Killer whales delight tourists

Killer whales delight tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - Sightseers aboard a whale watching boat photograph a killer whale in the waters off the Rausu area of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site in Hokkaido on May 15, 2010. May is peak season for watching the sea mammal in the area with about a 50-percent chance of spotting one during a tour. (Kyodo)

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