Menu ☰

Taiji, Japan: Top news

SeaWorld Connects to Taiji Through Association of Trainers
| Allison Huey

SeaWorld and other aquariums claim to oppose the Japan dolphin drive hunts and slaughter. But they have a major link to the slaughter via the dolphin trainers’ Association.
Read More >

Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
First Issue of Eco, The Whale Activist's Newsletter
| Mark J. Palmer

Reporting on the issues currently being discussed at the International Whaling Commission in Slovenia.
Read More >

Topics: Cetacean Habitat, Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, International Whaling Commission, Taiji, Japan, Whales
Traumatized Taiji Dolphin Kills Her Own Baby
| Laura Bridgeman

If there remained any doubt that captivity kills, the recent death of a calf in a Japanese aquarium should remove it all.
Read More >

Topics: Captivity Industry, Dolphins, Taiji, Japan
Protesting Japan’s Whaling and Dolphin Hunting in San Francisco
| Mark J. Palmer

Marking the beginning of the dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan.
Read More >

Topics: Demonstrations, Dolphins, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
Asking Japan's Prime Minister To End Dolphin And Whale Hunting
| David Phillips & Mark J. Palmer

We sent a letter to Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe requesting an end to the brutal hunts that begin today.
Read More >

Topics: Dolphins, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
Will Japan Stop Whaling and Killing Dolphins in Time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
| Mark J. Palmer

Killing Whales and Dolphins Is NOT an Olympic Event.
Read More >

Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan, Whales
Bloody Dolphin Hunts in Taiji Begin Again in One Week
| Mark J. Palmer

Taiji hunters announced that they had orders for about 150 live dolphins. What could this mean for this year's hunting season?
Read More >

Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
Children Swim In Soon-To-Be-Bloodied Water With Dolphins
| Laura Bridgeman

Dolphins caught in last previous hunts swim with children before the killing season begins again.
Read More >

Topics: Dolphin and Whale Trade, Dolphins, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
An Open Letter to Broome About Taiji Dolphin Slaughter
| Mark J. Palmer

Taiji and Broome should work together to end the hunt.
Read More >

Topics: Dolphins, Slaughter, Taiji, Japan
The Slow Demise of the North American Captivity Industry
| Laura Bridgeman

A look back at the history of this industry illustrates the direction it is ultimately headed.
Read More >

Topics: Captivity Industry, Keiko, Sanctuaries, SeaWorld, Taiji, Japan

Page 6 of 9 pages First Page < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > Last Page

Campaign Top News

International Marine Mammal Project >
  • 2023 International Marine Mammal Project Accomplishments
    From the cold reaches of the Russian coast, to Japan's notorious Cove, to global tuna fleets, to Barataria Bay, to the concrete tanks of SeaWorld - the International Marine Mammal Project had key accomplishments for whales and dolphins, thanks to your support!
    |

    OPS

  • Identifying the Cetaceans of the World
    There's a lot of whale and dolphin jargon out there. Here's some explanations about what we know about cetaceans.
  • Stopping Our March Towards An Unlivable World
    The damages of global warming are already here, and worse is to come. Can COP28 overcome national resistance and lobbying from the oil industry to adopt real solutions to global warming, including an equitable phase-out of the burning of fossil fuels?
  • More Stories >
Save Japan Dolphins >
  • Taiji: The End of Dolphin Slaughter Season
    The Taiji dolphin slaughter was as horrendous as always, but the numbers of dolphins being killed and captures continues to decline. Can we end the dolphin hunts for good?
  • Declines of Taiji Dolphin Populations Confirmed
    A recent analysis by scientists, adopted by the IWC Scientific Committee, shows what many opponents of the Taiji dolphin hunts have feared -- the hunts are depleting several dolphin species along the coast of Japan, leading the dolphin hunters to go after other species, while still killing the depleted species.
  • Taiji's Annual Dolphin Slaughter Has Started: Why it Must End For Good
    The Taiji dolphin hunts are well underway, with a pod of bottlenose dolphins recently herded into the notorious Cove. The Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission is warning that some dolphin species are declining.
  • More Stories >
Dolphin + Whale Project >
Keiko Whale Rescue >
  • Orca Tokitae (Also Known as Lolita) Passes On
    We are deeply saddened at the death of orca whale Tokitae. Calls for her release were denied for decades and it’s shameful that she never got a chance to go home.
    |

    Tokitae (also known as Lolita) has died. Photo Credit: Dr. Ingrid Visser, Orca Research Trust

  • “Free Willy” Paved the Way to Ending Whale Captivity (Part 1 of 3)
    30 years ago, the movie "Free Willy" was a huge hit. The plight of its orca star, Keiko, touched the public along with the moving story. Read how the International Marine Mammal Project took that spark of concern and returned Keiko to his home waters. SeaWorld and other captive dolphin parks would never be the same!
  • The Sad Death of Kiska, the World’s Loneliest Orca
    The last captive orca in Canada, Kiska, has died, after being kept alone for twelve years at the notorious MarineLand park in Niagara Falls. If Tokitae (Lolita) goes home to a seaside sanctuary, the only North American captive orcas will be those in SeaWorld's three parks.
  • More Stories >
Dolphin Safe Fishing >
  • Staff Spotlight: Meet Trixie Concepcion, the Director of the Asia-Pacific Dolphin Safe Monitoring Program
    For more than 30 years, Trixie Concepcion and her staff have worked to protect dolphins and other marine life in the Philippines, monitoring tuna fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Oceans to ensure the tuna is caught by Dolphin Safe methods, saving the lives of tens of thousands of dolphins annually.
  • The Tuna Dolphin Tragedy
    The history of the drowning of millions of dolphins by the tuna industry turned a corner in 1990, when US tuna giants agreed to work with the International Marine Mammal Project to establish Dolphin Safe fishing standards that avoid harm to dolphins and other marine life.
  • IMMP Supports CCTV Onboard Tuna Vessels to Ensure Dolphin Safe
    In order to better monitor tuna vessels to ensure no dolphins are netted or harmed, the International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute is supporting placing closed circuit television (CCTV) aboard tuna vessels.
  • More Stories >
Freeing Orca Whales from Captivity >

Topics

Angel - Bans, Legislation - Belugas - Biden Administration - Captivity Industry - Cetacean Habitat - China - Climate Change - Covid-19 - Demonstrations - Dolphin And Whale Trade - Dolphin Safe Tuna - Dolphins - Dugong - Earth Day - Entanglement - Grey Whales - Grindadrap - Iceland - International Whaling Commission - Japan - Keiko - Lawsuit - Marine National Monuments - Navy, Military - Norway - Offshore Oil & Oil Spills - Orcas - Philippines - Pilot Whales - Plastic Pollution - Pollution - Rehabilitation, Release - Russia - Sanctuaries - Science - Seaworld - Slaughter - Solomon Islands - Taiji, Japan - Trump Administration - Tuna Industry - Vaquita - Whales - Whaling - Mystic Aquarium - Marineland - Seals & Sea Lions - Marine Protected Areas - Sperm Whale - Sea Otter - Lolita - Tokitae - Miami Seaquarium - Latin America - Ship Strikes - Ocean Noise - Salmon - Blue Whale - Fin Whale - Right Whale - Us Marine Mammal Protection Act - Environment - Minke Whale - Humpback Whale