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Worst season for Japanese whaling industry

Sydney - Operation Zero Tolerance becomes the most successful whale protection campaign to date, reports the international anti-whaling organization Sea Shepherd.

In the Media by Kristin Denault

Police await Sea Shepherd ships as Watson slams critics

With Australian Federal police poised to raid the groups' ships should they dock in Hobart, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) founder Paul Watson, said nothing "can ever take away from what we achieved."

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 7 comments

Op-Ed: Sea Shepherd '80 percent sure' whaling season 'may be over'

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is reporting that "The Japanese whaling fleet has left the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and is heading north." Watson said he estimates that the whaling fleet killed "no more than 75 whales."

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 6 comments

Sea Shepherd fires back at whalers' claims with new video footage

After a collision in the Southern Ocean between Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ships and a Japanese whaling vessel, the conservation group has issued new footage of the Nisshin Maru pushing the Bob Barker into a South Korean fuel tanker.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 6 comments

Captain Paul Watson steps down as Sea Shepherd President

To comply with with the ruling of the United States 9th District Court and to keep Operation Zero Tolerance on track, Capt. Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS), makes some surprising moves.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 4 comments

Japan's whaling fleet sets sail for Antarctica

A total of four Japanese whaling vessels left Japanese ports on Friday bound for the Southern Ocean on their annual hunt of minke whales and other large cetaceans in the seas around Antarctica.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Updated: Bottlenose dolphins still being held in Taiji Cove

Taiji - It's been several days since a huge pod of bottlenose dolphins was driven into Taiji's Cove in Japan. Having been raided of their young in one of the worst processes ever witnessed, the remaining dolphins have been days without food.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Call to action issued for 200-300 bottlenose held in Taiji Cove

Taiji - One day after driving in and slaughtering 55-65 striped dolphins, fishermen in Taiji, Japan, drove between 200-300 bottlenose dolphins into the cove. Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians are asking for your help to save them.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Brutal drive at Taiji Cove sees striped dolphins dragged to beach

Taiji - An horrific scene played out in Taiji, Japan last night as 55-65 striped dolphins were driven into the Cove and slaughtered. Stressed dolphins threw themselves onto rocks and had to be physically dragged to their slaughter. Warning: Graphic images.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Sea Shepherd reveals new ship once part of Japanese whaling fleet

Hobart - Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) unveiled their new ship the SSS Sam Simon in Hobart, Tasmania yesterday. The story behind how it was acquired appeared to throw down the gauntlet to Japanese whalers.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 2 comments

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