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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Dolphin Secret--Dolphin Smile

Monday, November 29, 2010

Change

Never in a million years did I think watching a documentary could change my life.
Ever since watching The Cove, My outlook on life has changed dramatically for the better. I used to wake up in the morning and worry if my crops on farmville are ready, or what news am I going to read on TMZ today. Now I wake up wondering what more can I do to make a impact today, or what else can I do to help people understand what is truly happening in this world. I know longer worry about farmville, TMZ or all the other small things. I am slowly learning the VERY sad and disturbing truth about the world we live in.

I recently became a vegetarian,and to be honest it hasn't really been that hard to leave meat in my past. I have only had a few moments where its been a struggle, but there are to many reminders out there that keep me on track. I can honestly say that I will never go back and that I am completely happy with my decision. If you ever feel that your on the fence about becoming vegetarian or vegan, I suggest watching the documentary EARTHLINGS
EARTHLINGS is a powerful and informative documentary about society’s treatment of animals, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix with soundtrack by Moby. This multi-award winning film by Nation Earth is a must-see for anyone who cares about animals or wishes to make the world a better place.

But I just want to warn you, It is very graphic. It took me a week to watch it and I cried through the entire thing.

I am a huge lover of all animals, I have even joked with my husband he better watch out if we won the lottery we would live on a huge farm with all kinds of animals that we have rescued. I would give anything to be able to rescue animals and keep them safe from anything that would harm them.

Sometimes I think it would be easier to not care. It would be a lot less painful, but that's just not who I am.

Yesterday in Taiji a huge family of dolphins were being driven into the cove. Half of that family were able to get away and the other half were murdered. It makes me wonder will the half that got away be captured tomorrow because they would leave there family behind? Every day it gets harder and harder to sit here and read the updates. I will continue to call and write letters to the embassies, and I will continue to spread the word. Nothing will make me give up this fight!
I know there are many people who wish to go to Taiji, but either don't have the time or money to go. Well I have the time and just not the money. SO PLEASE if you have the money and no time, PLEASE consider donating, Every dollar helps.

FOR THE DOLPHINS

Monday, November 22, 2010

Just for the Record

There has been so much drama on all the sights I visit that I just wanted to talk about it here. I am not going to justify to anyone why I am doing this, and I am not going to respond to trolls and there ignorance. I don't care what people think nor do I care if people want to think I'm a racist. What matters to me is what our futures hold and the dolphins that have to suffer everyday in captivity and the ones that are murdered. I chose to take a stand for what I believe in, and if that means accepting criticism then I am OK with that.
I have met some great people, who have a wonderful hearts and feel the same way that most of us do. But please do not respond to these trolls. You are only fueling there fire. They have nothing better to do then make the world a worse place then it already is. I refuse to buy into them or let them get me angry. We cannot make everyone believe this is wrong or make anyone change there mind.
As most of you know I have a facebook page and luckily I have had no drama on it. I am sure its only a matter of time before there is but I assure you. It will not be tolerated I will delete and block all negative people and posts.
I have to focus on getting the word out there and raising the money to make this trip. I cannot focus my energy on anything beyond that.

Please take a moment and pass my blog along. Donate a dollar if that's all you can, Call or write the embassies and say a prayer for the wonderful Cove Guardians in Taiji.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Some Good News and Some Bad News

I always hate starting something off with bad news. There are 50+ dolphins in the killing cove as I type this. According to Elora there are a TON of babies. I can't even begin to describe how I feel when this happens. Anger, Disgust, Sad, I honestly feel like I am having a bad dream and I can't wake up. Please take a moment and visit my Facebook page Notes.This is a list of Address's and a great letter to send to the Japanese embassies. COPY/PASTE/SEND. I assure you every phone call and email is working. These horrible men are feeling the pressure and are working much harder to hide there horrible acts. "I believe in the power that comes, When we all work together as one."

I have been seeing a lot of negative comments on numerous different support pages about people being racist or saying hateful things. I just want to say this is not about race. This is about a handful of men giving Japan a horrible name. I don't understand why the Government of Japan allows this. Is having a blood stain on there country worth protecting these men. These beautiful, magnificent, and amazingly intelligent beings do not belong to you Japan. As a matter of fact they don't belong to anyone. Our jobs as the human race is to protect and preserve this beautiful place we call Earth. But instead we are killing it slowly but surely. What does our future look like? I wish there was some way to look into the future and see what this world is like. I can almost guarantee if we continue this destruction there will be nothing beautiful left, if anything at all!

OK now for my good news. About a week ago I wrote a letter to the biggest news station in the city I live in. Today I got a phone call from a very nice woman from this station and they would love to do a story on my journey. I WANTED TO SCREAM AAAAHH!! I was so excited. I was so excited that thousands of people that don't know about this will now know. After watching The Cove I decided that I wanted to be a voice for these dolphins. I feel that I am accomplishing that. I have had an overwhelming amount of support from, Family, Friends and Strangers. All this support means the world to me. It gives me the fuel I need to keep going. And to all my supporters I will not let you down.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

From the words of Another

My dearest friend Kira wrote a post for my blog. She will be taken this journey with me to Taiji.

I am in shock right now over the controversy that the anti whaling movement is subjected too. I myself over the past few hours have been called a "racist"... I was also told that I have a "cult" mentality. Why? I believe that the human race in ruining the oceans... I believe that dolphins are sentient creatures that deserve our protection. Does that mean that I am racist against the Japanese because their country still hunts Dolphins? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! I believe that knowledge is powerful; and I truly hope that if the fishermen knew what these animals were capable of.. if they knew the dolphin meat that they are feeding their children is poisoning them... that they would stop the hunt. I understand that TaiJi Japan is a country of little resource. That part of the reason they practice this horror is because they are trying to earn a living to provide for their families. That is why we MUST start with government! Bashing and name calling is going to get us no where.... FAST. I urge all activists to stay consistent, sign the petitions; call the embassies... and spread the word to your family and friends. Don't give up. It is going to be a long journey... and it will be worth it! We need more people on the ground.. DONATE if you can... WE ARE GOING TO TAIJI AND WE WILL BE HEARD! Our presence will be felt and we are MAKING A DIFFERENCE! Our children will thank us :)

~ K. Hudson

Monday, November 15, 2010

Looking Back

Looking back at my years growing up. I come to realize how naive I truely was.
One moment in peticular was when My family and I visited Sea World. I was roughly 10 years old and I remember standing at this big round pool with a lot of dolphins swimming in a circle. I remember what a thrill it was for me to touch one. There were lots of people touching them. That was the purpose of this pool. People could purchase food and feed them, touch them and have the experience of being so close to them. Now that I look back I am very saddened by this memory. I know back then it wasn't a big deal. People we not educated on the price these dolphins had to pay to be there for our pleasure.

During the Shamu show I remember thinking what a cool job. To be a trainer and work with these animals daily would be amazing. Swimming with them, feeding them and teaching them new tricks. Wow now that I look back, What sad thoughts. I have now made a promise to make sure my children grow up knowing the consequences these animals have to pay just for our pleasure.

I will not give up this fight. I know deep down that this will change. Hopefully sooner then later. I think about all these amazingly intelligent beings having to bare witness to the kidnapping and murdering of there family. What it would be like to watch this. The pain they must feel. I personally would want to die if someone murdered my family. How can these men and women murder on a daily basis and not feel shame. Its truely depressing knowing that I am among this race. What really kills me is they say these mammals are not endangered So what lets just keep killing them until they are. Then what?


Please pass this blog along to all your family, friends and neighbors. Help educate people, Help them understand that this is not right.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Just Some Thoughts

Today there was blood in The Cove again. Each and every time this happens makes me that much more motivated to reach my goal.

The last few times these greedy bastards drove dolphins into the cove they have killed immediately. I personally believe its because of every ones phone calls and letters. Once they are killed the phone calls probably stop until the next time they kill. We should continue to call and write whether there is dolphins in the cove or not. KEEP THE PRESSURE on the Japanese government. Don't let them believe for a second that we have given up. Every time you think of Dolphins or the cove send a letter and call.

"They are to the oceans,What we are to the land"

I believe there is hope for our future. As long as we continue to educate and have faith.

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"We are there biggest threat, and they're only hope"

Saturday, November 13, 2010

MIA for a few days

Sorry that I haven't posted in a few days. Our internet has been down..

I recently start my own Facebook page So please like it and share this with your friends so they will join.

The only positive thing that comes from this horror is the wonderful people I am meeting along the way. All the support people show one another and the passion people share for these amazing creatures and the oceans is astounding.

This post is short but i would like to end it with a video Elora took of her and Tarah questioning private space and a young fisherman. I love the way they conduct themselves.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Emotionally Straining

This past week in Taiji has been horrible. I just want to break it down for you.

*November 4th roughly 140 dolphins driven into the cove.
*November 5th 36 dolphins and 1 baby kidnapped from there family to live a life of slavery.
*November 6th 19 more dolphins were taken for life of slavery. And 24-30 were slaughtered. roughly 40 were releases without there family
*November 7th 100 more dolphins driven into the cove.
*November 8th 8 dolphins taken for a life of slavery. 2 dolphins drowned due to being held under water by these so called trainers and unknown number were slaughtered and roughly 40 were releases. When they released the survivors 2 babies were swimming around in blood looking for there mothers. They would not leave so the men slaughtered them to.


I am just sickened and my heart breaks for these highly intelligent beings. They are morning the loss of over half there family and forced to leave them all behind.
I can only imagine what they are feeling. These non human persons just witnessed so much horror and were in fear for days.

I know there are so many out there that wish they could do something to help. The Japanese goverment are feeling the preasure from around the world. All the phone calls and letters are working so read my previous blog on how you can help to get the info to call or write.
ALSO PLEASE HIT THE DONATE BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THIS SCREEN help me get to Taiji.
I promise to my dying day that when I am there these fisherman will have nightmares about my voice. It will be a sound that hunts them for life. Every dollar counts!!!

Saturday, November 6, 2010

One of the most Horrific Sounds

This short clip was taken by Tarah she is in Taiji. These are the cries of dolphins. Stressed and scared. I was in immediate tears listening to this.



The past 3 days have been absolute hell for the Dolphins in Taiji. Approximately 140 taken prisoner; 56 consigned to slavery, 24 to 30 slaughtered, and about 54 released. This means that fewer than 40% of this thriving complex family unit survived.

Friday, November 5, 2010

I feel RAGE!!!!!!

Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, Sisters, Sons and Daughter etc.... Are all being seperated for greed.

2 days ago in Taiji from my understanding over 100 dolphins were chased into the cove. The next day trainers (mostly women) came, and started picking out dolphins so that they could live a miserable life in captivity. I don't get it, do these women not have children. I don't understand how they could seperate a huge family and not feel shame at all. Each dolphin can be sold for roughly 300,000. These trainers took 36 and 1 baby so thats 11,100,000. I am sickened, saddened and most of all SOOOO Angry. A few died dew to stress, a few were let go and there are still over 100 in the cove awaiting there fate in the cove.

It is VERY important that we do not support these theme parks and swim with dolphin programs. These programs are exactly what keeps these fisherman kidknapping and killing.

FACTS ABOUT DOLPHINS IN CAPTIVITY:

53% of those dolphins who survive the violent capture die within 90 days.

The average life span of a dolphin in the wild is 45 years; yet half of all captured dolphins die within their first two years of captivity. The survivors last an average of only 5 years in captivity.

Every seven years, half of all dolphins in captivity die from capture shock, pneumonia, intestinal disease, ulcers, chlorine poisoning, and other stress-related illnesses. To the captive dolphin industry, these facts are accepted as routine operating expenses.

In many tanks the water is full of chemicals as well as bacteria, causing many health problems in dolphins including blindness.

When a baby dolphin is born in captivity, the news is usually kept secret until the calf shows signs of survival. Although marine mammals do breed in captivity, the birth rate is not nearly as successful as the one in the wild, with high infant mortality rates.

Wild dolphins can swim 40 to 100 miles per day - in pools they go around in circles.

Many marine parks subject their mammals to hunger so they will perform for their food. Jumping through hoops, tailwalking and playing ball are trained behaviors that do not occur in the wild.

Confined animals who abuse themselves (banging their heads against the walls) are creating stimuli which their environment cannot supply. Dolphins in captivity tend to develop stereotypical behaviors (swimming in a repetitive circle pattern, with eyes closed and in silence) because of boredom and confinement. This is equivalent to the swaying and pacing of primates, lions, tigers and bears confined in cages.

Dolphins are predators of fish and spend up to half of their time in the wild hunting for food. Supplying dead fish results in less exercise and lack of mental stimulation, thus causing boredom.

When trapped together, males often become agitated and domineering. This creates pecking orders (unknown in the wild) and unprovoked attacks on each other and the trainers. In the ocean, although fights are not unknown, the wild dolphins have a chance to escape.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Responsibility

There are roughly 50 dolphins in The Cove as I type this. My heart weighs heavy like it always does when I find out dolphins are in The Cove. I always find myself scrambling for words on days like this. I sat down last night and wrote many letters to the embassies and today I will call. I ran across a great letter to copy and send to the embassies. I was given permission to post it on my blog. I will post it at the bottom of this post. So please COPY/PASTE/SEND I also have a list of many Japanese embassies and if you would like it please leave a comment with your email address.

If your reading this I want you to imagine Fathers, Mothers (swimming with there babies)Sons, Daughters, Brothers, Sisters. Imagine that your one of them.A huge family living peacefully together.
Then I want you to imagine monsters come along chase you into confinement, leave you there for a day scared to death. And then kidnap a family member or members and after that horror they stab each one of your family members including you. You watch each one of your family members bleeding to death. Your laying in there blood and who knows how long it will take you to die.

Some people think that this is not our battle. Think about this...we live in a symbiotic relationship with all that surrounds us. We as people share this beautiful earth we live on. So when one country is effecting the rest of the world it is our RESPONSIBILITY to put a stop to it.

I have a voice and I have chosen to use it. Why don't you?

Japan claims this is tradition:
The Oikomi drive only started in 1972. Before that dolphins were not hunted in an organized way. This is no tradition, this is money making and selling of mercury tainted meat to unsuspecting Japanese and our (Japanese) Gov't accepting the poisoning of people.





THE LETTER:
Be lauded by exhibiting one of the greatest virtues – Mercy
...Dear Reader of this message and proud citizen of Japan,

I thank you sincerely for taking the time to read this message.

I understand that every culture is different. I have gained a great admiration for Japan and the Japanese culture and history through many years of Asian studies and time spent in Asia.

I would like to respectfully ask that you end the Dolphin killings in Taiji. I understand that this is part of your culture. However, as the world shrinks, Taiji has become the focal point for millions of people all over the world. For many, this is the only thing they know about Japan. I know your astounding culture and history and do not want for people to think that Japan is only famous for killing dolphins.

There are two more reasons I would like for you to consider.

1) The emotional attachment and meaning of dolphins in many cultures across the planet. Dolphins are the symbol of hope, healing, joy and intelligence in many cultures. By killing them, the spirit of these cultures is damaged. We all need hope. I respectfully request that you allow the many millions of people to preserve their hope and spirit by not killing dolphins.

2) Animal cruelty is an issue across the entire planet. I have seen too many people devastated by the Taiji dolphin killings. They are so demoralized that they cannot see the cruelty that is done to animals in their country, city and neighborhood. Innocent and magnificent animals' lives are ended by men's hand by the thousands every minute across the world in animal shelters, bull fights, cock fights, dog fights and other unspeakable animal cruelty. Animals that have great capacity to teach humans about kindness, dedication, grace and compassion lose their lives every minute for nothing. The fishermen in Taiji are no more responsible than the farmers breeding magnificent bulls whose only destiny is to be killed in a grueling and unfair fight. Taiji happens to be in the limelight more than any other animal cruelty. Please allow the fishermen of Taiji to gain another income so the world can refocus on righting cruelty across the world.

By stopping the killings of a few innocent and beautiful animals, you can bring about change for this world that is far greater than the impact that a lifeless body of a dolphin baby in Taji could ever have.

Your power in this endeavor today is far greater than the power of most any country, regardless of size, money and power. As a result, your choices will have far greater implications on all of our futures. Whenever and wherever we take the time to listen, nature is showing us ways to create a better future for our offspring, future and planet.

I respectfully invite you to join this journey. The impact of your choices will cause shifts for your unborn generations as much as for mine.

I thank you for your time, thought and deliberation and remain respectfully yours, <<

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

When will we stop?

So over the past few days I have been learning a lot more about how we as humans are destroying the oceans. I admit I was very naive. I just wanted to share with others what I have learned in the hopes that other people will discover what I have. I know that not everyone finds a passion in these sort of things, but I believe everyone could learn something from it..

So lets start by Shark finning.
100 million sharks are killed every year!

What is Shark Finning?
•Shark finning refers to the removal and retention of shark fins and the discard at sea of the carcass. The shark is most often still alive when it is tossed back into the water. Unable to swim, the shark slowly sinks toward the bottom where it is eaten alive by other fish.

To learn more visit shark finning

Faroe Islands Pilot whale massacre
Every year hundreds to thousands of pilot whales are driven into a bay where men slash, stab and slice them to death. The unborn are cut from there mothers.

To learn more visit Pilot whales

The Dall's porpoiseI always knew that roughly 20,000 cetacean were slaughter each year in Japan. Taiji only kills roughly 2,000. Recently I learned about the Dall's Porpoise.

The Dall’s porpoise is a stocky black and white cetacean found throughout the northern Pacific and adjacent seas. It is the target of the largest hunt of any whale, dolphin or porpoise species in the world, and has been for more than a quarter of a century.

Large scale hunting of Dall’s porpoises has taken place in Japanese waters for around 50 years. The average annual kill was between 5-10,000 animals during the 1960-70’s, however this shot up to over 40,000 animals after the International Whaling Commission (IWC) implemented its ban on commercial whaling. The ban saved many whale species from certain extinction, but unwittingly resulted in a new hunting threat to Dall’s porpoises when Japan’s whaling companies began to use Dall’s porpoise meat to replace the minke whales they were no longer allowed to hunt. Dall’s porpoises were also traded to the south of Japan where over-hunting of striped dolphins had left a demand for dolphin-type meat.

Today around 15,000 Dall’s porpoises are killed each year in a hand harpoon hunt that has been repeatedly described by the IWC’s Scientific Committee as “clearly unsustainable”.

To learn more visit Dalls Porpoise

Harp Seals
Every year, when the time is "right" (as soon as the ice conditions permit and the seal pups start shedding their fuzzy white coats), about 2,000 to 6,000 Canadian fishermen (most of European descent and most living in Newfoundland and the Magdalen Islands of Quebec), find their way to the floes and proceed to club, bludgeon, shoot, and skin hundreds of thousands of harp seals, most just a few weeks to a few months old.

This year the quota is roughly 390,000

To learn more visit Seal Hunt

Whaling
In 1986 a moratorium was made to protect the whales. But Japan and other Countries have found there ways around it claiming they are doing research.
•In fact, more than 25,000 whales have been killed since the Moratorium was supposed to come into force.

To learn more visit Whaling

Sea Turtles
Sea turtle consumption dates back millennia to a time when sea turtles abounded. Coastal communities rely on sea turtles as protein sources. Other societies serve sea turtle dishes as delicacies. Sea turtle meat is used in some religious ceremonies, and their bones, skin, and shells are used to provide non-food commodities, such as oil, leather, jewelry, and ornaments.

Even sea turtle eggs are prized and illegally collected. Vulnerable and often unprotected, they are scooped from nesting beaches and sold on the black market as medicines.

To Learn more Visit Sea Turtles


The list goes on. I hope that everyone takes the time to educate themselves and other people. The Oceans are nearly 71% of our Earth. If we don't start protecting them now, Then what does the future hold.