fisherman attacking corralled bottlenose dolphins the water crimson with their blood. nting runs from september to april every year. this hunt was the biggest round up in recent years. the anti-whaling group which shot this footage says just over 40 were killed for their meat, another 52 were kept for sale to aquariums around the world. you can see the divers holding the dolphins picked out for sale. ambassador kennedy's tweeted raised diplomatic alarms. japanese officials though point out the hunt is within international legal rights. >> translator: dolphin fishing is a form of traditional fishing in our country, and it has been carried out appropriately and in accordance with the law. >> japanese all say that u.s. hunte hunters slaughter animals in this country. the sea sheperd activists say based on previous hunts most of the surviving dolphins will end up in mexico, turkey, taiwan, and korea. but it remains the method that is the greatest outranl. >> a metal rod was stabbed into their spinal chord where they were left to bleed out and die. after a traumatic four day

it is grim and disturbing. >> reporter: the bottlenosed dolphins are herded close to the shore. fishermen use nets and boats to round them up. these are the dolphins that will be killed. pulled across the cove to hide the killing from disapproving eyes. but they cannot hide the water as it starts to turn red with blood. >> a metal rod was stabbed into their spinal cord, where they were left to bleed out and suffocate and die. after a traumatic four days held captive in the killing cove, they experienced violent, captive selection, being separated from their family, and then eventually were killed today. >> reporter: the local fishermen's union would not comment on camera but tell cnn 500 dolphins were driven into the cove this year. but less than 100 were killed or captured. the local whale museum defends the selling of these mammals into captivity. the veteran other than says people are thinking too emotionally about the dolphins, they want to protect them because they're cute and clever. whales and dolphins have been part of the culture and existence since ancient times, this

♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ the bottlenose dolphin is t first female dolphin born ae parkmore than eight yea. the baby is called "mirabel marine mammal staff chose t name because it means "love and wondrous" in italian. park specialists say they're watching mirabella's persony to see when she'll be readyo perform. 09:07 "...if she's gonna be excitable and wanting to ju and do those kinds of behav, or maybe she's gonna be morf the laid back type who just wants to hang around and interact with people." 09:1 the baby dolphin is getting special attention.. because her mother whistled to her e she was still pregnant. the spe call between mom and calf usually happens after the by is born. little mirabella repeated the whistle once s was born. the public can meet the calf starting januy 25-th. we'll take you to break wita look at the 49ers plane reao take off for seattle. {ad l niners on plane} let's go back to seattle ann bastida for a look at what coming,,,, bulldog: out with the old out with the old and in with the new! mattress discounters' year end clearance sale ends monday

killed by inserting a metal him into their necks severing their brain stems at least forty one bottlenose dolphins have already been killed so far this year according to conservationists group sea shepherd now you may be familiar with two shepherd from the organizations t.v. show whale wars on animal planet which documents the group's efforts to stop the killing of whales and dolphins by commercial fisherman instead of merely protesting this practice to shepherd engages in direct action against these ships by sabotaging their efforts the group's founder captain paul watson has become an international threat and is that every entity from interpol to the japanese government after him as a result of watson spent fifteen months at sea eluding the capture of authorities or recently returned to the u.s. last october. to face an appeals court so here to discuss what's happening as well as the shepherds other direct action campaigns i'm joined now by captain paul watson himself thank you so much for coming on captain. thank you so you've been called everything from an eco terrorist to a pirate to an extre

killed by inserting a metal pin into their necks severing their brain stems at least forty one bottlenose dolphins have already been killed so far this year according to conservationists group sea shepherd now you may be familiar with steve shepard from the organization's t.v. show why.

killed by inserting a metal pin into their necks severing their brain stems at least forty one bottlenose dolphins have already been killed so far this year.

this dolphin bloodies its bottlenose trying to escape. they're herded from the ocean by dozens of fishermen into the infamous taiji cove, some of the pod totaling more than 200 dolphins, according to an activist group, will be sold to marine parks and aquariums. most of the others will be slaughtered for their meat. >> they hammer a metal rod into the spinal cord of the dolphin. these dolphins do not die immediately. it takes up to 20 to 30 minutes for these dolphins to die, where they bleed out, suffocate or drown in the process of being dragged to the butcher house. >> it's a brutal spectacle that in years past has turned the water red with blood for hours. organizers of the annual hunt for years had been able to keep cameras away, but then came the movie "the cove," the documentary that won an oscar and exposed the slaughter to the world. the filmmakers used an elaborate setup of hidden cameras to capture what they called this fishing village's hidden secret. despite the international outcry, the japanese government defends the practice

nearly 500 bottlenosed dolphins were driven to taiji cove, an annual event defended by officials as anl tradition, but activists are outraged as well as ambassador to japan caroline kennedy. it's not clear how many dolphins will be killed, but the government allows for the killing of over 2,000. >>> stunning, new video of a volcano erupting in indonesia. mt. cinnabon has been erupting since september and forced thousands of people to leave their home and seek government-run shelters. officials say 16 people have died due to illnesses related to the eruption. clean water is in short supply and calls are mounting for the government to declare the situation a national disaster. >> wow. you know that was incredible video. >>> we also have some incredible, new video from the helmet cam of a skier who actually triggered an avalanche in colorado's backcountry. lance lyght and his ski buddy survived this ordeal. oh, my goodness. the camera on his helmet captured everything before, during and after the avalanche. >> and when you watch the video up close, i ski over a couple other people's track

bella is the mother, a 9-year- old bottlenosed dolphin and this is her first calf. announced when the baby will be on public view. >> i'm still thinking about the lady with the shots in the face. >> you know, i'm thinking, i counted 4 on that tray at $1,000 a pop. i'm going to the caribbean for $4,000. my face will look beautiful when i get back, believe me. >> nice and tan. >> rested. >> put the sunscreen on. >> right now. >> to each his own. >> tomorrow. >> tomorrow. >> rain! when was the last time we talked about that? december 7. it's been about a month and a week since we have been talking about rainfall but we have some coming tomorrow. a live look outside on a friday night a lot of you heading out over to the airport heading to parts unknown. well, at sfo we have gone cloudy but no rain just yet. these are all the folks heading into the city from the east bay. temperatures dropping. we don't have a thing veil of cloud cover yet so temperatures falling down to the low 50s in concord. san francisco down to 51. santa rosa 53. oakland mild, currently 60. we'll ch