Category Archives: Japan
25Dec
Below the Surface – Taiji to the TRAINED Eye
Christmas Day, Taiji After yesterday’s unthinkable — leave alone unspeakable — slaughter and abduction of pantropical spotted dolphins in the cove, we
read more
17Dec
The Dangers of Eating Dolphin Meat
For thirty-six years beginning in 1932, the Chisso Corporation dumped an estimated 27 tons of mercury compounds into Minamata Bay -- a bay on the read more
05Dec
Vet: Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Must be Researched in White Dolphin Cases
In less than 12 months, three white dolphins have been captured in Taiji, Japan. Angel, a pure albino bottlenose dolphin with pink eyes, read more
01Dec
On the Frontlines: The Dolphin Project Cove Monitors
Becoming a Cove Monitor (CM) for Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project isn't for everyone. It requires a special skill set, effective coping mechanisms, 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
21Nov
Cove Monitor Profile – Cynthia Fernandez
WHAT: Cove Monitor Profile WHO: Cynthia Fernandez WHEN: November, 2014 WHERE: Taiji, Japan After watching "The Cove," I was inspired to get actively involved in ending read more
17Nov
A Dolphin Named Mole
The last time I was here in Taiji I went to see Angel, whom I had heard so much about through the 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
14Nov
My First Drive Hunt : Reflections Of A Cove Monitor
Today started out pretty well. I met Cynthia, another cove monitor. Meeting her was great, for after many days solo, it was read more
05Nov
First Bottlenose Dolphin Pod Killed This Season
Taiji Whale Festival’s are interesting days in this small town. Taiji does have a long history of whaling and fishing -- and read more