{"id":2191,"date":"2015-05-27T09:48:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T08:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2022-08-23T13:00:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T12:00:27","slug":"japanese-zoos-to-stop-buying-dolphins-from-taiji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2015\/05\/japanese-zoos-to-stop-buying-dolphins-from-taiji\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese zoos announce they will stop buying dolphins from Taiji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2196\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/dolphins.jpg\" alt=\"taiji dolphins japan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"803\" \/>Japan&#8217;s zoos and aquariums have announced they will no longer buy dolphins captured during the annual hunt at Taiji that gained international notoriety through the documentary <em><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"The Cove (film)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1313104\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"imdb noopener\">The Cove<\/a><\/em>. Nonetheless, the hunts are set to continue.<\/p>\n<h3>GRAB THE ESSENTIALS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In April, the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"World Association of Zoos and Aquariums\" href=\"http:\/\/www.waza.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"homepage noopener\">World Association of Zoos and Aquariums<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.waza.org\/en\/site\/pressnews-events\/press-releases\/waza-statement-regarding-jaza-decision-to-prohibit-its-members-from-acquiring-dolphins-from-taiji\">suspended Japan&#8217;s association<\/span> for violating the global organization&#8217;s\u00a0code of ethics.<\/li>\n<li>The Japanese association represents 89 zoos and 63\u00a0aquariums, with around\u00a0250 dolphins in their facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Japanese aquariums buy an average of\u00a020 dolphins from Taiji\u00a0every year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>DIG DEEPER<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/speaking-of-science\/wp\/2015\/05\/20\/japanese-zoos-will-stop-buying-dolphins-from-the-infamous-taiji-hunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Access<\/a>\u00a0the original article in the Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/officialWAZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engage<\/a> with WAZA on its Facebook page<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wtmresponsibletourism.com\/2014\/06\/11\/sta-dolphin-shows-seaworld-captivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Read<\/a>\u00a0more about the issues around captive dolphins and tourism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the recent announcement that the country&#8217;s zoos and aquariums will cease, the hunts are set to 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