[CINC] Documentary "The Cove" to open in LA on July 31st

[Mr Zalophus]

*I'm not sure if this is an appropriate email for our CINC email list, I
hope so...and if not, I apologize for sending a semi-political message to
all.   *
*Bob*
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*A Call to Save  the Annual Slaughter of Dolphins

*The Save Japan Dolphins Coalition needs your help to end the slaughter of
dolphins and whales in Japan. This summer, the film "The Cove" is premiering
in Los Angeles. It is a new documentary on the work of our Coalition in
Taiji, Japan, where the largest remaining annual slaughter of dolphins on
the planet still occurs today. Check out the film at: *
http://festival.sundance.org/2009/film_events/films/cove<https://email.smmusd.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=ee65849d477b4a0094e056f1753d7bf0&URL=http%3a%2f%2ffestival.sundance.org%2f2009%2ffilm_events%2ffilms%2fcove>
*. We need volunteers to commit to 4-hour shifts at the Landmark Theater in
Los Angeles the weekend of Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2nd to hand out
informational brochures about the annual dolphin slaughter so that the
public will be further informed about the issue. The theater is at 10850
West Pico & Westwood Blvd. We're looking to put together a group of 20
volunteers by the end of next week. Each volunteer will receive a 100%
organic "Save Japan Dolphins" t-shirt and cap by EcoJoia. We are also
looking for a volunteer "Cove Captain" to serve as volunteer coordinator for
LA. If you are interested in volunteering at the Los Angeles location,
either for a shift or as LA Cove Captain, please respond as soon as possible
to: Leslie Chang, *lchang7 at stanford.edu*, (510) 859-9160. Please don't
hesitate to email or call with any questions. Also, it would be greatly
appreciated if you could forward this email to anyone who might be
interested in volunteering for this effort. Attached below is the national
e-flyer with more extensive information about the dolphin slaughter and "The
Cove," as the documentary is also opening in other cities around the US this
summer.

In the US, we are urging people who see “The Cove” movie to:
·       Send e-mailgrams to President Obama and Vice President Biden, urging
them to make Japan stop the slaughter of dolphins and whales;
·       Send a message to the Japanese Ambassador in the US protesting the
slaughter of dolphins and whales, emphasizing the dangerous levels of
mercury in coastal dolphin and whale meat.
·       Spread the word about “The Cove” and urge their friends and
neighbors to see “The Cove” and take action.  The movie opens July 31st in
theaters in New York and Los Angeles; on August 7th, “The Cove” opens in
more US markets.  The more people that see it, the greater the pressure on
Japan.  (We expect “The Cove” to open in theaters outside the US this coming
fall.)
·       Don’t buy tickets to dolphinarium or swim-with-dolphins tourist
attractions. Don't buy tickets to any facility that has captive dolphins or
whales.  The worldwide zoo and aquarium industry must stop facilitating the
trafficking in live dolphins from Taiji and other cruel live captures.
·       Go to our
*http://www.SaveJapanDolphins.org<https://email.smmusd.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=ee65849d477b4a0094e056f1753d7bf0&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.SaveJapanDolphins.org>
** <http://www.SaveJapanDolphins.org<https://email.smmusd.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=ee65849d477b4a0094e056f1753d7bf0&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.SaveJapanDolphins.org>>
*website, and “The Cove” movie action website *
http://www.TakePart.com/thecove<https://email.smmusd.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=ee65849d477b4a0094e056f1753d7bf0&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.TakePart.com%2fthecove>
** <http://www.TakePart.com/thecove<https://email.smmusd.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=ee65849d477b4a0094e056f1753d7bf0&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.TakePart.com%2fthecove>>
*where there are more actions for people to take.

In other countries, we are urging people to take the same actions with their
own heads of state and Japanese Ambassadors.

In Japan, we are urging the Japanese public to contact their leaders and the
Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to stop the sale of contaminated
dolphin and whale meat.  We are also working on getting a version of “The
Cove” movie, dubbed in Japanese, to be distributed in Japan.

(The Save Japan Dolphins Coalition consists of Earth Island Institute, Elsa
Nature Conservancy of Japan, Ocean Care, In Defense of Animals, Campaign
Whale, and the Animal Welfare Institute)
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