Author Archives: Cynthia Fernandez
27Nov
Is Demand for Captive Dolphins Decreasing?
After a three year absence from documenting the dolphin drive hunts, I returned to Taiji recently. While I always hope that each
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26Nov
Dolphin Dragged Alive to Butcher’s House
13Nov
Scenes of Panic, Brutality During Captive Selection
Taiji, Japan, 11-12-18: Three days ago their ordeal began as a large pod of bottlenose dolphins was driven into the Cove. Day 1
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08Nov
Terror in The Cove as Striped Dolphins Slaughtered
Taiji, 11/8/18: The day started out hopeful as there was a little wind and the ocean looked choppy. As the morning went on,
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25Jun
The Cove Screens Prior to Taiji’s Dolphin Hunts
What is the connection between buying a ticket to a dolphin show or swimming with captive dolphins and the horrific dolphin slaughters
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07Mar
One Pod’s Story: A Tragic Migration Past Taiji
Imagine seeing nothing for miles and miles, other than a vast ocean. That’s how the oceanic zone could be described – an
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25Feb
Hamata’s Suffering is Every Captive Dolphin’s Suffering
Taiji: Each year as part of Dolphin Project’s Cove Monitor activities to raise awareness about dolphin captivity, I visit the Taiji Whale Museum. In November
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02Jan
A Tale of Two Risso’s
Under the cover of darkness, a squid quietly pulls water into its mantle cavity and forces it out through its siphon. Jet
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18Nov
One Dolphin’s Story: A Pilot Whale’s Plight
Under the surface of the ocean, a black, robust torpedo-shaped figure glides by. She is not alone; there are others. She is
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14Nov
Not Tradition, Nor Culture – Just Cruelty
TAIJI, 11-13-17: The day started out like any other, with a parade of banger boats heading out on the ocean to search for
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