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As founder of The Warren Report, Warren Etheredge hosts over 250 events every year,
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Warren chats with Louie Psihoyos (Director) regarding dolphin genocide, mercury poisoning, and yummy whale meat.
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September 12th, 2009 at 7:17 am
[...] First-time filmmaker Louie Psihoyos teamed with activist Ric O’Barry to make THE COVE, a front-runner for this year’s Academy Award for Best Documentary. And while I am certain they’d love to cradle Oscar®, their mission was to save dolphins from their watery grave. For now, they can chalk up a partial victory. According to a National Geographic report, the Japanese town of Taiji — featured in THE COVE — has suspended its brutal, seasonal slaughter of the marine mammals… for one week. Of course, this is a bit like Ron Jeremy declaring celibacy for a week, yet is still proves the power of movies and, more importantly, the influence of impassioned movie-goers. The attention raised by the documentary and the ire inspired amongst audiences has proved too great for officials to ignore. But for those who care about the cause, please don’t feather your beds with laurels. (They’re itchy.) Let this serve as provocation to become even more vocal, more involved. You may never be nominated for an award yourself, but you’ll always have the honor of successfully(?) combating a Cetacean holocaust. [...]