Japan's aquariums to stop hunting dolphins for captivity

Japan’s aquariums have said they will stop acquiring dolphins captured in a bloody hunt that was depicted in the Oscar-winning film The Cove and has caused global outrage.

The announcement by the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums follows a decision last month by the Swiss-based umbrella group World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) to suspend the Japanese organisation’s membership.