In a sleepy
lagoon off the coast of Japan lies a shocking secret that a few
desperate men will stop at nothing to keep hidden from the world.
In Taiji, Japan, former dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry has come to set
things right after a long search for redemption. In the 1960s, it
was O'Barry who captured and trained the 5 dolphins who played the
title character in the international television sensation
'Flipper.' One fateful day, a heartbroken Barry came to realize
that these deeply sensitive, highly intelligent and self-aware
creatures must never be subjected to human captivity again. This
mission has brought him to Taiji, a town that appears to be devoted
to the wonders and mysteries of the sleek, playful dolphins and
whales that swim off their coast. But in a remote, glistening cove,
surrounded by barbed wire and 'Keep Out' signs, lies a dark
reality. It is here, under cover of night, that the fishermen of
Taiji, driven by a multi-billion dollar dolphin entertainment
industry and an underhanded market for mercury-tainted dolphin
meat, engage in an unseen hunt. The nature of what they do is so
chilling and the consequences are so dangerous to human health that
they will go to great lengths to halt anyone from seeing
it.
