Monthly Archives: January 2015
29Jan
Dolphin Project welcomes kids from Gecko Community to Taiji
Thanks to a collaboration between one of our Cove Monitors and a conscientious teacher from Thailand, we're excited to welcome a group read more
28Jan
The Captivity Industry’s “Dirty Little Secret”
On the morning of January 25, the boats went out early as usual. The sky was clear and there was no wind – not read more
27Jan
Ontario To Terminate Breeding and Importation of Killer Whales
Update #2: Bill 80 will be discussed again at 2:00 p.m. EST on Monday, May 25, 2015 and can be watched here. read more
27Jan
Ric O’Barry in Mexico to Oppose Captive Dolphin Shows
Somos su mayor amenaza y su unica esperanza - Ric O'Barry On the heels of his six-week stay in Taiji, where he read more
24Jan
How Much is a Drive Hunt Dolphin Worth?
Just ask Miami Seaquarium (MSQ) in Florida. According to NOAA Fisheries' Marine Mammal Inventory Report (MMIR), MSQ imported two Pacific bottlenose dolphins and two Risso's read more
22Jan
Two Days of Greed in Taiji
Today was a Blue Cove Day, and I am so very glad the dolphins got a break. The past two days have read more
18Jan
An Angel With Fins A Year After Her Capture
Veteran Dolphin Project Cove Monitor Karla Sanjur has arrived in Taiji. Her arrival coincides with the one year anniversary of the violent capture read more
Freedom for Lolita! The People Will Speak!
August 8, 1970, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island, WA: Lolita (first called Tokitae) was caught during a particularly violent capture of orcas, where read more
14Jan
FAD is BAD
Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are man made objects, used, like other fishing gear, to make it easier for humans to catch fish.
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13Jan
People Are Important Too
Approximately 35 striped dolphins were slaughtered in the Cove on January 8, 2015. I went looking for them a few days later. read more