Sea Shepherd Offers a Day of Truce to Japan for Christmas Captain Paul Watson today sent a message to the Captain and crew of the Shonan Maru No. 2 wishing them and their families a Merry Christmas: “ Shonan Maru  No. 2, Shonan Maru No

Ady Gil Arrives in Antarctica The Sea Shepherd vessels Ady Gil and the Steve Irwin met on the high seas at 0030 Hours on Wednesday, December 23rd. The Japanese security vessel, Shonan Maru No. 2, was seven miles astern of the Steve Irwin and was unable to see the Ady Gil approach

Water Cannon Battle In Frigid Seas Report from Captain Paul Watson From the Steve Irwin 1445 Hours December 22nd, 2009 61 Degrees 59 Minutes South 148 Degrees 47 Minutes East The Japanese harpoon vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 is engaging in some very bizarre activities. At 1300 Hours, the Japanese vessel moved in with water cannons blazing.

Artist Shepard Fairey Supports Sea Shepherd Limited edition poster available! Renowned artist and graphic designer Shepard Fairey has created a portrait of Captain Paul Watson to support Sea Shepherd. Fairey is regarded as one of the most well known and most influential street artists today.

Steve Irwin Update from Antarctica The Steve Irwin spent two days in Commonwealth Bay departing in the first hour of December 21st to continue the pursuit of the Japanese whaling fleet. During the stop off the Adelie Coast, the Captain and crew of the Steve Irwin were given a letter of support from the French Research base of Dumont d’Urville. The French government strongly condemns illegal Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary

Sea Shepherd Receives French Support The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin has been given a warm welcome by the French Research base at Dumont d’ Urville. On Friday, December 18, Sea Shepherd helicopter pilot Chris Aultman and Steve Irwin’ s First Officer Locky MacLean visited the French base. The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin had been given permission to enter the Territorial waters of France

Japan Deploys LRAD Against Sea Shepherd Helicopter Southern Ocean- Sea Shepherd’s ship Steve Irwin is ten days at sea after departing Fremantle, Australia, and has had a Japanese tail ship for nine of those days, the Shonan Maru No. 2.

Whalers and Whale Defenders Clash for the First Time This Season The first clash between whalers and whale defenders took place on December 14 th when the Steve Irwin and the Shonan Maru #2 exchanged shots with their water cannons.

Japanese Foreign Minister Confesses to Whale Poaching Sea Shepherd Says It’s Time to Enforce the Law Japan’s Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada has confessed to what the rest of the world has known all along. In an interview with The Australian newspaper and Australian Broadcasting Corporation Foreign Minister Okada said, “We have a tradition here in Japan of eating whale meat.” “I think food is an important element of culture and therefore there is a need to mutually respect and recognize each other’s culture,” he said. “It might be that there is something Australians eat that the Japanese do not

Ady Gil Successfully Departs for Antarctica Hobart, Tasmania - Sea Shepherd’s new fast interceptor vessel, Ady Gil , cleared customs on Friday, December 11 at 11:38 AM. The vessel is heading south to convene with Sea Shepherd’s Steve Irwin for the 6 th Whale Defense Campaign Operation Waltzing Matilda to end illegal whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.  Senator Bob Browne and other Sea Shepherd supporters were on hand to wish the Ady Gil speed and success as it departed this morning.