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australia is spending millions of dollars on non-lethal whale research this year in a bid to punch a hole in japan 's contention that they must kill the animals in order to study them .

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australia invests in whale research
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australia is spending millions of dollars on non-lethal whale research this year in a bid to punch a hole in japan 's contention that they must kill the animals in order to study them .

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australia is spending millions of dollars on non-lethal whale research this year in a bid to punch a hole in japan 's contention that they must kill the animals in order to study them .

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australia invests in whale research