Fishermen in boats drive a pod of dolphins into the beach in the cove in Taiji, Wakayama, Japan

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Fishermen in boats drive a pod of dolphins into the 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.

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Size: 3008px × 1960px
Location: Taiji, Wakayama, Japan
Photo credit: © Asia File / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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