Stricken ship back with 508 whales
From Times Wire Reports
Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru returned to Tokyo from Antarctica with a catch of 508 whales, despite having its annual hunt cut short by a fire.
Tokyo says whaling provides crucial data on whale populations and feeding habits. Environmental groups call the hunts a pretext for continued commercial whaling.
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