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Japan to resume whale hunts in the Antarctic

Japan says it plans to resume whale hunts in the Antarctic later this year, even though the International Whaling Commission says Tokyo hasn't proven that the mammals need to be killed for research. The IWC's Scientific Committee said in a report Friday that it wasn't able to determine whether lethal sampling is necessary for whale stock management and conservation. In April, an IWC experts' panel made similar comments about a revised...

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  • NinjaKlaus
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    Oh yeah, who doesn't want a new season of Whale Wars!

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