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Sea Shepherd Calls Off Operation Zero Tolerance

March 14, 2013

(OCEANS) November 5, 2012 marked the official launch date of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s (SSCS) ninth annual Southern Ocean campaign, Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT). The extremely successful mission to stop Japanese whalers in their tracks consisted of the organization’s strongest fleet yet, including four ships—Steve Irwin, Bob Barker, Brigitte Bardot, and Sam Simon—as well as a helicopter, eight small RIB’s, three drones, and over 100 international volunteers. Now, Sea Shepherd volunteers can pack up their bags after Captain Paul Watson announced late last week that the Operation Zero Tolerance campaign has prematurely come to an end. Read on to learn more about Sea Shepherd Australia’s success in what is being coined as the most successful Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign yet. — Global Animal

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Whale Wars End In Battle Royale

February 20, 2013

(OCEANS) Sea Shepherd alleges that two of its vessels were hit by a Japanese ship in Australian Antarctic waters. The incident occurred after the anti-whaling group was ordered to leave the area by a Japanese whaling boat. This lead to the use of “concussion grenades” and more severe vessel damage. Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Shepherd, says it is unlikely the whalers will resume their hunt this season. Read more to find out why the whale hunt might not continue. — Global Animal

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Sea Shepherd Intercepts Poachers, Not A Single Whale Killed

January 29, 2013

(OCEANS) According to a press release, Sea Shepherd Australia’s vessel, the SSS Brigitte Bardot, has successfully intercepted the Japanese whaling ship, Tushin Maru No. 3 in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Though it is appalling that the whaling fleet has been detected in Whale Sanctuary to begin with, Operation Zero Tolerance co-campaign leader Bob Brown believes, “It is likely that we have intercepted these whale poachers before a single harpoon has been fired.” Sea Shepherd will continue to do its part in upholding the Australian Federal Court ruling that bans Japanese whaling, while Operation Zero Tolerance co-campaign Leader Jeff Hansen reassures, “We will not tolerate a single whale death inside the established whale sanctuary by these poachers.” Read on to learn more about this great success. — Global Animal

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Paul Watson Steps Down From Sea Shepherd

January 15, 2013

(ANIMAL ACTIVISM) Founder and president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS), Paul Watson, has recently announced his resignation as President of the U.S. and Australia chapters as well as his command of the ship Steve Irwin and as campaign leader for Operation Zero Tolerance. In compliance with a court ruling to temporarily block the SSCS from attacking whalers or coming within 450 metres of their ships in the Antarctic, Watson has now taken on the role as an “observer,” working behind the scenes for the anti-poaching organization. With Watson removing himself and the U.S. chapter named specifically in the ruling, the anti-whaling organization’s other international chapters are free to move forward with their conservation efforts. Read on to learn more about the activist’s bold decision. — Global Animal

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Sea Shepherd SSS Simon Unveiled (VIDEO)

December 18, 2012

(OCEANS) After months of anticipation and secrecy, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has finally unveiled its fourth and newest vessel, the SSS Sam Simon. Apparently, only five Sea Shepherd members were aware of the purchase of the 56-meter ship named in honor of The Simpsons co-creator and animal activist Sam Simon. And though the vessel was purchased through a third-party US company from its harbor next to the whaling fleet in Japan, the Japanese government was completely unaware it was doing business with Sea Shepherd. Read on to learn more about the vessel and its abilities. — Global Animal

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The Last Whale On Earth?

November 29, 2012

(WHALING) AMSTERDAM — On November 20 at the Playgrounds Audiovisual Arts Festival in Amsterdam, Sea Shepherd member and Dutch actor Rutger Hauer revealed he and filmmaker Sil van der Woerd’s most recent creation. The two animal activists created “A gift for Sea Shepherd,” a moving short film that serves to denounce whaling. In an abstractly beautiful four minutes, actor Hauer is confronted by the last living whale during Requiem 2019. According to Sea Shepherd, “the film chronicles the last whale on earth coming face-to-face with the source of its destruction- man.” Continue reading to learn about the short film and the co-producers’ dedication to protecting whales. — Global Animal

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Sea Shepherd Vs. Dolphin Murderer

November 26, 2012

(OCEAN CONSERVATION) Captain Paul Watson’s mission to end illegal whaling and protect marine wildlife seems to have no bounds, as the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is now offering a monetary reward for information regarding the dolphin killings in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the summer, innocent dolphins have washed ashore shot, stabbed, and horribly mutilated.  Officials believe an individual or single party is guilty of these mass murders, leading Watson to want “this sadistic killer stopped”. Read more to learn about the various efforts to stop these dolphin killings. — Global Animal

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Operation Zero Tolerance Takes Sail

November 9, 2012

(OCEAN CONSERVATION) Defenders of the ocean’s wildlife no longer have any tolerance for whale poachers. November 5th launched Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s (SSCS) ninth annual Southern Ocean campaign “Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT)” with the departure of flagship Steve Irwin from Melbourne.  This year, SSCS has taken on a substantial goal: to send the illegal Japanese whalers home with zero whale kills. Read on to learn more about Sea Shepherd’s endeavors. — Global Animal

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