Category Archives: Japan
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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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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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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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
Humpback Whale Latest Victim of Taiji Fisheries
29Dec
Minke Whale Trapped in Taiji’s Nets
UPDATED 1/11/21: Dolphin Project can confirm that the minke whale, after being trapped for over two weeks in Taiji’s fishing nets, has
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16Dec
2020: A Year In Review
2020 has been a year like no other. I’m not certain anyone could have predicted what the last ten months have entailed.
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30Nov
Humpback Whale Freed From Fishing Nets
Dolphin Project, in collaboration with Life Investigation Agency, continues to report on the ground in Taiji, Japan, documenting the captive selection and
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20Nov
O’Barry Versus Japan: Deportation Order Revoked!
Almost four years and ten months after Ric O’Barry was deported from Japan, the decision of the Tokyo High Court to revoke
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