Sea
Shepherd Cove Guardian volunteers are now on the ground in Taiji, Japan for
Operation Henkaku (Operation Metamorphosis). The 2015-2016 season marks the
sixth consecutive year of Sea Shepherd’s Dolphin Defense campaign and their
promise to the dolphins remains the same – they will not stop until the
slaughter ends!
Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardians will continue to document and live stream from Taiji, ensuring that no dolphin or pilot whale is captured or slaughtered unseen by the eyes of the world. This year’s campaign will also have an increased focus on raising crucial awareness of the inextricable link between the slaughter in Taiji and the global captive industry. It is the international demand for live cetaceans for captivity that is the economic fuel driving the hunting boats each day in search of pods to be taken forever from the sea. Just one trained captive dolphin can be sold by the Taiji hunters for $250,000 USD. The most effective way that you can help bring the slaughter to an end is to never patronise aquariums, marine parks or swim-with-dolphin operations that hold whales or dolphins captive.
Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardians will continue to document and live stream from Taiji, ensuring that no dolphin or pilot whale is captured or slaughtered unseen by the eyes of the world. This year’s campaign will also have an increased focus on raising crucial awareness of the inextricable link between the slaughter in Taiji and the global captive industry. It is the international demand for live cetaceans for captivity that is the economic fuel driving the hunting boats each day in search of pods to be taken forever from the sea. Just one trained captive dolphin can be sold by the Taiji hunters for $250,000 USD. The most effective way that you can help bring the slaughter to an end is to never patronise aquariums, marine parks or swim-with-dolphin operations that hold whales or dolphins captive.
Japan has already attempted to hide the brutal actions of a
handful of individuals that turn Taiji’s waters red with blood, shaming the
entire nation of Japan. In recent days, Cove Guardian Ground Leader, Karen
Hagen of Norway and Linda Trapp of the USA were detained, interrogated and
denied entry to Japan and deported from the country, just as other returning
Sea Shepherd volunteers have been denied before. These obstacles will not stop
Sea Shepherd in their mission for the dolphins and more Cove Guardians will
arrive in Taiji.
Japan may be able to stop one volunteer but it cannot stop a movement based on compassion.
Join us! Sea Shepherd is the only group on the ground daily throughout the entire six-month hunt season, so it’s important that we have volunteers stationed at the cove from September 1 until March. If you are interested in joining us as a Cove Guardian in Taiji, please email groundcrew@seashepherd.org to express your interest. The dolphins need YOU!
For more information on Operation Henkaku and how you can lend your support, please click here
Japan may be able to stop one volunteer but it cannot stop a movement based on compassion.
Join us! Sea Shepherd is the only group on the ground daily throughout the entire six-month hunt season, so it’s important that we have volunteers stationed at the cove from September 1 until March. If you are interested in joining us as a Cove Guardian in Taiji, please email groundcrew@seashepherd.org to express your interest. The dolphins need YOU!
For more information on Operation Henkaku and how you can lend your support, please click here
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