Japan halts plan to kill humpback whales in Antarctic hunt
TOKYO, Japan -- December 21, 2007: Giving in to U.S. pressure and worldwide criticism, Japan's government on Friday announced a whaling fleet now in the Southern Ocean for its annual hunt will not kill the threatened species as originally planned. The fleet will, however, kill some 935 minke whales, a smaller, more plentiful species, and 50 fin whales.
Associated Press.
