The Cove (2009)

1) Where does this movie take place?

2) What is going on in Taiji, Japan?

3) Who is Ric OBarry?

4) Why are dolphins fed Maalox and Tagamet in fish houses?

5) Dolphins use _________ to communicate?

6) What killed a lot of dolphins in Baltimore, Maryland?

7) What species of dolphins are they looking for?

8) What made Ric OBarry want to free as many captive bred dolphins as he could?

9) Dolphins that are not slaughtered are _____________.

10) About how many dolphins and porpoises are killed in Japan each year?

11) How much can fishermen get paid for a live dolphin in Taiji, Japan?

12) Who is Private Space?

13) Does the general Japanese public know about the dolphin slaughtering in Taiji? Yes or No (Circle One)

14) Dolphin meat is heavily laced with what inorganic element?

15) What environmental factor is increasing this element to rise in the food chain?

16) According to the video, what is the concentration (ppm) of mercury found in dolphin meat?

17) Dolphin meat is being labeled as _____________ for human consumption.

18) What is Minimata Disease?

19) What is Japans justification for slaughtering dolphins?

20) Write a short paragraph explaining your thoughts and feelings about this documentary.