Anti-whaling group sends valentine to Japan

Anti-whaling group sends valentine to Japan

SYDNEY, Australia - Environmental activists at Greenpeace demonstrate their opposition to whaling outside the Japanese Consulate General in Sydney on Feb. 14. They later delivered a giant Valentine's Day card decorated 945 origami whales to the consulate general. (Kyodo)

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