URGENT ACTION ALERT ‼️ Please contact the Minister of Justice, Kingdom of Denmark, Peter Hummelgaard. Ask him (politely) to please consider the fate of Paul Watson very carefully before he makes a decision on August 15th. Japanese jails and prisons are dangerous for Western anti-whaling activists, especially Paul. He and I don’t always agree on things, but we both agree on this: Japanese prisons are run by a sadistic, dangerous system. Inmates can be very dangerous too, violence is commonplace behind prison walls in Japan. I know of what I speak. I’ve been there, done that, got the scars to prove it. Let’s share the contact information for the Minister of Justice (posted below) and ask everyone to contact him directly with a polite message to DENY THE REQUEST from the vindictive Japanese government to hand Paul Watson over to them. If Denmark makes the wrong decision, it will have blood on its hands forever. And a bad decision could be a death sentence for Paul. He would not be able to defend himself in this violent environment, especially at his age. Please Contact the Minister of Justice: Call 45-72268400 Or Email: [email protected]
Memories Are Made of This: If you only do ONE THING for the environment this year, Please SHOW UP at Seaquarium at high noon today. Message to all NGO’s who are working on the dolphin captivity issue: Please show up, or at least network and share the information.
Losing my Seaworld Religion by Valerie Greene: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/06/05/commentary-losing-my-seaworld-religion/ Ms. Greene is a recovering orca trainer. (Orlando Sentinel)
Okay folks, this is my final decision: The Winner 🏆 of “Best Band at Coachella Festival 2024” is….(drum roll) ….No Doubt! We @dolphin_project love this band because they put the FUN factor back into rock and roll. That’s important for mental health and world peace.✌️ @dreamcarmusic @nodoubt
ACTION ALERT 🇩🇪: And a message to all those compassionate souls here in Europe who want to become the wind of change: Please show up at the gates the Duisburg Zoo on August 10th 2024. Helene O’Barry and I will be there once again supporting the local activist who are showing up to protest the dolphinarium everyday for 40 days straight. A very impressive effort worthy of your support. They are determined to abolish the remaining dolphinariums in Germany 🇩🇪 And to all those good people who support the idea of a “dolphinarium-free Europe”, this is your chance to actually do something tangible to make the dream a reality. You too can be the winds of change even if it’s just for this one day: Saturday, August 10th. 2024. For more information and details please contact Chriss Kuppers at: freedom-for-dolphins-and-whales.de (Photo taken in 2012 by Tim Ortmüller) @freedom_4_dolphins_and_whales
Atlantis Resorts and Bahamas government ministers “rescued” the five survivors from Blackbeard Cay. It was a farce. They could have done the blood work, medical tests right there on Blackbeard Cay and eliminated the stress of the violent capture. An unnecessary transport by boat and truck followed. All of this added to the stress of “separation anxiety syndrome” when Luis Hernandez, the dolphins trainer of nine years was left behind. This was the first time they’ve ever been separated. Nobody at Atlantis actually knows these five dolphins like Luis. They never will—Luis was the dolphins security blanket. Two of the five dolphins are only two years old. The new rearranged social dynamics at Atlantis Resorts may now include separation from each other by dolphin trainers who can’t tell them apart. Atlantis didn’t even want the dolphins in the first place, in my opinion. The government orchestrated this unnecessary transport to take everybody’s attention off of Blackbeard Cay and the secret graveyard where eight bodies are buried. And to take media attention away from the fact that the Bahamas government was ordered by their own Supreme Court to remove the dolphins from Blackbeard Cay back in 2014. Ten Years Ago! The decision makers had plenty of time to create a proper sanctuary for the dolphins. That decision would’ve brought a windfall of positive international media attention to the beauty Bahamas Islands. But no…The government ignored the Supreme Court all of these years while eight dolphins died in their care. This little known fact is still being covered up by government spin doctors today. And that’s what killed the eight dolphins on Blackbeard Cay; ignoring the Supreme Court order, and treating it like it was just a “suggestion.” The press conference at Atlantis Resort will now allow government and Atlantis Resorts to control the narrative of this ongoing story. It’s a way to keep the Supreme Court order and Blackbeard Cay story out of sight and out of mind. (Photo by reEarth)
Proud Dad Alert: Portrait of an A student on her graduation day. Ribe, Denmark 🇩🇰 2026. Congratulations Mai Li O’Barry. No more homework! (until university) 📚 🎉🍾🎊🎈
Dolphins Starved to Death in the Bahamas Islands 🇧🇸 Full story at DolphinProject.com (Blog) URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Sign the petition to the Prime Minister at DolphinProject.com You can communicate a respectful message to the Honorable Philip Brave Davis. Here’s his Instagram address and a sample respectful message: @bravedavis — “The government of the Bahamas has a unique opportunity to ”get ahead” of the horrifying and heartbreaking reality surrounding the deaths of one of the world’s most beloved animals. This is a chance to take decisive action and demonstrate commitment to upholding animal welfare standards, thereby restoring trust and goodwill both locally and internationally.” ~ Sam Duncombe
The TUNA KING: I hate writing and posting this stuff, but someone’s gotta do it because the Animal Welfare Industry does not police itself. That’s a fact. Same with the Dolphin Abusement Park Industry. Both industries are corrupted from the top down and from the bottom up because they don’t police themselves! This is my honest opinion having worked in both industries for many years. It’s all about members, money and goals of the highest abstraction. This has to CHANGE! So what can you do about this? You can stop buying and selling so-called “dolphin-safe” tuna. This clever money making scheme continues to kill both dolphins and tuna, and also the BYCATCH: turtles, rays, whales, sharks and many other species of marine life. So why is Dave Phillips still defending this bloody practice? Is he laughing all the way to the bank, or what? It makes no sense to keep lying about something that is so obvious to the educated consumer, but apparently not to Dave’s Board of Directors, they just look the other way. This post is for them. Does the guy behind the curtain receive money from the multi-billion dollar fishing industry for each can of tuna sold? He’s the Treasurer of EII and WSP. If you want to know you can ask Dave directly using my stolen URL. And also ask him why he has not returned the hijacked URL:DolphinProject.org I did not give it to him. I did not sell it. Dave figured out a clever way to hijack it when I resigned from Earth Island Institute. My original URL is still being used on his website to trick potential donors into thinking they are supporting me. I quit Earth Island Institute in order to protect myself and the original Dolphin Project from being associated with corruption. You can contact Dave directly using my stolen website. I can’t do that myself, the crooks locked me out when I quit. And good luck trying to get a straight answer from Dave Phillips, or even getting through to him. He’s usually hiding under his desk during times of scrutiny. Please view the clip, consider the obvious and SHARE: https://youtu.be/XHJ2eRy-9Hs?si=dpRCXMmvZdAyNcNL
THE SMOKING GUN: The eight dolphin who were put in the ground on Blackbeard Cay had a miserable life and then they died—right under the nose of the Alliance of Marine Parks and Aquariums (AMPAA) And the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA) There are dozens of dolphin trainers, veterinarians, ticket takers, spin doctors, and corporate whores who are part of this dolphin captivity industry in the Bahamas Islands. These people knew, or should have known, about the secret dolphin graveyard on Blackbeard Cay. Dolphin Project shouldn’t have to inform them. So they knew. And yet they did nothing to help those that died, or the five survivors. Not one of them had the decency, or guts to blow the whistle on their own industry. Dolphin Project had to blow the whistle for them. Their industry displays the same apathetic behavior at the cove in Taiji, Japan; dolphin trainers turning a blind eye on their colleagues who participate in the violent capture of dolphins. Do we need more proof that this multi-billion dollar industry does not police itself? It is indeed an industry of hypocrisy and lies.
BREAKING: Osaka, 5/17/24: Despite an appeal filed last year by the town of Taiji, the Osaka High Court ruled on May 17, 2024 that the town’s decision to redact its public records is illegal. This stunning verdict represents a huge victory for cetacean activists worldwide, as critical information regarding the drive hunts and Taiji’s captive dolphin trade has been previously inaccessible. Over the last 14 years, much misinformation has been circulating, leading to speculations based on false data. Now, with the reveal of this data, a much more factual perspective can be made, and the legality of these hunts can be properly investigated. “This Osaka High Court’s decision is a landmark precedent in that it strictly interpreted the requirements for nondisclosure on the grounds of the interests of businesses that deal with public entities, and placed a heavy burden of proof on the administrative side to allow such nondisclosure.” ~ Takashi Takano, attorney for Dolphin Project and Life Investigation Agency. •Full story at DolphinProject.com
Whale Watching With Ric O’Barry *April 20 and 21. Captain Dave Whale Watch • 24440 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629 US Host Contact Info: [email protected] — or contact DolphinProject.com
Special to The Islander News, Key Biscayne, Florida by Bill Durham: On April 14, Dolphin Project founder Ric O’Barry led a peaceful demonstration outside the Miami Seaquarium, calling on Miami-Dade County to follow through on its decision to terminate the Seaquarium’s lease. A one-time dolphin trainer at the Seaquarium, O’Barry has dedicated the last 54 years to campaigning to end dolphin and whale captivity. Sunday’s demonstration was attended by over 200 people, some of whom traveled hundreds of miles to stand with O’Barry and DolphinProject.com
LORO PARQUE DOWNGRADES ROLE OF ORCAS AS PREDATORS: A new blog from Helene O’Barry at https://www.dolphinproject.com
One meets the most wonderful people at these Dolphin Project events. We have best supporters on the planet. Best teammates too. This makes me feel good, and very thankful 🙏
EXPOSING the HYPOCRISY: A new blog by Helene O’Barry. Full story at DolphinProject.com
This magnificent cathedral is just a block away. It’s my kinda church. Every time I bicycle here this same sandpiper is always in the pew directly in front of me. Sometimes I think she’s waiting for me. Definitely watching me, making eye contact.
Huge respect for all those brave souls who actually show up at the Duisburg Zoo year after year to educate the TICKET BUYERS and SELLERS 🎟️ You are the champions. Danke for your selfless service to the remaining captive dolphins who are languishing in concrete tanks in Germany. You are their only voice! Only two dolphins Abusement parks left standing in Germany 🇩🇪 The good people of Germany will shut them down too, as soon as they become educated on the issue—and when TUI Travel Agencies stops selling tickets for abusive dolphin show$. And Danke for exposing the “Dolphin-Safe Tuna” scam in your country. @freedom_4_dolphins_and_whales
“One Giant Farm” Les Stroud with Slash: https://youtu.be/D2DF4btB364?si=ECYOLGQtcfZhJYOr
