Taiji town, antiwhaling groups meet over dolphin hunt

Taiji town, antiwhaling groups meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - A man (C) from the antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society heads to a meeting with local leaders on dolphin hunting in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, known as a traditional whaling town, on Nov. 2, 2010.

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