Japan zoo, aquarium body meeting starts, dolphin hunt among topics

Japan zoo, aquarium body meeting starts, dolphin hunt among topics

Kazutoshi Arai, head of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, speaks to reporters in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 28, 2015, as the association started a two-day regular general meeting. The association explained to its member bodies about the recent decision to ban them from acquiring dolphins caught in controversial drive hunts in western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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