Blog Archives: February 2012
Taiji Dolphin Hunts Closing Down for Season
The Taiji dolphin hunts have ended a month early this year, as reported by our volunteer Cove Monitor Tim Burns.
Hong Kong Airlines Grounds Plan to Ship Kidnapped Dolphins
Salvatore Cardoni of TakePart.com reports on a huge win for dolphins: Hong Kong Airlines announces they will no longer ship live dolphins.
Release of Updated “Behind the Dolphin Smile”
Ric O'Barry's classic book Behind the Dolphin Smile has been reprinted and is available in bookstores and online.
Today Was Awful
An astonishing 98 Pantropical spotted dolphins were killed today in the Cove, more than twice a much as any previous hunt this season, according to volunteer Cove Monitor Tim Burns.
REMINDER: Los Angeles Benefit for Dolphins
Join us on March 3rd in Los Angeles for a celebrity-filled special evening to honor Ric O'Barry and the Dolphin Project!
Pacific White-sided Dolphin Drive
Out of several hundred Pacific white-sided dolphins, the dolphin hunters only pick two. Volunteer Cove Monitor Tim Burns explains why.
Irresponsible: Letter from Taiji Whale Museum
The Taiji Whale Museum sends an answer, but Sad and Lonely remain in the World's Smallest Dolphin Tank.
Leilani: Racing for the Dolphins (Video Added)
Our dear friend Leilani Munter raced at Daytona yesterday and won BIG for the dolphins!