Memorial service for dead whales in whaling town in Japan

Memorial service for dead whales in whaling town in Japan

A museum in Taiji, a whaling town in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, holds a memorial service on April 2, 2023, the 54th anniversary of its opening, for whales that died there in the past. The museum keeps dolphins and whales spanning various species.

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