Baird's beaked whale lands for 1st time this year in Hakodate

Baird's beaked whale lands for 1st time this year in Hakodate

A Baird's beaked whale caught in the Sea of Japan is landed on June 1, 2015, for the first time this year at Hakodate port in Hokkaido. Whaling of Baird's beaked whales in Japanese coastal waters is outside the International Whaling Commission's jurisdiction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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