Category Archives: Taiji Updates
Risso’s Dolphins Targeted in Taiji’s Hunts
Amidst one of the world’s worst pandemics with the emergence of COVID-19, dolphin hunts have resumed in Taiji, Japan. And with it, the
read moreAmidst Pandemic, Taiji’s Dolphin Hunts Resume
Amidst one of the world’s worst pandemics with the emergence of COVID-19, dolphin hunts have resumed in Taiji, Japan. And with it, the
read moreRisso’s Dolphins: One of Taiji’s Many Commodities
Taiji, 1-27-20: Two dramatic dolphin hunts capped off this week in Taiji, Japan. On January 20, Taiji’s dolphin hunters located a group of
read moreTaiji’s Dolphin Hunts: Exploitation of Wildlife
Taiji’s first dolphin hunts of 2020 have been bloody and horrific. Striped, Risso’s and bottlenose dolphins have all been subjected to live
read moreHorrific Suffering in the Cove as Dolphins Slaughtered
Taiji, 1-12-20: Taiji’s dolphin hunters have certainly been kept busy this month. In this week alone, there have been four successful drives,
read moreGlobal Shift for Dolphins in 2019 – A Year in Review
“I’ve been doing this work for 50 years and there have been very, very few good days. Our victories are few and
read moreTaiji: Season’s First Hunt of Melon-Headed Whales
Taiji, 11-10-19: A brutal captive selection and slaughter of melon-headed whales broke a streak of 24 days of ‘Blue Coves’ where no successful
read moreExclusive: First-Ever Drone Footage of Taiji Dolphin Slaughters
Taiji: During the 2018/19 season, Dolphin Project began working with drones, in efforts to bring the best documentation on the dolphin slaughters and
read moreDolphin Captivity Thriving in Taiji
While there have been many “Blue Coves” of late, where no dolphins have been captured or killed, the captive dolphins in Taiji continue
read moreThere’s Nothing Natural About Captivity
Behavior between wild dolphins and captive dolphins can vary drastically due to the differing lives they lead. Wild dolphins are free to
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