Fishermen have taken 37 bottlenose dolphins to be sold into captivity , conservationists say . Many of the 200 dolphins still in the cove in Taiji , Japan , will be slaughtered , they say . Local officials have previously defended hunting of dolphins as a traditional practice . The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been live-streaming video of events in the cove and posting frequent updates on Twitter . `` Many of the 200+ Bottlenose dolphins who are in still the cove are visibly bloody & injured from their attempts to escape the killers , '' one update Sunday said . Score: 6
Fishermen have taken 37 bottlenose dolphins to be sold into captivity , conservationists say . Many of the 200 dolphins still in the cove in Taiji , Japan , will be slaughtered , they say . Local officials have previously defended hunting of dolphins as a traditional practice . Score: 6