On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the annual slaughter of dolphins, which began in September and runs through March. According to observers in Taiji, this week, more than 200 dolphins were killed. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and Yoko Ono are now speaking out. This issue is now getting international attention. Will the ongoing pressure have an effect? Join the conversation on the next Your Call with me, Rose Aguilar, and you.
Guests:
Melissa Sehgal, a Cove Guardian with the group, Sea Shepherds in Taiji, Japan
Ric O’Barry, campaign director for the Earth Island Institute’s Dolphin Project; trainer for the 5 dolphins that played the character of Flipper; and the star of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Cove
Tomomi Mikawa, activist with the Dolphin Project
Michael McAteer,producer and television personality based in New York City and Japan
Resources:
Sea Shepherd:Cove Guardians
Earth Island Institute:Save Japan Dolphins
Earth Island Institute:The Dolphin Project
The Dodo: I’m From Japan, But Hadn’t Heard Of The Taiji Dolphin Slaughter Until I Moved To The U.S.
Huffington Post: WAZA Can Save Angel and End Dolphin Hunts in Taiji