Tag Archives: Mercury
23Nov
Sale of Mercury-Laden Dolphin Meat Continues Despite Dangers
Even as far back as 2007, Taiji's elected officials admitted they "...had found extremely high mercury and methylmercury levels in samples of read more
First Risso’s Taken for Life in Captivity
Taiji, November 4, 2015: As we prepared to post a Blue Cove day, due to increasing winds and generally unfavorable weather conditions, read more
27Feb
As Dolphin Drive Season Winds Down — We’re Ramping Up
Things are winding down for Taiji's dolphin drive season but of course the hunting is not over. Some boats will now be adapted for read more
13Jan
People Are Important Too
Approximately 35 striped dolphins were slaughtered in the Cove on January 8, 2015. I went looking for them a few days later. read more
17Dec
The Dangers of Eating Dolphin Meat
For thirty-six years beginning in 1932, the Chisso Corporation dumped an estimated 27 tons of mercury compounds into Minamata Bay -- a bay on the read more
01Oct
Sakae Hemmi on Mercury in Dolphin Meat
By Ric O’Barry Director Dolphin Project Our dear friend Sakae Hemmi was interviewed by Elizabeth Batt of Digital Journal about the levels
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13Aug
Teach Your Children Well
By Helene Hesselager O’Barry Campaign Associate Dolphin Project Having met several Faroese people who oppose the pilot whale slaughter but feel
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05Aug
Of Motherhood and Mercury
By Helene Hesselager O’Barry Program Associate Dolphin Project Having talked to many Faroese people, we now have the clear impression that
read moreThe Danger of Mercury in Dolphin Meat
People Should Not Eat Dolphin or Whale Meat By Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Dolphin Project We know, from Japanese scientists, that dolphins
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