1.   When whales eat contaminated prey, organochlorines go first to the digestive system, and are then deposited in fatty tissues.

2.   Mayo acknowledged that scientists know little about how the algae, called phaeocystis, affect the copepods that whales eat.

3.   Whales can eat about four tons of krill a day.

4.   Fueling the debate, the United States on Wednesday presented a report saying global warming could affect populations of krill and other foods eaten by whales.

5.   The famous whale ate a second fish minutes later but then seemed to lose interest, letting at least three other live fish swim by unharmed.

6.   The whales do not eat during the migrations.

7.   Tokyo has long argued that whales are eating too many fish, competing with Japanese fishermen.

8.   Tokyo will argue that the whales are eating too many fish.

9.   Tokyo claims the whale hunt will enable it to study the marine ecosystem by studying food eaten by whales, among other things.

10.   Tokyo has long argued that whales are eating too many fish, depleting stocks for Japanese fishermen.