Category Archives: Japan
17Sep
Mass Chaos; Injuries During Pilot Whale Drive
Taiji, Japan, 9-16-19 – At 5:15 a.m. all 12 hunting boats left the harbor in search of dolphin pods. Two hours later our team
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16Sep
Dolphin Project Returns to the Cove
On September 1, individuals across the world took to the streets and stood up on behalf of dolphins. While you held up
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04Sep
“Life” in Captivity Awaits Newly-Caught Dolphins
Taiji, Japan 9/5/19 – It’s been a brutal start to the 2019/20 dolphin hunting season in Taiji, Japan. On the first successful drive
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02Sep
First Red Cove of Season; Risso’s Dolphins Slaughtered
Taiji, Japan 9/2/19 – On just the second day of the 2019/20 dolphin hunting season in Taiji, Japan, hunters were successful in locating
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02Sep
Celebrate Dolphins; Don’t Slaughter Them!
A big THANK YOU to all those who stood up on behalf of dolphins! Individuals, activists and organizations from 15 countries and
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30May
Two Sides of the Pacific: From Hunting to Eco-Tourism
Whales and dolphins were once the subject of hunting and capture in the United States, and California coastal communities were no exception.
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14May
Remembering the Taiji 5
On February 7, 1997 a pod of ten orcas was driven into Hatakejiri Bay in Taiji by the Isana Fishermen’s Union. Of
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28Feb
Season Ends for Taiji’s Dolphin Hunts
For immediate release: March 1, 2019 TAIJI – Officials have confirmed to Dolphin Project that on March 1, the 2018/19 drive season
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22Feb
Orphaned Risso’s Dolphins Dumped at Sea
Tragedy struck again in Taiji on February 14 when the hunters captured a nursery pod of 10 Risso’s dolphins. Four of them
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14Feb
Japanese Activists File Lawsuit Against Taiji
Recently Dolphin Project had the opportunity to talk with Ren Yabuki of Life Investigation Agency (LIA). LIA focuses on animal advocacy within
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