Taiji, Japan. Help us stop the horror behind the curtain

Help us stop the horror behind the curtain

We have obtained shocking footage of the dolphin hunts in Taiji, Japan. The film you will see here shows sickening footage of the brutal method used to kill dolphins. Be warned - it is extremely distressing.

Independent experts have confirmed these dolphins suffer a long, slow death and the method used to kill them doesn’t meet even the lowest standards applied to slaughterhouses.

The hunters want to keep their actions secret. They pull a curtain across the cove and after ramming a metal rod into the dolphin’s head, they plug the wound with a piece of wood to stop the blood flowing out into the water. Hundreds of dolphins die every year in these hunts from trauma, paralysis and internal bleeding.

Those not killed are sold for large amounts of money and flown to marine parks – this profit finances the slaughter. Japan Airlines and Air China have transported these dolphins in recent years.

Help us stop the killing - watch and share our video and sign our petition telling Japan Airlines and Air China to stop transporting live dolphins caught in these horrifically cruel hunts.

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We won't stop until the slaughter stops.

If you are able to make a small donation to help fund our campaign, we would be extremely grateful.

We promise to put your support to good use to do everything we can to stop these hunts. We will support people in Taiji to monitor and document the hunts and continue to work with Japanese organisations to change attitudes from within Japan. And of course, we will continue to put pressure on airlines to stop carrying live dolphins bought from the hunters.

Thank you again for your support - it is greatly appreciated.

Courtney S. Vail

WDC Dolphin hunts campaign lead