The Cove begins in Taiji, Japan, where former dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry has come to set things right after a long search for redemption. In the 1960s, it was O’Barry who captured and trained the 5 dolphins who played the title character in the international television sensation “Flipper.”
But his close relationship with those dolphins – the very dolphins who sparked a global fascination with trained sea mammals that continues to this day — led O’Barry to a radical change of heart. One fateful day, a heartbroken Barry came to realize that these deeply sensitive, highly intelligent and self-aware creatures so beautifully adapted to life in the open ocean must never be subjected to human captivity again. This mission has brought him to Taiji, a town that appears to be devoted to the wonders and mysteries of the sleek, playful dolphins and whales that swim off their coast.
But in a remote, glistening cove, surrounded by barbed wire and “Keep Out” signs, lies a dark reality. It is here, under cover of night, that the fishermen of Taiji, driven by a multi-billion dollar dolphin entertainment industry and an underhanded market for mercury-tainted dolphin meat, engage in an unseen hunt. The nature of what they do is so chilling — and the consequences are so dangerous to human health — they will go to great lengths to halt anyone from seeing it.
Undeterred, O’Barry joins forces with filmmaker Louis Psihoyos and the Oceanic Preservation Society to get to the truth of what’s really going on in the cove and why it matters to everyone in the world. With the local Chief of Police hot on their trail and strong-arm fishermen keeping tabs on them, they will recruit an “Ocean’s Eleven”-style team of underwater sound and camera experts, special effects artists, marine explorers, adrenaline junkies and world-class free divers who will carry out an undercover operation to photograph the off-limits cove, while playing a cloak-and-dagger game with those who would have them jailed. The result is a provocative mix of investigative journalism, eco-adventure and arresting imagery that adds up to an urgent plea for hope.
The Cove is directed by Louie Psihoyos and produced by Paula DuPre Pesman and Fisher Stevens. The film is written by Mark Monroe. The executive producer is Jim Clark and the co-producer is Olivia Ahnemann.
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http://vimeo.com/8017074
Whole movie for free. Just found it.
hey does anyone where to find the movie the cove about the dolphins for free
Don’t watch the film hosted by Megavideo. It stops at 72 minutes and tells you you have to wait 72 minutes before you can watch the rest. Instead, watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M9xFs34K1g
Yeah, it’s too bad this one has to be hosted by Megavideo (which always cuts off the video partway through), because it really is an AMAZING documentary. I really recommend trying to find with a different web host.
Yeah, it’s too bad this one has to be hosted by Megavideo (which always cuts off the video partway through), because it really is an AMAZING documentary. I really recommend trying to find with a different web host.
Yeah, it’s too bad this one has to be hosted by Megavideo (which always cuts off the video partway through), because it really is an AMAZING documentary. I really recommend trying to find with a different web host.
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Thank you so much for posting this documentry. This is a huge wake up call for everyone on this planet. We have to take a stand, each of us on our own and together, to end these slaughters, not just here in Japan, but all over the world. We can no longer simply say “we didn’t know” or “NIMBY”. This type of killing is happening everywhere and affects us all.
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it would be nice if u had a link to a FULL Length video insead of a 72 min one. thnx,anyway.
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