Dolphin Slaughtering

Environmental IssuesKatie Cothran

Facts about Dolphin Slaughtering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj_QW7AkDIU

Why Dolphin Slaughtering?

What countries are dolphins slaughtered in? Japan, Faroe Islands, Chile and Turkey.

How are these slaughters inhumane?

Is dolphin meat safe to consume?

Have there been protests against slaughtering?

Dolphins Perspective-PoemDolphins roaming through the seaAnd here you come alongSpear in hand, net in anothertin cans are not where we belong Noises make us scaredWe swim to where is safeWhen finally rested ,here you comeYour boats are blocking the way

 Red is seeping down the oceanI’ve lost my will to liveOne flipper off, the other mangledWhy do we deserve this?

You make us watch, our families dieIsn’t killing us enoughYou bleed us out, and cut us upAnd drag us through the dirt Don’t you know, what you do to us, make us really hurtWe are dolphins and we are aware, of what is expected to comeMake us your food, label our packages, but just wait one secIf you’re killing us, we will become extinct, did you ever think like that? So when disorienting us, and taking our livesThink about the oceanWe are god’s creatures, and you are killing us offWhat sense does that make, the ocean is what we are a part of

When I close my eyes,I see their blood.

when I cover my ears,I hear their screams.my dreams become

nightmares,as the Chrystal clear ocean,

turns red with blood.the sound of crashing waves,

is smothered in screams.they die by spear,

as they bleed their last drop.the last thing they see,

are their families bleeding out,

an ocean, a cove, turning red with their blood.

these beautiful beings,scream their last breath,

as they struggle to get more air.

sometimes they drown,to confused to know which

way is up,or to weak to get back to the

surface.these sleek swimmers,

whose home is in the ocean,drown as their demise.

these creatures are know world wide,

but no one really knows them,

no one knows what makes them tick,

and very few know what is happening.

these beautiful creatures,

the children of the sea,are dolphins.

they are being murdered,destroyed.

and we do nothing,absolutely nothing.

because too few know,too little care to know.

so, you sign the petition.so, you send in money.

but do you really mean it?are you one of the few,

who wantto make a difference?

or do you do it for glory,to fill the empty cavity,

in your heart,to tell your self,

that your a good person?because if that is how you

feel,then please try to care.its the least you can do,

for these dolphins.they hold no grudges,

they never, ever doubt us.

and we choose not to see it,the affection they give us,

because they lay it out plainly,

it is not like they hide it.so please try to care.

it's the least you can do,for these sweet, smiling

creatures,these children of the sea.

and i honor those,who want to

     Make a  Difference

Original poem by Isabeau Mikulastik

Final StatementTo learn more about the brutality that is inflicted on dolphins watch the cove documentary, and go on to: http://dolphinproject.org/Article on Whale, Shark and Dolphin hunting:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229915/The-fishermen-forced-hunt-dolphins-sharks-spears-traditional-whale-prey-dying-out.html