The dolphins are herded from deeper sea into a makeshift slaughterhouse, penned in by netted walls.
Japan slaughters 20,000 dolphins annually, hundreds of which at the Taiji hunt. Supporters of the hunt claim it’s a Japanese tradition, but dolphin drives have only become popular in the last few decades. It’s a lucrative business, with the one in Taiji reportedly driven by a few local men who are getting very rich off the killing. The dead animals are sold for meat, while dolphins spared their lives are bought by zoos and wildlife parks.
Human nature at its worst once again.
[video=youtube;9AJg8vcpVuI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=13&v=9AJg8vcpVuI[/video]
http://www.unilad.co.uk/video/heartbreaking-moment-a-dolphin-throws-itself-onto-rocks-to-escape-hunters/