Killers and whales
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A Baird's Beaked whale being pulled by rope from the sea in Minamiboso, Chiba, Japan. The tradition of whaling with hand-held harpoons in Japan dates back to the 12th century. Since an international moratorium on hunting the mammals in 1986, Japanese fishermen have continued the practice, to a lesser degree, under the guise of scientific research.
Japanese fishermen continue to hunt whales for research







