So today is my last day in Taiji Japan. It has been the most incredible two weeks of my life.
Its not fair to expect myself to try put into words what this trip has meant to me. So I’m going to ask Xavier Rudd and my fellow Cove Guardian Olga Pristin to do that for me. This is a little something she put together after spending 10 days with us in Taiji. Thank you Olga. Thank you for being so brave, thank you for capturing all I have wanted to say today:
The song in this video is by the incredible Xavier Rudd. Please go support him by grabbing his latest album Spirit Bird.
My sincerest thank you to Nikki Both and Rosie Kunneke and everybody from Sea Shepherd South Africa for giving me this incredible opportunity to try spread the word and put a stop to the terrible atrocities here in Taiji. I can not begin to thank you enough.
To my amazingly generous soponsors PURE IMAGINATION MEDIA. Thank you – your generosity has meant more people in South Africa are aware of what is going on in Taiji today. Your generosity has meant that we are closer to saving our planet, closer to saving our animal friends, our Dolphin and Whale friends.
To my fellow Cove Guardians, to those I got to spend this time with in Taiji. Our shared laughs and our shared cries will never be forgotten. I hope to see you all again, here in Taiji. To Melissa Sehgal, you are an incredible person, your strength is an inspiration. I will forever take strength from you. Where ever you are in the world know you are in my prayers. Till we meet again.
Finally to my Dolphin and Whale friends. To those I saw slay in front of my own eyes. Im sorry I couldn’t do more, I’m sorry I couldn’t heal the pain, Im sorry I could only watch. To those I have gotten to spend these two weeks with. You are enslaved to us humans, you are broken , kept in pens the size of my swimming pool. Im so so so so sorry. I can only pray that you find it in your hearts to forgive us. We are criminals , for keeping you locked up like we do. I will never forget you. Specifically to those two False Killer Whales. I was drawn to you only because I was so shocked by your sheer size. I was so very shocked to hear that you have been in that same pen for two years now. Im sorry friends. Who knows what tomorrow will bring. One can only hope a better life for all of you. We will continue to try to end the suffering.
Taiji in my heart forever.
Please get involved and lets STOP this forever. Click here for details of how to get involved.
This blog will continue, so please come back as often as you can, for as long as the suffering of sentient beings exists IT WILL BE MY GOAL to help to alleviate the suffering and the pain. I will try my best.
Thank you for reading and please continue on the journey with me as we try help together.
Om Mani Padme Hum.
Nikki Botha
Feb 26, 2013 -
Grant, we are so grateful that you took up this journey without hesitation. We are the ones who should be thanking you.
Lize Muller
Feb 26, 2013 -
One day it will be over, it will be over because of people like you, because you refuse to be quiet and look away. Thank you.
Grant
Feb 26, 2013 -
To Grant Nash and the Cove Gaurdians…thank you for enduring such terrible scenes so that the rest of the world will know what happens each year in that brutal cove. I too believe in my heart that this violence must end…I just hope that it is in my lifetime…
Rosie Kunneke
Feb 26, 2013 -
I totally agree with Nikki….we are the ones that should be thanking you for standing up for the dolphins and being a strong voice for them! Safe travels home
Natasha Coetzee
Feb 26, 2013 -
I agree with Nikki…..we should thank you! This post brought tears to my eyes as I myself feel that there is only so much one person can do. We need to stand together as a unity so that people may see the beauty we see in our sea creatures.
Xoxo
COPPER NEILY CREATIONS
Feb 26, 2013 -
FEELS GOOD TO TAKE A JOURNEY, I TOOK ONE WITH REDWOODSUMMER & EARTHFIRST . I WISH MORE HUMUNS WOULD TAKE A JOURNEY TO KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE ~~~~~ , THANK YOU GRANT
nicole jack
Feb 26, 2013 -
Thank you Grant for enduring the torture of watching those beautiful creatures being slayed and captured! My heart goes out to you… And to those we have lost already! May the education of the public assist in ending this awful practice once and for all! My heart aches every day for the torture that is Taiji…
Thank you. For being their voice…
Shan Nell
Feb 26, 2013 -
Thank you Grant for helping expose this brutality. Namaste
Tanya Paine
Feb 26, 2013 -
Thank you Grant for all the blogs and the updates and I can tell you that it was massively eye opening!! We are Proudly South African and we could not have asked for a better representative!!
Janet Jyoti
Feb 26, 2013 -
Grant Nash….I bow to you in silent love and prayer..Bless you and than you so very deeply for your heart and love..We are very fortunate to have you and all the other beautiful souls that work towards a free world for our beloved Dolphins and all Sentient beings,that are being tortured every day,just to go onto somebody’s dinner plate..the pain and suffering of the voiceless is now being heard all around the world!! We must all pull together here,to bring about Peace…Whilst this kind of barbaric killing continues,we cannot sustain Peace,and so it is a matter of life and death for all of us..We must bring about an end to the suffering of all sentient beings upon our beloved Mother Earth…Thank you so deeply grant..for your truth shall be heard….
Suzette Ackermann
Feb 26, 2013 -
Thanks for being there… Peace …
Jen
Feb 26, 2013 -
A BIG hearfelt thank-you Grant – …we are humbled by what you & the other Cove Guardians endure so that this ignorant world will become more aware. You have done so much to improve awareness in SA. The season may have ended but the fight goes on. Safe travels home – thx for all the brilliant blogs. Wishing you swift healing from all the trauma you have had to witness. We stand together with you – Together we are stronger!
Jen (Walk Against Captivity admin)
Lia lopes
Feb 26, 2013 -
Thank you Grant for your courage & for creating so much awareness for this campaign I have been petioning for for the plight of marinelife cetaeceans for years now and will continue doing so till my last dying breath I will never forget, tolerate or close my eyes, mind or heart to their suffering whilst slaughtered or in captivity Most of the activist groups feel just as passionateabout this cause so we’re altogether in this Let’s continue sending healing, unconditional love & compassion to both the dolphins as well as the Taiji people to raise their level of consciousneess for a inner change within thei society love & light Lia
jaqui
Feb 26, 2013 -
Hey G.
Your reason…awareness…you accomplished that. I didn’t know until you made me aware . I have spoken to so many people that heard you on the radio and are now aware. Thank you for that. I will never go to a dolphin show in myl life again. I was disturbed by what I have seen. Thank you for making us aware.
See you soon
Xoxox
Elsabe’ Massyn
Jun 21, 2013 -
The killing,murdering,suffering and abomination taking place in Japan…breaks my heart,i can’t turn ablind eye and only live for myself…I LOVE all animals,mammals and creatures of God….I could cry my eyes out..how could people become so EVIL..desperate for money,sex and False pleasure…how can I assist??