Whale teeth brushing show held in Wakayama Pref.

SHINGU, Japan - Whales have their teeth brushed by staff at the Taiji Whale Museum in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, as part of a campaign to promote oral hygiene especially for children on June 2, 2014.

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