Here’s Why There’s So Much Uproar About The Taiji Dolphin Hunt

Here’s Why There’s So Much Uproar About The Taiji Dolphin Hunt

The Taiji Dolphin Hunt remains one of the most infamous cultural activities to date. Taiji, a southwestern coastal town of Japan got into the limelight after the award-winning documentary film, “The Cove,” brought the world’s attention to the brutalities facing dolphins there. The small town is known for its supply of wild dolphins, especially bottlenose dolphins, to aquariums globally. Dolphins…

Species Profile: The Irrawaddy Dolphin

Species Profile: The Irrawaddy Dolphin

The beautiful Irrawaddy Dolphin is severely threatened and is now functionally extinct in Laos. The Irrawaddy dolphin is a euryhaline species of oceanic dolphins, i.e. they can tolerate a wide range of water salinity. Though very similar to the beluga whale in appearance, Irrawaddy dolphins are most closely related to the killer whale (orca). They are characterized by a…