THE BLOOD OF THE DOLPHINS

THE FIVE W'S

• What- the Japanese fisherman are slaughtering the dolphins.
• Where- Taiji Cove, Japan
• When- modern times
• Why- It's an old Japanese tradition.
• Who and how- the Japanese fishermen.

HOW- THE DOLPHINS ARE CALLED CLOSE TO SHORE AND THEN STABBED TO DEATH.

THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

• 200,000 dolphins and small whales are killed because of this Japanese tradition.
• Most of the remarks on this have mixed feelings, like for the foreign activists, who think its inhumane.
• The dolphin meat is also poisonous, so the Japanese, according to some activists, act like they're immune.
• The activists think that the poisonous meat is a possible solution.

THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL CONTINUATION

• Japan thinks nothing is cruel about their actions.
• Foreign activists think Japan is poisoning themselves.
• The poisonous meat is a possible solution because
• The fisherman will run out of business.

G.R.A.P.E.S

• Achievements- many people have stopped fishermen by using cameras.
• Economy- fishermen sell the dolphin's heads and meat for money.

CONTINUATION OF G.R.A.P.E.S

• Religion- Dolphin slaughters are part of the Japanese culture,
• fishermen claimed they have done it for many years
• The foreign activists also use publicity to stop the fishermen.

IMPACTING OTHERS

• This event impacts others because people are fearing for the extinction of the dolphins.
• My reaction to this is very surprising because I couldnt think of any tradition,
• that involves killing a living animal
• The other countries believe it is animal cruelty and it should be stopped,
• but Japan believes that it's fine.

WHAT THE WORLD THINKS

• The activists think that the meat is a possible solution because the people will eventually run out of business.
• Foreign activist have tried to get a closer look at the killings, but Japanese police make sure they don't.
• The dolphin meat is also poisonous, so the Japanese,
• according to some foreign activists, are just poisoning themselves.

HOW THE FUTURE LOOKS

• Right now this conflict is becoming major issue because people are thinking about the future for the dolphins.
• For the future of the dolphins, They most likely will be extinct for atleast the major area near Japan.
• The dolphins will impact the future of all the sea creatures too. One animal extinction can create a major,
• Epidemic like situation.
• Tourism is another impact that will happen because all the tourist come to Japan for many things.

HOW THE FUTURE LOOKS CONTINUATION

• The ocean life is one of Japan's major tourist attractions. Without the dolphins,
• One of Japan's major tourist attractions will disappear.
• The dolphins will affect the life of other animals because the animals the
• Dolphins eat will overpopulate and the animals that the dolphins are a
• Food source to will lose a major food source, that can lead to another extinction.

GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES

• The affects that this event has on Japan's surroundings involve a decrease
• In tourism and a future pollution problem. A part of keeping the ocean
• Clean around Japan can change once theres not as many animals to
• Protect. The water can get more and more polluted, because the dolphins
• Eat smaller animals that will overpopulate without the dolphins.

GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES CONTINUATION

• The dolphins are also a source of food for other animals,
• So the dolphins extinction will cause a break in the food chain.
• A break in the food chain will cause the extinction of other animals.
• Japan is an island, so it has more ocean to detract dolphins from,
• Which will affect some of the surrounding land's dolphin sightings.

GEOGRAPGICAL STUDIES THREE

• Another downside to the dolphin slaying is that the tourists,
• Like to swim with dolphins as another attraction, but that
• Can't happen if they're all gone, so Jaapn will lose it's
• Geographic tourist points.

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