The Cove Movie

We recently watched an amazing documentary called: The Cove . The Cove begins in Taiji, Japan. Taiji is a town that appears to be devoted to the wonders of the playful dolphins and whales that swim off their coast. But it's actually well-known as a whaling town and is considered as the birth place of Japan's traditional whaling method. Taiji has it's dark secrets! In a cove surrounded by wire and "No trespassing" signs thousands of dolphins are killed every year. Taiji is a major center for dolphin drive hunting. When dolphins are spotted, they're driven into a bay by the fishermen while banging...

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