Monday, September 26, 2011

URGENT CALL TO ACTION - HELP SAVE JIYU (FREEDOM) THE SICK DOLPHIN AT TAIJI DOLPHIN BASE

Sick Dolphin Spyhopping Nonstop at Dolphin Base
via Rosie Kunneke of Sea Shepherd
September 30, 2011 Update

The sick dolphin remains in the seapens at Dolphin Base.  He (or she) has been nicknamed "Jiyu" which means FREEDOM in Japanese by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Cove Guardian Rosie Kunneke.  PLEASE HELP SAVE JIYU!

September 26, 2011 -

Almost nine months to the day that Cove Guardians from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society discovered Misty the Dolphin in his filth-ridden backyard pool, another sick dolphin has been identified at Dolphin Base in Taiji, Japan.

According to Cove Guardian Rosie Kunneke with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society:


The afternoon after typhoon Roke has passed, I checked in on all the dolphins in their holding pens at the Dolphin Resort, and thankfully, all had survived the typhoon. At the holding pens, I witnessed the trainers tubefeed a dolphin who was perhaps too ill or dispirited to perform degrading tricks for his meals. I went back daily to check on this specific dolphin and over the next two days, I started to notice repetive neurotic behavior displayed by this sick and obviously unhappy dolphin that struck me as unusual. This dolphin was spyhopping non-stop throughout the entire day, probably induced by feelings of intense claustrophobia in the small pen. This repetitive behavior caused open sores on his tail from repeatedly slamming against the bottom net. The trainers treated his tail with injections and antiseptic spray.


After making numerous requests to the Dolphin Resort staff to help the sickly dolphin, the trainers are denying the dolphin is suffering to the police. We are calling on passionate people to contact Dolphin Resort to request bigger and better living conditions, qualified veterinary treatment, and even release with rehabilitation assistance for this dolphin before its too late. Dolphin Resort needs to see that people are concerned for the well being of each and every captive dolphin in their pens.

For the full report from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, click here.

THE TEAM AT SAVE MISTY THE DOLPHIN JOINS SEA SHEPHERD IN ISSUING AN URGENT CALL TO ACTION ON BEHALF OF THIS SICK DOLPHIN.  WE DID IT FOR MISTY ~ WE CAN DO IT AGAIN.  PLEASE HIT THE PHONES, FAXES, E-MAILS & DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD.  


Via Steven Thompson "Email Dolphin Base: Please care for the sick dolphins."
Here is that phrase in Japanese: 病気のイルカの世話をしてください。あなたに感謝。


We are an international army of compassionate people working together with one goal---to end the inhumane hunting, confinement and slaughter of marine mammals. This is our goal- This is our commitment- This is our passion. Won’t you please join us? 


“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -- Margaret Mead


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Thank you!

7 comments:

  1. "Good luck" with saving Misty the Dolphin...I shall do my very best in trying to help !!!
    Keep up the good work!!!
    John.

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  2. I wrote a mail to mail addresses mentioned above the other day. Didn't get a bounce back and am awaiting an answer. Hope for this barbaric hunt to stop. Thank you for doing what you can to help these dolphins! /Lotta

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  3. please save the sick dolphin,
    word has spread to IRELAND.

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  4. Lets never give up on intelligent beings of the sea. They desperately need our voices to save them from this EVIL COVE. I have faith that GOD will intervene and stop this. Mother nature works in strange and mysterious ways. So Taiji I Would be real careful if I WAS YOU. SHAME ON THE GOVERMAN for allowing this CRUEL INSANITY!!!

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  5. I watched the cove and a fall from freedom. It was disturbing and heartwrencing. these poor intelligent creatures get no respect from these GREEDY fisherman and trainers. I hope to GOD that the money thier makin from these dolphins goes towards hospital bills for them and thier love ones. I especially hope a tsunami hits Taiji where the cove is and kills the FISHERMAN,MAYOR AND GOVERNMAN. YOUR A DISGRACE TO THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN!!!!

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  6. done sent email, and going to share with as many pople as I can god bless you all

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