Category Archives: Japan

Bottlenose dolphin closeup during drive, Taiji, Japan, 2016

04Mar

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

The Faces of Taiji

Posts by : Cara Sands

A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the saying goes. In this case, 884 = the number of dolphins Dolphin

01Mar

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

Breaking: Officials Confirm Taiji Drive Season Over

Posts by : Cara Sands

For immediate release: March 2, 2016 TAIJI – Officials have confirmed to Dolphin Project that, after a run of 18 "blue cove" read more

Never Be Silent, Never Give Up, Taji, Japan, The Cove, Cove Monitors, Dolphin Hunting, Kids, Education, SeaWorld, Don't Buy A Ticket

23Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Japan, Kids | Posts by : Cynthia Fernandez

Never Be Silent, Never Give Up

Posts by : Cynthia Fernandez

For the past four years, I have been traveling to Taiji, Japan in order to document the annual dolphin drives taking place

Brittany Michelson, Taiji, Japan, The Cove, Dolphin Project Cove Monitor

21Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

Impressions of a First Time Cove Monitor

Posts by : Cara Sands

By Brittany Michelson, Dolphin Project Cove Monitor This past August, an image was posted to Facebook that shattered my heart: dolphins in read more

Performing dolphins at Moskvarium, Moscow, Russia

10Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

The Moscow-Taiji Dolphin Connection

Posts by : Cara Sands

Dolphins are one of the most amazing creatures on the planet. They impress with their intelligence, social bonds and culture. Almost everyone read more

Pod of bottlenose dolphins trapped in The Cove, Taiji, Japan, 2-6-16

07Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

In Photos: From Sea to Stage

Posts by : Cara Sands

Thinking of visiting a marine park or aquarium? Ever wonder where the performing dolphins come from? With over 150 orders for live dolphins from

04Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

Breaking: Japan Deports Ric O’Barry

Posts by : Cara Sands

For immediate release: February 5, 2016 TOKYO – Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project and star of the Oscar winning documentary “The

04Feb

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

Day 18: O’Barry Grows Weaker; Delay Cause for Concern

Posts by : Cara Sands

Tokyo, February 5, 2016: Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project has been incarcerated in a Japanese detention center for 18 days. At the

Tokyo demo to end dolphin killings and captivity

29Jan

Blog, Campaigns, Japan | Posts by : Cara Sands

Tokyo Says NO to Dolphin Hunts

Posts by : Cara Sands

On January 29, several Japanese activists assembled outside the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo to protest the killing and capture of dolphins.