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Australia holds firm on whaling ban as Iceland accused of killing rare blue whale

A blue whale and her calf

A blue whale and her calf Source: Getty Images

Australia says it will oppose any moves by Japan to lift the 32-year moratorium on commercial whaling as the killing of what appears to be a rare blue whale in Iceland sparks an international backlash.


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By Gareth Boreham

Source: SBS


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Australia says it will oppose any moves by Japan to lift the 32-year moratorium on commercial whaling as the killing of what appears to be a rare blue whale in Iceland sparks an international backlash.



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