Posts Tagged ‘Taiji’
Pressure grows on dolphin hunts as German Minister speaks out
Just a day after the U.S. and U.K. Governments’ statements condemning the latest dolphin hunts in Taiji, Japan, the German Federal Agriculture Minister has also stepped forward with a statement condemning the hunts. Hans-Peter Friedrichs stated that the most recent pictures and reports from the Taiji drive hunts were “outrageous and shocking” and “Dolphins have to be…
Read MoreBritish Government condemns Taiji dolphin hunt
WDC welcomes the statement of the British Ambassador Tim Hitchens in condemning the Japanese dolphin hunts It is also worth taking a look at the increasing numbers of dolphins going into captivity from these commercial whaling operations And if anyone says the dolphins don’t suffer, please see this footage https://tinyurl.com/lee3m4u , or in Japanese https://tinyurl.com/m6g58kn Please help WDC to…
Read MoreDriven by Demand: The Devastation Continues in Taiji
On January 17th, over 250 bottlenose dolphins were driven into the killing Cove in Taiji, Japan. The drive hunts have been occurring as they do every season, plodding along with ruthless consistency as the hunt season passes well beyond its mid-way mark. Having started September 1st with a possible quota of over 2,000 individual dolphins,…
Read MoreBrutal hunt in Japan traps 250 dolphins in cove
Fishermen have herded over 250 bottlenose dolphins into a small cove in Taiji, Japan today, where they will be held until the brutal process of selection for the aquarium industry begins shortly. One of the pod that may also have been captured could be an extremely rare young albino bottlenose dolphin that is known to…
Read MoreFirst slaughter of the season in Taiji, Japan
Following the capture of approximately 30 bottlenose dolphins for use captivity shows and aquaria, the first slaughter of the new Japanese hunt season has taken place with 18 pilot whales being butchered for their meat on September 12th. Dolphin drive hunts, also known as the ‘drive fisheries,’ occur annually from September through April of each…
Read MoreDolphin Killing Methods in Taiji – Who is Responsible?
One might think it is a scene from a horror movie. Rather, it is video taken from Taiji, Japan depicting the almost unspeakable acts that occur beneath the tarpaulins from September through April each year in the dolphin drive hunts there. A recently published clinical analysis of the killing methods utilized in these hunts reveals…
Read MoreWDC Supports Tokyo Olympiad Target
Never underestimate the efforts of a single individual, or a small group of committed individuals, especially in this day and age of electronic media. Shona Lewendon’s recent efforts to mobilize the international community to press the issue of the dolphin slaughters in Japan as Tokyo seeks a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics have been…
Read MoreDolphin Hunt Numbers On The Increase
The drive hunt season in Taiji, Japan continues, with over 50 Risso’s dolphins captured in the hunts at the end of January. Reports suggest 1,209 dolphins and small whales have been driven into the cove, the highest numbers in four years. The numbers captured alive in the hunts and then taken into captivity has increased…
Read MoreMore Heartbreak In Taiji
WDC is devastated with the news from Taiji that over 100 pilot whales were driven into the cove in Taiji on Monday, October 29th. After being held captive in the cove overnight, 15 pilot whales were slaughtered for their meat, and a baby pilot whale drowned after being entangled in the nets. The remaining 80-90…
Read MoreKid's Message About Captivity And Drive Hunts
Watch their film and listen to what other kids have to say about captivity and how it is linked to dolphin drive hunts. Then why not share the message with others. What are drive hunts? Every year in Japan, thousands of dolphins are herded at sea and then driven and corralled into a cove in Taiji. Here most are killed for their…
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