The Cove DVD, 2009

An important, shocking documentary that follows a team of activists as they embark on a covert mission to infiltrate an undercover dolphin-killing operation run from a hidden cove in Taiji, Japan, where - driven by a lucrative black market for dolphin meat, the local fishermen are illegally capturing and slaughtering 2,500 dolphins every year.

Armed with state-of-the-art surveillance equipment, the members of the small group, led by Ric 'Flipper' O'Barry, devise a covert plan to infiltrate the cove to document the horrifying events that happen there. Along the way, they uncover what may be the largest health crisis of the many facing our planet - the poisoning of our seas. Part environmental documentary, part horror film, part spy thriller, The Cove is as suspenseful as it is enlightening. The final result is a heart-wrenching but inspirational story that shows the true power of film in the hands of people who aren't afraid to risk everything for a vital cause.