Prince Akishino speaks at aquarium body meeting

Prince Akishino speaks at aquarium body meeting

Prince Akishino, president of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquarium, addresses the association's general meeting in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on May 28, 2015. He said JAZA's recent ban on acquiring dolphins captured in drive hunts must have been a hard decision to make but it is expected to generate positive effects in the future. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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