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Pilot Whale Commits Suicide in Taiji

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Uploaded by on Jan 5, 2012

During a massive pilot whale slaughter in Taiji, Japan stressed and panicked pilot whales commit suicide during the killing by smashing themselves into the sharp rocks around the killing cove.

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  • He isn't "committing suicide," he's trying to escape. That pilot whale is very much alive in the last seconds of the video.

  • This is as sad a commentary on the Japanese people as anyone can imagine. I cannot believe that this occurs in a modern civilization. What a disgusting view of the Japanese people. If you are not ashamed of this, you sure as hell should be.

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  • "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." - Albert Einstein

  • A blind fear reaction.Something like Yoshio Tachibana's victims felt I bet.It's Human nature though.If you have ever killed your own food you know nothing wants to die.There are kinder methods.

  • Grrrrr.... these animals are super smart & sensitive to human emotion. WRONG! WRONG! UTTERLY WRONG!!! What a dark reflection of corporate greeeeeeeed. Shame!!

  • @tasteegold7772 Oh yeah, you are totally not racist....

  • @Eternalover78 amen to that. people have to bear in mind that ethics differ in every country. change ain't easy. at the very least, be happy that someone is taking the effort to spread awareness that change should come. all these racist comments doesn't help anything. seriously, condemning a whole country based on the actions of a minority?? that just isn't right.

  • is there fucking ANYTHING these genetically deficiant yellow monkeys DONT mindlessly butcher that comes from the ocean???!

  • I will sign the petition, but I think that a more effective approach to stopping this brutality is to just plain STOP BUYING ANYTHING THAT IS MADE IN JAPAN!!!! Boycott Japanese products like cars and electronics until the Japanese stop the mass slaughter of whales and dolphins. Only by affecting the livelyhood of every Japanese citizen will the Japanese realize that they must stop these disgusting practices.

  • Please everyone sign the petition to help stop this! Go to takepart.com/cove/writetoourle­aders

  • @xagainsthesun they do this everyday~its their job~i would die in a cardboard box before taking this job~also~in my opinion i believe these people are capable of murdering people~this job creates criminals !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @TatsushittieJapan obviously you can, you replied. haha i win still

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