Sea Shepherd - Japan has called in the ambassadors of Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands and told them to take action against the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd. Tokyo has confirmed it has cut short its Antarctic whale hunt for this season. And says it was due to the activities of the militant environmental group. The annual hunt was officially called off today, around six weeks early, to ensure the safety of its crew. The Japanese foreign minister says the three countries could have done more to prevent what he describes, as 'obstructionist activities'. Environmental groups say Japan's announcement is the best sign so far that Japan's hunting days may be coming to an end.
I never thought that I would be spending my 30th birthday in Japan, let alone spending it watching dolphins die on a regular basis; but I suppose we never truly know what life has planned for us because here I am in Japan, on my 30th, watching dolphins die on a regular basis. But there’s no place I would rather be than here in Taiji fighting for this cause that is so close to my heart.
We’ve had two slaughters since my last update; both of them were bloody and brutal. On the 19th, a pod of about 30 striped dolphins were driven in and, as typical with this species, they proceeded to throw themselves onto the jagged rocks of the killing cove. The Taiji dolphin killers nonchalantly pushed them off the rocks with their white rubber boots or grabbed them by the rostrum and flung them back into the water. All of this happened in clear view of the beach at the Cove and I was shocked when I turned around and saw a father with his three young children standing on the street watching this happen. When did dolphin killing become an acceptable family pastime?
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