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July 18, 2007

Sad News: Fishermen Caught Killing Dolphins

BY: nikki

Responsible Fishing

Brazilian fishermen were caught on video suffocating not just one or two, but 83 dolphins, then piling them on the boat deck.

And what’s more, they were laughing about it and joking about getting jail time. Who does that?

That’s even worse than Japanese fishermen hording dolphins into enclosed waters and slaughtering them by the thousands for their meat. At the very least, they eat the catch in Japan.

Brazilians are grinding dolphin genitals into powder, which is thought to make men more virile. It doesn’t.

Dolphins are extremely social and highly intelligent creatures, and many species are in trouble. People should respect that.

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