17Sep
The Path to Progress Begins with Education
Taiji – It has been a little less than a year since I have been to Taiji, and as I prepared for the
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05Sep
Pilot Whale Pod Decimated in Taiji’s Dolphin Hunts
Taiji, Japan, 9/5/17: After three days of being held against their will in the shallow waters of the cove, with no access
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04Sep
Voices Across the World Condemn Japan’s Dolphin Slaughters
A big SHOUT OUT to everyone who lent their voices on behalf of dolphins on Japan Dolphins Day. Approximately 40 events were
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03Sep
Breaking: Pilot Whales Captured in First Hunt of Season
Taiji, Japan, 9/3/17: By 2:30 p.m. local time – seven hours after a pod of short-finned pilot whales had been found and
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29Aug
Dolphin Project Returns to Taiji
When Dolphin Project Founder/Director Ric O’Barry first witnessed the dolphin drive hunts in the tiny fishing town of Taiji, Japan, he committed
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27Aug
Exploitation Not Education in Indonesia’s Traveling Dolphin Circuses
While Indonesia’s traveling dolphin shows continue to prey on innocent schoolchildren, the truth about these horrific operations continue to garner worldwide attention.
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24Aug
A History of Captive Rarities and Oddities (Part 2)
In a continuation of the previous article, most of these cetaceans listed have only been kept a handful of times, but not always
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16Aug
Breaking: Kasatka Dies at SeaWorld
Kasatka, one of SeaWorld’s last remaining matriarchs, has died. The orca, aged approximately 41 years of age, was wild-caught from Icelandic waters
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10Aug
Op Ed: A Departure from Reality
Not too long ago I sat in the stands of a well-known aquarium during the dolphin show. The sky was overcast, and
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02Aug
BREAKING: Adios to Dolphin Shows in Mexico City
BREAKING: In yet another victory for dolphins, Mexico City Congress has just put an end to their commercial exploitation. Yesterday, the Legislative
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