Marine wildlife and animal welfare groups protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City on Sept. 6, 2024, calling for an immediate end to capturing and slaughtering dolphins, as the Taiji Dolphin Hunts continue in Japan. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANMarine wildlife and animal welfare groups protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City on Sept. 6, 2024, calling for an immediate end to capturing and slaughtering dolphins, as the Taiji Dolphin Hunts continue in Japan. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANMarine wildlife and animal welfare groups protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City on Sept. 6, 2024, calling for an immediate end to capturing and slaughtering dolphins, as the Taiji Dolphin Hunts continue in Japan. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANMarine wildlife and animal welfare groups protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City on Sept. 6, 2024, calling for an immediate end to capturing and slaughtering dolphins, as the Taiji Dolphin Hunts continue in Japan. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANMarine wildlife and animal welfare groups protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City on Sept. 6, 2024, calling for an immediate end to capturing and slaughtering dolphins, as the Taiji Dolphin Hunts continue in Japan. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANMarine wildlife and animal welfare groups protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City on Sept. 6, 2024, calling for an immediate end to capturing and slaughtering dolphins, as the Taiji Dolphin Hunts continue in Japan. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN