Category Archives: Campaigns
08Mar
New Film: Inside Japan’s Dolphin Trade
During the 2020/21 dolphin hunting season, VICE World News traveled to the infamous Cove in Taiji, Japan. Their intent was to investigate
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04Mar
One Dolphin’s Story – Yoda
Yoda originates from a colony of common bottlenose dolphins in Scotland called the “Moray Firth Dolphins,” named after the inlet—or firth—of the
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01Mar
Season Ends for Taiji’s Dolphin Drive Hunts
Dolphin Project can confirm that on March 1, Taiji’s dolphin drive hunts ended for the 2020/21 season. During the entire six-month long
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26Feb
Dolphin Project Assists With Mass Stranding
On February 19, Dolphin Project’s team in Indonesia received news that a mass stranding of pilot whales had taken place far east
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04Feb
The Cultures of Dolphins and Whales
We have a lot in common with dolphins. We live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, utilize forms of communication, and
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01Feb
No Protections for Juvenile Dolphins in Taiji’s Hunts
Taiji, Japan: In Taiji’s notorious drive fisheries, juveniles and young calves are routinely slaughtered, taken captive and/or discarded at sea. Here, no
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28Jan
No, Dolphins Don’t Belong in Captivity
One only has to look at the profound, global changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to realize some simple facts: we
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18Jan
Positive Momentum in 2021
“We need to show up and speak up on behalf of dolphins in need.” ~ Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project If
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17Jan
The Killing of Hope in Taiji
On Christmas Eve, a young minke whale, whose gender has not been identified, got trapped in a set of fishing nets owned by the
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13Jan