Stray whale returns to ocean off Japan's Wakayama

Stray whale returns to ocean off Japan's Wakayama

WAKAYAMA, Japan - A sperm whale, which had remained in a shallow bay in Wakayama Prefecture since mid-May, returns to the Pacific off Tanabe in the prefecture on June 1. People living nearby and animal lovers had become concerned as the 15-meter whale appeared weak and apparently unable to find a way out of the bay despite a series of unsuccessful rescue attempts. (Kyodo)

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