The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums on Thursday regained its membership in the global industry body after it ordered its members to cease acquiring dolphins from a controversial drive hunt.
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums announced its decision to end JAZA's suspension in a statement on its website.
"We feel relieved and are very pleased to hear about WAZA's decision," JAZA Secretary-General Naonori Okada told The Japan Times.
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