Court rules against 2016 deportation order for dolphin activist

A Japanese court ruled on Thursday against a government deportation order issued to a U.S. activist opposing dolphin hunts when he tried to enter Japan three years ago.The government had argued that when Richard O'Barry, 79, who featured in the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," had entered the country previously he did not act upon his declaration and created a nuisance in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, known for the dolphin drive hunt documented in the film.O'Barry told immigration officials that he was going to watch a dolphin hunt when he tried to enter Japan in 2016.He had booked a hot…READ FULL ARTICLE