Sea Shepherd at Deepwater Ground Zero BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig - 1 July 2010 by Steve Roest CEO Sea Shepherd Everyone is wondering whether BP and the US government are doing enough to protect and clean up the Gulf of Mexico from the horrendous spill originating at the Deepwater Horizon oilrig. After 10 hours of flying over the disaster area, we can tell you that they are not. There was a brief break in the heavy rains and winds from Hurricane Alex over New Orleans today, and during that pause Sea Shepherd flew out to see for themselves how bad the disaster zone has become and what assets have been deployed by BP to fix the gushing oil spill

Antarctic Campaign Report – Success Defending Whales! Ships are expendable, endangered whales species are not 2009-2010 Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign: Operation Waltzing Matilda After three long weary and dramatic months upon the most remote and hostile seas in the world, the Sea Shepherd ships Steve Irwin and Bob Barker were welcomed by crowds of cheering supporters in the port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on Saturday, March 6 th , 2010.

Sea Shepherd Pursuit of Whalers Enters 17th Day Since February 6 th , the Sea Shepherd ships Steve Irwin and Bob Barker have had the Japanese whaling factory ship Nisshin Maru under constant pursuit.

Captain Pete Bethune Boards Shonan Maru 2 to Arrest Japanese Skipper credit JoAnne McArthur / Sea Shepherd At 0629 Hours (Perth Time), New Zealand Captain Pete Bethune of the recently sunk Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil breached the Japanese government security ship Shonan Maru 2 and successfully boarded the vessel under cover of darkness. His mission is to attempt a citizen’s arrest of the skipper of the Shonan Maru 2 for the destruction of the Ady Gil and attempted murder of the six Ady Gil crewmembers

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

Japanese Whalers Ram Sea Shepherd Ship Ady Gil Famed Catamaran is sinking in the Southern Ocean Six crewmembers Rescued by the Sea Shepherd Ship Bob Barker In an unprovoked attack captured on film, the Japanese security ship Shonan Maru No. 2 deliberately rammed and caused catastrophic damage to the Sea Shepherd catamaran Ady Gil .

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.

Japan Attempts Amendment of Dutch Statutes It appears as though Japan may have finally succeeded in gaining enough influence in the Netherlands to attempt to dictate Dutch law. Because the Steve Irwin , the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s flagship (used to obstruct activities by Japanese whalers in violation of international laws and in an internationally recognized Whale Sanctuary), is registered in the Netherlands, the Japanese authorities have lodged an official complaint regarding the conduct and behavior of the Steve Irwin .

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.