In mid-2009, the tiny Japanese fishing village of Taiji found itself at the center of an international controversy over dolphin hunting when it was featured in the celebrated documentary The Cove. Yesterday, Japan’s association of zoos and aquariums announced that it will stop buying dolphins taken alive in that yearly hunt that Japan considers a tradition. It made clear it acted under the pressure of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The controversy isn’t over, nevertheless dolphin lovers can still claim a victory.
Japan’s zoos and aquariums cut ties with cruel dolphin hunt
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