Monthly Archives: December 2014
30Dec
2014: A Year In Review
As 2014 draws to a close, all of us at Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project would like to thank our supporters for their efforts in read more
25Dec
Below the Surface – Taiji to the TRAINED Eye
Christmas Day, Taiji After yesterday’s unthinkable — leave alone unspeakable — slaughter and abduction of pantropical spotted dolphins in the cove, we
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23Dec
Four Days of Hell in Taiji
The last few days here in Taiji have been a living nightmare. It's hard to "come home from work" from the Cove and read more
17Dec
The Dangers of Eating Dolphin Meat
For thirty-six years beginning in 1932, the Chisso Corporation dumped an estimated 27 tons of mercury compounds into Minamata Bay -- a bay on the read more
16Dec
Waiting for the Rising Sun: Ric O’Barry’s Wish for 2015
It's just after 5:30 a.m., local time in Taiji. I'm at the harbor now, waiting for the sun to rise. From the read more
12Dec
SeaWorld CEO to Step Down — Ric O’Barry Offers to Step In
Following the collapse of SeaWorld shares (NYSE: SEAS) which hit an all-time low yesterday of $15.75 a share, SeaWorld Entertainmen\'s Chief Executive read more
06Dec
Drew Chadwick: How The Cove Inspired Me To Make A Difference
X-Factor Star, Recording Artist and #WeTheChange founder Drew Chadwick writes an inspirational blog on how the Cove encouraged him into activism. He is an read more
05Dec
Vet: Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Must be Researched in White Dolphin Cases
In less than 12 months, three white dolphins have been captured in Taiji, Japan. Angel, a pure albino bottlenose dolphin with pink eyes, read more
02Dec
Truth be told…for a price
Seems SeaWorld didn't get the joke. That – or the truth hit too close to home. Let's face it: SeaWorld, with all read more
01Dec
On the Frontlines: The Dolphin Project Cove Monitors
Becoming a Cove Monitor (CM) for Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project isn't for everyone. It requires a special skill set, effective coping mechanisms, read more