Southern Ocean sanctuary whales slaughtered

2014-01-08T17:58:00

The images show whale carcasses on a Japanese ship deck

International campaigners have accused Japan of being guilty of “medieval butchery” after a video was released showing images of slaughtered whales onboard a Japanese vessel inside a sanctuary, local media reports.

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