Vernal Express | 1980-04-17 | Page 22 | Whale Facts & Fancies

I'JMlt facts & fancies The water-spoutina of a whale is part of its breathing process. The whale inhales air above the water every few minutes and blows it out from nostrils on the top of its head. Japan has traditionally depended upon whaling for much needed protein. Whale meat, one of the most nutritious proteins in the Japanese diet, is more palatable to the Japanese than beef, which was once proscribed by their religion. If Japan were to replace whalo meat with beef, it would take 310,000 head of cattle to replace the whalo meat consumed by Japan in a single year.