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Spyhop: January 2013
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Lifting my head up and taking a look around. Saturday, January 26, 2013. Killing, It's What We Do. Striped dolphins swimming for their lives off the coast of Taiji, Japan. Hunters done a good job hiding the actual killing with a set of tarps that cover the cove. Since my trip two years ago, the fence on the opposite side of the cove has been moved closer restricting the view into the killing cove. The butchering barge is no longer used and so there are no large slicks of blood in the water. Spy•hop...
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Ocean Activist: Dolphin Day and the Hope for the Future
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Dolphin Day and the Hope for the Future. Activists often have different views regarding how to achieve their goals. A variety of approaches can be effective and I enjoy dialogue with ocean activists who take a gentle approach as well as those who actively intervene in illegal activities. Although it might not be everyone’s primary approach, few could argue that education is crucial. It was great to see so many young people involved in rallies on September 1. One such child was...
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Ocean Activist: Snapperfest is Animal Abuse
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Thursday, September 8, 2011. Snapperfest is Animal Abuse. One of the most amazing things we can ever experience is to observe wild animals in their natural habitat, but something has gone very wrong in the City of Rising Sun, Indiana, the home of a sadistic event called Snapperfest. Certainly not for the turtles. It would appear that banners, their design, and their origin confuse Budweiser so a very helpful guy was kind enough to design a special banner for Snapperfest and Budweiser. I hope you enjo...
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Ocean Activist: Judgment Day
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Monday, December 20, 2010. I was chastised by someone who told me I should not use the word “killer” in my blogs. What exactly should I call those who perform heinous acts? Fishermen catch fish and dolphins are not fish so I really struggle with calling them fishermen. The clients of the Cove Guardians are the dolphins and if they could speak, I am sure they would be fine with my use of the word “killer”. I was also told that I probably don’t understand the “cultural intricacies”. Few people eat dolphin.
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planet manners: east of Culbertson, Montana: 35,000 gallons of crude oil spilled when BNSF train derailed
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Jul 21, 2015. East of Culbertson, Montana: 35,000 gallons of crude oil spilled when BNSF train derailed. Photo source: http:/ www.columbian.com/news/2015/jul/17/35000-gallons-of-oil-spills-after-montana-train-de/. The CBC.CA news podcast I listened to said the cause of the 7/16 wreck is unknown. More info at: http:/ www.cbc.ca/news/world/oil-spill-132-000-litres-of-crude-leaked-in-montana-derailment-1.3158089. For Google search of more news articles related to the spill. View my complete profile. Showcas...
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Ocean Activist: Coming of Age in Taiji
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Coming of Age in Taiji. Some days I have a sense of dread from the moment I arrive at the Cove, but today felt different. It was a great day for the dolphins and the timing was especially fantastic because it was Nicole’s birthday. I was thankful that Nicole, a marine biology student from Australia, did not have to witness a dolphin slaughter on her 20. Today was Nicole’s birthday, but being in Taiji has been a coming of age for all of us. For the Oceans,. Sharon Osbourne rece...
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Ocean Activist: December 2013
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Friday, December 27, 2013. SeaWorld “Protests Too Much, Methinks”. The next several weeks and months will undoubtedly be interesting thanks to SeaWorld’s fateful choice to enter the “Blackfish” debate. Another organization might have chosen to be silent and wait for the furor to subside, but SeaWorld has chosen an alternative disposition. If SeaWorld engaged consultants to provide advice regarding how to manage their current predicament, and these consultants advised SeaWorld to do nothing, it would be d...
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Ocean Activist: Slaughters in Taiji, Japan and Newfoundland, Canada are Similar
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Slaughters in Taiji, Japan and Newfoundland, Canada are Similar. Today Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Gail Shea, announced plans to sell seal products to China. The sealing industry in Canada has been crippled by the EU ban on the import of seal products, but today’s announcement could renew the wide scale slaughter of seals off the coast of Newfoundland and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Japan maintains there are plenty of dolphins and Canada claims to have too many seals.
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