The footage is captivating, the protagonists (both human and dolphin) are in a semi-constant state of peril, the subject matter is controversial, and the style makes the audience feel that they are the ones peeking through the bushes at the contraband “cove” or huddled in the back seat of the car, fearful of foreign law enforcement.  Our American mindsets allow us to feel completely justified stomping into a little village in Japan, and demanding that the locals do an about-face on their centuries-old tradition.  It’s not like we haven’t done …

The precious, endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals are facing a 4% annual decline in population, currently leaving us with just over 1,000 living Hawaiian Monk Seals. Honolulu Advertiser Article.  This makes the Hawaiian Monk Seal the most endangered species in U.S. Oceans. LINK The leading causes of this decline are starvation, sharks, domestic violence (male seals kill or injure females by pursuing them too aggressively.)  Starvation is a result of the compromised eco-system in our oceans, and the Hawaiian Monk Seals inability to adapt quickly enough to survive in a sparser, …