http://www.speakupforblue.com/everything-ocean/ocean-news-the-cove-predicts-dolphin-eating-epidemic-and-us-sued-for-whale-deafness
First Story:
The Cove Movie exposed the nasty business of mass killings of dolphins in Taiji, Japan to sell as food and the world thought it only happened in a couple of places like Taiji. BUT, a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society revealed 114 countries have eaten 87 different marine mammal species (whales, dolphins, seal, dudgongs, etc.) since 1990. One reason why this marine mammal consumption has increased is due to the collapse of commercially available fish in certain areas. Conservation efforts are underway to work with local communities to reduce the consumption of marine mammals in regions all around the world.
Story 1 Link: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/when-marine-mammals-become-food
Story 2:
A group of Environmental Organizations joined forces to sue the US government over conducting Navy Exersizes using sonar on the West coast. The environmental organizations say the sonar affects the hearing of Orcas (a US Endangered Species), which rely on the sense for hunting, attracting mates, and communicating with other Orcas.
Story 2 Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9043274/Environmentalists-sue-US-government-over-whale-deaths.html
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