Author Archives: Cynthia Fernandez
21Sep
Migrating Family of Risso’s Dolphins Slaughtered in The Cove
TAIJI, 9/21/17: After 15 days where no dolphins were slaughtered or taken captive, today, things changed for the worse. At 5:30 a.m.,
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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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14Dec
Through My Eyes: Why I Keep Returning to Taiji
November 18-21, 2015: Four days that changed my life forever. Although it was my fourth trip to Taiji and I had witnessed many
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09Nov
Numerous Injuries Documented on Dolphins at Taiji Whale Museum
Taiji, 11/8/16: Two years ago while documenting a drive of Risso’s dolphins, I noticed an unusually-colored individual. It was mostly white with patches read more
23Feb
10Dec
Angels Among Us
It is with very mixed emotions that I visit the Taiji Whale Museum, a captive display minutes from where dolphins are both read more
04Dec
Lives Forever Destroyed in Taiji
During the early morning of Thursday, November 19, my fellow cove monitor, Vicki Kiely and I followed our usual routine of monitoring the read more
03Jul
The Kids Are Alright
Cynthia Fernandez is a veteran Dolphin Project Cove Monitor. She is also a school teacher who has created an educational presentation about the plight read more
23Nov
Risso’s Slaughter and Albino Capture
"An extremely rare albino dolphin was brutally captured in Taiji, Japan. We are appealing to the inter zoo's and aquarium industry and read more
16Nov
More Risso’s Hunted/ Killed
The day started off the same as all days in Taiji. Up at 4:30 a.m., we went to the harbor to see read more