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Taiji: The dolphin hunters battled with 3 Risso’s dolphins for hours before driving them into the Cove. The 3 Risso’s fought valiantly but one by one they were carried under the tarps and killed. The 3 dolphins stuck by each other’s sides throughout the ordeal, only to be ripped away from one another and taken under the tarps one by one to their deaths. Feb 15, 2026 https://www.dolphinproject.org/campaigns/save-japan-dolphins/ | Dolphin Project

Taiji: Dolphin hunters drove a pod of approximately 23 striped dolphins was driven into the Cove this morning. As the nets closed in, many dolphins became entangled, some never able to surface for air again. In panic and fear, some threw themselves against the rocks, desperately trying to escape. There is nothing humane about these hunts. They are violent, traumatic, and deeply intertwined with the captive dolphin industry. Dolphin Project is on the ground, bearing witness, documenting the reali