Erwin is released from jail as the ICR’s injunction is denied in U.S. District Court Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian Volunteer, Erwin Vermeulen "It is a victory for Sea Shepherd, for environmentalists; It's a victory for the whales." -Charles …
A Dangerous Pursuit through a Maze of Ice Commentary by Captain Paul Watson The Steve Irwin makes its way through pack ice with the Yushin Maru No. 3 in the distance. Photo: Billy Danger For three stressful days, the Sea Shepherd ship, Steve Irwin , …
Sea Shepherd Crewmember knocked into frigid Antarctic waters by Japanese Water Cannon Second Mate on the Steve Irwin, Beck Straussner, from Maui, Hawaii photo: Billy Danger / SS Beck Straussner (42) of the United States was knocked off his jet ski by …
Sea Shepherd to Pursue the Japanese Whaling fleet until the End of March The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been pursuing the Japanese whaling fleet for sixty days. The Steve Irwin has covered 13,000 nautical miles and the Bob Barker has covered …
Update on Imprisoned Cove Guardian Erwin Vermeulen February 8, 2012 February 8, 2012- Cove Guardian Campaign Leader, Scott West and two other volunteers were able to visit Erwin on Monday, February 6th. They were allowed a 15-minute visit-through glass- …
Cove Guardian Radios Banned by Police in Taiji The Police in Taiji keep changing the rules in their ongoing effort to protect the slaughter of dolphins at the infamous Japanese killing Cove. With Erwin in jail for a third month awaiting a verdict on …
CTV’s W5 Profile on Captain Paul Watson The airing of a special profile on CTV’s W5 on Captain Paul Watson was pleasantly surprising. It was an extremely positive piece and considering that CTV is Canada’s largest television network, it was completely …
Trial Update on Dutch Cove Guardian Erwin Vermeulen The Defense’s Day In Court Erwin Vermeulen with his rescue dog, Missy The trial of Erwin Vermeulen continued February 1, 2012 in Wakayama, Japan, marking his 48th day of imprisonment. The defense …
Sea Shepherd Offers $10,000 Reward for Arrest and Conviction of Puget Sound Sea Lion Killers The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is offering a reward of $10,000 to any person who provides information to the authorities leading to the arrest and …
Trial Begins For Dutch Cove Guardian Erwin Vermeulen in Taiji, Japan The prosecution presents their case Erwin with Otis: Otis was a rescue from a cruelty situation. Thursday January 26 marked the start of court proceedings for Dutch Cove Guardian …
Sea Shepherd Chases the Japanese Whalers into Yesterday Yushin Maru 2 The Japanese whaling fleet is not where they should be this time of year. Last year the fleet was operating in the Ross Sea. This year their “scientific survey” was to be in the …
Bid to Free Erwin Join the auction of two unique paintings and do your part to help secure the release of Erwin Vermeulen Artist and Sea Shepherd Netherlands Director, Geert Vons, is offering two of his paintings to help raise funds for Sea Shepherd …
Galapagos Judge Suspended Over Fer Mary Case Dead sharks. Photo: Tim Watters Last week, local and national Ecuadorian news widely informed about the suspension of the Galapagos judge in charge of the case known as the Fer Mary . This industrial fishing …
Three Sea Shepherd Crew Injured in Skirmish with Japanese Harpoon Vessel January 18 th , 2012 Yushin Maru crew drop grappling hook on Sea Shepherd small boats causing injury to crewmembers The Japanese whalers have escalated their aggression by …
Home from the Sea. Home to the Trees Forest Activist Heroes return home Report by Jeff Hansen Forest Rescue crew: Geoffrey Tuxworth, Glen Pendlebury, and Simon Peterffy At 12:00 AWST, Geoffrey Owen Tuxworth (47) of Perth, Simon Peterffy (44) of …
Australian Protesters Safely Transferred to ACV Ocean Protector The three Australians who were aboard the Japanese vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 were successfully transferred to the Australian vessel ACV Ocean Protector and will be brought back to Australia …
Humane Society International Reminds Australia That Japanese Whalers are Illegal in Australian Territorial waters Statement from Humane Society International, the organization that successfully took the Japanese whalers to court and received a court …
Tokyo’s Illegal Invasion of World Heritage Area Continues From The Greens , January 11, 2012: Early this morning the Japanese harpoon ship Yushin Maru III was holding fast in Australia’s World Heritage Area and territorial waters off Macquarie Island. …
Sea Shepherd Dancing Dangerously With the Outlaw Whaling Fleet in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary The nautical chess pieces continue to move and the board keeps changing in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. The Shonan Maru #2 is no longer chasing …
The Shonan Maru Boarding Incident Timeline of Events Friday, January 6 th 2012: Three members of Forest Rescue visit the Steve Irwin in Fremantle Port with a request that Sea Shepherd lend them assistance in boarding the Shonan Maru #2 . Their goal …
