The worst killing of dolphins in the area in years. The inhabitants of the Salomon Islands captured and killed more than 1.000 cetaceans last week, between 21 and 24 January. The first massacre occurred on Monday, with 700 dolphins, including 240 babies, murdered on the second Thursday, when another 300 individuals died at the hands of the man.
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La worst killing of dolphins in the area of recent years. Solomon Islanders captured and killed more than 1.000 cetaceans last week, between 21 and 24 January. The first massacre occurred on Monday, with 700 dolphins, including 240 baby dolphins, murdered on the second Thursday when another 300 individuals died at the hands of the man.
The association denounced him Earth Island Institute, which explains how behind the killings there is a protest against the alleged non-arrival to the local community of funds from the International Marine Mammal Project's (IMMP). It would be 400 thousand dollars destined to create alternative forms of income, to do without the earnings derived from dolphin meat and their teeth, used as currency in some areas of the islands.
Obviously the Earth Island Institute denies the accusations, explaining that, just like in Japan in Taiji Bay, the truth would be different. Even in this case, in fact, the slaughter of dolphins is only one excuse to cover the sale of the "best" specimens to the entertainment industry. The selected specimens, without scratches, scars, of a certain age and species, forced to witness the massacre of their "less attractive" family members, are imprisoned and, after having been subjected to a long fast to begin to get used to eating dead fish instead live prey are sent to dolphinaria around the world.
“While waiting to see if they survive the trauma more are captured, un ratio of 1 to 3. Once they are willing to eat the dead fish, because they are literally starving, they are then forced to perform in order to be fed. Since the fish is frozen it is clearly dehydrated. In nature, dolphins get hydration from the live fish they consume. In captivity, they are forced to drink water through tubes in their throats “, explains the Antispecist Coordination, calling for a boycott of all dolphinaria. This is why, in reality, the inhabitants of the Salomons do not want to stop hunting dolphins. Because with their capture they can earn up to $ 150.000 for example, which they sell to the dolphins of China, the Middle East and the Caribbean.
Roberta Ragni
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