Factoid/2007/02/09
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Dirty Secrets of the International Aquarium Industry
- "Japan kills over 20,000 dolphins and small whales annually; most of which wind up in meat markets. The dirty secret of the slaughter, however, is that the international aquarium industry subsidizes these massacres by paying upwards of US$45,000 for prime live specimens for aquariums, dolphin shows, and swim-with-dolphins programs. A dead dolphin sells for about US$600 on the market for meat." - excerpt from Earth Island Institute's Islandwire: News from Earth Island newsletter from 2/8/2007.
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