Dolphin Hunting- The Cove

(news.nationalgeographic.com)

Ive found an article on national Geographic Daily news that shows a cove in Taiji Japan, where every september dolphins are hunted.
Shigeki Takaya, assistant director of the Far Seas Fisheries Division of Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in Tokyo is a crtic on these attempts to stop these hunts for the welfare of the dolhins and the fact it is extremely cruel.
he states "What difference is there between a cow, a pig, and a dolphin?There's no difference. There is a market for dolphin in Japan. It's not a major market, but it's a market. Dolphin is a resource, and people have to respect each other's cultures. In other countries they eat cow. But we never say to Americans, 'Don't eat a cheeseburger.' We never, ever say that."
It is said that these hunts are "completely unsustainable".


My question to the world is why are these issues not brought to more attention by more main stream media. Although The cove film (2009) tried to inform the world of this and was recognised and received an oscar for its efforts I feel this would only be watched by people who have an interst in the subject matter allready. My personal view is that all the rest of the issues with the world that are depressing and unpleasant are viewed on news daily, why are such issues such as these not shown so that a more diverse range of society could be informed of them, without having to go and find information on it????

Charlie Riedel- Oil spill

I came across a photojournalist that took photographs of birds that had been caught in a terrible oil spill on a beach on Louisianas East Grand Terre Island. This photos are not only horrific to look at for the welfare of the birds but also makes me think of all the things that are happening without our knowledge to wildlife and nature by us and whether shocking images like these instead of aesthetically pleasing magnificant photos of wildlife, may have a bigger impact when it comes to conservation campaigns.



http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/caught_in_the_oil.html

Terry whittaker.com

Terry whittaker originally from manchester started working in zoos and on conerservation projects across the world for years before establishing that he wanted to have a career in photography to fight the constantt battle of nature preservation.



He states;"I believe that photography is a valuable tool in biodiversity conservation so long as the story told is honest and balanced and the images are real."

Some of his collaborative projects have been involved with senstive issues and mainly conservation and environmentally based. He has won many wildlife photographer awards and his images have been used in such publications as BBC wildlife magazine and National Geographic kids.

Art wolfe

Art wolfe is an american photographer famous for his stunning colourful photographs of wildlife and nature, making them extremely provoking for wildlife conservation issues. He believes that through his artistic and documentary style he can educate and expose as he says "what is beautiful on the earth". He has been working with nature capturing its spectacular beauty and thriving for its preservation for over 30 years. His images are renowned for their "mastery in colour, composition, and perspective".
" Art Wolfes photographs are a superb evocation of soome of the most breathtaking spectacles in the world"- Sir David Attenborough

http://www.artwolfe.com/

LOST FILM OF DIAN FOSSEY

http://www.natgeoeducationvideo.com/film/268/the-lost-film-of-dian-fossey

BOB CAMPBELL photographer for zoologist Dian Fossey

Dian Fossey worked for eighteen years studying gorilla groups in Rwanda. Bob Campbell a photograher joined her on this conservation project and took some photographs that appeared on National Geographic magazine. He managed to capture Fosseys relationship and enagement with the gorillas she became so fond of.