A view of the cove and beach in Taiji, Wakayama, Japan


A view of the cove and beach where dolphin trainers and dealers wait to select young females for sale to dolphinariums around the world, in Taiji, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, Friday 30 January 2004.


Size: 3008px × 1960px
Location: Taiji, Wakayama, Japan
Photo credit: © Asia File / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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