Japan Dolphins Day

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Join other animal-lovers on August 31st at the Consulate of Japan to protest the September 1st start of the annual dolphin cull in Japan. Send a positive and peaceful message to Japan to let the dolphins live and be free. The event takes place at the Consulate General of Japan, 77 King Street West.

Japan Dolphins Day was founded by Ric O'Barry and Save Japan Dolphins. Here is a portion of Ric O'Barry's invitation to join the world-wide movement:


Dear Friends and fellow Dolphin Lovers:

I am asking you for your help. On or around Sept. 1, please head to your local Japanese embassy or consulate to voice your concern about the dolphin slaughters!
This time of year always makes my heart heavy. September 1 marks the official beginning of the dolphin drive hunting season in Taiji, Japan, as I helped to show the world in the Oscar-winning movie The Cove. Every year, thousands of dolphins are brutally killed; some are then sold into a lifetime of slavery in captive facilities around the globe, and the rest are used for their flesh – which is highly contaminated with mercury and other toxins, rendering in dangerous for human consumption.
We absolutely must keep the international spotlight on Taiji in order to stop these senseless murders once and for all. This is why I am asking you to lend your voice to the cause and join or organize a Japan Dolphins Day event in your area.

Japan Dolphins Day 2012, Toronto, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/events/383167135080113/

Back to the Blue

Tom and Misha (picture from Born Free website)

Tom and Misha are two dolphins that recently made it back to the wild, after spending six years in a small and filthy swimming pool in a Turkish resort. Both dolphins were born in the wild, and have been in captivity as part of a dolphin swim for tourists.

After almost two years of planning and rehabilitation, the two dolphins were released back into the ocean. The dolphins are being tracked and appear to be adapting well to life in the wild  They are hunting and have travelled hundreds of miles now that they are free. Their successful rehabilitation and release will hopefully inspire other campaigns to send more captive dolphins back to the blue.

Learn more about their time in captivity and their release at: Born Free

Kids Speak Up for Dolphins

Check out this short video about dolphins in captivity, featuring children who are standing up to tell the world that dolphins don't belong in captivity.

The video is part of Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project, a campaign to stop dolphin slaughter and exploitation around the world.Make sure to pass the video along and spread the word. You can also learn more about The Dolphin Project at: http://dolphinproject.org/