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Kid's Message About Captivity And Drive Hunts

By Danny Groves | 21st February 2012

drive hunt in TaijiWatch their film and listen to what other kids have to say about captivity and how it is linked to dolphin drive hunts. Then why not share the message with others.

What are drive hunts? Every year in Japan, thousands of dolphins are herded at sea and then driven and corralled into a cove in Taiji. Here most are killed for their meat. Some are kept alive for sale to marine parks and dolphin aquariums around the world. These hunts are known as drive hunts.

Find out what else you can do.

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