Whale struggles in ledge

Whale struggles in ledge

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A whale struggles in a ledge 200 meters off Nagai fishing port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 27. The 10-meter whale, believed to have lost its mate, died later.

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