Maritime experts try to drive killer whale out of port

Maritime experts try to drive killer whale out of port

NAGOYA, Japan - Boats of the Nagoya port and a local aquarium try to drive a killer whale, that strayed into the port Feb. 21, out of the port on Feb. 23. Scuba divers tried in vain to drive the 8-meter-long male whale out on Feb. 22.

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