Japanese research whaling fleet leaves port for Antarctic Ocean

Japanese research whaling fleet leaves port for Antarctic Ocean

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - A fleet of six Japanese ships left Shimonoseki Port in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Nov. 15 on an expedition to the Antarctic Ocean that operators claim is intended to undertake research on the habitat of whales.

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