Dolphin hunt begins in western Japan town

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.

Dolphin hunt begins in western Japan town

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.

[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)

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

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.

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

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.

[Breaking News]Risso's dolphins

TAIJI, Japan, July 19 Kyodo - A visitor swims with two Risso's dolphins released into a limited area in Taiji, a whaling town in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama, on July 19, 2024. (Kyodo)

Risso's dolphins

Risso's dolphins

A visitor swims with two Risso's dolphins released into a limited area in Taiji, a whaling town in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama, on July 19, 2024.

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

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.

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

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.

15 cetacean species recorded during survey in South China Sea

STORY: 15 cetacean species recorded during survey in South China Sea DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of survey of deep-diving and off-shore cetaceans in the South China Sea 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SONGHAI, Researcher of Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: A survey of deep-diving and off-shore cetaceans in the South China Sea was completed on Saturday. Preliminary analysis of the survey shows that at least 15 cetacean species were spotted, including sperm whales, short-finned pilot whales, Risso's dolphins, and rough-toothed dolphins. The survey, the sixth of a series, lasted 20 days on a voyage of more than 3,500 kilometers. Its task zone was mainly in the northern part of the South China Sea. The survey was organized by the Marine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SONGHAI, Researcher of Institute of Deep-s

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

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.

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

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.

Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

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.