What is Dolphin Bay about?

The film tells the story of a group of animal protectors, led by a famous marine mammal expert, risking their lives, breaking through many obstacles and going deep into the scene to record the bloody scene of a large number of dolphins being slaughtered by the Japanese army.

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Richard Obarry may be the world's top expert in dolphin domestication. He said that he spent 65,438+00 years training dolphins, but he resolutely spent 35 years to destroy them. He made more people like dolphins, a lovely and intelligent creature, but the huge benefits also brought about more slaughter of this creature.

In Wakayama Prefecture, the southernmost tip of Honshu Island, Japan, there is a small village called Taiji Town, which faces the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by towering cliffs on three sides. In this small town of 5.96 square kilometers, there are about 3,600 residents, of whom about 1/3 are engaged in fishing.

On the surface, the town is showing off its love for cetaceans everywhere: a smiling whale model is set up in the center of the town, the ferry boat is painted in the shape of a dolphin, the anthropomorphic dolphin image is printed on the slate on the ground, and there are temples dedicated to whale spirits in the town ... it is as crowded as a theme park. However, behind this, there are hidden dangers.

During the Edo period from 65438 to the beginning of the 7th century, fishermen in Taiji Town invented the spear whaling method, and Taiji Town, the "hometown of whales", became the birthplace of traditional Japanese whaling method. In modern society, whaling is an important source of income for local residents.

1986, the international whaling commission issued a ban on commercial whaling, but one year later, "limited whaling" still existed, and the number of dolphins and whales killed in Japan increased by three times. Every year, an average of 23,000 dolphins are "legally" rounded up and killed by Japan. Little Taiji Town alone has to "handle" 1500 dolphins.

Creation background

Since 1960, Rick Obari has been a world-famous dolphin trainer. Just when he became famous, aquariums and dolphin shows all over the world blossomed, he chose to destroy the entertainment circle he had created. It took him 35 years to do this, and he is still making progress.

After Kathy's "suicide incident", Obari devoted himself to the movement of saving dolphins, demonstrating repeatedly, practicing repeatedly and being arrested repeatedly. Until finally, he came to the infamous Taiji Town in Japan. Here, more than 20 thousand dolphins are slaughtered every year. In order to reveal the truth, Obari found the filmmaker louie psihoyos.

Pishos was a photographer for National Geographic, and he was also very concerned about the environment and wildlife. When he learned what happened in Taiji Town, he decided to film it.