Comments on: Dolphin Dealer – Christopher Porter

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Christopher Porter Interview | Esteem Rising — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:08:24 +0000

[...] year I wrote a blog post that garnered a tremendous amount of attention Dolphin Dealer – Christopher Porter. Not only did blog readers notice but so did Christopher; after leaving a comment and an email I [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:45:26 +0000

Thank you, Chris for adding your voice to this post. As you can appreciate there are many skeptics out here and I am one of them. It is my hope that your project is truly coming from a place of good intentions and that you have had a change of heart. Once your past opponents like Ric O’Barry can accept your work, so too may the rest of the public. Trust is something that is earned and sometimes no matter what we do people still identify the scar left behind. I hope your work now helps us all see beyond your past.

As in my email I would like to give readers more information about you and your project but this is not enough to endorse you or the campaign. If you want to “spread the word” lets be in touch and let my blog readers get on board.

By: Chris Porter

Chris Porter — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:58:53 +0000

Jennifer I hope than you are supportive of my Free the Pod campaign. I am working with Ric O’Barry and other past opponents. The Solomons kill dolphins for their teeth and meat. As a trainer of marine mammals for 21 years, my only live solution was aquariums. Through time I have realized the effects on seperating these animals from family groups. Tillikum’s recent attack on his trainer(a killer whale I trained 21 years ago),secured that we still have a long way to go to provide for these animals every need. I hope that you can spread the word on this project of release as much as you spread my past actions. Regarding the money statement… I am a Socialist Capitalist that uses capitalism for social means. I generated a lot of money for Solomons but did not earn a lot. I am now working to generate them funds and alternative livliehoods that do not involve killing or capturing dolphins. Help Spread the Word… http://www.freethepod.org

Chris Porter ex-Dolphin Dealer

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:48:49 +0000

I share your passion for this topic and your questions. It has constantly baffled me as to why people are unable to grasp what must take place in order for an animal to do the exact opposite of its nature.
We would not want someone to decided how and where we will live, make us perform and scold us if we don’t. With any training or prolonged captivity we have changed them in irreversible ways. For what? So that we and our children can be entertained?
One person I recently spoke to said, she was aware in Dubai dolphins have been bought not only to attract tourist but for wealthy people to have them in their pools. Of course, they die and what do they do, go buy more.
Yes, we can only hope one day more people will acknowledge what truly is going on.

By: Gillean

Gillean — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:27:17 +0000

Just want to pipe up my agreement on the never supporting zoos or circuses…and don’t forget the rodeo..ugh..so much cruelty goes on in the world under the guise of ‘entertainment’ that it sickens me to the core. I don’t understand why everyone in general doesn’t see it the same way. Why is it so widely accepted? Isn’t the cruelty obvious enough? Doesn’t anyone have their thinking caps on? If there was no support, there would be no market and, hence, no cruelty to animals. Unfortunately, in this unenlightened era, the general masses prefer to turn a blind eye to these kinds of things. But the truth remains and we can only hope one day more begin to acknowledge it.