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Japan Kills Large Numbers of Pregnant Whales in Antarctic Hunt

Japan Kills Large Numbers of Pregnant Whales in Antarctic Hunt

Posted on Jun 29, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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Hunting whales is part of the Japanese culture that comes under heavy criticism from environmentalists. Due to “disruptions by anti-whaling activists,” Japanese whale hunters killed fewer whales during their 2008-2009 Antarctic hunting season. 679 minke whales were killed short of the target of 850.  Nearly one-third of those whales were pregnant. 
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