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Why Japan stopped some of its controversial whale hunts

August 22, 2019
by Sprep-Admin

For years, Japan has killed about a hundred sei whales annually, claiming the hunts are for scientific research. Earlier this year, Japan announced that it had abandoned its sei whale hunts on the high seas. Link to full article below.

Original Article: Why Japan stopped some of its controversial whale hunts
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