THE TAIJI DOLPHIN DRIVE, DESCRIBED AS “INHUMANE”  BY CAROLINE KENNEDY, AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES TO JAPAN, BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1 AND LASTS UNTIL MARCH OF 2017.  IT RESULTS IN THE VICIOUS SLAUGHTER OF HUNDREDS OF DOLPHINS AND THE CAPTURE AND SALE OF HUNDREDS OF DOLPHINS TO AQUARIUMS AND SWIM WITH DOLPHIN PROGRAMS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

 REGARDING THE HUMAN CONSUMPTION OF DOLPHIN MEAT.  THERE ARE MANY OTHER SOURCES OF PROTEIN AVAILABLE TO THEJAPANESE.  THE BODIES OF DOLPHINS CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY AND THEREFORE ARE A DANGEROUS SOURCE OF PROTEIN.  REGARDING THE CAPTIVITY OF DOLPHINS, IT IS CRUEL.  THE BRAINS AND BODIES OF THESE HIGHLY INTELLIGENT AND SOCIABLE MAMMALS ARE NOT MEANT TO BE IN CEMENT TANKS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF HUMANS.  DOLPHINS BELONG TO THE ENTIRE PLANET AND SHOULD BE FREE.

 PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE THIS PETITION AND PLEASE PROTEST DIRECTLY TO THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT THAT YOU ARE AGAINST THE CRUEL HUNTING, KILLING AND CAPTIVITY OF DOLPHINS.  ORGANIZE PROTESTS IN FRONT OF JAPANESE EMBASSES OR CONSULATES WHERE YOU LIVE. FOR LOCATIONS, COPY AND PASTE OR CLICK ON THIS LINK: http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html

TO PROTEST TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN: https://form1.kmail.kantei.go.jp/cgi-bin/foreign/forms/comment.cgi Online comment form #1: https://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/comment_ssl.html
Online comment form #2: https://form.cao.go.jp/kokusai/en_opinion-0001.html

 PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN
Prime Minister Shinzo- Abe
Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
1-6-1 Nagata-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 100-8914 JAPAN
+81-3-5253-2111

Website: http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html