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Transfer of whales to the deck of the Nisshin Maru factory ship of the whaling fleet of Japan.
Transfer of whales and the flensing of whales continues aboard the deck of the Nisshin Maru factory ship of the whaling fleet of Japan. Southern Ocean 05 01 2006
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Location: Southern Ocean
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