Category Archives: Japan
30May
Two Sides of the Pacific: From Hunting to Eco-Tourism
Whales and dolphins were once the subject of hunting and capture in the United States, and California coastal communities were no exception.
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14May
Remembering the Taiji 5
On February 7, 1997 a pod of ten orcas was driven into Hatajiri Bay in Taiji by the Isana Fishermen’s Union. Of
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28Feb
Season Ends for Taiji’s Dolphin Hunts
For immediate release: March 1, 2019 TAIJI – Officials have confirmed to Dolphin Project that on March 1, the 2018/19 drive season
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22Feb
Orphaned Risso’s Dolphins Dumped at Sea
Tragedy struck again in Taiji on February 14 when the hunters captured a nursery pod of 10 Risso’s dolphins. Four of them
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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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10Feb
Protesters’ Plea to Hunters: Stop Tormenting Dolphins
Taiji, 2-10-19: At the break of dawn, hunters went out in search of dolphins. What they found was a large pod of
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29Jan
Unfathomable Cruelty in The Cove
12Jan
Four Days of Horror
Taiji, 1/11/19: As the sun sets over the Cove, the calm waters, once boiling with 120 terrified bottlenose dolphins, now softly lap
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10Jan
Two Young Calves Die in the Cove
Taiji, Japan, 1-11-19 – On January 8, local time, Taiji’s dolphins hunters would hit a massive payday. The day began as any other,
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26Nov