Dolphins, Whales and Human Beings Imperiled by Ocean Contaminants
Dolphins with sky high levels of mercury, Killer Whales so contaminated
with PCBs they could be classified as toxic waste, human beings
advised to hold the tuna (and swordfish and tile fish and . . ).
[more]
 Your
Questions About Mercury Answered
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Link between ocean toxins and human blood cancers
BlueVoice.org
has joined Dr. Brian Durie, an internationally recognized specialist
in the bone marrow cancer Multiple Myeloma, in conducting research
correlating populations of marine mammals burdened by high levels
of toxins with human cancer hot spots on adjacent shores. [more]
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Humpbacks Spared – For Now….
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1,000 fin and minke whales to be killed. International
protests mount to stop whaling
Under intense international pressure the Japanese government has
announced that Japan has abandoned its plans to kill humpback whales
in the Southern Ocean this season. However, under the
guise of “scientific research” Japan has resumed hunting
endangered fin whales and minke whales and plans to kill 1,000 whales.
International protests headed by Australia are mounting. Shamefully,
the United States has refused to participate in the demarche signed
by 29 nations including the European Union.
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The Price Dolphins Pay to Entertain Us |
| When dolphins jump through hoops of fire at oceanarium shows they appear to be smiling and enjoying themselves. But how dolphins are captured and kept in these facilities is one of almost unimaginable brutality. Blue Voice has tracked the capture and shipment of dolphins all over the world. [more] |
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Encounters with Spotted Dolphins
in the Bahamas |
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We have identified more than 60 individual dolphins and have achieved astonishing breakthroughs.
First Report for 2004 [more] |
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Japan
Dolphin Slaughter
Matt Damon narrates story of
BlueVoice’s
effort to stop
dolphin slaughter
Help save the dolphins NOW!
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Help Keep Blue Voice In The Field
Our video report from Taiji has now received 357,000 YouTube views.
Within the last month there have been articles on the dolphin hunt
in The Washington Post, Japan Times, Reuters and CBS News. This kind
of exposure is what will end the killing. You can view this video at
YouTube.
Please forward it to your friends.
The fishermen at Taiji have permits to kill two-thousand dolphins. They
tell us “You
must stop taking pictures of this. If you put this on television or
the internet the world will condemn Japan and the fisheries agency
will withdraw our permit.”
This is just what we intend to do – to transmit these images
around the world and keep transmitting them. The pressure on Taiji
is growing. Our films on PBS and National Geographic and our recent
interview on CBS News have created an avalanche of protest. BUT WE
NEED TO DO MORE. We need to keep the pressure on. In Japan, government
agencies are debating this issue at the highest levels. TO STOP THE
KILLING we must let them know the world is watching every day.
Help Keep Blue Voice In The Field
We are now in Japan and will soon upload images of the atrocities taking
place here in Taiji. The fishermen hate this. They literally beg us to
stop. Obviously we won’t – until they stop the killing.
Japanese fishermen kill 20 thousand dolphins a year to sell as meat
which is highly contaminated with mercury and other toxins. The dolphin
captivity industry promotes dolphin slaughters by paying fishermen to
capture dolphins. Those not selected for a lifetime in captivity are
slaughtered.
More information
Help
save the dolphins!
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| Ted
Danson, BlueVoice.org Co-Founder
 BlueVoice co-founder Ted Danson is well known for his outstanding film and television career. He is also known for his devotion to protecting the oceans and marine environment for nearly twenty years. As a spokeman for BlueVoice.org, Ted Danson has helped bring to public attention vital issues such as mercury and other chemical contamination in our food supply.
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