Save the dolphins, stop this!

Posted by: artsyfutsy on: April 1, 2010

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The ocean itself is a mysterious place filled with deep dark secrets, waiting to be discovered. This is true, especially in Taiji, Japan.

‘The Cove’ is an Oscar-winning documentary which tells us all about the brutal dolphin slaughter in a small fishing village in Taiji. This documentary is not like the other typical documentaries that are loaded with endless information. This documentary is one that is filled with tons of raw emotions and it definitely tugs at the heartstrings.

In the documentary, we see Ric O’ Barry, an anti-dolphin activist, struggling to capture photos and videos of the ‘bloodbath’ of the cove in the fishing village in Taiji. The ‘bloodbath’ refers to the bright crimson blood which colours the ocean every morning, during the dolphin-hunting period. Struggling dolphins would then attempt to escape from this bloody mess, but to no avail.

Ric O' Barry, probably one of the guys with the biggest heart ever :')

The horrifying, shocking bloodbath

Yes, one can expect to see such a gory scene in ‘The Cove’. But to me, that is not the worst scene. There is this particular scene which shows a dying baby dolphin swimming towards two divers (from the activist team). The dolphin seemed to know that it will not be able to escape successfully from the inhumane fishermen but still, it swam towards the divers, as if wanting to tell them “Save me, stop this.”

I must say that ‘The Cove’ is really amazing in every single way. It has the plot, the props (High technology, state of the art equipments used), the suspense, the thriller, the emotions. How many movies/documentaries have actually left a huge impact on you? Have you ever watched a movie/documentary which made you felt like changing the world, changing the perspectives of some other people? Well, after watching ‘The Cove’ you definitely would. I hope that all of our readers out there would just take a few hours off on a Saturday/Sunday, ditch your studies or work to watch this documentary. Watching this documentary allowed me to take a step back and it gave me a broader perspective of what is happening in the world. In the beginning I thought that everything in ‘The Cove” was a fake. I thought to myself, “If this was real, then why isn’t the government doing anything to stop the dolphin slaughter?” But the images in this film were too real, too vivid. The dolphin slaughter shocked me and it brought tears to my eyes.

Some of you might find that the scenes this film is too gory and horrifying. But really, do not allow your fears to be one of the reasons why the dolphin species may be extinct in the future. I trust that you will never ever regret watching ‘The Cove’. It has left a huge impact on me and I am sure for you, it will too.

This is the ugly truth that is happening in Taiji. We need to let out this horrifying secret (of the Taiji fishermen) to the Japanese, to the whole world.

If your friends do not know about all these dolphin-slaughters going around, spread the word to them. Even if it is one individual, it does not matter. Because every step you take, will determine the survival of the dolphins.

Think: There might be a day, when these beautiful sea creatures would never exist on earth anymore.

Personally, I did quite a number of researches about dolphins and how we can save them etc. Here are some websites that may interest you:

www.savejapandolphins.org
www.savejapandolphins.blogspot.com
http://www.wspa-usa.org/pages/272_what_s_wrong_with_swimming_with_dolphins_.cfm

or you could join the facebook group like I did! 😀

http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=the+cove&init=quick#!/TheCove?ref=search&sid=1147371427.1111256123..1

Every step you take will determine the survival of the dolphins in the world. Lets protect Mother Nature and prevent it from being destroyed in the hands of the evil.

Save the dolphins, stop this.

-Miriam