Category Archives: Japan
24Oct
More Risso’s dolphins slaughtered in the Cove
Another pod of Risso’s dolphins has been slaughtered in Taiji, Japan, only three days after the last slaughter of this same species. The read more
21Oct
Risso’s Dolphin Pod Couldn’t Evade Relentless Hunters
For 17 consecutive days the Cove has run blue, but that streak ended today. As the sun rose this morning, 12 dolphin read more
18Oct
Taiji October Update
On October 3rd the sixth drive hunt of the 2014/2015 season took place; the dolphin hunters had found a pod of approximately read more
04Oct
An Urgent Update From Japan
We want you to know that our Dolphin Project Cove Monitor team is on the ground right now in Taiji, Japan, fighting to read more
19Sep
Taiji: Three Days of Rissos
By Terran Baylor Cove Monitor Dolphin Project My seventh trip to Japan started with a long stretch of blue-cove days, when the read more
16Sep
Yoko Ono Speaks Up for Taiji Dolphins
All She Is Saying Is "Give Peace a Chance" Yoko Ono speaks up for Taiji dolphins and adds her support for Ric read more
15Sep
First Dolphin Slaughter of the 2014/2015 Season
After 15 days of no dolphin driven into the Cove, the #BlueCove streak ended with a horrific Rissos slaughter. Veteran Dolphin Project read more
03Sep
Japan Dolphins Day around the globe!
Japan Dolphins Day started with a few cites in a few countries only 4 years ago. Ric O'Barry conceptualized it as a worldwide event where read more
27Aug
Ric O’Barry and the Dolphin Project Team are in Japan
By Ric O'Barry Dolphin Project Ric O’Barry and the Dolphin Project Team are in Japan for a series of events in Tokyo and Taiji read more
20Aug
2014/2015 Taiji Drive Hunt Quota
Here is the quota for the 2014/2015 Taiji drive hunt season. A total of 1,938 animals from seven species are allowed for the season. They are: 114 read more