Russia moves to free nearly 100 captive whales after outcry
by Reuters in Moscow from Environment | The Guardian on (#4CPNH)
Decision coincides with visit to enclosure by French marine expert Jean-Michel Cousteau
Russian authorities have decided to free nearly 100 whales held in cages in the country's far east, according to reports.
Images of the whales, kept in cramped enclosures in a bay near the Sea of Japan port city of Nakhodka, first appeared last year, triggering a storm of criticism.
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