Japan admits to killing more than 300 whales in Southern Ocean
by Guardian staff and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#1881F)
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Japan has confirmed that more than 300 whales, including 200 pregnant females, were slaughtered in the country's latest whaling mission in the Southern Ocean.
The kill was confirmed by Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research as its ships returned from their "scientific" expedition in the Antarctic region on Thursday.
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