The star of the documentary “The Cove” about the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, says video footage showing a dolphin jumping out of an aquarium tank underlines the cruelty of captivity and that all of the creatures should be set free.
The startling footage of the dolphin, a species known as the false killer whale, shows the animal suddenly leaping out of a tank during a July 4 marine show at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the northern part of the island. The footage was shot by an American tourist, who sent it to Ric O’Barry. (Japan Times)