Dolphin hunt near Wakayama cove

Dolphin hunt near Wakayama cove

TAIJI, Japan - Fishermen in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, hunt a pod of bottlenose dolphins off the western Japan prefecture. The hunt has been a target of criticisms by animal-rights activists after it was highlighted in ''The Cove,'' a film that won this year's Oscar for best documentary. (Kyodo)

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