In The Cove, a team of activists and filmmakers infiltrate a heavily-guarded cove in Taiji, Japan. In this remote village they witness and document activities deliberately being hidden from the public: More than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises are being slaughtered each year and their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is being sold as food in Japan, often times labeled as whale meat.
The majority of the world is not aware this is happening. The Taiji cove is blocked off from the public. Cameras are not allowed inside and the media does not cover the story. It's critical that we get the word out in Japan. Once the Japanese people know we believe they will demand change.
Send a letter to President Obama, Vice President Biden and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki urging them to address this issue. Everyone who signs the letter will be able to have their name displayed in a widget that will be posted on top social networks, web sites and blogs in Japan. The widget will link to actions people there can take to make a difference.
5:53 pm PST, Nov 20,Kristina Jackson, Florida
As a Floridian and ecologist I am acutely aware of marine sealife issues. There are many good reasons to outlaw the inhumane treatment or human consumption of porpoises. Please stand against this action in any country.
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4:47 pm PST, Nov 20,Carly Monahan, Wisconsin
This issue is not simply a companion issue to the environmentalist "Save the Whales" campaign. This is an issue of human health; for the thousands of children and adults in Japan and around the world who eat fish. This is an issue of dishonesty and bribery; in the actions taken by Japanese fishers to garner support by providing financial incentives to poor, developing nations with representatives in the UN. This is an issue of ecosystem stability; when one key species is hunted unsustainably and without warrant, other species in the ecosystem may suffer great consequences.
Please listen to the requests of this nation's citizens. Please do your part to stop these atrocious acts.
# 47,061:
4:40 pm PST, Nov 20,Katelyn Hagey, Canada
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4:09 pm PST, Nov 20,Kate Whitfield, Canada
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3:41 pm PST, Nov 20,Liz German, United States
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3:26 pm PST, Nov 20,Reema Jhaveri, Japan
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2:42 pm PST, Nov 20,Carolyn Herbert, Canada
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2:10 pm PST, Nov 20,Alessandra Belloumini, California
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1:54 pm PST, Nov 20,Mariana Herrera, Costa Rica
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1:33 pm PST, Nov 20,Weigl Michael, Germany
Save the Dolphins, save our world!!!
# 47,053:
1:17 pm PST, Nov 20,Eveline Van Geel, Belgium
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12:32 pm PST, Nov 20,Fredrik Lunneborg, Sweden
# 47,051:
12:23 pm PST, Nov 20,Carolyn Sams, Costa Rica
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11:59 am PST, Nov 20,Anna Wigren, Sweden
# 47,049:
11:42 am PST, Nov 20,Patrick Van Gerven, Belgium
This complete abuse from dolphins started in your state, so it's up to you to stop it !
# 47,048:
11:33 am PST, Nov 20,Sally Thorpe, United Kingdom
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11:18 am PST, Nov 20,Bouche Laura, France
dolfins are loved by milions of children around the world... They are intelligents and feel emotions like humans... We have to respect them.
Humans havn't the right to decide of the dead of all animals. Remain at our place !!!!
# 47,046:
11:11 am PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, Qatar
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10:57 am PST, Nov 20,Zanna Wretling, Sweden
It hurt me deeply to see this brutality against our ocean and its marine life.
Please take action and protect these helpless dolphins who can not defend themselves. Everyone has a right to exist!
# 47,044:
10:56 am PST, Nov 20,Maite Dalmau, Spain
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10:39 am PST, Nov 20,Edward McManus, California
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10:22 am PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, United States
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9:36 am PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, Spain
# 47,040:
9:35 am PST, Nov 20,Gerard Sexton, United Kingdom
Another abomination going unnoticed in this sad world. Can we send this to Mr Brown too?
# 47,039:
9:25 am PST, Nov 20,Rochelle Palermo, California
Dear President Obama, please help stop the abomination happening in Japan. It is illegal and immoral.
# 47,038:
9:13 am PST, Nov 20,Hans Vandermaelen, Belgium
# 47,037:
8:46 am PST, Nov 20,Julianna Belloumini, California
This is horrible and must stop now!
# 47,036:
8:23 am PST, Nov 20,Anna Gunn, Tennessee
This brutal slaughter should stop!
# 47,035:
8:21 am PST, Nov 20,Martin Johansson, Sweden
# 47,034:
8:20 am PST, Nov 20,Sarah Richardson, United Kingdom
# 47,033:
8:10 am PST, Nov 20,Lyn Miskimming, United Kingdom
# 47,032:
7:45 am PST, Nov 20,Erica McDonaldd, United States
Please do everything in your power to protect these amazing creatures from this covert atrocity.
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7:36 am PST, Nov 20,PINAR DURSUN, Turkey
# 47,030:
7:15 am PST, Nov 20,Jan Verhoeven, Netherlands
# 47,029:
7:12 am PST, Nov 20,Joanna Turner, Bermuda
I was really moved by the movie The Cove, it's disgusting that this practice is still going on in these more enlightened times and i am horrified the IWC is doing almost nothing to stop it!
# 47,028:
7:12 am PST, Nov 20,Helle Mortensen, Sweden
Save the dolphins!
# 47,027:
7:11 am PST, Nov 20,SHEREEN THOMAS, United Kingdom
# 47,026:
6:57 am PST, Nov 20,Johnty Downham, United Kingdom
Having watched the documentary I also urge you to do the same, in the belief that having done so you will be unable to ignore the horrific plight of these intelligent and sensitive creatures.
# 47,025:
6:44 am PST, Nov 20,SUSAN HOLLAND, Australia
This needs to be stopped, we are supposed to be civilised, not living in the dark ages
# 47,024:
6:34 am PST, Nov 20,Chris Purkiss, United Kingdom
# 47,023:
6:31 am PST, Nov 20,Jacqui Mellows, United Kingdom
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6:18 am PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 47,021:
6:10 am PST, Nov 20,Margaret Sampson, Illinois
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6:09 am PST, Nov 20,Sabina Cimerman, Sweden
# 47,019:
6:00 am PST, Nov 20,James Brown, United Kingdom
# 47,018:
5:51 am PST, Nov 20,Kelly Lewis, Qatar
As businesses and governments across the world look to form more global partnerships in the form of trade, it is integral that we remember the importance of the non-monetary value ethics, the preservation of humanity and protection of the environment.
Members of individual governments and citizens around the world need to work towards a universal pact that will ensure a better world for all and that starts with abolishing acts that only seek to diminish humanity – making a difference starts with you.
# 47,017:
5:48 am PST, Nov 20,Carl Bigmore, United Kingdom
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5:47 am PST, Nov 20,Binit Kaur, United Kingdom
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5:39 am PST, Nov 20,Erica Lombard, United Kingdom
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5:34 am PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, Bermuda
# 47,013:
5:33 am PST, Nov 20,Natasha Scholte, Netherlands
# 47,012:
5:21 am PST, Nov 20,Miles Layram, United Kingdom
It is all too easy for countries to use
cultural relativism as a fig leaf to hide
immorality. What the Japanese
Fisheries Agency is doing is plain
wrong. It must be challenged, and stopped.
# 47,011:
5:13 am PST, Nov 20,Jennifer Wright, Bermuda
# 47,010:
5:08 am PST, Nov 20,Jd S., Germany
I think this film needs no more added words. Now all people worldwide can see what happens. So please help, please stop this now!!
# 47,009:
5:04 am PST, Nov 20,Diane Nanninga, Netherlands
they should pull the plug out of Japan!!!!!!
# 47,008:
4:57 am PST, Nov 20,Bogdan Dryomin, Russian Federation
Let's Save Japan's Dolphins!
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4:48 am PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
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4:00 am PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
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3:59 am PST, Nov 20,Anna Engberg, Sweden
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3:52 am PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, United Kingdom
