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"The Cove" Released On DVD (VIDEO)

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:55 PM ET

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One of the most controversial films of 2009 is now available on DVD. "The Cove" won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2009, then went on to shock spectators at the Tokyo Film Fest -- you can watch it in your living room. Watch as a group of activists avoid the Japanese government in order to reveal Japan's most hidden animal rights and human health offense - the yearly mass slaughter of thousands of dolphins.

Watch these videos with Ric O'Barry, who's featured in the film, and environmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr. as they discuss water, the environmental sustainability of seafood and mercury in fish.

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One of the most controversial films of 2009 is now available on DVD. "The Cove" won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2009, then went on to shock spectators at the Tokyo Film Fest -- yo...
One of the most controversial films of 2009 is now available on DVD. "The Cove" won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2009, then went on to shock spectators at the Tokyo Film Fest -- yo...
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Sarah Newman: Time's Up for Dolphins in Taiji

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The Cove exposes not just a horrific yearly hunt, but humans knowingly poisoning other humans by slipping dolphin meat into the food system. The events of last week in Australia stand out as one of the greatest moments in this young film's history.
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Tara Lohan: The Cove: Japan Has a Dark Secret It Hopes the World Will Never See

The Cove is a thriller: you're perched on the edge of your seat wondering if the filmmakers will get the footage they need or if they'll get nabbed.

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11:15 PM on 12/12/2009
If we are to ever do something significant with our health care we need work at taking a serious look at the exposures that are putting human health at risk.

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07:12 PM on 12/10/2009
For Immediate Release: December 10th, 2009
The new The Cove – GotMercury online mercury-in-seafood calculator was launched today with the Lionsgate Home Entertainment DVD release of the award-winning documentary The Cove. The Got Mercury project creates awareness of the dangers of mercury in seafood and is one of the initiatives of Participant Media’s social action campaign for The Cove. The calculator is available at www.GotMercury.org. and www.takepart.com/GotMercury and A simpler mobile cell phone version is available at www.gotmercury.mobi.

A new bonus feature of The Cove DVD is “Mercury Rising “ a short documentary that explores the dangers of mercury contamination as it affects society and the global environment. GotMercury and its mercury-in-fish calculator are highlighted in “Mercury Rising”
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