VIDEO: The Taiji Twelve
January 24, 2007 @ 08:07 AM (EST)
Source: Finsonline.com
12 dolphins recently captured in Taiji, Japan as part of the annual dolphin hunt are awaiting export to the Dominican Republic. This video documents the brutal annual dolphin hunt, and gives the background behind the international trade in dolphins that funds the practice. The video also highlights the high levels of toxins in the dolphin meat that is sold for consumption in Japan, and the dangers that poses to consumers...
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