OSAKA — The central figure in "The Cove," a controversial and shocking documentary about the annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, is back in Taiji on the first day of the annual dolphin hunt with a film crew.
But this time he says he wants to show the world what is right about the seaside town.
Dolphin trainer-turned animal rights activist, Ric O'Barry arrived in Taiji on Tuesday afternoon with a film crew that is making a new documentary for the Discovery Channel. O'Barry told The Japan Times his purpose is to introduce, not condemn, Taiji in front of an international audience.
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