No member quits Japan aquarium body over dolphin hunt ban

Kazutoshi Arai (L), chairman of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, speaks at a press conference following a two-day general meeting in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 29, 2015. While some association members remained dissatisfied over the group's recent ban on acquiring dolphins caught in drive hunts, none of them have left the body over the issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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