Following the Japanese governments admission and apology for embezzlement related to Japan’s whaling policy and industry (whaling officials finally acknowledged accepting whale meat ‘gifts’ from the company conducting whale hunts, … [Read full article]
Tag: whaling
Whale Scam Uncovered and Confirmed
Six months ago two Japanese whaling crew members reported to Australia’s ABC Foreign Affairs program that other crew members were taking whale meat that legally belongs to the Japanese tax … [Read full article]
Help Stop Whaling in Iceland
Killing off some of the most amazing creatures in the history of the planet, whales, is one of those things we are doing right now that make you really question … [Read full article]
Michelle Rodriguez — Avatar and LOST Star — Joins Sea Shepherd [VIDEO]
Big recent news in the world of ocean and environmental activism is that Avatar and LOST actress Michelle Rodriguez is going to join the Sea Shepherd crew on its next … [Read full article]
How Did the IWC Meeting About Legalizing Whaling of Endangered Species Turn Out?
Updates on the International Whaling Committee decision about legalizing whaling of endangered species. Some organizations see the decision as a (temporary) win, some see it as a big failure. We … [Read full article]
Japan Considering Withdrawing from Whale Commission
One of the last countries on Earth to still hunt whales, Japan, is considering withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission. [social_buttons]Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Masahiko Yamada said Tuesday … [Read full article]
Controversial New Whaling Quotas Proposed by IWC
A controversial new proposal would allow nations (i.e. Japan, Norway and Iceland) to kill endangered whales. Quotas will be based on politics, not science. In 1986, commercial whaling was officially … [Read full article]
Greenpeace Blocks Ship with Endangered Fin Whale Meat Going to Japan
Greenpeace activists blocked a shipment of endangered fin whale meat going from Iceland to Japan via Rotterdam in Holland and sent a request to the Dutch government as well. [social_buttons] … [Read full article]
Japanese Whalers Sink Sea Shepherd's $2 Million New Boat [Photos]
All six crew on board the Ady Gil, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s high-speed intercepting vessel, are safe, but the fate of the boat is in doubt after a collision with … [Read full article]
Whale Wars: Exclusive Interview with Pilot Chris Aultman
Chris Aultman is the helicopter pilot and Aviation Director of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. He served for six years in the United States Marine Corps prior to joining … [Read full article]
Whale-Sized Marshmallows Deployed to Thwart Japanese Whalers
Just Born — the makers of Marshmallow Peeps — says they’ll be producing whale-shaped, and whale-sized, Marshmallow Peeps in an effort to end Japanese whaling. [social_buttons] The Peep-maker said the … [Read full article]
Sea Shepherd Bomb Threat Phoned in By Drunk Fisherman
A while back we posted about a bomb threat against the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s ship, the Steve Irwin. Well, the mystery has been solved: a drunk fisherman called in … [Read full article]
Fisherman Faces Year in Jail for Harming Humpback Whale
Fishing nets often inadvertantly become entangled around whales, and while that is a crime under the Endangered Species Act, hardly anyone ever faces charges. But one unlucky fisherman has been … [Read full article]