Next Protest, London, 18 March 2016 – see you there!
The 2015/2016 Taiji drive/hunt season may be over, but the protests will continue until Taiji and all other Japanese cetacean abuse stops for good.
“Breaking: Officials Confirm Taiji Drive Season Over,” Dolphin Project, 2 March 2016
Taiji Drive Figures for 2015/16
Slaughters: 652 Total
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins – 0
Striped Dolphins – 290
Pantropical Spotted Dolphins – 0
Bottlenose Dolphins – 66
Risso’s Dolphins – 245
False Killer Whales – 0
Pilot Whales – 51
Captures: 111 Total
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins – 4
Bottlenose Dolphins – 98
Risso’s Dolphins – 8
Pilot Whales – 1
Releases: 121 Total
Bottlenose Dolphins – 80
Risso’s Dolphins – 19
Pilot Whales – 22
