Peru and Florida Marine Conservation Groups Join Forces to Stop Dolphin Killings

Yesterday, conservationists announced a campaign to end dolphin slaughtering in Peru. BlueVoice, an ocean conservation organization based in Florida, and Mundo Azul, an NGO based in Lima, Peru, united for the campaign. Every year, between 5,000 and 15,000 dolphins are killed, according to calculations on fishing boat practices, and "undercover testimony," according to Blue Voice.

Dolphins Chopped Up, Skinned Alive in Peru to Use as Shark Bait for Asian Delicacy

Animal conservation groups are enraged over the brutal slaughtering of thousands of dolphins off the coast of Peru, where the mammals are used as shark bait for an Asian delicacy known as shark fin soup.
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