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Japan whale fleet hunts humpback

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  • Four Japanese whaling ships head for the waters off Antarctica
  • Whale hunt, the largest in decades, will include the protected humpback species
  • Whalers plan to kill up to 50 humpbacks, 935 minke whales and 50 fin whales
  • Critics say Japan is using science as a cover for commercial whaling
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