Author Archives: Tim Burns
18Nov
One Dolphin’s Story: Pelorus Jack
The first dolphin slaughter I witnessed was in Taiji, Japan. An entire pod of Risso’s dolphins was killed. It had a deep
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17Sep
Mass Chaos; Injuries During Pilot Whale Drive
Taiji, Japan, 9-16-19 – At 5:15 a.m. all 12 hunting boats left the harbor in search of dolphin pods. Two hours later our team
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14Feb
Japanese Activists File Lawsuit Against Taiji
Recently Dolphin Project had the opportunity to talk with Ren Yabuki of Life Investigation Agency (LIA). LIA focuses on animal advocacy within
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27Dec
Prisoners for Profit: Lives Stolen in Taiji
"How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggly tail How much is that doggie in the window? read more
22Dec
Taiji Shows the World Why Captivity is a Death Sentence
December 22, 2015, Taiji, Japan: It’s done. Out of approximately 80 dolphins, about 20 were finally driven back out to sea, after
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17Dec
Risso’s Pod No Match for Taiji Hunters
December 18, 2015, Taiji, Japan: After 16 days of dolphins being able to swim free and safe past the infamous cove, the read more