Sea Shepherd Receives an additional €1 Million Euros from the Dutch National Postcode Lottery Extra funds to support ongoing project to protect the Galapagos Marine Reserve On February 4th, 2010, at the Goed Geld Gala in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the Dutch National Postcode Lottery not only donated the annual amount of half a million Euros, they also handed over an additional check worth €1 million to Geert Vons, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s General Director of the Netherlands and Alex Cornelissen, Director of Operations, Galapagos. The extra funds will support Sea Shepherd’s ongoing efforts to protect the Galapagos, a UN World Heritage Site. Despite clear rules and legislation, commercial fisheries are still exploiting the legally protected Galapagos Marine Reserve.
Japan Cites Sea Shepherd as Reason for Killing Whales The Sea Shepherd ships Steve Irwin and Bob Barker have now had the illegal Japanese whaling processing ship, Nisshin Maru, on the run for two weeks. No whales have has been killed since February 5th. Three weeks remain in the whaling season, and the Sea Shepherd ships have fuel reserves to continue the chase
Sea Shepherd Update: Sea Shepherd Ships Fight Heavy Seas In Continued Pursuit of the illegal Japanese Whaling Fleet It has been two weeks since the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society located the Japanese whaling fleet and shut down illegal whaling operations in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. The Sea Shepherd ships Steve Irwin and Bob Barker continue to pursue the illegal Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru despite a blizzard, heavy winds and mammoth swells. “The conditions are horrendous,” Said Steve Irwin 1st Officer Locky MacLean.
Bob Barker Rammed by Illegal Whaler At 1209 PM Fremantle, Australia time, the Yushin Maru 3 intentionally rammed the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker , penetrating it’s hull and endangering the lives of it¹s crew. The collision occurred at 65 degrees 21 South, 67 degrees 58 East, about 180 miles off Cape Darnley in the Australian Antarctic Territory
Rammed Vessel Ady Gil Sinks Sea Shepherd Resumes Pursuit of Illegal Whalers On January 8, 2010 at 17:20 (GMT) the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel Bob Barker reported the last known position of another Sea Shepherd vessel, the Ady Gil , to the Australian Rescue Coordination Center (ARCC). This report was made because the Ady Gil —which was originally going to be towed to a nearby base—is now sinking and could pose a navigation hazard for the next two to three hours. Having barely survived a vicious attack by the illegal Japanese whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 on January 6, 2010, the Ady Gil began taking on water. Since that time, Bob Barker crew members have been working around the clock in an attempt to save the ship and remove possible environmental hazards in case the vessel had further complications while being towed.
Sea Shepherd Captain Tells Japan to Bring It On The Japanese government has deployed two government security ships to protect their illegal whaling interests in the Southern Ocean. Captain Paul Watson is not surprised at the news
“King Rat” Modest Mouse Video Directed by Heath Ledger Supports Sea Shepherd Modest Mouse has announced today the release of the highly anticipated Heath Ledger directed video for ‘King Rat.’ The animated video will make its debut exclusively on MySpace Music starting August 4th, the same day the new Modest Mouse EP which includes the ‘King Rat’ track, No One’s First, And You’re Next is released.
Double Whammy in the Galapagos: Two Busts in Two Days on Two Islands Shark Fin Bust in Santa Cruz On the evening of June 25th, 2009, the Ecuadorian Environmental Police, acting on information provided by Sea Shepherd Galapagos, raided a fisherman’s house on Santa Cruz Island. The Environmental Police were supported by the Galapagos National Park Service and the K9 Police Unit. Thanks to the excellent work of the dogs and their guides, the police quickly found 52 large shark fins inside the house
