Posts Tagged ‘The Cove’

Tokyo, Japan – For many years, Taiji, Japan has been a target of international criticism due to its cruel mass capture and horrific slaughter of mercury-contaminated dolphins and pilot whales, both for human consumption and to supply captive marine mammal aquaria industry. Evidence presented in the Academy Award winning film The Cove, and  in University of Hokkaido Professor Tetsuya Endo’s study revealed that Taiji residents ... Full story

Global spotlight may help end dolphin massacre and the poisoning of people in Japan who eat dolphins San Rafael, Calif. (March 8, 2010) – In Defense of Animals (IDA) is praising the Best Documentary Academy Award choice of The Cove, hailing the Oscar recognition as a major victory for dolphins. The film is based on the Save Japan Dolphins Coalition (SJD) campaign to stop the slaughter ... Full story