Reflections of a Cove Guardian #tweet4taiji
It has been over a year since I left Taiji and a year since I have managed to write a blog. I’ve been recently trying to get back into writing and was not quite sure how to come up with a good post,...
View ArticleJapans Latest Tactics to Attempt to Hide the Bloodshed at The Cove
Sea Shepherd veteran crew member Karen Hagen of Norway has been denied entry into Japan to document the brutal capture and slaughter of dolphins and small whales in Taiji as Ground Leader of Sea...
View ArticleInside the Tanks Documentary
The wait it almost over! Inside The Tanks Documentary will be available to watch online TOMORROW: bit.ly/insidethetanks This documentary is unique in its approach. Presenter and Producer Jonny Meah...
View Article2017/2018 Taiji Drive Hunt Quota
Only 3 weeks until 2017/2018 Taiji Drive Hunt & Slaughter resumes again. 2017/2018 Drive Hunt Quota by species: 2017/2018 quota for the drive fishery in Taiji has been released. This quota allows...
View Article#TaijiTuesday – Another Drive Hunt & Slaughter Season About to Begin
Just a week away, on September 1, 2017 another season of the Taiji Dolphin Drive Hunt & Slaughter will begin. Each year, from September until March, pods of dolphins make their way across...
View Article#Taiji Tuesday – Short-Finned Pilot Whale
Short-Finned Pilot Whale: There are currently two recognized species of pilot whale, the short-finned and long-finned. In Japan, there are two morphologically and geographically distinct populations of...
View Article#TaijiTuesday – Striped Dolphins
The 2017/2018 Drive Hunt Quota allows for 450 Striped Dolphins The striped dolphin is extremely active at the surface, performing amazing acrobatics, including somersaults, back somersaults, upside...
View Article#TaijiTuesday – Risso’s Dolphins
Risso’s dolphins are in some ways an unusual species that has not been well studied, mainly due to their preference for deep, oceanic waters but research is now underway on several populations...
View ArticleReflections of a Cove Guardian – What has changed in 4 years?
4 years ago today I arrived in Taiji, Japan, to start my journey as a Cove Guardian. What has changed in the 4 years since I’ve been there? The drive hunt still continues – dolphins are still...
View ArticleNo more captive dolphins or whales for the Vancouver Aquarium
Yesterday the Vancouver Aquarium announced that it is giving up its fight to keep dolphins and whales in captivity. Canada is now only one marine park away from being free of captive dolphins and...
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