Between January 5-15, four pods of striped dolphins, including a nursery pod with at least 12 calves, were herded into the cove. Approximately 88 of these beautiful animals were then brutally slaughtered. Four days later approximately 32 melon-headed whales were butchered and 15 others chased back out to sea after witnessing their families be killed. View full story
Action for Dolphins supporters helped fight cruel dolphin hunting, advocate for the removal of lethal nets, educate tourists about harmful hand-feeding, and much more. Dolphins are truly incredible animals. They use signature whistles (much like human names) and can locate prey in dark waters using echolocation. Below are just a few ways our dolphin defenders View full story
By Emilia Michael, Action for Dolphins The Committee has called out the NSW Government because its shark net program is failing to reduce the risk to humans from shark bites and minimise the impact on threatened species. The NSW Government runs a shark meshing (bather protection) program (shark net program). This involves installing shark nets View full story
Since September 1 the Taiji dolphin hunters have brutally killed approximately 69 Risso’s Dolphins – including 10 only a few days ago. These beautiful animals and their calves have been subjected to some of the worst torture imaginable. Yahoo! Japan sells Risso’s Dolphin meat online – in turn supporting these inhumane hunts. Dolphin defenders around View full story
Dolphins not included in NSW government plans. The NSW state government recently released their 2022-23 budget plan – and dolphins were not included. In the lead up to the budget AFD collected almost 25,000 petition signatures and met with multiple decision makers to push for government support and funding to finish the feasibility study and View full story
Ten years ago I travelled to a small coastal town in Japan called Taiji. While volunteering there I witnessed dolphins and whales being killed in the cruellest ways imaginable. I’ll never forget hearing the pained shrieks of pilot whales resonating around Taiji’s cove as a pod of 100 was brutally speared to death, or the View full story
A police investigation is now underway in Japan. I am pleased to let you know our world-first criminal complaint has been ACCEPTED by the Wakayama Prefectural Police. This means the police will start investigating the selling of dolphin meat by the Taiji Fishermen’s Association. Following their investigation, police will submit their findings to the Prosecutor’s View full story
As the year comes to a close, we want to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who stood up for dolphins by donating to our campaigns, posting and sharing on social media, and signing our petitions. You make the work we do possible, and we thank each and every one of you! 2021 has View full story
Yahoo! Japan is the second most visited website in Japan in recent years. What might be less known is that this site sells dolphin and whale meat sourced from the Wakayama Prefecture where the horrific annual Taiji dolphin hunts occur. Rakuten, Japan’s biggest online retailer, and Yahoo on a global scale, have stopped selling whale and View full story
By Hannah Jennings The annual Taiji dolphin hunts, which run from September to March, are known for their extreme cruelty. However, it is lesser known that the meat from these dolphins contain high levels of mercury. Mercury is a naturally occurring element in the Earth’s crust. It is absorbed by small bacterias, where it then View full story