Dolphins are subject to a lot of cruelty in today’s world. Many aquariums use violent methods for catching dolphins, or treat their dolphins poorly.
In Japan, many go yearly to dolphin drive hunts, where thousands of dolphins are ruthlessly killed for their meat and blubber.
Dolphins are often caught in fishing nets. While not usually intentional, this is responsible for hundreds of deaths a day and could be avoided.
Aquarium Captures
Dolphins are often captured for aquariums by rounding hundreds into a secluded cove, closing it off, then choosing some to take away from their natural habitats. Sometimes, more violent methods are used, with no care taken to keep the dolphins from being hurt.
In addition, dolphins kept in tanks often get “depressed, stressed out, even suicidal.” (Source) Dolphins in aquariums are often fed only when it is time do do a show.
Dolphin Drive Hunts
These are annual hunts where many dolphins are killed in cruel, terrible ways. It is for no other reason than for their meat and blubber, but most of it is poisonous to humans because of the high mercury and cadmium levels.
Japan is largely responsible for these hunts. Hundreds go every year to slaughter dolphins.
These dolphins are cut open while still alive and left to die. These images of the hunts are gruesome, and are not suited for all viewers:
Dolphins Cut Open and Left to Die
Dead Dolphin being Moved with a Forklift
Fishing Nets
Almost all modern fishing nets are made of nylon mesh, which is impossible for dolphins to detect with their echolocation. Dolphins can easily become entangled in these nets, causing them to drown from lack of air. This is called bycatch.
Currently, there are few to no regulations concerning cetaceans being trapped and killed in nets. Those who own the nets or the corporations are not responsible for these deaths.
You can learn more about these topics through the links below. Many of these are ocean and dolphin conservation societies, and we encourage you to take a look at them. Most have online petitions against capturing or harming dolphins that can be signed.
In Japan, many go yearly to dolphin drive hunts, where thousands of dolphins are ruthlessly killed for their meat and blubber.
Dolphins are often caught in fishing nets. While not usually intentional, this is responsible for hundreds of deaths a day and could be avoided.
Aquarium Captures
Dolphins are often captured for aquariums by rounding hundreds into a secluded cove, closing it off, then choosing some to take away from their natural habitats. Sometimes, more violent methods are used, with no care taken to keep the dolphins from being hurt.
In addition, dolphins kept in tanks often get “depressed, stressed out, even suicidal.” (Source) Dolphins in aquariums are often fed only when it is time do do a show.
Dolphin Drive Hunts
These are annual hunts where many dolphins are killed in cruel, terrible ways. It is for no other reason than for their meat and blubber, but most of it is poisonous to humans because of the high mercury and cadmium levels.
Japan is largely responsible for these hunts. Hundreds go every year to slaughter dolphins.
These dolphins are cut open while still alive and left to die. These images of the hunts are gruesome, and are not suited for all viewers:
Dolphins Cut Open and Left to Die
Dead Dolphin being Moved with a Forklift
Fishing Nets
Almost all modern fishing nets are made of nylon mesh, which is impossible for dolphins to detect with their echolocation. Dolphins can easily become entangled in these nets, causing them to drown from lack of air. This is called bycatch.
Currently, there are few to no regulations concerning cetaceans being trapped and killed in nets. Those who own the nets or the corporations are not responsible for these deaths.
You can learn more about these topics through the links below. Many of these are ocean and dolphin conservation societies, and we encourage you to take a look at them. Most have online petitions against capturing or harming dolphins that can be signed.
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Dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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– An eye-opening movie exposing the drive hunts that go on in Japan
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Bottlenose dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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