Tag Archives: Cove Monitors
Impressions of a First Time Cove Monitor
Breaking: Japan Deports Ric O’Barry
For immediate release: February 5, 2016 TOKYO – Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project and star of the Oscar winning documentary “The
read moreFirst Capture of Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Taiji, Japan, 1-28-16 At 6:40 a.m., the sun peaked over the horizon, and 12 boats left Taiji harbor in search for dolphins.
read moreThe Color of Money
Taiji, Japan, January 26, 2016: “What the hunters are doing in Taiji violates an ancient friendship cultivated by time, between man and
read moreThe Cove Turns to Blood As Striped Dolphins Slaughtered
Taiji, Japan, January 12, 2016 “There are no words to describe the massacre that I have just witnessed. Yesterday, I said the
read moreAn Assault on the Senses
Taiji, Japan, January 8, 2016 Four days. Four drives. Three species. Risso’s dolphins, bottlenose dolphins and striped dolphins – none but two
read moreGrim Start to New Year as Risso’s Slaughtered
After 13 consecutive “Blue Cove” days, with hunters taking time off during the holiday season, banger boats left the harbor first thing
read moreO’Barry Remains Focused on Taiji Dolphins
Silent Night
New Year’s eve. The cove is quiet, the waters, a dark shade of midnight. It’s hard not to visualize all the dolphins,
read moreTaiji Shows the World Why Captivity is a Death Sentence
December 22, 2015, Taiji, Japan: It’s done. Out of approximately 80 dolphins, about 20 were finally driven back out to sea, after
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