Driven By Demand - the full report

Driven By Demand: The dolphin drive hunt and the link to the aquarium industry

“I recommend this excellent report to all people who are interested in dolphins, who love aquaria, who work in the aquarium industry, and all dolphin researchers…. I would like to appeal, along with the authors of this report, that it is you, the readers of this report, who hold the key to the future life of dolphins in Japanese waters”.
Sakae Hemmi, Researcher and Director, Marine Mammal Project, Elsa Nature Conservancy, Japan.

This 40 page report provides an in-depth look at the link between the aquarium industry and dolphin drive hunts in Japan.

Some readers may find the images in this report disturbing.

Download the report - English (PDF)

Download the report - Japanese (PDF)