Japan to hunt endangered whales

Japan will hunt endangered sei whales for the first time in a quarter of a century during three month hunt in the northwest Pacific when they plan to kill a total of 260 whales.

The ships plan to catch 150 minke, 50 Bryde’s and 10 sperm whales. The whalers will also hunt 50 sei whales - a species that has remained untouched for the past 26 years.