#aidomari

[woshigulin]

We made it across the peninsula and took the road as far north as we could, terminating at a fishing village. The island of Kunahir (administered by Russia; claimed by Japan) is in the distance.

[thesaddlepatch]

Age determination and reproductive traits of killer whales entrapped in ice off Aidomari, Hokkaido, Japan

2010- On 7 February 2005 a group of 9 killer whales (Orcinus orca) were trapped in drifting sea ice and died at Aidomari, Hokkaido, Japan. We carried out age determination based on tooth growth layers and examined the reproductive organs of these whales.  Link