Category Archives: Japan
19Nov
Taiji Dolphin Sales are Being Revealed
Over the past several months, Japanese organization Life Investigation Agency (LIA) has been sorting through and translating 1000s of documents acquired from
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03Sep
Our Activism in Taiji: Present and Future
My name is Ren Yabuki from the Japanese environmental NGO Life Investigation Agency (LIA). I would like to take this opportunity to
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17May
Redaction of Taiji Public Records Ruled Illegal
Osaka, 5/17/24: Despite an appeal filed last year by the town of Taiji, the Osaka High Court ruled on May 17, 2024
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10Apr
We’re Celebrating 54 Years Protecting Dolphins!
When Kathy, one of the five dolphins who played Flipper in the TV series of the same name died in my arms,
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02Mar
Taiji’s Dolphin Drive Season Ends in Dramatic Decline
Far fewer dolphins were slaughtered or taken captive during the 2023/24 dolphin hunting season in Taiji, Japan than any other year since
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19Jan
Taiji Appeals Ruling by Wakayama District Court
On April 22, 2022, Ren Yabuki, Director of Life Investigation Agency in conjunction with Dolphin Project, filed a lawsuit against the town
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19Dec
2023: A Year in Review
The death of Lolita, dolphins go free, a new turtle hospital and so much more – what a year it’s been! In
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12Dec
Let’s Keep Making Progress for Dolphins
After a three-year absence, I returned to Taiji in November. Due to the pandemic, Dolphin Project Cove Monitors were unable to be
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27Nov
Is Demand for Captive Dolphins Decreasing?
After a three year absence from documenting the dolphin drive hunts, I returned to Taiji recently. While I always hope that each
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18Oct
Bottlenose Dolphins Hunted by Taiji Fishermen
Update – October 19, 2023: Two of the bottlenose dolphins held overnight in the Cove have been selected for captivity, and another
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