Update: Sea Shepherd Captain Detained Onboard Japanese Whaling Vessel At 0630 Hours, Sea Shepherd Captain Peter Bethune of the vessel Ady Gil, which was sunk by the Japanese security ship Shonan Maru 2, boarded the whaling ship to conduct a citizen’s arrest of the skipper of the Shonan Maru 2. Captain Bethune boarded the whaling ship under cover of darkness from a Jet Ski as the Shonan Maru 2 was travelling at 14 knots in the Southern Ocean. His first attempt failed when he fell into the frigid waters, but despite this the crew of the Shonan Maru 2 failed to see him and he successfully boarded the whaler without detection.

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.

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.

The Steve Irwin Arrives in Sydney On October 2nd at 18.00 the Steve Irwin left the dock in Brisbane where our vessel has spent the last six months undergoing repairs and preparation for the upcoming Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign Operation Waltzing Matilda . The departure launched the Australian tour with the first scheduled stop in Sydney.

Illegal Tuna Fishing Operation Caught in the Galapagos On the night of June 30 th , 2009, the commercial tuna boat Don Mario , from the fishing port of Manta in Ecuador, was caught fishing inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve. At the time of capture, the vessel was 30 miles inside the protected waters of the National Park and had its nets out in the water. Inside their nets the National Park Rangers discovered not only tuna but also numerous other species including sea turtles.

Oil Spill in the Galapagos, Tourist Boat Runs Aground On Friday June 12 th , the tourist boat Evolution ran aground near Española in the south of Galápagos. The hull suffered severe damages, a large hole under the waterline.