Tag Archives: Japan
07Oct
Jailhouse Crock: Update from Taiji
05Oct
Op Ed: IMATA Conference Raises Eyebrows
The International Marine Animal Trainer’s Association Conference concluded October 2nd, in the Bahamas, and it offered a terrific opportunity to evaluate the organization’s mindset
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04Oct
Fisheries Cooperative Admits High Mercury Levels in Taiji Locals
The Dolphin Project has always believed that high levels of mercury in dolphins captured in the cove makes meat consumption a dangerous habit for
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29Sep
I Left my Heart in Taiji
This time last year I came across something on Facebook, something so shocking that it consumed me. Having never before heard of
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19Sep
Captured: First Bottlenose Dolphins Caught in Taiji
12Sep
One Dolphin’s Story – No Name
Every year from September 1 to March 1, a notoriously cruel hunt of some of the most sentient and sensitive creatures on the planet takes place in Taiji, Japan, made famous by the 2009 Academy award-winning movie “The Cove.”
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10Sep
First Blood Spilled in Taiji Cove
It’s been 11 days since the start of the dolphin drive season in Taiji, Japan and we’ve all enjoyed the blissfully blue days. That came to an abrupt end today when a pod of around 12 Risso’s dolphins were driven into the killing cove and slaughtered.
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08Sep
Taiji Whale Museum Withdraws From JAZA
It is not at all surprising to learn that the Taiji Whale Museum has chosen to withdraw as a member of JAZA.
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04Sep
Mini Monitors Report “Cove Blue!” in Taiji
01Sep