The image made available on 31 March 2014 shows a tourist praying to the spirit of whales at a shrine in Taiji city, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, 29 March 2014. Following the release of the Academy Award winning documentary “The Cove” which depicts the dolphin whaling practices of the local fishermen, the local residents received global outcry. Faced with a dwindling dolphin hunting economy the local citizens are exploring new ways of revenue through tourism. (Photo by Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA)
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