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EXCLUSIVE: Fans of "The Cove," the environmentally themed film that won the best documentary Oscar last night,
will be happy to know there's more where that came from.
A new television series about the controversial dolphin trade in Japan,
tentatively titled "Dolphin Warriors," has been greenlit by Animal Planet.
The series picks up where the movie leaves off and, like the film, stars animal activist Ric O'Barry.
Two episodes of the series -- which is being executive produced by O'Barry's son, Lincoln -- have already been completed,
although a premiere date has yet to be announced, Ric O'Barry said.
Animal Planet says the series may premiere in the fall, after "The Cove" debuts on the channel this summer.
"The Cove" tells the story of an annual rite in Taiji, Japan, where fisherman sell dolphins into captivity or kill them for meat.
As depicted in the film, the practice is cruel and the dolphin meat contains risky levels of mercury.
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