The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is calling for a complete economic boycott of Icelandic products after the country’s announcement extending their illegal commercial whaling campaign into the next five years. … [Read full article]
Tag: Whale Wars
Secret Whaling Commission Deal Could Increase Japan’s Quota
Under a secret deal brokered between the six nations of the International Whaling Commission, Japan could be able to increase its whaling quota in the Northern Pacific Ocean in exchange … [Read full article]
Australia Denies Japan's Request, Allows Sea Shepherd to Dock
Japan had requested a port closure from Australia that would ban Sea Shepherd from their ports, claiming that the anti-whaling group should be treated like pirates due to their aggressive … [Read full article]
Whalers Refuse Help from Sea Shepherd to Find Man Overboard
After a man fell from a Japanese whaling ship into the freezing antarctic waters, the whalers have called off all operations while in search for the man’s body. [social_buttons] Sea … [Read full article]
Sheepdogs Enlisted to Guard Dwindling Penguin Colony
Conservationists have brought in two Maremmas sheepdogs to watch over a small colony of fairy penguins on Australia’s Middle Island. The effort has been so successful that Middle Island is … [Read full article]
New Canadian Seal Hunt Laws Only a Humane Illusion
On Saturday Canada issued new regulations for its annual seal slaughter, banning the skinning of live seals and forbidding the use of the spiked weapon called a hakapik on seals … [Read full article]
Ready for Season 2? Over 1 Million Watched Whale Wars Finale
The December 19th season finale of Animal Planet’s Whale Wars drew a 0.8 Nielsen Media Research household rating with 1.01 million viewers. [social_buttons] The show performed better among adults ages … [Read full article]
Sea Shepherd Now has Former US Navy Lieutenant Onboard
We’ve covered Sea Shepherd and their new television show “Whale Wars” quite a bit the past couple months, and while we love the organization and the show, we must admit … [Read full article]
Japan Plans to Arrest Sea Shepherd Crew
The announcement by Japan’s Fisheries Agency that Sea Shepherd crew will be arrested if they disrupt Japanese whale killing operations has done little to stop the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. … [Read full article]
Coast Guard Agrees to be Crossing Guard for Endangered Whale Schools
Environment groups settled a lawsuit in federal court today with the US Coast Guard, which agreed to abide by the Endangered Species Act which requires that shipping lanes do not … [Read full article]
Canada Ignores Rescue Option, Kills 500 Endangered Narwhals
The Canadian government opted last week to allow the killing 500 narwhals trapped beneath ice rather than calling in icebreakers to free the animals, claiming the process would have been … [Read full article]
Animal Planet, Daryl Hannah Join Sea Shepherd Crew For More Whale Wars
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 … [Read full article]
Greenpeace: Japan Cuts Whale Hunt Quota by 20%
Japan will drop its minke whale targets from 935 to 750, the first reduction made in over 20 years. On top of reduced whale meat demand and world-wide pressure, Japan … [Read full article]