Tag Archives: The Cove
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
September 5, 2015, local time (Taiji) After two days of being stuck in the harbor due to inclement weather, the dolphin hunters went read more
01Sep
Breaking: Ric O’Barry Released Without Charge
For Immediate Release: September 01, 2015 Contact: Media Requests Following his arrest on August 31, 2015, for allegedly not carrying a passport, read more
31Aug
Breaking: Ric O’Barry Arrested in Japan
Story evolving For Immediate Release: August 31, 2015 Contact: Media Requests Ric O'Barry, Founder/Director of Dolphin Project was arrested in the town of read more
27Aug
Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project Returns To The Cove
Thirteen years ago, Ric O'Barry first stepped foot on the shores of Taiji, Japan – and witnessed a cove full of dolphin read more
20May
Huge win for Dolphins! JAZA to Stop Sourcing Taiji Dolphins
Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project was delighted to learn recently that after years of international pressure, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) read more
19May
China holds the power to stop the killing of dolphins in Japan
Feature Image: ‘Dolphin Project’ atop the Great Wall of China. Photo: Sasha Abdolmajid This is a translation of a review published
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27Feb
As Dolphin Drive Season Winds Down — We’re Ramping Up
Things are winding down for Taiji's dolphin drive season but of course the hunting is not over. Some boats will now be adapted for read more
16Feb
Striped dolphin meat test results
Recently, Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project purchased several packages of striped dolphin meat to test for mercury, PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) and radiation levels (radioactive read more