Tag Archives: Pilot Whales
17Sep
Mass Chaos; Injuries During Pilot Whale Drive
Taiji, Japan, 9-16-19 – At 5:15 a.m. all 12 hunting boats left the harbor in search of dolphin pods. Two hours later our team
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11Sep
Pilot Whales Slaughtered; Drafted Into Captivity
Taiji, Japan, 9-11-19: It’s been a tragic start to the dolphin hunting season here in Taiji. The month is not even half
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18Mar
When the Show’s Over
While aquariums and marine parks will have you believe there is much to be learned from captive dolphin shows, the real education
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04Feb
A Dolphin Mother’s Grief
On January 29, 2019, a deceased dolphin calf was spotted in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The calf, thought to be
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01Mar
Taiji’s Dolphin Hunting Season Has Ended
For immediate release: March 1, 2018 TAIJI – Dolphin Project can confirm that on March 1, Taiji’s drive hunts ended for the
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29Nov
In Taiji, There is Never a Cruelty-Free Day
In Taiji, even on a Blue Cove day, dolphins continue to suffer. At Dolphin Base in Moriura Bay, several small sea cages
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18Nov
One Dolphin’s Story: A Pilot Whale’s Plight
Under the surface of the ocean, a black, robust torpedo-shaped figure glides by. She is not alone; there are others. She is
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11Oct
Multiple Species of Dolphins Decimated in The Cove
Taiji, 10-11-17 – It’s hard to describe in words what Dolphin Project Cove Monitors witnessed several hours ago, with three species driven
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29Sep
Terror in The Cove as Pilot Whales Slaughtered
Taiji, Japan, 9-28-17: I cannot imagine having to swim in the blood of one’s dead pod members, while awaiting your own slaughter. Yet this
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17Sep
The Path to Progress Begins with Education
Taiji – It has been a little less than a year since I have been to Taiji, and as I prepared for the
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