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Sea of blood as Japan slaughters thousands of dolphins

October 3, 2009 by Hunting Season · Leave a Comment 

The picturesque cove at Taiji which becomes a bloodbath between September and March each year as 2,000 dolphins are slaughtered Dolphin trainer turned environmentalist Ric O'Barry is interviewed by Japanese media on his first return to Taiji since The Cove was released TELEGRAPH UK - Mick Brown Despite the efforts of the Japanese authorities to keep it hidden, the massacre has been captured on film by a guerrilla documentary team led by

No Time to Relent at Taiji: A Thirty Year Perspective

September 18, 2009 by Hunting Season · Leave a Comment 

Pilots whales killed in Taiji. Editor’s Note: This post is written by guest contributor Hardy Jones of BlueVoice.org . You can read other coverage of The Cove and this year’s dolphin slaughter season here . I’ve been going to Taiji since 1980 as well as to other ports where they kill dolphins such as Futo. My first visit to Japan was in 1979 to the island of Iki where a horrific massacre took place before our eyes and more importantly our cameras. The huge international pressure b

Japan Gets to See Dolphin-Hunting Documentary ‘The Cove’ (source: TIME)

September 16, 2009 by Hunting Season · Leave a Comment 

September heralds the six-month dolphin-hunting season in Taiji, a small seaside town in Japan's southwestern Wakayama prefecture. Residents are sensing the attack on them has also begun (source: TIME) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

Taiji Dolphin Slaughter Suspension Still in Effect; 70 Captured Dolphins Released

September 14, 2009 by Hunting Season · Leave a Comment 

We just received this media release in from the Earth Island Institute: Taiji Dolphin Slaughter Suspension Still in Effect; 70 Captured Dolphins Released The town of Taiji, Japan, focus of the largest dolphin slaughter in the world as documented in the movie The Cove, has released about 70 captured dolphins without slaughtering any. Reports indicate initiation of a new “non-slaughter” policy in response to intense international pressure to end the practice of killing dolphins and sellin

Taiji Dolphin Slaughter Suspended: But Is The Policy Permanent?

September 10, 2009 by Hunting Season · Leave a Comment 

Editor’s Note: This is an update from Save Japan Dolphins Coalition on the suspended dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan. The town of Taiji, Japan, focus of the largest dolphin slaughter in the world as documented in the movie The Cove , has announced it will release captured dolphins without slaughtering any. Reports indicate initiation of a new “ non-slaughter ” policy in response to intense international pressure to end the practice of killing dolphins and selling contaminated dolphi

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