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Sea Shepherd fleet returns to Australia after another season of saving whales

The full Sea Shepherd press release: “” “” Victorious return for Sea Shepherd fleet Mar. 20, 2013 – Melbourne, Australia: Sea Shepherd Australia is proud to welcome home the 110 strong international crew and three ships, the Steve Irwin, Sam Simon and Bob Barker. They have arrived into Williamstown this morning after a historic campaign [...]

Great News – IFAW says whaling industry is “dead in the water”

A report has been published today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), that reportedly will show the Japanese whaling industry is in a steep decline. I hope this is correct, in a big way. And it seems the industry cannon survive without big taxpayer subsidies. Why the Japanese taxpayers would want their money [...]

Pod of sperm whales adopt a deformed bottlenose dolphin

A scientist witnessed and photographed a fantastic occurrence back in 2011, one reported on the MailOnline.com website out of the UK. Over a period of several days, a pod of sperm whales adopted a deformed bottlenose dolphin. The dolphin and the whales rubbed against each other and exchanged acts of affection. The scientists believe the [...]

Sea Shepherd challenges Denmark to ban slaughter of pilot whales

I received the following press release today from Sea Shepherd: “” “” Sea Shepherd Challenges Denmark at the European Commission to Permanently Ban the Largest Slaughter of Marine Mammals in Europe BORDEAUX, France and FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — December 26, 2012 — In response to the ongoing bloodshed of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands [...]

Sea Shepherd cheers as Japanese ships end whaling season far short of projected kill numbers

The Sea Shepherd fleet of anti-whaling vessels has managed to disrupt the Japanese whaling operations again and this time the whalers are limping back home with less than a third (267) of the marine mammals they had hoped to brutally kill (reportedly 900). So at least hundreds more in the Antarctic waters have survived. Captain [...]

Incredible video of a grateful whale freed from a large fishing net

The video is a bit over eight minutes long but it’s worth every second, showing the rescue of a humpback whale entangled in a large fishing net. Once the people finally free the whale and it is finally able to swim freely, it puts on a show for its rescuers. Whales are intelligent beings and [...]

Sea Shepherd vessel renamed Brigitte Bardot

Earlier this year, the fleet of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, along with its interceptor and scout vessel the Gojira (Godzilla) was able to shut down the Japanese whaling operation in the southern oceans. The operation was a huge success and saved the lives of many whales that might have otherwise suffered greatly. The society, [...]