The Twenty Ninth of my 40 donations goes to Action for Dolphins (AFD). AFD aim to end Dolphin hunting (as if that is even a thing) and Dolphin captivity; AFD also strive to secure dolphins welfare rights and protection by law.
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to experience these incredibly talented and intelligent creatures you will appreciate they should be protected and left to swim free in the communities and environments they belong.
The aim of AFD is to stop cruelty to, and gain legal protection for, small cetaceans (dolphins and other small whales). AFD focuses on small cetaceans because these sentient animals do not have adequate legal protection, and are subjected to some of the most extreme cruelty inflicted on animals anywhere in the world.
AFD’s primary goal is to bring an end to unregulated and inhumane hunts that kill thousands of small cetaceans annually. Initially, AFD will focus on the devastating hunts taking place in Taiji, Japan.
AFD also works to end activities that harm Australia’s marine life and to end the practice of dolphin and whale captivity. Scientific studies suggest that dolphins and whales suffer in confinement. Therefore, AFD campaigns to have the practice of cetacean captivity abolished.
While AFD began in Australia, dolphins and whales need our help in many countries and, as such, our efforts to protect them are truly global.
Principles
AFD has the following core principles:
- Its sole purpose is to improve the welfare of dolphins and whales
- It will act lawfully, peacefully and respectfully
- It will not denigrate or criticise the people of Japan or other countries in which dolphin hunting occurs – its argument is only with those few who are involved in the practice of dolphin hunting
- It is committed to using donors’ money wisely, with the aim of maximising the benefit of each dollar for dolphins and whales
