9月22日（木）快晴
そろそろホエール・ウオッチングの季節も終わり。今年ケアンズ沖を北上した鯨は子鯨1,500頭を含む13,500頭。絶滅の危機にあった鯨も豪州やニュージ－ランドの手厚い保護で、日本が豪州近海で捕鯨を開始する直前の鯨人口の半数までに回復。食文化とか科学調査とかで年間1,000頭以上殺すので日本人は肩身が狭い。
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Humpback whales Thu. September 22 : fine
The whale watching season is almost over. The total number of whales that have gone up to north on offshore of Cairns this year is 13,500 including 1,500 baby whales. Due to great care devoted by Australia and New Zealand the whales that were on the verge of instinct have recovered their number to half of what was just before Japan started catching whales in the sea near Australia. I am so shamed that Japan has been killing 1,000 whales a year for the cultural or scientific research purposes, as they call it.
訓練と称して、ホエールウォッチングを
しましたが、なかなか見ることができませんでした＾＾
多分、日本では船が近づくと鯨は危険を感じて逃げるのではないでしょうか。