This morning 14 Pilot whales were brutally slaughtered in the killing cove, 1 lone juvenile was taken prisoner for a life of captivity and 13 remaining young juveniles were driven back out to sea.

Their painful cries will not be forgotten, nor will the echoing sound of thrashing of the matriarch as she was being murdered under the tarps. Over 10,000 viewers across the world via live stream were able to bear witness to the horror of Taiji this morning. These whales did not die alone.

Cove Guardians will continue to document, photograph and Live Stream anyone and everyone involved in the killings and captive trade in Taiji and we will not stop until the slaughter ends.