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Beached whales provide food to Indonesian islanders

Beached whales provide food to Indonesian islanders

The beaching of 46 pilot whales on a small island in south-eastern Indonesia – during which all but three died – has turned into an unexpected mealtime bonanza for locals, who have taken the meat for food, a common practice for the region's whale hunters.