Japan: Stop the dolphin slaughter

The Power of Co-Operation

From Ric O'Barry

Sep 21, 2006

Dear Japan Dolphin Day participants,

Thank you for showing up for the international demo on September 20th. Japan Dolphin Day was a success for the victim dolphins in Japan, and it was a public relations nightmare for the dolphin hunters and the Japanese government.

Yesterday you sent a powerful message that was heard loud and clear in Tokyo. The message was: "YES, There is international opposition to this secret, barbaric and anachronistic practice and you can't hide it anymore."

Japan Dolphin Day may be over, but we are not.

Our international protest set the stage for the ongoing work inside Japan. We will now do the follow-up work on the ground inside Japan. We keep the pressure on until the annual dolphin slaughter is finally abolished. We will not jump to another issue and abandon this urgent issue. We will stay focused and vigilant. We will return to Japan and continue to do everything in our power to expose these crimes against nature. We will work in a respectful, peaceful manner within the framework of Japanese law.

And we will not tolerate the worlds largest dolphin slaughter any longer.

Although many NGOs don't always agree with one another, Japan Dolphin Day has been a bonding process for all of us. We are all in this together. We understand the power of co-operation.

Now then, can you please send me a one or two paragraph update on your demo so that we can post it on our website. A few choice photos too. Some of you already did this. Everyone can download it from there and use it as you like. The NGOs who already sent something, please do not send them again. My computer may crash from all the downloads.

Thank you very much -- you are awesome!

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"Eighty percent of success is showing up"
Woody Allen

Source: Ric O'Barry - contact
Author: Ric O¹Barry

Link: SaveTaijiDolphins


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