Typhoon forces whalers to forgo 1st day of dolphin hunt

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.

Typhoon forces whalers to forgo 1st day of dolphin hunt

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.

Taiji, environmentalists meet over dolphin hunt

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.

Taiji town, antiwhaling groups meet over dolphin hunt

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.

'The Cove' activist mounts rally in Tokyo

'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.

Richard O'Barry in interview in Tokyo

Richard O'Barry in interview in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Richard O'Barry, a dolphin conservationist who appears in the Oscar-winning documentary ''The Cove,'' speaks in an interview in Tokyo on June 15, 2010. The 70-year-old O'Barry said he will put efforts into stopping dolphin slaughters at the fishing village of Taiji in western Japan by beneficially stimulating the local economy.

FLIPPER'S NEW ADVENTURE

FLIPPER'S NEW ADVENTURE

FLIPPER'S NEW ADVENTURE [US 1964] [2 UNIDENTIFIED], RICHARD O'BARRY [FLIPPER'S TRAINER], PAMELA FRANKLIN, BRIAN KELLY, LUKE HALPIN Date: 1964

'The Cove' activist mounts rally in Tokyo

'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. (Kyodo)

Richard O'Barry in interview in Tokyo

Richard O'Barry in interview in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Richard O'Barry, a dolphin conservationist who appears in the Oscar-winning documentary ''The Cove,'' speaks in an interview in Tokyo on June 15, 2010. The 70-year-old O'Barry said he will put efforts into stopping dolphin slaughters at the fishing village of Taiji in western Japan by beneficially stimulating the local economy. (Kyodo)

Typhoon forces whalers to forgo 1st day of dolphin hunt

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. (Kyodo)

Typhoon forces whalers to forgo 1st day of dolphin hunt

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. (Kyodo)

Taiji, environmentalists meet over dolphin hunt

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. (Kyodo)

Taiji town, antiwhaling groups meet over dolphin hunt

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. (Kyodo)