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[Breaking News]Dolphin hunt season begins in western Japan town

TAIJI, Japan, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Fishing boats leave a port in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2025, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and small whales. (Kyodo)

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Dolphin hunt begins in western Japan town

A fishing boat drives a pod of Risso's dolphins into a cove in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2025, as the new season for hunting dolphins and small whales begins.

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Dolphin hunt begins in western Japan town

Fishing boats drive a pod of Risso's dolphins into a cove in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2025, as the new season for hunting dolphins and small whales begins.

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Dolphin hunt season begins in western Japan town

Fishing boats leave a port in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2025, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and small whales.

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Dolphin hunt season begins in western Japan town

Fishing boats leave a port in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2025, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and small whales.

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[Breaking News]Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

TAIJI, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2024, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town. (Kyodo)

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Fishing boats drive Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2024, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2024, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 20, 2023, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 20, 2023, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Fishing boats leave a port in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2023, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and small whales.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Fishing boats leave a port in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2023, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and small whales.

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Activists against dolphin hunt

WAKAYAMA, Japan - A pair of activists (L) from the Sea Shepherd conservation group films the local fishery cooperative's covered facilities for handling dolphins caught in a hunt in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Nov. 5, 2013.

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Activists against dolphin hunt

WAKAYAMA, Japan - An activist (C) from the Sea Shepherd conservation group broadcasts an offshore dolphin hunt with a tablet PC in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Nov. 5, 2013.

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Anti-dolphin hunt rally in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - About 30 demonstrators protest dolphin hunting in Japan in front of the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Aug. 1, 2011. The season's fishing of dolphins has begun in Taiji, western Japan.

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Typhoon forces whalers to forgo 1st day of dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Antiwhaling activist Richard O'Barry (L) speaks to reporters after arriving in the traditional whaling town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sept. 1, 2011. Local fishermen postponed the start of their annual hunt of dolphins, whales and other cetaceans due to an approaching typhoon over waters off Japan's Pacific coast.

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Typhoon forces whalers to forgo 1st day of dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Fishing boats are tied up in the traditional whaling town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sept. 1, 2011, after local fishermen postponed the start of their annual hunt for dolphins, whales and other cetaceans due to an approaching typhoon over waters off Japan's Pacific coast.

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Typhoon forces whalers to forgo 1st day of dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Antiwhaling activist Richard O'Barry (C) arrives in the traditional whaling town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sept. 1, 2011. Local fishermen postponed the start of their annual hunt for dolphins, whales and other cetaceans due to an approaching typhoon over waters off Japan's Pacific coast.

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Typhoon forces whalers to forgo 1st day of dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - A fisherman checks fishing gear in the traditional whaling town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sept. 1, 2011, after local fishermen postponed the start of their annual hunt for dolphins, whales and other cetaceans due to an approaching typhoon over waters off Japan's Pacific coast.

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Dolphin hunt season over in Taiji

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Local fishermen chat at a port on Feb. 23, 2011 in Taiji town, Wakayama Prefecture, known for the dolphin hunting which sparked an international outcry after being featured in the Oscar-winning U.S. documentary ''The Cove.'' The latest season for the controversial hunting, which began in September 2010, ended on Feb. 26, 2011.

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Dolphin hunt season over in Taiji

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2011, shows Hatajiri Bay in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, known for the dolphin hunting by local fishermen which sparked an international outcry after being featured in the Oscar-winning U.S. documentary ''The Cove.'' The latest season for the controversial hunting, which began in September 2010, ended on Feb. 26, 2011.

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Dolphin hunt in Taiji

TAIJI, Japan - Boats of local fishermen in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, leave the port at dawn on Dec. 22, 2010, to hunt dolphins. The coastal town is known as the oldest whaling town in Japan.

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Dolphin hunt in Taiji

TAIJI, Japan - Members of the antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd monitor the dolphin hunt by fishermen from Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2011. Members of the conservation group take turns to visit Japan for the monitoring activities.

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Dolphin hunt in Taiji

TAIJI, Japan - Masayuki Miyoshi, a fisherman from Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, holds binoculars used for the traditional dolphin hunt on Jan. 29, 2011. He said he uses bigger binoculars to compete better with younger fishermen.

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Dolphin hunt in Taiji

TAIJI, Japan - Local fishermen corner a pod of bottlenose dolphins in a bay in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2011. The coastal town is known as the oldest whaling town in Japan.

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Taiji, environmentalists meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Taiji Mayor Kazutaka Sangen (R), discusses dolphin hunting by local fishermen during a meeting with foreign activists campaigning against the practice on Nov. 2, 2010, in the town in Wakayama Prefecture. The first meeting between the two sides ended with no accord.

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Taiji, environmentalists meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Members of the media surround Sea Shepherd Conservation Society members on Nov. 2, 2010, in front of the waters in Taji, Wakayama Prefecture, where dolphin hunting, featured in the U.S. documentary film ''The Cove,'' is conducted. The first meeting between local leaders and foreign activists campaigning against dolphin hunting ended with no accord.

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Taiji, environmentalists meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Richard O'Barry, a dolphin conservationist from the United States, speaks to reporters on Nov. 2, 2010, in front of the waters in Taji, Wakayama Prefecture, where dolphin hunting, featured in the U.S. documentary film ''The Cove,'' is conducted. The first meeting between local leaders and foreign activists campaigning against dolphin hunting ended with no accord.

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Taiji town, antiwhaling groups meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - A man (C) from the antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society heads to a meeting with local leaders on dolphin hunting in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, known as a traditional whaling town, on Nov. 2, 2010.

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Taiji town, antiwhaling groups meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Representatives of the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture (left side) and members of antiwhaling groups including the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (right side) discuss dolphin hunting by local fishermen during their first dialogue in the western Japan town on Nov. 2, 2010.

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Taiji town, antiwhaling groups meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Richard O'Barry (C), a U.S. dolphin conservationist who appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary film ''The Cove,'' holds signs to protest against dolphin hunting in Taiji town, Wakayama Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2010. Local leaders of the traditional whaling town and members of antiwhaling groups held a first dialogue on the dolphin hunt on the same day.

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'The Cove' activist mounts rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Richard O'Barry (C), an environmentalist who appears in the Oscar-winning film ''The Cove,'' holds a sign near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Sep. 2, 2010, in protest against a dolphin hunt by Japanese fishermen. O'Barry submitted a signed petition to the embassy requesting its support in stopping the controversial hunt.

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Dolphin hunt near Wakayama cove

TAIJI, Japan - Fishermen in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, hunt a pod of bottlenose dolphins off the western Japan prefecture. The hunt has been a target of criticisms by animal-rights activists after it was highlighted in ''The Cove,'' a film that won this year's Oscar for best documentary.

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'The Cove' screening starts

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A person (C) enters a movie theatre in Yokohama City which is screening ''The Cove,'' a U.S. documentary about a controversial dolphin hunt in a western Japanese town, as members of the press gather there on July 3, 2010. Six theaters in Japan began screening the Oscar-winning film despite protests that caused earlier screenings to be canceled.

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'The Cove' screening starts

OSAKA, Japan - A movie theater in Osaka exhibits a poster of ''The Cove,'' a U.S. documentary about a controversial dolphin hunt practiced in a western Japanese town, on July 3, 2010. Six theaters in Japan began screening the Oscar-winning film despite protests that caused earlier screenings to be canceled.

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'The Cove' screening starts

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A man holds up a sign reading he supports the showing of ''The Cove,'' a U.S. documentary about a controversial dolphin hunt in a western Japanese town, in front of a movie theater in Yokohama City on July 3, 2010. Six theaters in Japan began screening the Oscar-winning film despite protests that caused earlier screenings to be canceled.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 2, 2022, a day after the start of the hunting season for the cetacean in the western Japan whaling town.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 2, 2022, a day after the start of the hunting season for the cetacean in the western Japan whaling town.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 2, 2022, a day after the start of the hunting season for the cetacean in the western Japan whaling town.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Fishing vessels leave a port in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2022, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and small whales.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Fishing vessels leave a port in Taiji in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Sept. 1, 2022, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and small whales.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Fishing vessels leave a port in Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on the morning of Sept. 1, 2021, as the season's first "drive-hunting" of dolphins and small whales began amid criticism by animal-rights groups.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

Fishing vessels leave a port in Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on the morning of Sept. 1, 2021, as the season's first "drive-hunting" of dolphins and small whales began amid criticism by animal-rights groups.

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Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

The season's first "drive-hunting" of dolphins and small whales begins off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2021, in the presence of a Japan Coast Guard dinghy (front) amid criticism by animal-rights groups.

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1st dolphin hunt of season starts

Protestors against the hunting of dolphins and other small cetaceans gather in the western Japan town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sep. 3, 2015, to watch fishing boats leave the harbor for the first time this season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st dolphin hunt of season starts

Fishing boats leave harbor in the western Japanese town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sep. 3, 2015, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and other small cetaceans. Protesters against the controversial practice and reporters also gathered there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st dolphin hunt of season starts

Protestors against the hunting of dolphins and other small cetaceans gather in the western Japan town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sep. 3, 2015, to watch fishing boats leave the harbor for the first time this season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st dolphin hunt of season starts

Fishing boats leave harbor in the western Japanese town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sep. 3, 2015, for the season's first drive hunt of dolphins and other small cetaceans. Protesters against the controversial practice and reporters also gathered there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st dolphin hunt of season starts

Protestors against the hunting of dolphins and other small cetaceans gather in the western Japan town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sep. 3, 2015, to watch fishing boats leave the harbor for the first time this season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st dolphin hunt of season starts

Protestors against the hunting of dolphins and other small cetaceans gather in the western Japan town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sep. 3, 2015, to watch fishing boats leave the harbor for the first time this season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo