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Published: 2016-12-08 02:50:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 1139; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Description December 8, 2016 in Taiji, Japan.

A pod of 30+ Short-finned Pilot Whales were driven into the infamous killing cove the previous day. After spending the night, the hunters began to push the adults into the shore beneath the tarps. Here, the majority were murdered while few watched as the water turned red with the blood of their family.

As the skiffs took a small number of the lifeless bodies away, a single whale was spotted desperately trying to escape the slaughter. Its flukes were still tied, and it was clearly injured. It swam slowly to the nets, pink tinted clouds of mist flying into the air with each gasp.

It tried so hard to live.

But the hunters returned, and before long, they dragged the injured mammal back under the tarps.

That was the last time we saw that whale.

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This was my first time drawing a Pilot Whale. I think it looks pretty decent.
Still have no clue how to draw water. ;w;

I watched the dolphin drive live via The Dolphin Project's Facebook page. I saw this happen live.

And I never want to see it again.

Learn how you can help end this senseless slaughter of dolphins and small whales here:Β dolphinproject.net/take-action…


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Comments: 18

DrowElfMorwen [2016-12-22 07:19:14 +0000 UTC]

This is so, so sad... she was such a strong dolphin. Poor baby I watch the drives sometimes. Other times, no way. I can't handle it.

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MerciResolution In reply to DrowElfMorwen [2016-12-22 17:03:15 +0000 UTC]

I tried to watch every drive I could last year. It was... Incredibly depressing, to say the least.
This year, I'm cutting back. I'm still marking down each drive, the species, the number slaughtered/captured, etc. But watching their last day on Earth hurts way too much now and then...

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DrowElfMorwen In reply to MerciResolution [2016-12-24 11:34:19 +0000 UTC]

It does hurt way too much. It can be maddening... the last one, and I only caught some of it, was that HORRIBLE pilot whale slaughter just a week or two ago.... I mean that was the worst drive I've ever seen. Those poor babies. Sigh

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MerciResolution In reply to DrowElfMorwen [2016-12-24 20:22:21 +0000 UTC]

It was absolutely awful... I saw footage and images of the juveniles trying to reach the dead adults on the shore while the hunters kept pushing them away.

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Thesckass20 [2016-12-10 18:47:05 +0000 UTC]

dam it... that`s a fucked up story

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MerciResolution In reply to Thesckass20 [2016-12-10 19:00:07 +0000 UTC]

Taiji's a fucked up place.

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LucarioFan113 [2016-12-09 21:14:17 +0000 UTC]

Taiji is just plain horrible!
And I must thank you for taking action against the fishermen!
You have my support!
And people like you shall save the world, not the gov, not the miliaries! Β  Β  Β 

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MerciResolution In reply to LucarioFan113 [2016-12-10 15:50:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! ;w;
Ever since I saw The Cove, I've been trying my best to educate people not to support the captive dolphin industry. We all have the power to stop this barbaric slaughter.
#DontBuyATicket

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LucarioFan113 In reply to MerciResolution [2016-12-11 20:15:24 +0000 UTC]

That's right!
Anytime I can, I try to stop someone who is supporting that horror, but often, I get bashed or I get a reply based on biaised information...
This is actually rare to see someone like you!
And thank you for the llama badge!

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MerciResolution In reply to LucarioFan113 [2016-12-12 15:57:06 +0000 UTC]

It ain't easy, but someone needs to spread the truth, amiright? ^^
And you're welcome!

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LucarioFan113 In reply to MerciResolution [2016-12-12 21:28:33 +0000 UTC]

You are definitively right!
With all the censorship and the lobbies we got, we really need someone to spread it!
A lot of TV newspapers have a commercial relation with dolphinariums, so they will not spread the truth, but manipulate and occult it!
Just like if that damn japanese gov wasn't getting us the job hard enough!

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OrkyDorky [2016-12-08 02:55:37 +0000 UTC]

:Correction dec 8th: But beautiful memorail for a drive that hasn't even ended yet!

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MerciResolution In reply to OrkyDorky [2016-12-08 03:01:21 +0000 UTC]

(Noticed that when I was posting it to Tumblr, whoOPS--)
Thank you. uvu I couldn't help NOT draw Fighter once I saw it limping out from under the tarps.

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OrkyDorky In reply to MerciResolution [2016-12-08 03:03:51 +0000 UTC]

It's very sad and hard to watch...its really hard going on fb right now...

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MerciResolution In reply to OrkyDorky [2016-12-08 03:05:59 +0000 UTC]

Last year I tried to watch every live dolphin drive I could. It was... Depressing, to say the least.Β 

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OrkyDorky In reply to MerciResolution [2016-12-08 03:08:35 +0000 UTC]

Yes,this is my first year...its really hard to deal with this every night,can't wait till march

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MerciResolution In reply to OrkyDorky [2016-12-08 03:12:13 +0000 UTC]

Mhm, it is especially tough the first year. Many tears were shed on those red cove nights... The later years don't make the pain any less, but at least you have an idea of what you're up against.

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OrkyDorky In reply to MerciResolution [2016-12-08 03:17:06 +0000 UTC]

yeah...

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