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WE INVITE ALL ACTIVISTS TO SUBMIT BLOGS ON THEIR CHOSEN CAUSE.
THIS BLOG PAGE IS NOT ONLY ABOUT CETACEAN RIGHTS.
​ IT IS ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF ANIMALS EVERYWHERE.

THE PERFECT PAIR DOLPHIN TRILOGY IS PROUD TO PRESENT A BLOG BY lifelong activist and FOUNDER OF australia's seaworld shut down

12/9/2019

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Animal activism is my life and always will be. I'm 62 now, but ever since I was a small child the admiration, love and respect for all beings has been in my heart and soul.

My mother was a gentle soul who showed me how to tend to their needs, while my father was the local Butcher!

I didn't realise where meat came from until I was about 11, so as soon as I twigged it started me on my cruelty-free lifestyle.

In 1975 when I was a teenager, I started my journey to help animals. One of my campaigns was SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PET SHOPS. I started it up about 18 years ago here in Australia and it received much media coverage, including radio, newspaper and magazine etc. I was also asked to go on a top-rated morning TV show to talk about it.

The campaign was all about saying no to pet shop animals, breeders and puppy farms. I spent a lot of money on the campaign (and received donations) but it was absolutely worth it because it was really the start of education here as to the cruelty of buying animals as opposed to adopting from pounds, shelters and rescue groups.

I've spent the last few decades attending protests outside of circuses and rodeos etc and I managed to raise $40,000.00 for Animal Liberation NSW (I was a member for decades since their early years) for a court case to help Arna, the lonely elephant, out of her cruel circus captivity.

It worked! Arna was moved to a beautiful sanctuary with other elephants.

I also still run a campaign on Facebook called SEAWORLD SHUT DOWN and on Twitter @seaworldisevil
I also managed to attract the top-selling newspaper in Australia to print a 6-page story on my SeaWorld campaign!

There are over 16,000 followers and we're all dedicated to opening the hearts and minds of the public, who probably think it's natural and fine to keep cetaceans in tanks for the pleasure of humans.

The tide is turning thanks to dedicated animal activists and social media.

When I started out it was all word of mouth and it was hard going. We'd just photocopy leaflets and hand them out, but now one tweet for instance can reach millions of people - and the media love to hear from activists when they have a story.

I have three grandchildren and they are mini activists. I never hide my light under a bushel; I speak up and educate wherever I can.

People need to be enlightened and animals need our voices.

All groups experience problems with those who are also working towards the same cause, which is still so strange to me.

I know that in the decades that I've been speaking up for animals, various people and even whole groups have conspired against me. It's naturally caused me great pain, but I finally learned to distance myself from their criticisms, which are mainly borne out of envy that I have the know-how to garner media attention, as I've worked in advertising and publicity.

Each campaign I've started has been quite successful, but other groups have spoken out against me. At first it shocked me to the core, but after hearing of other activists’ similar experiences, I know I'm not alone.

The thing is to just keep going and learn what you can from them, and vow not to do the same thing to others who are trying to help our furred, feathered and finned friends.

Still to this day, my name is mud in many animal welfare circles. I've been snubbed by so many people that I'm now immune. I just get better and wiser.

I'm lucky in that my husband and I always worked together. He broke into a pig farm a few years ago and the sickening footage he took was splashed all over Australian TV. Every little bit counts and matters. So, whatever you do to be a voice for animals is appreciated. Never give up and never let anybody get you down.

The animals need us.
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June Bird - Sydney, Australia
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David Capello link
13/9/2019 19:20:41

Thank you so much, June, for this inspiring blog. Your history of championing animal welfare is truly second-to-none, and we at The Perfect Pair Dolphin Trilogy, are honoured to promote your message.

I note that, like many other activists passionate about their cause, you have been totally let down by our so-called expert animal charities - the organisations that view activists like you not as an asset, but as a threat. Little wonder the animal welfare bandwagon continues to crawl at snail pace. To my mind, the major international animal charities are nothing short of a disgrace and have betrayed not only the animals they claim to represent, but also the loyal activists who continue to stump up their hard-earned cash. But, as you have so eloquently written, all we can do is learn and continue to do our own thing.

Thanks again, June, for an excellent blog.

David Capello

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Gucky link
14/9/2019 19:06:12

Thank you, June, for your tireless work to help animals!

Since a little child I loathe exploitation of captive animals.
I did not get any support in the 1980's and 1990's, had very limited or no resources.
All I could do was to boycott all facilities with captive cetaceans and all Circuses where animals should entertain the masses but suffer immensely after every single show, sometimes even obviously during the show.
I'm grateful for the possibilities of today, to be able to connect with other animal welfare activist worldwide and spread the word about animal misery to raise awareness. The result should be the end of the vile captive industry, Taiji slaughters, trophy hunt, animal abuse for tourist attractions, and any animal cruelty.

It's a shame to know that animal activists would fight each other instead of fighting together to help as many animals as possible.

It's not always easy to see if a project that looks great is for the benefits of the animals only.

I had to learn a lot.
I still learn.

It's important to not look away.
To see and understand the cruelty of animal abuse for disputable "entertainment"!

And "The Perfect Pair Dolphin Trilogy" could teach me so much more about the true cruelty behind closed doors in dolphinariums, in the vile Captive Industry!
I wish more and more people could see the world through David Capello's eyes! They would understand, without a shadow of a doubt, that cetaceans and all animals are no toys and facilities in which animals have to perform for the amusement of paying visitors are not the glitz they pretend to be.

The neglect, callousness, brutality towards the animals, the misguiding, misinformation, hiding the truth towards the visitors is still the same, destructive way for the captives like it happened since the 1960's.
Probably even worse, because obvious facts are twisted and gullible proponents of the Aqua Circus Industry believe the propaganda and fight against animal welfare.

I wish these people would not mistake love with greed.

Thank you, June, for giving hope to animal welfare activist to keep going, although it will be not easy and sometimes one is left alone.

Thank you!
And thank you, Tracy and David, for telling the truth and for giving a platform to support the truth.

It's all for the animals!

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David and Tracy Holroyd link
10/12/2019 16:05:25

What a lovely message, Gucky! You really are a kind soul. Sorry it's taken us so long to reply, but - in truth - with everything else that's been going on here, we missed your comment. So, apologies once again!

June Bird Killington is indeed a great activist, as are you. Thank you for your loyalty and for all the work you do on behalf of our captive cetaceans. As you rightly say, "It's all for the animals!"

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  • About
  • William Roache, OBE, AKA Ken Barlow of Coronation Street
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  • David and Tracy Talkin' Belinda Fellgate!
  • Belinda Fellgate Book Series
  • Belinda Fellgate: The Kiss of Flauros
  • Belinda Fellgate: Malamok
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  • Protest GIFS by Trent
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  • The Japanese Dolphin Slaughter: The Taiji Killing Cove
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