Animal rights campaigners have demanded the immediate release of a minke whale that has been trapped for more than two weeks in nets in Taiji, a town on Japan’s Pacific coast known for its annual dolphin cull. If they slaughter the whale, fishermen would be able to sell its meat after taking a DNA sample, Yabuki added. Campaigners are urging local fishermen to attempt to free the whale amid fears that it could die or be killed. Photograph: Ren Yabuki/Life Investigation Agency“We fear time is now running out for the whale who will be getting weaker by the day. But if they make a genuine attempt to release it, they can tell the world that they did the right thing.”

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2021 05:40 UTC