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| 1945. The true culprits |
There are multiple reoccurring jokes in popular culture concerning Japanese disdain for dolphins and whales. It seems almost comical. "The Cove" shines a bit of light on the background; 23,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed in Japan each year. The majority of Japan lives in total ignorance. In fact, only a very small percentage of the population in Japan is aware of the dolphin kills that occur each day. Even less are aware that much of the "larger" whale" they are eating is actually dolphin. Documentary is meant to be informative. In this instance it inspires a desire for change from the audience. Immediately after the film's conclusion, I felt a strong desire to take a stand against the animal cruelty and dolphin killings that occur each day. Realistically will I travel to Japan to take a physical stand for the issue? Probably not. But it is this knowledge and determination that differentiates the informed from the ignorant. How can we, the public, take a stand against a terrible problem that few know about? It is time for the public to know the truth. To see what has been hidden in plain sight. The horrors of Taiji. The massacres in the cove.
Slowly but surely, progress is being made. The work of Ric O'Barry has not been in vain
