The Cove

Where is the dolphin slaughter taking place?
Taiji, Japan.

What country indirectly runs the International Whaling Commission?
Japan.

How many dolphins are killed at this secret cove a year?
23,000.

What toxic substance is found in dolphin meat?
Mercury.

When was whaling banned?
1986.

If you go to Marineland are you contributing to the dolphin slaughter? Explain why or why not.
Yes, if I go to Marineland I am contributing to the dolphin slaughter because the whole purpose of capturing the dolphins in the first place is to sell the best of the best to the trainers from such as Marineland. When people pay to see dolphin shows, whether they know it or not, they are supporting the captivity of these creatures. And as long as the demands are present to the fishermen in Taiji, they will corner thousands of dolphins to their hiding place and either slaughter the living, breathing organisms and blindly sell their highly toxic meat to people or the "lucky" chosen ones get to live but get their freedom taken away. So yes, the necessity to entertain ourselves contributes to mass slaughter of dolphins.