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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Help Stop the Dolphin Slaughter at Taiji

Target: Julie Scardina, International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA), International Marine Animal Trainers Association (
Sponsor: Luna Moon, none
  • Signatures: 1,108
  • Goal: 5,000
  • Deadline: 8-10-2006
The fishermen of Taiji are slaughtering dolphins continuously and need to be stopped.

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Number Date Prefix Name City State Do you like dolphins? Would you do anyhting to protect our animals How far would you go? Do you think dolphins are special
1,108 12:03 am PST, Nov 9   Hailey miller lake oswego Oregon Yes, i absolutly adore them. They are incredible mammals that are incredibly smart and beautiful. Yes. As far as it needs to go, dolphins are amasing and need to be protected. absolutly
1,107 6:00 pm PDT, Sep 30   Jessica cecil key west Florida I absolutely love dolphins! Ever since i can remember I have found them to be amazing animals! I would do anything to protect dolphins. I am in college now majoring in marine biology and scuba diving in hopes to be a help I dont really know but after watching the Cove i am about ready to fly to japan Dolphins are very special, they are so smart, kind, and loving.
1,106 1:49 pm PDT, Sep 11 Mrs. Misa Pleski Pukalani Hawaii Yes. Yes. As far as I could. As special as all other creatures.
1,105 9:36 pm PDT, Sep 6 Ms. corinne vjhkregvhekrjh melbourne   Yes yes,as much as it takes as far as i could go Yes
1,104 9:28 pm PDT, Aug 29 Ms. Chiharu Tsukidate Waialua Hawaii Yes, very much. I swam with them once awhile. Also they come close to me when I paddle. I'll do as much I can. As far as I can. Yes and no. Yes, they take every breath with conscience. They have a healing power. These are make me to feel they are special. No means they are one of species live in same planet.
1,103 1:12 am PDT, Aug 29 Mr. masaki nishiumi Susono, Shizuoka     as much as I can as far as this issue is stpped yes,they have sense of telepathy, so they can feel their friend's suffer. it would be by far the worst feeling.
1,102 6:08 pm PDT, Jul 14 Mr. Mitsuhiro Shimazaki Auckland   Yes. I believe that the problem is not just about one species. The whole eco-system of the earth is in danger and if we don't take an action now our beloved planet is going to die. So, I buy as less things as possible, recycle, take public transport, and don't use the products which I don't support. I can both speak Japanese and English so I will tell the story about Taiji's dolphins in both language to improve the awareness of the problem, and write letters and send e-mails to as many people as I can. Yes. As special as all the living creatures on earth.
1,101 4:39 pm PDT, Jul 10 Mr. dice maruyama n.vancouver   y y always cocerning nothing is special in this case
1,100 9:33 am PDT, Jul 7 Ms. Emma Lindstrom Kenmore Washington YES! YES! as far as we must. lead a rally, terraform Mars, anything. YES! all animals of any kind are special and should be protected no matter what.
1,099 12:11 am PDT, Jun 15 Ms. Lelien Chua erskineville   I surf with them! Yes As far as is necessary We all are ...though at times, an exception can be made to humans
1,098 5:50 am PDT, Jun 12 Mr. Frederic Brassard Sainte-catherine     1 2 3
1,097 2:29 pm PST, Jan 22   Lark Z. unkown   Kdo by neměl rád tolik složité a inteligentní tvory. Ano z celého srdce si přeju chránit delfíny. Úplně zastavit bolest a utrpení delfínů - ale bez násilí!!! Určitě ano.
1,096 3:17 pm PST, Jan 1   Momo Terry silver spring Maryland yea there fun to draw no but i dont want them to becoem extinct i wouldnt die for the but i would try very hard to save them yea
1,095 9:13 pm PST, Dec 30 Ms. Anonymous Kensington Maryland yes yes very far yes
1,094 8:18 pm PST, Dec 30 Ms. Anonymous Kensington Maryland I sure do LOVE DOLPHINS. I dont understand why the county council of Taiji, Japan is letting people do such thing,as to be killing the mammals. Like i said earlier i love them. dolphins were created by GOD and us humans dont have the right to be slaughtering animals which they wont even hurt you. I could help on any sort of way which is up to me to help them not being killed. I dont know how far i would go because i might not have all the resources i want to have in order to help them. I have watched many video clips on you tube and other websites, and i have honestly cried on all of them. Its just cruel how people kill them without their concious not being terified. Of course they are; every animal is special in their own ways.. Animals are just like humans... They feel,They taste,They hear and so on. This slaughtering its not just dolphins its differetn kinds and species of other animals who are being exposed to extinction...
1,093 6:28 pm PST, Dec 20   Patti Dail Las Vegas Nevada I am in love with dolphins!!! Absolutely!! I would give my life to save a dolphin or a whale! I would be thrilled to be a crew member on the "Sea Shepard". They are beyond simply being special!
1,092 10:44 am PDT, Oct 19 Ms. Rachel Weaver Amsterdam New York   Almost Pretty far. Yes.
1,091 6:11 pm PDT, Sep 27   Megan Meyer West Chester Ohio   yes no comment they are extremely special
1,090 12:50 pm PDT, Sep 22 Mrs. Sande Waybill Wollongong   yes if legal and free i sign petitions and write letters to stand up for animal rights. all animals are special - they did not pollute our planet like we have, did they?
1,089 8:37 am PDT, Sep 14 Mr. Ismael Marco Barcelona   Yes, indeed. Been doing whatever it's been within my grasp to keep the fauna and flora as its supposed to be without he human's modification. As unfortunate as it may be, probably most of us aren't lucky enough to do as much as we would like in this kind of endeavour. Obviously dolphins are unique living beings, with senses and intelligence next to no other, and as such complex, feeling-bearer and wonderful animal should be protected to our uttermost possibilities.
1,088 4:32 am PDT, Aug 22 Mr. Panagiotis Rigopoulos Patras   They are very sympathetic . Animals are life. Long enough to help. Yes they are very clever and intelligent animals
1,087 9:10 pm PDT, Aug 3 Ms. Romy Hayashi Honolulu Hawaii Yes!! They are smart and lovable!! Yes!!! Far as I can go!! Yes!! They can do neat tricks.
1,086 2:18 pm PDT, Jul 20   greta malkotzoglou Athens   yes yes i'll my best yes
1,085 1:51 pm PDT, Jul 19   Anonymous Skegness   yes yes help yes
1,084 1:45 pm PDT, Jul 8   Donna Smith Wilm North Carolina love them! we need them. I will do up to my ability yes,very intelligent
1,083 2:33 pm PDT, Jun 27 Ms. Anonymous milano   love them. surely. as far as it doesn't lose the whole concept of it surely
1,082 6:51 pm PDT, May 8   Brittney Martin Wilhoit Arizona It disgusts me that people would have the ability to perform these acts of cruelty. Dolphins are amoung the most intelligent and graceful marine animals. Whoever does this should stop and pay the price. I think that animal conservation is very important and is need of support. I am willing to protest this act of atrocity I do.
1,081 3:16 pm PDT, Apr 28 Mr. Zack Newman Trinidad Colorado yes yes real far yes
1,080 10:27 am PDT, Apr 23 Ms. alexis smith derby Kansas i love dolphins yes ! FAR! yes very special and important.
1,079 6:33 pm PDT, Apr 22   Anonymous Santee California Love them they are angels on earth. yes. Boycott or whatever it takes Yes they are very much so. Very Intellegent beings.
1,078 8:23 am PDT, Apr 22 Ms. Jacqueline Tremlin Coeur D Alene Idaho Yes Yes Petition, rally, write letters, make phone calls...anything. Yes, they are wonderful, intelligent creatures.
1,077 7:17 am PDT, Apr 13 Ms. Marta Moneta Konin   I love them! of course, I do everything I just can do. Very far! animals are a part of the nature, so as we.but they can`t talk and fight for their rights - we have to do this for them. Every animal is special, because every animal is a part of our extraodrinary world.
1,076 8:18 am PDT, Apr 5 Mrs. sherry przybylski North Riverside Illinois Yes Yes Whatever it takes to see that all animals are protected! Yes, very much so. They are very intelligent and loving creatures who don't deserve the horrible treatment they are getting!
1,075 10:19 am PDT, Apr 3 Ms. Ginger Geronimo Birmingham Alabama Yes I would certainly do alot. I'll say this. I'll spend countless hours helping. Of course.
1,074 6:06 pm PDT, Apr 2 Mr. Mick Gill Mackay   yes everything is sacred everything is sacred everything is sacred everything is sacred
1,073 12:52 pm PDT, Apr 2   lucia izquierdo Guatemala     yes i want to protect them far enough yes because they are one of the preties species in the world
1,072 12:22 pm PDT, Apr 2 Ms. oana ichim Bucharest   of course i do!so much! yes far, so far very special
1,071 11:15 am PDT, Apr 2   Hans Lak Eindhoven     No Legal means only Yes
1,070 7:53 am PDT, Apr 2   Marcy Morgan West Hills California Absolutely! yes, within legal limits Within the law Very extraordinary
1,069 10:26 pm PDT, Mar 28 Mr. Mike Downs Sweet Springs Missouri yes ANYTHING possible as far as it takes without a doubt,YES
1,068 9:21 am PDT, Mar 27 Ms. Megan Sparks Claysville Pennsylvania I love dolphins! Yes I would go pretty far. I think dolphins are very special and smart creatures.
1,067 4:09 am PDT, Mar 27 Mrs. Shannon Sultan Milwaukee Wisconsin Yes. Yes. I'd protest if I had to in my own city. Yes.
1,066 1:37 am PDT, Mar 22 Ms. Nicole Terry Harrisburg Pennsylvania Yes. Yes. As far as necessary. Yes.
1,065 11:28 am PDT, Mar 21 Mrs. Gillian Miller Bracknell   Dolphins are intellegent playful creatures, they are appreciated by most people. Within reason petitions, demonstrations, banning products, banning imports from countries who massacred them eg Japan Yes, they still help people when in danger. They represent families, they have their own language, their own names and they teach their children. The scientific definition of humans includes dolphins!
1,064 6:58 am PDT, Mar 17   Pierre Chretien Ottawa   yes yes all the way very specail
1,063 1:04 pm PDT, Mar 16   Meow Mau Manitou Springs Colorado   Yes! ANYTHING YES
1,062 10:25 pm PDT, Mar 15   Merry Loscalzo-Stumpf Bettendorf Iowa Love them. just about As far as necessary! Absolutely.
1,061 3:45 pm PDT, Mar 15   Gabrielle Bertrand Paris     Yes I'd do anything No
1,060 11:39 am PDT, Mar 10   Terry Lee Dowagiac Michigan   I would try As far as I could All life is special
1,059 3:41 pm PDT, Mar 9   THE PHOENIX San Francisco California YES YES EYE AM THE EYE.........INFINITI YES
1,058 5:28 am PDT, Mar 9 Mrs. Jocelyn Koopmann Kangaroo Flat. Victoria   YES Yes I am signing this to STOP needless killing and will keep going till they are stopped. Very special, smart creatures.
1,057 12:34 pm PST, Mar 8 Mrs. UsdiGadu Sequichie-Kerchee Cache Oklahoma I love dolphins, they are my relatives. I will never hurt or kill another being to protect animals. So, I guess my answer is 'no'. I will not put anyone else life in danger. Yes, they are. But, just like us, they have karma to work out.
1,056 7:29 pm PST, Mar 7   Anonymous Toronto     yes far yes
1,054 9:43 am PST, Mar 7   Nuria Pons Mexico City   I love dolphins and all animals. Yes, I do. I don' Know. Yes
1,053 8:05 am PST, Mar 6 Mrs. Fabiane Neubert Curitiba   Yes! I would do my best to protect them. As far as I can. Yes, they are.
1,052 3:37 am PST, Mar 6   Henry Story Stone Mountain Georgia i love dolphins. within reason, yes! as far as possible Yes! Dolphins have the ability to feel sorrow, thereby they are unique.
1,051 7:44 pm PST, Mar 5 Ms. Roxann Contrenchis New Orleans Louisiana yes, I Love Dolphins yes, with in reason. all the way to the White House yes, Dolphins are special because they are smart and help humans underwater.

Help Stop the Dolphin Slaughter at Taiji

A shocking slaughter of dolphins takes place each year in Taiji, Japan, supported in part by the captive dolphin industry. Up to 20,000 dolphins are butchered each year while a handful are taken by the industry. These people try to hide what they are doing and are brutal by slitting the dolphins throats or gutting them in which case the dolphins do not die for a few minutes. These acts must be stopped this woman whose name is listed up above is a person who might be able to help. please help in saving our dolphins from extinction...........

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