Japan kills whale in Australian sanctuary as hunters give Sea Shepherd the slip

By Daniel Flitton
Updated January 16 2017 - 7:18pm, first published 6:46pm
Japan's giant abattoir ship Nisshin Maru on Sunday with a harpooned minke whale on the deck. Photo: Sea Shepherd
Japan's giant abattoir ship Nisshin Maru on Sunday with a harpooned minke whale on the deck. Photo: Sea Shepherd

Japan was caught killing a whale deep inside Antarctic waters declared by Australia to be a protected whale sanctuary.

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