Tag Archives: Pilot Whales
22Sep
Inexplicable Suffering of Taiji’s Hunted Dolphins
As you begin reading this blog, please be aware that most of the dolphins pictured are no longer alive. Their deaths were
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10Jun
Ocean Park (Part I): Drive Bargains and Epidemics
Hong Kong’s oldest theme park, Ocean Park, announced in January 2020 they would end their dolphin performances, as part of their “strategic
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27Apr
Adventure World (Part I): Memories of Orcas
Nestled within the hot spring resort town of Shirahama, Japan, the Adventure World theme park is located approximately 80.5 km/50 miles west
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31Oct
Dolphin 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
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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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