The Dark Side of the Dolphin Industry: Exploitation and Deception

🐬The captive dolphin industry is a multi-billion dollar business, with SeaWorld alone making $1.5 billion annually.

💰Dolphin hunters in places like Taiji, Japan, capture dolphins and sell them for high prices, despite offers to compensate for their loss of income.

🚫Claims that dolphins can heal humans and dolphin-assisted therapy are fraudulent practices exploited by the industry.

🌊The culture of commercial whaling is not inherent to places like Taiji, Japan. It was introduced after World War II as an alternative food source.

🙌The majority of Japanese people, around 127 million, do not support or participate in dolphin hunting or captivity.

How profitable is the captive dolphin industry?

—The captive dolphin industry generates billions of dollars in revenue annually. SeaWorld alone makes $1.5 billion each year.

Have dolphin hunters been offered compensation for their loss of income?

—Yes, offers to reimburse dolphin hunters have been made, but they refuse and continue capturing dolphins for profit.

Do dolphins have the ability to heal humans?

—No, claims that dolphins can heal humans are false. Dolphin-assisted therapy is a fraudulent practice that preys on vulnerable individuals.

Is the culture of commercial whaling inherent to places like Taiji, Japan?

—No, the culture of commercial whaling was introduced after World War II as a response to a lack of alternative food sources.

Do the majority of Japanese people support dolphin hunting and captivity?

—No, the majority of Japanese people, approximately 127 million, do not support or participate in dolphin hunting or captivity.

00:01The captive dolphin industry generates billions of dollars in revenue annually, with SeaWorld alone making $1.5 billion a year.

01:14Offers to reimburse dolphin hunters for their loss of income have been made, but they refuse to stop capturing dolphins for profit.

05:55Claims that dolphins can heal humans and dolphin-assisted therapy are fraudulent practices exploited by the industry.

08:21The culture of commercial whaling is not inherent to places like Taiji, Japan. It was introduced after World War II as an alternative food source.

08:32The majority of Japanese people, approximately 127 million, do not support or participate in dolphin hunting or captivity.