End The Senseless Slaughter In Taiji

The dolphin drive hunts that take place each year in Taiji, Japan, have garnered international attention as the world has learned about the mass slaughter of dolphins and the ruthless captive selection process. These brutal hunts are documented by our team of Cove Monitors each season, and shared with the international public so that attention may be drawn to this outdated and unnecessarily cruel practice. Please help today using the following steps to take action.

Sign our petitions to help end Taiji’s brutal dolphin hunts. Share and encourage friends and family to sign as well!

•  TAKE THE PLEDGE NOT TO BUY A TICKET TO A CAPTIVE DOLPHIN SHOW

 

•  SIGN THE PETITION TO JAPAN’S GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO END THE HUNTS

 

• URGE BROOME, AUSTRALIA TO SUSPEND “SISTER CITY” TIES WITH TAIJI, JAPAN

• MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO SUPPORT OUR INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGNS

Your support is critical to our mission. If your employer has a matching gifts program, your donation could be doubled or even tripled!

• JOIN DOLPHIN PROJECT ON THE FRONT LINES IN TAIJI

Were you inspired by Ric O’Barry in “The Cove”? Learn more about becoming a volunteer Dolphin Project Cove Monitor.

• WEAR YOUR SUPPORT FOR DOLPHINS- SHOP DOLPHIN PROJECT GEAR

All proceeds from the Dolphin Project shop support our international campaigns, and it’s a great way to start a conversation.

• SUPPORT JAPANESE ACTIVISM

In recent years, there is growing advocacy and action by Japanese citizens who hope to protect dolphins from Taiji’s drive hunts. Learn more about how you can support them!

• STAY INFORMED AND UP TO DATE

Follow Dolphin Project on social media for updates on our campaigns and calls to action, and spread awareness by sharing posts with your friends and followers!

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• HELP SPREAD AWARENESS IN JAPAN

Have friends or family in Japan? Share our Japanese Website with them!

• EXPLORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Think of your skills and areas of expertise, and how you can use them to help dolphins. Visit our Volunteer Page for some ideas, and check out Activism Guides to take further action in your community!

Help us get the word out! Please contact these authorities and urge them to use their power to put an end to Taiji’s brutal dolphin hunts, and to end the international trade of Taiji’s captive dolphins once and for all.

After years of international pressure, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) suspended the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) as a member of its organization in 2015, in relation to Taiji’s drive hunts. Only after JAZA banned its members (zoos and aquariums within Japan) from acquiring Taiji-caught dolphins, they were allowed to rejoin WAZA. As Japan has one of the highest number of dolphinariums, this was a big step forward for dolphins! However not all facilities with captive dolphins are JAZA members, and a handful of aquariums in Japan have given up their JAZA membership since the ban. Please use the list below to urge these facilities NOT to purchase or trade captive dolphins that were captured in Taiji.