Category Archives: Japan
(Crowd) rise up on behalf of dolphins!
Whether you’re climbing 5895 meters (that’s a full 1000 meters from the highest point in Europe), biking solo 3600 kilometers across Japan, jumping
read moreOne 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
read moreTaiji’s Dolphin Hunting Season Has Ended
For immediate release: March 1, 2018 TAIJI – Dolphin Project can confirm that on March 1, Taiji’s drive hunts ended for the
read moreHamata’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
read moreTaiji’s First Capture of Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
Taiji, 2-19-18: With only days left of the 2017/18 dolphin hunting season, Taiji’s hunters hit another payday with the season’s first capture of
read moreAn Attack on the Senses
Taiji, 1/16/18: For the fourth time this season, Taiji, Japan’s dolphin hunters successfully forced an unsuspecting pod of striped dolphins into The
read moreA 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
read moreMy Time in Taiji: Telling Their Stories
Taiji – a place with amazing sunrises, beautiful landscapes, townspeople that say good morning, and school children that wave hello. It’s also ground
read moreTaiji’s Dolphin Hunts too Cruel to be ‘Normalized’
On December 11, 2017, “The Guardian” published an article entitled “Not ashamed: dolphin hunters of Taiji break silence over film The Cove.”
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