Hunted and Imprisoned
With the annual Taiji hunt starting in September, Georgia Woodroffe (www.nouse.co.uk/author/georgia…) goes into detail about the horrors facing whales and dolphins.
The horrific treatment whales and dolphins are subjected to worldwide has been highlighted recently in the explosive documentaries ‘The Cove’ (2009) and ‘Blackfish’ (2013). The method of capture (herding in groups (pods) using boats, helicopters and sometimes explosives, to then extract the young ones) often leaves pods and their calves permanently damaged, particularly emotionally as cetaceans have extremely intricate social relations. From here a life of captivity is one of stress, depression and trauma – often halving their average life span …
Nouse – Sunday 25th August 2013
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EWS-WWF calls for greater environmental education ahead of back-to-school season
United Arab Emirates
Children will soon be heading back to the classroom and Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) is calling on schools and students to focus their attention on environmental education …
AME Info (press release) – Sunday 25th August 2013
www.ameinfo.com/ews-wwf-calls-…
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Eating Poison Is the Black Rhinos’ Secret to Desert Survival
Belugas Behind Bars: Activists Try to Free 18 Captive Whales | The Unsavory Truth Behind the Move to Take Wolves Off the Endangered List | And More | …
go.takepart.com/hostedemail/em…
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