Int'l zoo, aquarium body suspends Japan membership over dolphins

Int'l zoo, aquarium body suspends Japan membership over dolphins

File photo taken in September 2006 shows dolphin hunting off the coast of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture. The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums suspended its Japanese member in April 2015 on the grounds that Japanese aquariums have "violated the code of ethics" by using dolphins caught during a hunt in Taiji, which has drawn international criticism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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