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Peru: Dolphins Slaughtered for Shark Bait

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A brutal and illegal practice takes place far off the coast of Peru--the secret slaughter of...

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As many as 10,000 dolphins are slaughtered off the coast of Peru each year solely for shark bait. Correspondent Jim Wickens reports on this illegal practice in an original undercover investigation.

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