It is forbidden under the Peruvian law to kill and eat cetaceans, but a large number of dolphins are illegally killed by fishermen each year. The exact number isn't known, but the organization, Mundo Azul (meaning blue world), states that it is at least a thousand, maybe being as much as 3,000. To do the bloody task, fishermen drive the dolphins together and encircle them in nets. They then harpoon them, drag them into boats, and club to death the ones that are still alive. Many species are killed, including dusky and bottlenose dolphins. Just because a law is made, doesn't mean that everybody will follow it. Especially when it comes to murder, of people and animals.
Go to this address for more information:
http://mundoazul.org/habitats-species/whales-and-dolphins/stop-dolphin-slaughter-in-peru/dolphin-killing-in-peru/
We need more activists just like you Haley. We need people to go overseas and work hard to stop such heinous acts.
ReplyDeleteI really wish I could do something about it now. Making this blog is letting people know, but I wish I could truly make a difference.
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