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Richard O'Barry and his son watch dolphins at an aquarium in Taiji, Japan.

With An Oscar for Best Documentary, Can “The Cove” Halt Japan’s Dolphin Slaughter?

March 08, 2010 12:21 AM
by Sarah Amandolare
A documentary revealing Japan's annual dolphin slaughter wins an Oscar for Best Documentary, drawing further attention to a practice both traditional and disturbing.
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