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An Open Letter To The Mayor of Taiji
December 1, 2010 Mayor Kazutaka Sangen Taiji-cho Town Hall 3767-1 Taiji-cho Higashimuro-gun Wakayama Prefecture 649-5171 Japan I hope you and the people of Taiji are doing well. As you know, I chose not to take part in your meeting in Taiji on November 2nd, because I felt the restrictions placed on participants and media were unfair and restricted the dialog that we both are seeking
Around the World, Millions of People Want to Save Japan Dolphins!
By Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute On October 14th, demonstrations were held in dozens of cities around the world, in front of Japanese Embassies and Consulate offices, urging the government of Japan to “Save Japan Dolphins�! I want to thank each and every one of the people who helped organize and who showed up at these events. The turnout was higher than any previous Save Japan Dolphins Day. A fun time was had by all.
Egypt’s Taiji Four in a New Tank; Fight Continues Against the Dolphinarium
By Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute Wagby Saad, the owner of the four dolphins imported from Taiji (“The Taiji Four�) to Hurghada, Egypt, has finally transferred them to a somewhat bigger new tank (as opposed to his backyard swimming pool).
Good News and Not So Good News in Egypt
By Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute The local Hurghada Environment Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) and I have scored a great victory here in Egypt, but the fate of four captive dolphins is still up in the air. The good news is that the Governor of The Red Sea district of Egypt has issued a ban on all future import of dolphins, cutting off the expected import of five more Taiji dolphins to a local business building a new dolphinarium here. Four dolphins from Taiji in small backyard swimming pool in Hurghada, Egypt.
Ric In Egypt to Help Dolphins Exported from Taiji
By Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute I am in Hurghada, Egypt, where four dolphins from Taiji were sent to populate a new oceanarium being built here. Unfortunately, five more dolphins have been ordered from Taiji.
Join Us for the Dolphins on October 14th!
By Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute This is a special invitation for you to join our worldwide Save Japan Dolphins Day rallies around the world in front of Embassies and Consulates of the government of Japan.
Update from Taiji and a Talk to the Media in Tokyo
By Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute According to our volunteers in Taiji, on Sunday the dolphin drive boats went out and found ten bottlenose dolphins, which were herded into the Bay near Taiji. One major change from previous trips (an alternative which some of our people observed towards the end of last year’s season in March 2010): There is a floating dock with sea pens in the middle of the Bay, well away from the Cove depicted in the documentary. It appears that the fishermen, in order to elude hidden cameras, are now using this floating dock for dolphins.
Our Japanese Partners’ Heartfelt Support for Dolphins
by Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute We know what is bad about the dolphin killing going on in Japan. But today, we heard a lot about the good side.
Event at US Embassy in Tokyo for the Dolphins 9/2/2010 at 9 AM
by Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute I am here in Tokyo on Sept. 1st, the official start of the dolphin hunting season.
We Are Canceling Our Plans in Taiji for Sept. 1st
By Ric O’Barry Campaign Director Save Japan Dolphins Earth Island Institute For several important reasons, we have decided to cancel our plans in Taiji, Japan for Sept. 1st.
