Fishermen Process Whale Caught In Approved Coastal Whaling

A Baird's Beaked whale is being pulled with a rope at Wada Port on July 29, 2009 in Minamiboso, Chiba, Japan. Only five ports are allowed whaling under the coastal whaling program which tries to keep whaling tradition that dates back to the seventeenth century. Japan is only allowed to hunt a limited number of whales every year. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)