What is "TAIJI 5"

"TAIJI 5" means the 5 orcas captured on Feb.7th,1997 at Hatajiri Bay
in Taiji on the pacific coast of Japan. 10 orcas were driven into the
bay by fishermen and 5 of them were separated, captured and sold to 3
Aquariums. The Japanese Fisheries Agency said they gave the fishermen
permission to capture orcas for "academic purposes".

10 years of TAIJI 5

Below depicts the summary of the 5 orcas who were sent to 3 aquariums.
Today, 3 of 5 orcas have died.

ORCA (Killer Whale)

8 to 9 m length / 4 to 8 ton weight.
Species Status:
IUCN竏鱈R: rare
Japan Fishery Aencyrare: rare
Japan mammal academy:rare
Biggest species in dolphin family and top predator in the marine ecosystem.
For more information please visit the following Websites (Sorry, many of them are Japanese Site)

ORCALAB
ORCA LIVE
IKA Net WebSite
Far East Russia Orca Project
ORCA PAGE
A Diary on Hanson Island
Orcalab Support Society