September 1 is held Japanese Dolphin Day or Japan Dolphins Day. Every year, Japanese fishermen trap 2,000 dolphins in the secluded Taiji Bay. Several dozen of the catch are sold to dolphinariums around the world, all others are killed for meat. This slaughter is the largest mass killing of dolphins in the whole world, which happens every year from September to March. The Japanese authorities see nothing wrong with this variety and justify the mass killing of these animals with cultural traditions.

History of Japanese Dolphin Day

In 2009, thanks to the documentary film “The Bay”, the whole world paid attention to the difference in Taiji. Every year on the first day of autumn, environmental organizations and public representatives around the world gather in front of Japanese embassies to express their concern about these terrible events.

On September 1, Rick O’Barry – the most ardent defender of dolphins and like-minded volunteers from more than 10 countries of the world are going to Japan to tell people the whole truth and put pressure on the authorities who allow this arbitrariness. Rick O’Barry was one of the first dolphin trainers in the early days of the dolphinarium industry. After being a coach for 10 years, Rick saw the backstage of this bloody business with his own eyes and could no longer stand on the sidelines. He founded the Dolphin Project organization and has been fighting for the freedom and life of dolphins for almost 50 years.