Dolphin Hunting

'Cove' Star Urges Dolphin-Watching, Not Killing

AP | Posted 10.26.2011

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TOKYO (AP) -- The star of the Oscar-winning movie about dolphin-killing in Japan had only praise for a small island off the eastern coast that thrives...

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What Will End the Dolphin Slaughter?

Hardy Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hardy Jones

It baffles me that whaling and dolphin killing can persist in the 21st century. Whale and dolphin watching generate over $2.1 billion per year around the world, vastly more than whale and dolphin killing.

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WATCH: 'Blood Dolphins' Revisits Site Of 'The Cove' Where Dolphin Slaughter Continues

Posted 05.25.2011

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Activist Ric O'Barry first shocked the world by exposing Japan's annual slaughter of thousands of dolphins when he made the Academy-Award winning docu...

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Taiji, Japanese Village In Oscar-Winning 'The Cove,' Defends Dolphin Hunting

AP | JAY ALABASTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TAIJI, Japan — The gala crowd in Los Angeles cheered as "The Cove" won the best documentary Oscar with its grisly portrayal of dolphin hunting. ...

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"The Cove" Film On Dolphin Hunting Causes Controversy At Toyko Screening

AP | MALCOLM FOSTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — Viewers expressed mixed reactions Wednesday to "The Cove," a covertly filmed movie about a Japanese dolphin-hunting village that was sho...

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Time's Up for Dolphins in Taiji

Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Newman

There's a little town in Japan called Taiji. Through an award-winning documentary, the bloody secret of this town has been exposed: September through March, 23,000 dolphins and porpoises are slaughtered.

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Australians Take a Stand Against Japanese City's Dolphin-Hunting Practice

Louie Psihoyos | Posted 05.25.2011

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Louie Psihoyos

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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The Cove: Japan Has a Dark Secret It Hopes the World Will Never See

Tara Lohan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tara Lohan

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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The Cove: Why Is the Japanese Government Hell-Bent on Killing Dolphins?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennifer Grayson

Filmmakers can't really figure out why Japanese fishermen and the Japanese government are still hell-bent on killing dolphins.

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