The news: Reportedly, 3 sea shepherd activists(or whale warriors) have been injured in a clash with Japanese whalers. âThe Japanese whalers have escalated their aggression by throwing iron grappling hooks at Sea Shepherd boats,â the Sea Shepherd team writes. âTwo Steve Irwin crew were struck in the shoulder with iron grappling hooks and one crewmember was
From his earlier days at Greenpeace to his current efforts with the show âWhale Warsâ in Libyan waters, Paul Watson has focused on direct action that not only attracts eyes but gets results. In this short interview with NYTimesâ Andy Revkin, Watson speaks about his strategy compared to current-day Greenpeaceâs â intervening in illegal whaling, not protesting it (and doesnât refrain from calling Greenpeace activists cowards!).
I know, you are extremely curious to find out which posts on Planetsave got the most views in 2010. I was too. Here they are, the top 30. Did you read them all? 30. Amazon River (10 Friday Photos) People love pretty pictures, (especially of the Amazon). 29. Top Environmental Organizations in the United States (7 Green
Sea Shepherd announced today that they have decided to give up their Operation Musashi campaign against the Japanese whaling fleet for this season, citing the whalersâ increasingly violent and dangerous tactics in the Antarctic. âI have said always said that we would do everything we can short of hurting people to end illegal whaling in
As seen on TV, the Sea Shepherd Society is once again readying their boat in order to thwart the efforts of Japanese whalers [social_buttons] Just earlier this week the Japanese whaling ship called the Nisshin Maru left port to begin hunting and slaughtering an expected 1,000 whales. Luckily enough, the Sea Shepherd Society has the
