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Lonely Dolphin Terrorises Japan Beach Town With Series Of Attacks: Report
A single bottlenose dolphin, who might have been separated from its pod, is being considered responsible for a troubling series of attacks on swimmers in Tsurga, a seaside town in Fukui Prefecture in Japan.
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Dolphin Bites Surge At Japanese Beaches, Authorities Warn Beachgoers
Authorities in central Japan are urging beachgoers to steer clear of dolphins after a sharp increase in biting incidents, with one expert saying the culprit may be a single overly playful individual.
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Lonely, Sexually Frustrated Dolphin Behind Attacks On Swimmers In Japan, Say Experts
Authorities in the coastal town of Mihama have installed signs warning people that not only can the mammals "bite you with their sharp teeth and cause you to bleed", but they can also "drag you into the sea, which could be life-threatening".
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"Don't Go Near": Biting Dolphin Menace In Japanese Beach
Beachgoers in the Japanese region of Fukui have been warned to stay away from a displeased dolphin accused of biting swimmers, with officials urging visitors to "watch from afar".
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Honey The Lonely Dolphin, Abandoned In Japanese Aquarium, Sparks Outrage
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary Japanese alike calling for the animals to be saved.
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Honey The Dolphin, Abandoned In Japanese Aquarium, Sparks Public Outcry
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary Japanese alike calling for the animals to be saved
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Half of Live Dolphins Caught in Japan Exported Despite Hunt Outcry, Says Report
About half of live dolphins caught in the Japanese coastal town of Taiji were exported to China and other countries despite global criticism of the hunting technique used, a news report has said.
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Japan Zoos, Under Pressure, Give Up Buying Dolphins From Grisly Hunt
Japan's association of zoos and aquariums said on Wednesday it will stop buying dolphins taken in a controversial hunt made famous in an Oscar-winning documentary, possibly raising pressure to halt the annual event Japan says is a tradition.
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Sale of Whale and Dolphin Meat Worries Japan, 'Exceeds Safe Mercury Limits'
Samples tested by Environmental Investigation Agency contained mercury levels up to 47 times higher than recommended safe level.
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More Than 130 Dolphins Beach in Japan
More than one hundred thirty melon-headed whales, a member of the dolphin family usually found in the deep ocean, beached in Japan on Friday, sparking frantic efforts by locals and coastguards to save them.
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Season's First Dolphins Killed in Japan: Activists
The first dolphins of the season were slaughtered on Tuesday in the small Japanese town of Taiji, campaigners said, commencing an annual cull repeatedly condemned by animal rights groups.
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In election year, Romania debates giving human rights to dolphins
Armed with an iPad and a letter of support from an Oscar-winning film director, Remus Cernea is pushing a cause that he acknowledges few of his fellow Romanian lawmakers care about: giving dolphins the same rights as humans.
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Fishermen kill 30 more dolphins in Japan: activists
Fishermen in the small Japanese town of Taiji killed more than two dozen striped dolphins on Thursday, campaigners said, as global outrage over the slaughter grows.
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Japanese fishermen capture dolphins ahead of slaughter
Fishermen and divers caught at least 25 dolphins in a controversial Japanese fishing village on Saturday, according to environmentalists, who said the process was captive selection ahead of a mass slaughter.
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Lonely Dolphin Terrorises Japan Beach Town With Series Of Attacks: Report
A single bottlenose dolphin, who might have been separated from its pod, is being considered responsible for a troubling series of attacks on swimmers in Tsurga, a seaside town in Fukui Prefecture in Japan.
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Dolphin Bites Surge At Japanese Beaches, Authorities Warn Beachgoers
Authorities in central Japan are urging beachgoers to steer clear of dolphins after a sharp increase in biting incidents, with one expert saying the culprit may be a single overly playful individual.
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Lonely, Sexually Frustrated Dolphin Behind Attacks On Swimmers In Japan, Say Experts
Authorities in the coastal town of Mihama have installed signs warning people that not only can the mammals "bite you with their sharp teeth and cause you to bleed", but they can also "drag you into the sea, which could be life-threatening".
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"Don't Go Near": Biting Dolphin Menace In Japanese Beach
Beachgoers in the Japanese region of Fukui have been warned to stay away from a displeased dolphin accused of biting swimmers, with officials urging visitors to "watch from afar".
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Honey The Lonely Dolphin, Abandoned In Japanese Aquarium, Sparks Outrage
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary Japanese alike calling for the animals to be saved.
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Honey The Dolphin, Abandoned In Japanese Aquarium, Sparks Public Outcry
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary Japanese alike calling for the animals to be saved
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Half of Live Dolphins Caught in Japan Exported Despite Hunt Outcry, Says Report
About half of live dolphins caught in the Japanese coastal town of Taiji were exported to China and other countries despite global criticism of the hunting technique used, a news report has said.
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Japan Zoos, Under Pressure, Give Up Buying Dolphins From Grisly Hunt
Japan's association of zoos and aquariums said on Wednesday it will stop buying dolphins taken in a controversial hunt made famous in an Oscar-winning documentary, possibly raising pressure to halt the annual event Japan says is a tradition.
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Sale of Whale and Dolphin Meat Worries Japan, 'Exceeds Safe Mercury Limits'
Samples tested by Environmental Investigation Agency contained mercury levels up to 47 times higher than recommended safe level.
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More Than 130 Dolphins Beach in Japan
More than one hundred thirty melon-headed whales, a member of the dolphin family usually found in the deep ocean, beached in Japan on Friday, sparking frantic efforts by locals and coastguards to save them.
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Season's First Dolphins Killed in Japan: Activists
The first dolphins of the season were slaughtered on Tuesday in the small Japanese town of Taiji, campaigners said, commencing an annual cull repeatedly condemned by animal rights groups.
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In election year, Romania debates giving human rights to dolphins
Armed with an iPad and a letter of support from an Oscar-winning film director, Remus Cernea is pushing a cause that he acknowledges few of his fellow Romanian lawmakers care about: giving dolphins the same rights as humans.
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Fishermen kill 30 more dolphins in Japan: activists
Fishermen in the small Japanese town of Taiji killed more than two dozen striped dolphins on Thursday, campaigners said, as global outrage over the slaughter grows.
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Japanese fishermen capture dolphins ahead of slaughter
Fishermen and divers caught at least 25 dolphins in a controversial Japanese fishing village on Saturday, according to environmentalists, who said the process was captive selection ahead of a mass slaughter.
