Hayden Panettiere: Dolphin Drama

She’s always been a well-known animal rights advocate, and over the weekend Hayden Panettiere was in Taiji, Japan to fight for the lives of dolphins.

Joined by her world champion boxer boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko, the “Heroes” hottie called for an end to the fishing village’s annual dolphin hunt.

Hayden told press, "We are trying to peacefully come up with better ideas as to how to generate income and utilize the nature here. We've been to Taiji before and it's a beautiful place with beautiful wildlife."

Ms. Panettiere also explained that if Taiji would bring an end to their dolphin hunting, “I’d love to be a spokesperson or to help generate tourism.”

Enjoy the pictures of Hayden Panettiere with Wladimir Klitschko in Japan (March 26).