This is absolutely inexcusable behavior from Sea Shepherd. It has become clear that “saving whales” is just an excuse for these thugs to act violently; just like football hooligans. The fact that they’re on TV is just accelerating their bloodlust. They are giving an incredibly bad reputation to the people who are really trying to stop whaling. How can we go on to serious debates to argue against whaling when we’re immediately equated with these fools?

I hope people who are truly concerned about protecting the whale populations would contact Sea Shepherd directly and urge them to stop hurting the agenda they’re pretending to support.

I can only hope those brave people on the Sea Sheaprd sink the Japanese whaling vessels! YOU GO PAUL WATSON! You’re our family’s HERO!!!

I would give my right arm to be there right along with them! Paul Watson is my idol! We tried diplomacy it doesn’t work. We need to use action to let them know we know what you are doing and we are not going to take it anymore!

Sea Shepard rocks!

I’m with the other WW supporters. Those whale poachers need to go DOWN and fast.

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AWESOME!

Lol @

“Paul can we slow it down”

“huh? no.”

you go Paul Watson!!! and the brave SS crew as well

Get a life. The hardest show to watch ever. I cringe when I see it. The Sea Shepherds seem like they get sexually aroused by whales…….And Paul Watson. Paul Watson is a psycho, much like the rest of the crew. Shave your mustaches and get a job. Half of you appear as if you’ve been in the woods for 5 years. Paul Brown looks identical to a pirate. Hideous. Leave the Japanese alone and let the proper authorities deal with it.

There’s nothing wrong with standing up for what you believe in.

Can’t wait to read about the Sea Shepherd sinking.

Stupid Idiots

I don’t know how these people even got a licence to captain a ship, after the first WW series you think whoever gives those out would revoke them?
Sadly soon someone gonna get seriously hurt or killed from a direct action of this incompetent madman.
I don’t like to see whales killed inhumanely, I don’t like to see people killed either!
By the way any of you Paul Watson groupies show me where he actually saved a whale when in fact he said himself he never saw a whale die and whales do die!

I’ve never really thought about saving whales or conservation before. I have decided a few things watching WW and following the issues on google news:

1) Greenpeace shows up and the hunt continues with the whalers holding up signs.

2) SSCS shows up and they run like rabbits.

3) If they are running they aren’t hunting.

4) If the whalers weren’t poaching in an area Australian courts told them to get out of, then they deserve what they get.

5)If it were me, I wouldn’t have swerved. So the whalers can count themselves lucky. I’d have at least rammed the stern of their ship.

6) These people may not know what they are doing but they are willing to learn. What are you doing besides whining and moaning about it?

All those who accuse people like the Sea Shepherd’s crew members of being extremists and crazy, are nothing but a bunch of cowards!!

Have you ever fought for anything in your life? Have you ever stood up for what you believe in? Do you believe in anything you’re truly willing to fight for!?

How easy it is to sit in front of a computer screen and trash all the activists out there!!

I bet you wouldn’t have the guts to say these same things to their face!! Of course not, you don’t have the balls!!!

People have become a bunch of sissy losers! What would all the real fighters for human and animal rights, who died for their convictions, say if they came back to life? I can see it already: “Why don’t people just stand up and fight for what’s right? Why are they so afraid? Where is their courage? Why don’t they do anything? How can they just stand by and do nothing?”

You are a disgrace! You’re so brave behind a computer screen but you are spineless cowards for whom I have no respect whatsoever!!!!

I’m also tired of people talking about diplomacy and crap like that!!! Enough of talking, enough of the damn ‘suits’!! It’s time for rough action!

Since when do the japanese whalers give a f*** about international laws or what other nations and cultures think about their pseudo scientific research regarding whaling? They just do it and don’t give a damn about the international community. So, globalization is good enough to sell us their products but then they refuse to accept criticism for some of their actions? How’s that? However they are very concerned about N. Korea. Well, N.K. is a sovereign nation… Why shouldn’t they be allowed to build nuclear weapons? Americans have it, Russians have it! Maybe it’s not so convenient for certain governments…See my point?

I’m not a fan of any NGO in particular or support any NGO directly, and I really don’t care if Mr. Watson is in it for the public attention or not. But as long as he scares the coward whalers away, I’m fine with it!

And if he sinks them, even better!!
Sea Shepherd’s crew members are there of their own free will. No one forced them to embark on that adventure and they are aware of the risks!

Another thing that pisses me off is people taking the side of big corporations, companies that test on animals, whalers, hunters, factory farming and so on… against people who are trying to prevent millions of animals of being slaughtered.
Do I need to remind you that your life means shit for all those corporations?
In this financial crisis did the CEOs and owners of those corporations, you so intensely defend, give a damn about firing millions of people all over the world in order to save a ‘few’ bucks?

Zombies… the oppressed taking the side of the oppressor! Sad, very sad!

I believe this world is in serious need of a worldwide ALF that would actually be very active in defending animal rights!! And what about a worldwide HLF? And what about a worldwide ELF as well?
This, obviously without taking any life (human – although there are many humans who are just a waste of space and resources – or non-human)!!!

Where are the Dian Fossey’s and Ken Saro-Wiwa’s of this world?

Where…? Oh yeah, they’re DEAD!!!

“Whoever…”, ever read speeches by extremist mullahs? They are the result of exactly the same thought model as you’re displaying in your post. Some of us recognize that extremism and adolescent lash outs with violence are not a road to a sustainable solution in any human conflict. We would be hypocrites if we did not fight the extremist tendencies within our own movements even if those extremists were nominally on “our side”.

Diplomacy, mature debate, thorough understanding both sides of the argument and willingness to seek a compromise are the only road that has ever lead to a sustainable solution in a human conflict. Actions such as those perpetrated by Sea Shepherd are only inflaming the situation and killing the credibility of the anti-whaling side of the argument, making it harder to reach the ultimate goal of protecting the whale populations from extinction.

I watched tonight’s episode and was totally disgusted, I’ll be honest the only reason I watch is in hopes of seeing the sea shepherds sink the Steve Irwin, or the Japanese defend themselves the way I would with lethal force

Anonymous, just because you don’t like what the Japanese are doing doesn’t make it illegal. The Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary (there is no such thing as “Antarctic Whaling Sanctuary”), as much as we might hate it, is completely legal under the ICRW.

The whales taken by the Japanese are a part of a scientific program documented by the Japanese, results of which are reported yearly to the IWC Scientific Committee. The meat is also sold for human consumption in accordance with ICRW. That is “the law” and they are not breaking it.

And no, you, me and Paul Watson are most certainly not allowed to go enforce anything at all. He is no policeman, and the international law, which you apparently know absolutely nothing about, does not work the same way national laws work.

All the thugish behavior of Sea Shepherd could very well lead to the Japanese walking out of IWC and ICRW, allowing them to practice completely commercial whaling in the Whale Sanctuaries with no oversight at all COMPLETELY LEGALLY.

It might be legal to stone people to death in some countries but it’s still not moral or right.. I can’t believe anyone would wish for the whale hunters to succeed. That is twisted..

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Whoever

Thank you so much for that link, very informative. You and Bob got me feeling very motivated, something this site always does. I too, am sick of the direction this planet is headed, and sick of “the man”. The planet thanks you, and so do I!

How many supporters of the Sea Shepherd crew would support the same actions against abortion providers? The recipe and the act of throwing the bottles was pioneered by pro-life groups. Furthermore, do any of you realize that 80% of unnatural whale deaths come not from whaling, but collisions with ships like the “Steve Irwin”. The next largest killer is from fishing nets. The next largest killer? Its a toss up between whaling and pollution. But none of those things are either sexy to fight or as polarizing. My god people…there are much more pressing and vital things in the world to be fighting for than trying to kill over the harvesting of an animal that isn’t even threatened, let alone endangered. That is assuming you bother reading the World Wild Life data on whale populations…but what would they know…

diablo…

Instead of posting ridiculous comments like those, maybe you should do some research first:

“Independent research shows that the data may overestimate whale abundance by up to 80 per cent”
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227136.100-why-japans-whaling-activities-are-not-research.html

“How many supporters of the Sea Shepherd crew would support the same actions against abortion providers?”

WTF? What does one thing have to do with the other!? What a caveman and religious fanatic you seem to be!!!

“there are much more pressing and vital things in the world to be fighting for than trying to kill over the harvesting of an animal that isn’t even threatened, let alone endangered”

First, whales are endangered and that’s why the IWC decided to stop hunting them.
Secondly, intelligent people are able to tackle several issues at the same time…
And by the way, what are you doing to change the world for the better?

It’s so easy (and very cowardly) to trash people on-line just because they’re fighting for what they believe in!! Maybe you should get off your butt and do something useful to help others instead!

What ever kills Whales, will eventually kill human beings.

Many have protested that killing endangered wild life is no body’s business.

Whale Wars TV show is a bit understanding of the Japanese Whalers. It says whaling is legal, in certain circumstances.

WHALING IS ILLEGAL AND HAS BEEN SENSE THE 1960′S

WE SHOULD NOT EXPEND ANOTHER 50 BILLION A YEAR FOR OUR COAST GUARDS ACROSS THE WORLD WHEN VOLUNTEERS MAY BE COMMISSIONED BY NAVIES TO PATROL AND PROTECT WILD LIFE…

THIS IS ALREADY BEING DONE FOR COASTAL VESSELS BEING PROTECTED AS THEY GO TO AFRICA. AS THERE IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH MAN POWER TO PATROL THE MASSIVE WORLD OCEANS AND PROTECT ITS RICH LIFE FROM MODERN DAY POACHERS AND PIRATES WHO WISH TO DESTROY LIFE WHOM IS NOT IMMEDIATELY PROTECTED.

THE JAPANESE WHALERS ARE SIMPLY AN ORGANIZED GANG, PROBABLY RUN BY JAPANESE ORGANIZE CRIME.

1 SEA SHEPHERD IS NOT ENOUGH, AND THEY ARE IN DANGER WITHOUT MORE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN TO PROTECT THE MAJOR OCEANS FROM POACHING AND PIRATING AS THE WORLD DESCENDS DEEPER INTO ECONOMIC TURMOIL, ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE, AND THIS IS WHEN HEROES MAKE HISTORY

NO WE SHOULD NEVER PRIORITIZE THE LIVES OF PIRATES WHO ARE OUT TRYING TO END LIVES.

PIRATES AND POACHERS ARE USUALLY ALWAYS HURT IN THE ACT OF THEIR CRIMES BECAUSE OF THEIR WILL TO KEEP THEIR ILLEGAL AND UNMORAL BUSINESS IN PROCESS.

SHOULD WE BE SAD IF A WHALE WERE TO KILL A HUMAN KNOCKING HIM WITH A FIN INTO THE OCEAN?

IF YOU DO NOT POACH THERE IS NO DANGER

YOU CANNOT WALK INTO A KILLING FIELD AND COMPLAIN ABOUT YOUR OWN SAFETY

YOU CANNOT BECOME A LAWLESS KILLER AND REACH OUT FOR HUMANE PROTECTION, IN THE PROCESS OF YOUR BLOOD-LUST.

PAUL WATSON IS A WHALE, HIS SHIP IS A WHALE NOW, PROTECTING HIS WHALE BROTHERS?

IS IT ILLEGAL FOR WHALES TO PROTECT THEIR OFFSPRING NOW?

STOP POACHING, IT IS DANGEROUS THE WHALES, AND THEIR PROTECTORS WILL ATTACK YOU.

WHY NOT WALK INTO A LIONS DEN? IS IT BECAUSE IF IT ATTACKS YOU, YOU ARE PROVOKING THE LION TO DEFEND ITSELF?

THE WHALE PAUL WATSON IS DOING THE SAME

Leave the sustainable whale eaters alone!

Watson and his idiotic over-fed groupies have been manipulating middle class neurosis for fame and profit for three decades.
First he was cuddling seals and hanging out with rich hippies to demonize sustainable seal hunters while ignoring and deflecting attention away from the plunder of the Grand Banks Cod by the fishing fleets feeding the same people who fund his silly antics.

Now he’s demonizing people whose only “crime” is to eat different species than his middle class western groupies do.

The whale eaters are not an environmental problem.
Watson and his gormless groupies use of hate propaganda dressed up as compassion is the problem.

WHALERS CANNOT USE THE EXCUSE OF NEEDING TO SELL THE PRODUCT FOR MONEY.

IT CAN RUN AS CHEAP AS 50 CENTS IN U.S. DOLLARS(A WHOLE SHARK WHALE)

THIS IS COMPLETELY RECKLESS IN ANY TERMS OF BUSINESS, AND SHOWS THAT ITS NOT PROFITABLE AT ALL, THEY TRY TO MAKE UP IN NUMBERS FOR WHAT THEY DO NOT IN QUALITY, CLASSIC MARKETING.

“JAPAN’s whalers are going broke and have been forced to slash prices because no one wants to eat their growing mountain of whale meat. ”

“The farcical truth of Japan’s whaling industry was exposed yesterday by Japanese media reports that the Institute for Cetacean Research is struggling to repay $37 million in government subsidies. ”

ANY ONE WHO CLAIMS THAT EVERYONE LOVES WHALE MEAT IS LYING AND ITS SOME PEOPLES EXOTIC TASTE IS LYING.

I REPEAT FOR THOSE SPY’S WHO ARE SPOUTING FALSE PROPAGANDA

THEIR BUSINESS IS NOT LONGER PROFITABLE SENSE NO ONE WANTS TO EAT IT, AND MORE WHALES ARE KILLED IN A ACT OF DESPERATION NOT TO HOLD ON TO AN OLD TRADITION.

WE MUST PROTECT THE SEA LIFE WITHIN REGULATION TO MAKE SURE THAT WHALES ARE PUT IN THE DIRE SITUATION SEALS ARE.

WE ARE ON THE BRINK OF MANY MORE DO-DO BIRD CASES JUST BECAUSE JAPANESE ORGANIZED CRIME FINDS AWAY TO SELL YOU THEIR VERSION OF BOOTLEGGING RUM.

… and if hunting whales is no longer profitable then it’ll eventually die all by its self with no need for western middle class “radical” posers to get involved and bilk suckers for their compassion cash.

THINK and stop regurgitating anti-whale eating propaganda.
Want to save an animal, check out the genuinely endangered fish species in your local supermarket.
Watson won’t do anything about that coz it’ll mean getting in the face of nice middle class white folks…the kind of people who chuck Watson cash to suage their consciences and make them feel “:radical”.

Sea Shepherds are over fed fools; strictly for the not very bright.

The Japanese whaling is legal as allowed by the IWC exemptions from the moratorium passed in 1986.

They are not poachers any more than Watson is an environmentalist.

Watson soapboxes on whales because it’s easier to demonize “others” than it is to take on the unsustainable practices of those that fund his self promoting antics.

Watson’s in it for fame, influence and money. The guy has a gargantuan ego and a willing legion of brainless groupie fans. The only thing he’s protecting is his brand name and image which is money in the bank.

Minke whales in the North Atlantic are a huge and healthy population which can EASILY sustain a hunt but they are listed as “endangered” purely because of the politics of anti-whaling nations who have no stake in the issue and can use seals and whales as a smoke screen to hide unsustainable practices the twerp “radicals” ignore on their own streets every day.

In this day and age there is no reason to spend billions creating an industry demonizing peoples who eat a different critter than you do.

Supporters of tosspots like Watson are the problem NOT the solution.

WHALERS CANNOT USE THE EXCUSE OF NEEDING TO SELL THE PRODUCT FOR MONEY.

IT CAN RUN AS CHEAP AS 50 CENTS IN U.S. DOLLARS(A WHOLE SHARK WHALE)

THIS IS COMPLETELY RECKLESS IN ANY TERMS OF BUSINESS, AND SHOWS THAT ITS NOT PROFITABLE AT ALL, THEY TRY TO MAKE UP IN NUMBERS FOR WHAT THEY DO NOT IN QUALITY, CLASSIC MARKETING.

“JAPAN’s whalers are going broke and have been forced to slash prices because no one wants to eat their growing mountain of whale meat. ”

“The farcical truth of Japan’s whaling industry was exposed yesterday by Japanese media reports that the Institute for Cetacean Research is struggling to repay $37 million in government subsidies. ”

ANY ONE WHO CLAIMS THAT EVERYONE LOVES WHALE MEAT IS LYING AND ITS SOME PEOPLES EXOTIC TASTE IS LYING.

I REPEAT FOR THOSE SPY’S WHO ARE SPOUTING FALSE PROPAGANDA

THEIR BUSINESS IS NOT LONGER PROFITABLE SENSE NO ONE WANTS TO EAT IT, AND MORE WHALES ARE KILLED IN A ACT OF DESPERATION NOT TO HOLD ON TO AN OLD TRADITION.

WE MUST PROTECT THE SEA LIFE WITHIN REGULATION TO MAKE SURE THAT WHALES ARE PUT IN THE DIRE SITUATION SEALS ARE.

WE ARE ON THE BRINK OF MANY MORE DO-DO BIRD CASES JUST BECAUSE JAPANESE ORGANIZED CRIME FINDS AWAY TO SELL YOU THEIR VERSION OF BOOTLEGGING RUM.

I was also thinking about using the chopper, but fill a tank with the substances, and spray it over the ship like a crop duster.

Just watched the murder of a whale on Whale Wars. Took 25 minutes to die. Funny that the only part the “researchers” keep is the stuff they sell. Just stopped buying Japanese stuff too. Will write the embassy but actually stop by since I live in the DC area. Maybe the Sea Shepherd should get a harpoon gun on the bow to use on the harpoon ships. That would be special.

The Whale Warriors are willing to die for a cause greater than themselves unlike the whalers who aren’t willing to die for anything yet, kill anything in the path of their small financial gain. The Whalers deserve nothing less than treatment of pirates depleting whales in oceans they do not even own.

The Whalers deserve to capital punishment after being heard by a court for their assistance in hunting an animal to extinction.

I think the world will continue to spin very smoothly without the whalers around

I have only one suggestion and it goes to IceClass and Chris….stop your participation. I personally think you are cowards behind your computers and I would never want to be in your company if I were in danger from anything – you would be useless………please – go away.

and to IceClass, Im sorry but you just seem like a jerk that cant find anything better to do than to sit at your keyboard and critize people that are risking their lives everyday to save whales, which are some of the most beautiful animals on the planet.
And just because the law might permit “research” on whales, which shouldnt even involve killing them, doesnt mean its right.
And i am not some “groupie” for you to critize either. I think its a great thing that the Sea Sheperds are acting against these so called whale “researchers”