayama Prefecture about the Cove movie, it's actually insulting and not very factual. Fot a start dolphins and whales are mammals, not fish and there is not one mention of the fact that they make hundreds of thousands of dollars selling captive dolphins to the marine industry and also, please stop calling people that care about the survival of marine mammals a "cult" it's offensive. February 16 at 12:27am · 6 Tunemitu Shibuya You are ignorant into the actual society in Taiji. Realize that it is that it seemed foolish to educate about Japanese society to Japanese people. February 16 at 2:28am · 1 Lucy Larson Well then educate us, rather than posting some rubbish about murdering and selling dolphins being about tradition and culture, give me one good reason why it is ok to sell wild dolphins to marine parks for entertainment? I'm very interested to hear your views on this. February 16 at 3:05am · 4 Bill Hunter I hope for a red cove day tomorrow. February 16 at 3:25am Emmanuel Chanel Will Maren Roush suggest that we should hunt dolphins globaly for scientific research of mercury pollution or so? Maren Roush: >The water quality off the coast of Taiji is not necessarily a factor when it comes to mercury levels in dolphins (and any other high order predators). First, dolphins are migratory - they could be living part-time in severely polluted areas and part-time in pristine areas. Probably, yes. But if so, why cannot so intelligent dolphins keep away from those areas? Don't the dolphins visiting those area died by Minamata disease? And isn't it better for you to act rather against the pollutions of "part-time in severely polluted areas and part-time in pristine areas" than against dolphin hunts in Taiji? Probably, we can learn very much with catching and killing research. About Taiji, people already hunt the dolphins. So much easier for us to do and our researchers actually do. * Your comment shows also that those pollutions is the diplomatic issue. We need to tell Australia and New Zealand to permit us to hunt dolphins in their territorial sea and EEZ for research, too! >Second, dolphins acquire mercury by eating fish, not through their skin. This does not mean that the mercury in dolphins isn't from pollution, though - Who say "dolphins acquire mercury by eating fish"? Isn't the quoted part too natural to discuss? >ultimately, most mercury in the water cycle comes from burning of fossil fuels, industry, etc., but the sources of pollution are worldwide - water doesn't obey nations' boundaries. It's "non point source pollution" as opposed to the "point source" pollution that happened in Minamata in the 1900s. (Apologies - I never meant to suggest that Japan's coasts were polluted in my earlier post. I don't know anything about that - but they do look beautiful in photos). Correctly, from late 1940s. Same for other fishery products, generally. Certainly, we should take actions of those pollutions in the severe cases, though. >Third, because of "bioaccumulation"...(omitted) Many of us learn bioconcentration in elementary school or in junior high school. I forgot which exactly, though. But it led to seek the source when we learn Minamata desease exactly. For example, these URIs are the publication for junior high school education. You can find 生物濃縮, the Japanese word for biocentration.(Wikipedia explains that in Japanese, too. ) http://libdspace.biwako.shiga-u.ac.jp/.../handle/10441/8850 http://libdspace.biwako.shiga-u.ac.jp/.../02_4%E7%90%86... So I suppose many of us can easily imagine what you try to explain. But anyway, our researchers can and do examine dolphins' bodies even now like this research exists. >本事例では水銀を蓄積するイルカの臓器切片についてマイクロビームによる蛍光X線分析・粉末X線回折を行い、臓器切片中に，HgSeという生体鉱物が存在することを解析しました。イルカなどの海棲哺乳動物は，有毒重金属元素を体内に高濃度に蓄積していることが知られていいます．そこで放射光マイクロビームを用いて，イルカに蓄積した水銀の状態について調べました．その結果，蛍光X線分析により，臓器切片での水銀とセレンの2次元分布を明らかにでき，また，マイクロビームX線回折によりHg濃集物がHgSeという鉱物として存在することを直接示すことができました。 Translation: In this case, about slices of dolphins' organs, we had X-ray fluorescence analysis and powder X‐ray diffraction by microbeams, to analized that HgSe(mercury selenide), biominiral exists. Marine mammals like dolphins are well-known for they concentrate poisonous heavy metal. Thus by using the microbeams of synchrotron radiation, we researched the state of mercury concentrated in dolphins. As its result, we could reveal the 2-dimensional distributions of mercury and of selenium, and by microbeam X‐ray diffraction, we could show the Hg ammulations exist as the mineral of HgSe directly. http://www.spring8.or.jp/.../solution/lang/SOL-0000001568... So we can find which parts are safe to eat. About whales, too. If we couldn't continue whaling and dolphin hunt, we couldn't research them and the earth environment around them. (And so you lack the sense of environmental science.) >NIMD DIrector-General Juichi Abe said "Generally, residents in tuna and yellowtail eating areas show relatively higher mercury levels in hair samples but there has been no mercury-related health problems reported. So we could say it's not problematic for those who have relatively high levels of mercury. No need to worry about eating whale meat." https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604935926205362 The press release of NIMD is this(Japanese). http://www.nimd.go.jp/.../report/20100427_taiji_report.pdf If you have a real pride of scientists as master of environment, be humble to that observed fact! You and all other anti-whaling people should listen to Covie Monitor's this word: >Additional note from Covie Monitor: >This mercury issue has been a tool of dolphin freaks to oppose the dolphin fishery and was described in The Cove as if the second Minamata disease is already spread in Japan while the Japanese government is hiding the information. > >In fact, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare already published investigation reports in 2001 and announced the guideline of food safety in 2003. The Fisheries Agency instructed in 2003 not to sell livers and kidneys of toothed whales including dolphins. > >And another fact is there is no actual mercury poisonings reported by eating whale meat, tuna or yellowtail ever since. > >It sounds indeed absurd to hear these groundless complaints of criticisms against the Japanese government that nation prides itself on the longest average life expectancy in the world. > >If they say they care about the health of the Japanese people, however, this only leave us with a very untrustworthy and deceptive impression as long as they are claiming any sort of animal rights at the same time to oppose the fishery. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604935926205362 February 16 at 11:07am · Edited Cheree Anrep I hope for a blue cove tomorrow and forever.. February 16 at 8:30am · 2 Emmanuel Chanel Heh... Seems I was too tired. And I misremember Maren Roush as Maren Marsh... February 16 at 11:08am Elaine Cobb @Tunemitu Shibuya - Izumi Ishii is Japanese. Izumi Ishii was a dolphin hunter. Izumi Ishii saw realised his errors & now educates other Japanese people about the dolphin hunts. Izumi Ishii realised he was foolish to hunt dolphins & now campaigns to save them. February 16 at 11:19am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya His dolphin watching business has already failed. He was pestering the backer for the donation, in order to buy a car the other day. February 16 at 11:37am · 1 Elaine Cobb And your point is .....? He has plenty of supporters. February 16 at 12:03pm · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya sigh...He cannot earn money on dolphin watching. Is such a business model recommended to other fishermen? February 16 at 12:10pm · Edited · 1 Toru Seo @Carla along the list of whaling countries, add Canada, USA, Russia, and 15 or so other countries. February 16 at 1:46pm · 1 Toru Seo @Lucy "Why it is OK to sell dolphins..." Because the laws allow them to do so. February 16 at 2:22pm · 2 Lucy Larson and that makes it right because???? the law also allows them to stab dolphins to death, is this also ok? February 16 at 2:35pm · 2 Toru Seo Yes. February 16 at 2:45pm · 1 Toru Seo Just as you electrocute some farmed animals or shoot bullets to the body of camels and Roos in some countries. February 16 at 2:47pm · 1 Bill Hunter I am praying for a red cove tomorrow. February 17 at 12:05am · 1 Elaine Cobb Trolls, trolls, trolls. This thread is full of neaderthal, hate-inciting, unintelligent trolls. I've never had the misfortune to such encounter hateful creatures before. The dolphin drive will stop, just as it stopped in other areas of Japan, and just as commercial whaling has all but stopped. This will stop in one of two ways - either, the people of Japan will realise what they are doing is wrong, or they will rape the seas until all the dolphins are gone. February 17 at 3:22am · Edited · 3 Andres Saavedra stop the cruel slaughter of whales and dolphins in Taiji, dolphins are intelligent and sensitive animals declared non-human persons, we learn to love and respect animals, stop captive cetaceans must live and be free in the world's oceans. February 17 at 3:27am · 3 Toru Seo "Rape the seas" LoL. February 17 at 3:48am · 1 Toru Seo I love metaphysics! Funny that tens of hundreds of dolphins die by bycatch and ship collision around the globe and they only blame Japan. February 17 at 3:56am · 1 Heike Heinze 676 533 supporters. There mach joy to see that people sign from around the world. Signed this petition and shares it with all your friends. Let us stop the slaughter and enslavement of dolphins in Japan! http://takeaction.takepart.com/.../cove-help-save-japans... February 17 at 3:56am · 2 Elaine Cobb If you read my earlier comments, you will see that before I saw what those so-called 'fishermen' were doing in Taiji, I hadn't felt the need to have any association with Sea Shepherd. Now, my eyes have been opened to the barbarism of some people, and I will continue to campaign for those without a voice. Those horrid people on here, have forced me to stand up with others, and speak out about the grimy, sordid actios of those who care about nothing other than money February 17 at 3:59am · 2 Elaine Cobb You're wrong Toru. We don't only blame Japan. The Faroe Islands are next on the list of people to educate, regarding their slaughter of whales in September. Ships colliding with dolphins cannot really be helped - that is a nonsensical argument. February 17 at 4:42am · 1 Rick Maxwell dear japan....here the newest demonstration against taiji fishermans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxOISPoxJus&feature=youtu.be February 17 at 6:46am · 1 Ekhlas Haque http://campaigns.gofossilfree.org/.../green-city-healthy... February 17 at 6:47am Tessei Oshikawa Bodo Yeonmaeng Sageon Holocaust. (1950) http://oskt.net/i/kor06.jpg February 17 at 7:08am Elaine Cobb Clearly you need educating. Our huntsmen in the UK needing educating that chasing foxes with dogs was not acceptable. White Americans needed educating that keeping black Africans as slaves was not acceptable. People needed educating that commercial whaling was not acceptable. Africans needed educating that killing elephants for ivory was not acceptable. Romans needed educating that feeding Christians to lions was not acceptable. Lots of things in history have stopped because they were not acceptable to the rest of the population/world - stealing & killing dolphins is one which will soon become part of history too. Alleged 'culture' has a lot to answer for. February 17 at 9:50am · Edited · 4 Andres Saavedra Elaine Cobb: you are quite right, I support you in your words, the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji is not culture, is savagery by greed and money, Japan must educate their people, to learn to care for and respect their animals, stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, no more death off the coast of Japan. February 17 at 10:06am · 1 Elaine Cobb Lots of people in history have had to make themselves nuisances. I am proud to be a nuisance if it means this is stopped. February 17 at 11:20am · 2 Elaine Cobb Ahh, I assume Bill Hunter is still dribbling nonsense. Thankfully, I am no longer subjected to his ramblings. Despite our different opinions Kosuke, I would advise you to take no notice of Bill. February 17 at 11:43am · Edited · 2 Heike Heinze Kosuke Iwaki, we also protest against the slaughter of whales in the Faroe Islands. Please write in this regard to the Danish prime minister. Here is the wrong place, because it is the page of the Japanese Prime Minister. February 17 at 12:15pm · 2 Carla Alley French The only reason the people of the Faroe Islands originally hunted & killed pilot whales was for food, they were starving. They also had to eat sea weed due to having no other food sources available to them. This was hundreds of years ago. They have abundant sources of food now, there are no logical reasons to kill hundreds of whales just for the "thrill" of it. The only reason the "grind" continues today is it is a rite of passage so to speak into "manhood." Again, no subsistence hunting just another useless, barbaric tradition that should be outlawed. February 17 at 12:48pm · 5 Tunemitu Shibuya https://www.facebook.com/denmark.dk The comment against which dolphin hunt of Faeroe Islands is protested does not exist anywhere. February 17 at 3:25pm · 2 Heike Heinze Kosuke Iwaki, それらはまた、外国人である。日本を除く世界中。:-) February 17 at 3:30pm · 1 Bill Hunter The world honours and respects Japan, hence the 2020 Olympics. February 17 at 5:34pm · 1 Maru Marulina Taiji Dolphin hunts DISHONOR JAPAN !!! February 17 at 6:44pm · 4 Heike Heinze Kosuke Iwaki, On 8 February 2000 people demonstrate in Berlin against the slaughter and enslavement of dolphins in the Antarctic and in Japan. I write regularly to the Danish Government, a friend brings the letters personally. I sign and share petitions. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-zDBJKxA1KI February 17 at 7:11pm · 2 Heike Heinze That has experienced the world: Horror show in a Japanese city / After these days followed the next atrocities and the general public saw it. 17th - 21st JAN 2014 Bottlenose dolphins 52 captives 41 dead TAIJI JAPAN DAY 1 17th - A colossal pod of 250 plus Bottlenose dolphins including babies, juveniles and one baby albino dolphin is being held captive overnight in the cove right now. It will be a total of 19 hours before they will endure the torture of being ripped from their family and selected for captivity. Those not selected will be slaughtered for human consumption. At approximately 7:30am dolphin killers and trainers transferred 3 Bottlenose dolphins from the Taiji harbor pens to Dolphin Resort Hotel. The 3 dolphins were transferred in slings via skiff and into the above ground concrete tanks. This is Dolphin Resort’s second transfer within days. The transfer was complete, but the day was just beginning as the dolphin killers discovered the enormous pod of Bottlenose dolphins. About 10am we spotted two separate dolphin drives just over the horizon. The pods were massive. As the killing boats rapidly progressed toward Taiji, the dolphins attempted to escape many times and were eventually driven in as 5 separate pods. The killers were merciless as usual in their attempts to herd these dolphins into the cove. The nets were drawn and the pods were driven in one by one until all five pods were combined into 2 sections. Left divided into two separate groups over night. This is the largest pod to be driven into the cove in several years, last December 2012, a Bottlenose pod of nearly 200 dolphins was dissected for captivity and slaughter and the process took several days. At this time, it is unknown if captive selection will occur tomorrow morning as Saturdays are normally a day off for the Fisherman’s Union. This pod is far too valuable and worth millions of dollars. The baby albino dolphin alone is quite priceless. Shortly after the Bottlenose pod was corralled into the cove, 4 Pantropical Spotted dolphins were transferred via truck toward Osaka. These 4 dolphins were kidnapped just a few days ago from their home, the ocean and placed in the harbor holding pens. Cove Guardians attempted to follow, but the truck was traveling at such an excessive and unsafe speed, the truck’s destination is unknown. DAY 2 18TH 25 bottlenose dolphins headed for a life of captivity today. Their family members are still in the cove for a second night of no food, traumatised from todays events waiting for their turn at 6am. The beautiful Albino calf was trucked to the 太地町立くじらの博物館 （Taiji Whale Museum） I for one will never rest whilst it is captive. One dolphin didn't make it and died in the harbour pens. Don't let these poor dolphins lives end in vain, show the marine park visitors what they pay into, shame the parks who buy and fund the hunt. Tell the governments, press, embassies that it has to stop. Don't let their lives be for nothing. DAY 3 19th A total of 15 dolphins were taken today from the cove via sling and transferred to the Taiji harbor sea pens and several captive facilities in Taiji. 40 dolphins over the 2 days taken into captivity, many abused, and injured The remaining pod is still being held for a third night and will await their fate until sunrise tomorrow. We expect that most of the pod will be slaughtered and some too small to claim for quota will be driven back out to sea to fend for themselves. One Pantropical Spotted dolphin was found dead in the Taiji harbor holding pens where it was quickly hidden under a tarp and dragged to the butcher house. This dolphin was from the captives taken just a few days ago from the cove. DAY 4 20th The carnage continues, the fisherscum get more disrespectful and tougher with the dolphins. 11 more Bottlenose dolphins were taken today from the killing cove. After three consecutive days of captive selection, a total of 51 dolphins have been ripped from their family and will never see the ocean again. The remaining 200 Bottlenose pod awaits slaughter and will be held in the cove for a fourth night until tomorrow morning, no food for 4 days, exhausted, traumatised and injured. DAY 5 21ST For the fifth straight day the killers of Taiji, Japan inflicted further pain and suffering on 42 of the 250 Bottlenose dolphins that were herded into the cove. After the killers arrived at daybreak they pushed the first Bottlenose dolphin pod to the killing shore with the same inhumane muscle and force typical in Taiji. Unfortunately, however, the pod that fought so hard in the previous days was unable fight from lack of food, exhaustion, and injuries sustained from killers and motors over the last five days. Once on the shore 40 dolphins were each sentenced to a slow, painful, and conscious death as a metal rod was rammed into their spinal cord. The killers were not the only ones to witness each dolphin suffer on the shore, 1 Bottlenose watched its family murdered in front of her before she was transported to a tiny captive prison in the harbor. Death did not end on the killing shore this morning. One dolphin in the second remaining pod was seen struggling in the nets and ignored by the killers before he/she finally drowned. Killers tried to hide the death of this dolphin with tarps, but his/her struggle was not in vain as Cove Guardians were there for the world to see. Hungry from killing up an appetite, the dolphin murderers took a break for lunch before the remaining 130-140 starved and injured Bottlenose dolphins were driven back out to sea in the same deafening manner as the drive in. Many babies and juveniles were seen in the remaining pod. Too small to count for quota and deemed unsuitable for captivity. Many of these dolphins who were driven out will not survive and will soon be found washed ashore in the coming days. February 17 at 7:29pm · 2 Lynda Hogan @lesleybrookes: .@good #WorldAid4Dolphins #Taiji Campaign. Watch this video to see the true horror for yourself: http://t.co/Wbj2pkqhTO Tell the world! February 17 at 8:10pm · 3 Lynda Hogan @KattSimsKatt: INTERNATIONAL TREATY TO BAN DOLPHIN KILLING / LETTER TO SHINZO ABE http://t.co/0A4g4IhLxp via @ipetitions February 17 at 8:13pm · 5 Carla Alley French "Angel" the albino dolphin held prisoner in Taiji - Angel faces certain death in captivity if she’s not released to a more fitting home. Because her return to the wild is no longer possible since Japanese fishermen killed off Angel’s family, a proposal has been made to send her to a natural seapen or a protected cove. Abe, release Angel and end the Taiji dolphin hunts. February 17 at 8:29pm · 5 Carla Alley French Release Angel from the Taiji Whale Museum and put her into a natural seapen or protected cove, so that we can assess the feasibility of releasing her into the wild depending on her health and her compatibility with other wild dolphins. Abe, the eyes of the world are on Japan, please release her & end the Taiji dolphin hunts. February 17 at 8:32pm · 3 Maru Marulina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzuSULcqgxQ February 17 at 10:55pm · 2 Elaine Cobb Watch The Cove, Timothy, and see if you still feel that way. February 18 at 6:03am · Edited · 2 Elaine Cobb Scrap that Timothy. Don't bother watching the film, You're anti-Sea Shepherd, and nothing anyone says will change your stance. February 17 at 11:31pm · Edited Elaine Cobb You're entitled to your opinion. I'm entitled to mine. The other 155,000 Cove Guardian supporters are entitled to theirs. The .... um ... 10,000 anti-sea shephard supporters are entitled to theirs. I reckon the numbers speak volumes. February 18 at 1:01am · 2 Elaine Cobb !0 million eh?? Wow that's really impressive. Where are they all? The camera does not lie. Your arguments are all circular. You say it's tradition or culture - it's not. You say it's for food - it's not. It's about greed, pure and simple. Face facts. February 18 at 1:35am · 2 Elaine Cobb When you are passionate about something, you continue regardless. I can't suddenly stop being passionate about what I believe. Here are some facts regarding the safety of dolphin & whale meat. According to an article in The Japan Times by Boyd Harnell: “Specifically, the tests of 1,137 Taiji residents last year revealed that average MeHg (mercury) levels were 11.00 parts per million (ppm) for men and 6.63 ppm for women — compared with an average of 2.47 ppm for men and 1,64 ppm for women at 14 other locations in Japan.” Japan's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research has cited mortality figures in Taiji, for 2007, at 67 deaths from a population of some 3,500 residents — putting the town's overall mortality rate more than 50 percent above other villages nationwide of roughly the same population. However Kozagawa, west of Taiji, where dolphin meat is also consumed, showed an even higher rate — with 82 deaths from a population of 3,426 people in 2007. February 18 at 4:29am · 1 Elaine Cobb More information for you, by a fellow Japanese doctor. Dr. Tetsuya Endo, has conducted extensive scientific studies of mercury contamination of dolphin and small whale meat. Dr. Endo and his colleagues have found time and time again: • Mercury levels can be 20 to 5,000 times higher in dolphin and small whale meat than levels recommended by the UN World Health Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Health. • These levels raise grave issues of poisoning Japanese citizens who consume dolphin and whale meat with mercury. • In addition to mercury, other dangerous pollutants like PCBs and cadmium can be found in dolphin and small whale meat bought for food in Japanese markets. • The results of Dr. Endo’s and his colleagues’ research are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. February 18 at 4:32am · 2 Elaine Cobb More? Dr. Endo and his colleagues stated in their study Contamination by mercury and cadmium in the cetacean products from Japanese market: “The contamination levels of T-Hg and M-Hg (mercury compounds) in odontocete (toothed whale) red meat, the most popular whale product, were 8.94Å} 13.3 and 5.44Å} 5.72 lg/wet g, respectively. These averages exceeded the provisional permitted levels of T-Hg (0.4 lg/wet g) and M-Hg (0.3 lg/wet g) in marine foods set by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare by 22 and 18 times, respectively, suggesting the possibility of chronic intoxication by T-Hg and M-Hg with frequent consumption of odontocete red meat. February 18 at 4:33am · 2 Elaine Cobb Please note. These are experiments conducted by Japanese academics, and evaluated using levels set by the Japanese Ministry of Health. Nothing at all to do with Sea Shepherd or meddling 'Westerners'. February 18 at 4:35am · Edited · 5 Rhonda Ives I really don't care if the Japanese want o poison their people with high mercury levels; I care about the infliction of suffering on such intelligent animals by a handful of people in Taiji! The world sees the smoke and mirrors behind the drive hunts as supporting the 'captive dolphin industry' and the 'research' vessels sent out to kill whales. Japan, has a history of doing dishonorable things, Maybe it is time to see change? February 18 at 4:44am · 5 Elaine Cobb Unfortunately Rhonda, the Japanese don't love animals or respect them as much as we do. They are seen merely as animals, not sentient beings (even though many countries have now called cetaceans, non human beings). If you ask them to consider cruelty, they throw the 'cow, sheep, pig' argument back. If the Japanese don't care about animal welfare, maybe one day they will consider the welfare of their own population. February 18 at 4:48am · 5 Heike Heinze Cop. "The Japan Times" : > Japan’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research has cited mortality figures in Taiji, for 2007, at 67 deaths from a population of some 3,500 residents — putting the town’s overall mortality rate more than 50 percent above many other villages nationwide of roughly the same population. However Kozagawa, west of Taiji, where dolphin meat is also consumed, showed an even higher rate — with 82 deaths from a population of 3,426 people in 2007. Comparable villages of almost similar populations were Hiiezuson, Tottori Prefecture, which posted 31 deaths from a population of 3,110; Akamura, Fukishima, with 29 deaths among 3,387 people; Minamiyamashiromura in Kyoto with 37 deaths among 3,369 residents; Kitoshiobara in Fukishima Prefecture with 38 deaths among 3,307 residents, and Yomogitamura, Aomori Prefecture, with 35 deaths among 3,370 people. The spike in deaths in Taiji and Kozagawa — if nothing else — suggests something, whether mercury-tainted dolphin-meat consumption or otherwise, is happening there that ought to be cause for serious concern. < And now when criticism comes, 'the youth would leave the villages to live in the city and therefore the death rate would be so high" The youth also leaves villages where no meat of dolphins and whales is eaten. And with these villages was also compared. February 18 at 5:07am · 8 Bill Hunter I wish the fishermen of Taiji a successful drive today. February 18 at 11:39am · 1 Andres Saavedra Not albino dolphin captivity Leave him wild, dolphins should live and be free in the world's oceans, stop the cruel slaughter of dolphins in Japan, no more hunting, no more killing in the waters of Taiji, no more death the coast of Japan. February 18 at 11:41am · 3 Danie Ha http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1414761698751248 February 18 at 12:41pm · 1 Toru Seo The dolphins do live in wild, well until they get caught. Using the language of the huggers that in essence is emotional, anthropocentric view, their lives are far more meaningful than those of farmed animals that are often confined and in suboptimal dwelling spaces. February 18 at 2:29pm · 1 Louise Lovell NOT TRADITION - THE GREED OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. The history of dolphin hunting in Taiji is short. According to The History of Taiji, edited and published by Taiji town in 1979, the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with subsequent hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. It was not until 1969 that dolphin drives have been conducted on a large scale. The history of the dolphin drives spans not so-called 400 years, but a mere 45. February 18 at 4:37pm · 4 Dolphins Sky http://www.change.org/.../prime-minister-gordon-darcy... Dear Pod members, I want to generate automatic email to Australia and NZ government, please let me know the email addresses of the responsible persons in AUD and NZ, thank you. If you have time , pls sign it as well. Most of emails addresses are included in the petition February 18 at 6:52pm · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../the-cove-director... February 18 at 7:28pm · 1 Carla Alley French "No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal." -Jacques Yves Cousteau Release the captive dolphins & whales. Stop the drive hunts in Japan that furnish captives to aquariums. You have the power to do so Abe. February 18 at 7:57pm · 1 Dan Drexler No he does not.... February 18 at 8:02pm Elaine Cobb Well Tunemitu. The Cove was released in 2009 - 5yrs ago! Why do you think Dr Endo protested over a year after it's release? Pressure or threats from the government and/or Yakuza possibly?? Dr Endo spoke those words and wrote those reports, and they can't be taken back. February 18 at 11:24pm · 1 Jannie Perstrup https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=723983394301842&set=a.636967166336799.1073741826.100000705636276&type=1 Yesterday at 12:10am · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya This is an answer about the mercury contained in dolphin meat. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604935926205362&set=a.494712537227702.117293.494681883897434&type=1&stream_ref=10 Yesterday at 12:32am · 1 Kosuke Iwaki Which is right? Sea Shepherd Comedical Gyps Sea Shepherd Comical Gadabouts Yesterday at 4:12am · Edited · 1 Heike Heinze The Taiji mayor, Kazutaka Sangen, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga have both justified the practice, calling it a centuries’ old tradition. But in a statement to Candace Calloway Whiting of Seattle PI, Sakae Hemmi of the Elsa Nature Conservancy in Japan said the claim of tradition is false. “In fact, the history of dolphin hunting in Taiji is short. According to The History of Taiji, edited and published by Taiji town in 1979, the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with subsequent hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. It was not until 1969 that dolphin drives have been conducted on a large scale. The history of the dolphin drives spans not so-called 400 years, but a mere 45. Furthermore, in 1969, the main goal of the dolphin drive was to capture pilot whales as prized showpieces for the Taiji Whale Museum. In other words, the dolphin drive was purely for profit, having nothing to do with cultural history.” 13 hours ago · 1 Lilly Mound With a large population of Buddhists in Japan, you must know what Karma has in store for you, for the atrocious killing of dolphins. Silence is your response to the world's plea. How can you expect anything but the same when Japan reaches out for help one day. 7 hours ago · 3 Kosuke Iwaki @Heike The history of dolphin drive fishing in Taiji is short. This is true. But it is also true that people there have been eating dolphins and whales for more than 400 years. 7 hours ago Elaine Cobb Kosuke. I would suggest if people want to hunt for dolphins they go out in a boat with a rod and a net, and take one. There is no need to kill entire families. I wish you people would face facts and acknowledge that these drives are not done for survival, or because you eat dolphin meat. They are done to supply aquariums & reap huge amounts of money from stealing juveniles from their families, so that they can jump through hoops in filthy chlorine-filled pens for the rest of their miserable lives. 6 hours ago · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Are you reading cove guardian report? When fishermen capture the dolphin exceeding capacity, they have missed the dolphin and others outside the bay. 5 hours ago Elaine Cobb Can I ask you Kosuke, Tunemitu, Toru - and please give me an honest answer - how often (if at all) do you eat dolphin meat? 5 hours ago Christa Pardeller PLEASE FORBID TO KILL THE DOLPHINS URGENTLY!!! AND FORBID CAPTURE DOLPHINS. LET THE DOLPHINS AND OTHER ANIMALS LIVE IN THEIR HABITAT NATURAL. FORBID THE DOLPHIN-SLAUGHTER IN TAIJI AND EVERYWHERE IN JAPAN!!! Forbid to kill animals. Do not mistreat animals. Do not be cruel, Do not kill. This is Law and Order of God. Do not kill animals. God sees everything. Not every person will be resurrected from the dead. Obey God. Do not be cruel to animals and do not kill animals. Animals are living creatures! Vegan all (without “animal products”). https://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php... https://secure.avaaz.org/.../Japanese_Government_Stop.../... 5 hours ago · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Do you accept killing a dolphin, in order that the fisherman of Taiji may eat? 5 hours ago Elaine Cobb How often do you eat dolphin Tunemitu 5 hours ago · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Can you accept a dolphin Drive? 5 hours ago Tunemitu Shibuya Your question is meaningless, if it becomes as you desire extinction of the dolphin fishery. 4 hours ago Jannie Perstrup https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=724537854246396&set=a.100965083270346.2169.100000705636276&type=1 4 hours ago · 1 Elaine Cobb Tunemitu, you have been arguing endlessly about the fact that dolphin is not dangerous to eat, that dolphin has been eaten for hundreds of years and that there are 10 million people who support the industry. So, my question is very valid. How often do you eat dolphin? 4 hours ago · 1 Elaine Cobb I assume, by your conspicuous silence, that you don't eat dolphin. Therefore you don't support the industry either. Thus, everything you have said prior to now is pointless. It is you who desires the extinction of the dolphin fishery, because it is you who does not support it, by not eating it's produce. 4 hours ago · Edited · 1 Kosuke Iwaki @Christa So, most of the Western countries disobey your God 4 hours ago Elaine Cobb How often do you eat dolphin Kosuke? 4 hours ago Tunemitu Shibuya It is not concerned with whether a dolphin is eaten or it does not eat. Understand that many Japanese are angry about the abusive language of a dolphin cult, and harassment. 4 hours ago · 1 Elaine Cobb So, what you are saying is that you don't eat dolphin either! This is priceless!! 4 hours ago Elaine Cobb Oh Tunemitu, you are so funny. Nothing you say now matters. All your arguments are without basis. So now, you're accusing us of harrassing the Japanese, and being abusive. All I can say is ...... whatever! 4 hours ago Tunemitu Shibuya Are you accepted if it is what kind of dolphin hunting? 3 hours ago Elaine Cobb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVdm1gOy3Us - watch this and tell me this is honourable, humane, a tradition, Japanese culture. One minute of a 20 minute death. Disgraceful. Disgusting. Shameful. It doesn't matter how many tarpaulins the Taiji killers put up, their shameful actions will be seen! 3 hours ago · Edited · 3 Tunemitu Shibuya Naturally those who desire extinction are resisted in one industry. Individual eating habits are unrelated. 3 hours ago Tunemitu Shibuya Human beings can survive only by killing an animal. Having happened in Taiji is what has happened anywhere among the world. 3 hours ago Tunemitu Shibuya It is only hypocrisy to get angry only with a dolphin being killed. 3 hours ago Elaine Cobb Humans can indeed survive without killing animals. Talk to any Buddhist, Hindu or just vegeterian. Your arguments mean nothing anymore. 3 hours ago · 1 Heike Heinze 677 634 Supporters!! Please sign and share. http://takeaction.takepart.com/.../cove-help-save-japans... 3 hours ago · 1 Tunemitu Shibuya Farming is also materialized by taking the territory of other animals. 3 hours ago Jannie Perstrup https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=584571418303652&set=a.522157307878397.1073741829.500550873372374&type=1 3 hours ago · 1 Maren Roush http://m.ajcn.nutrition.org/content/78/3/660S.full 3 hours ago · 1 Toru Seo So Elaine talks about higher mortality rate without really understanding the demography of the area. Average age of Taiji is substantially higher compared to metropolitan areas. You know people die when they get old. Also after adjusting for age of local population, they actually do better compared to people in other areas who don't eat dolphins. This is what happens if you just read some biased reports without understanding details. As an old wisdom, the devil is in details. And Elaine, you apparently lacks knowledge and are not qualified to talk science. 3 hours ago · 1 Cornelia Cornels-Selke Please share to your citizens, it's for their health:http://www.eia-international.org/toxic-catch-japans... 3 hours ago · 1 John Ravenscroft 60 SECONDS WORTH SHARING! Cove Guardian Live Stream video footage of Striped dolphins restrained and tethered together in shallow bloody water. These dolphins were left thrashing for over 20 minutes. A cruel and inhumane method of slaughter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVdm1gOy3Us 2 hours ago · 3 Rose Ravenscroft Prime Minister, look at the photos and read the description of the brutal slaughter of striped dolphins in the Taiji cove on February 20th and tell me this slaughter is humane. "With half of the pod slaughtered, the skiffs carried the lifeless bodies over the cove simultaneously running over the remainder of the pod netted just outside the cove." How can you condone such cruelty? https://www.facebook.com/media/set/... 2 hours ago · Edited · 2 Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya "Do you accept killing a dolphin, in order that the fisherman of Taiji may eat?" Yes, because I think that we are not entitled to tell people, what kind of meat to consume or forbid to consume any meat. If Taiji "fishing" was for food, no objection. Now questions to you: do you believe that selling captive dolphins to marine parks to exhibit is a Japanese fishing tradition for food? And do you believe that the killing method, which takes up to 30 minutes for a dolphin to die, can be justified with tradition in any way? 2 hours ago Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya And do you agree that driving out wounded, bleeding dolphins and babys and youngsters out to the ocean again after the selection has been done, knowing that they will die slowly and painfully without protection of their pods and starved and wounded before, is inhumane? 2 hours ago Karen Brown-Wilson Stop killing the dolphins, they are Gods creature's not your peoples to kill and eat. THIS MUST STOP 2 hours ago · Edited · 1 Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya And do you agree that according Japanese media dolphin and whale meat are not eaten anymore by modern Japanese people and a lot of whale meat is sitting on stock or is sold as dog food? 2 hours ago · Edited Heike Heinze After a 14 day stretch of slaughter free days in Taiji, the killing cove was transformed to red as 40-45 Striped Dolphins were brutally killed for human consumption. Despite the rough weather, the killers found a massive pod of 70-80 Striped dolphins at 10:12am whilst they were on return to their mooring. The killers forced the pod to the mouth of the Taij Habour where the pod continued to fight for their freedom forcing the killers to chase and regroup multiple times. Eventually, the pod was forced to the shallow rocky confines of the cove where nets were drawn to prevent their escape. Now under the tarps, the slaughter process began as killers separated family members and killed these dolphins by forcing a metal rod into their spinal column. This slaughter process is far from quick as Cove Guardians witnessed and documented numerous dolphins tethered together by their flukes that were thrashing in the blood of their own family. Taiji claims this slaughter method is humane and dolphins death is painless….the world disagrees. With half of the pod slaughtered, the skiffs carried the lifeless bodies over the cove simultaneously running over the remainder of the pod netted just outside the cove. These bodies were transferred to the butcher house for processing and distribution for human consumption. With the slaughter concluded, the remaining 30-35 Striped dolphin pod was presently swimming in the blood filled water. These traumatized dolphins witnessed their family members brutally slaughtered. By the same brutal force of the killing boats that drove them into the small confines of the cove, the dolphins were forced back out to the open sea to fend for themselves. 2 hours ago Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya And do you agree that millions of yen (30 m $?) were wasted in the Whale Sanctuary last year on only a few whales "harvested", just to show people that Japanese do what they want? Do you agree that millions of yen taken away from relief funds, could have been spent on supporting Japanese people rather than blowing it in the air for a few whales? 2 hours ago · Edited Kosuke Iwaki It is not important that we eat dolphin meat or not. Your question is irrelevance, Elaine. The reason I protest to SS and you is that I want to save Taiji people from selfish foreign invaders with full of inconsistencies. 2 hours ago Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya During our rally and vigil in Frankfurt last Saturday, where within a few hours 2.725 people signed to stop Taijis dolphin drive, I had the chance to speak to quite a few Japanese tourists. No animal activists, just Japanese tourists. Who were shocked by the images and movies shown. Who resent this issue deeply and claimed that they hardly get any information about this in Japanese media. So how can you say that all Japanese support this, if obviously the majority is only half informed, telling them that we "Gaijins" want to tell them what to eat, which is not true? 2 hours ago · Edited · 1 Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya I would appreciate at least a few answers, questions are quite simple and mostly just need a yes or no. Thank you in advance. 2 hours ago Kosuke Iwaki @ Karen Hahaha, do you know that Hindus regard cows as God's creatures? But they don't protest to you like you do. 2 hours ago Jennifer Ashley It is a century old tradition to throw virgins into a volcano. It was a tradition to put Japanese in interment camps. Hey Japanese. Why don't you round up Japanese and put them in interment camps? It was tradition for Adolf Hitler to kill Jews. Don't you think some traditions are better off stopped? 2 hours ago · 2 Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya This is about 50 fishermen in Taiji, who live a very wealthy life, not the life of a fisherman. And they laugh at us like they laugh at you, because you -representing Japanese opinion -as you state- make it possible to let them carry on and fill their pockets by claiming this is tradition. 2 hours ago · Edited · 1 Jennifer Ashley Isn't it wonderful that humans can choose to end lives? Well I say we choose to end a few Japanese lives. Why do the Japanese have the right to kill, but I don't have the right to kill Japanese? Eye for an Eye as they say in the Bible. 2 hours ago · 1 Dan Drexler Nice ^ Jennifer Ashley.... Another person from a whaling nation mad that Japan kills whales 2 hours ago Danie Ha Tunemitu Shibuya And please check the figures and then tell me if the dolphin drive of Taiji is for food or for greed. Thank you. http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/.../1618547... 2 hours ago Tammy Wayne Evil and unnecessary. 2 hours ago Danie Ha Dan Drexler Is your wife only allowed to speak with your permission? That is an old Japanese tradition too....you skipped it? 2 hours ago · Edited · 1 Elaine Cobb So basically boys, you're acting like a petulant child who doesn't like being told what to do. It's like you don't actually play with the toy, but you still don't want it taken away. That's basically what it's all about today is it? You've given up the 'culture' argument. You've given up the 'food' argument. You can't even defend the fishemen's jobs argument, as you don't eat the meat. So today your argument is that it's because someone else is telling you it's wrong. Petulant! 2 hours ago · 2 Danie Ha Elaine Cobb Well said, we are down to the point. And on top they are told by Shinzo Abe what to play with. 2 hours ago Andres Saavedra stop the cruel slaughter of whales and dolphins in Taiji, a pod of striped dolphins was cruelly murdered on the shores of Taiji, stop captive, stop the horrible slaughter, no more death in the waters of Japan. 2 hours ago · 3 Chris Parsons Japanese people - you are a disgrace to civilisation. Every Japanese tourist/person I will look at with disgust and hatred. The Japanese government and people as a whole have the power to stop the atrocities that take place in Taiji yet they do nothing about it. Japanese people - you should be ashamed 2 hours ago · 4 Heike Heinze Kosuke, I'm a Buddhist and don't eat meat. Please tell me why Japanese, do not eat dolphin meat, defend these cruel fisherman? The Striped dolphins fought for 20 minutes until they died. In no slaughterhouse in the world that would be legal, what Japan tolerated. The German media showed it. My mother called me and asked if it is true and what the Japanese say. She could not stop crying. A culture that it is cruel, may not be inherited. And a people who tolerate the cruelty and defended, has no right to call itself a civilized nation. 2 hours ago · 4 Marcus Dickinson Absolutely disgusting how things are in Japan with how those dolphins are being treated! 2 hours ago · 4 Debra Buys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVdm1gOy3Us 2 hours ago · 1 Dan Drexler My wife can speak? She does not care for the dolphin drives and if it come to a vote she will vote no...... 2 hours ago · Edited Erika Becerra Seo, do you really think that eating dolphin makes you live longer? What do you say about the scientific studies that show that it contains mercury and other elements that are poisoning those who eat it? about an hour ago Dan Drexler She also does not like horse meat...But when I have meetings with my European counter/parts I will have some as a pre course snack about an hour ago Danie Ha Dan Drexler Interesting. But why vote "no" if she does not care? (being allowed to speak was just being sarcastic about useless traditions). about an hour ago · Edited Danie Ha Ok, Dan, wasted a lot of time talking to you via PN and not intend to waste more here. So I will block you in 10 minutes, being polite enough to let you know beforehand. about an hour ago · Edited · 1 Elaine Cobb I blocked Dan ages ago too Danie. He's not worth your efforts. about an hour ago · Edited · 1 Danie Ha Elaine Cobb I just do not want to leave the impression that I am gone from here, just because he does not see me anymore about an hour ago · 1 Jennifer Mang Are we really that desperate to eat meat people..reallly.......? ..If your gonna eat meat then learn to respect gods creatures which is a gift he gave to us to kill animals humanely if your gonna eat meat! Ask forgiveness if you do kill them humanely when eating animal meat... If you are one of those people who torture and slaughter inhumanely...you got another thing coming...because you will pay the consequences somehow someway. .it will haunt you! I asure you! about an hour ago · 2 Luke Gray Priministor of japan. You and your country will pay the price for what you have done to the dolphins for many many years to come! Your crimes will never be forgotten and this will be part of history. The children of the world will learn about your atrocities against these wonderful beings! You may laugh it off now, but remember this when you and your nation are in times of trouble! 42 minutes ago · 2 Tina Moxham Ferembach Shame on you Japan.. slaughtering of magnificent creatures and never questioning your barbaric atrocities. To think I helped you out financially after the tsunami.. next time we'll let you drown 37 minutes ago · 1 Tania Orechowski http://www.guzer.com/videos/dolphin-slaughter.php 35 minutes ago · 1 Tania Orechowski http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVdm1gOy3Us 35 minutes ago · 1 เหี่ยวฟ้า ครับผม http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVdm1gOy3Us no shame as a nation to let this haopen 27 minutes ago · 1 Elaine Cobb It's great to see so many other people raising their objections on here. Please like the Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page to keep up to date. 14 minutes ago Heather Thomas You are a sick human for letting all these dolphins be tortured, captured and killed. You see the outrage around the world and you do NOTHING!! It's not a tradition. It's barbaric. Some of your own citizens want this to stop but your greed for money shows what kind of heartless person you are. By not stopping these "fishermen" and making this illegal you are only representing your country and it's people in a terrible shameful way!!! There's a special place in hell for you and the rest of those cowards and I hope you have to suffer one day on your way there! 12 minutes ago Sophie Sallai Totally agree with Jennifer on this one...So much cruelty going on on our Planet...so much pain, so much suffering...mainly caused by humans...it is something to think about...it's about time we realize, the animals are not here for us...but with us... no animal deserves this...especially a species who saved the life of humans countless times... Please, stop the killing! 11 minutes ago