Animal Cruelty Exposed shared their фотографија. UPDATE: PRESSURE GROWS ON DOLPHIN HUNTS AS GERMAN MINISTER SPEAKS OUT Just a day after the U.S. and U.K. Governments’ statements condemning the latest dolphin hunts in Taiji, Japan, the German Federal Agriculture Minister has also stepped forward with a statement condemning the hunts. Hans-Peter Friedrichs stated that the most recent pictures and reports from the Taiji drive hunts were “outrageous and shocking” and “Dolphins have to be protected.” His comments join those of his diplomatic colleagues to raise the profile of the dolphin drive hunts within the highest political circles, and outside the failings of the IWC to address small whale and dolphin protection internationally. Over 250 bottlenose dolphins were driven into the killing Cove over the weekend. Individuals from this large round-up have either been transported away to Dolphin Base and the Taiji Whale Museum where they will be held and trained for shipment to national or international facilities, killed for their meat, or driven back out to sea. Reportedly, 52 bottlenose dolphins were selected for aquaria, 41 slaughtered, and the rest released. It is likely that additional deaths will be counted in the tally, as oftentimes dolphins will strand after being driven back to sea, finally succumbing to the long and traumatic process. In this case, the dolphins were held for a period of four days, ending a long and painful process for some and serving as the beginning for others who will find themselves confined to a lifetime in captivity.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:54:43 +0000
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