Sea Shepherd: Vigilantes of the ocean

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Border Force intercepts three suspected illegal foreign fishing vessels off NT coast, arrests 18 crew members

ABC

The Australian Border Force has intercepted three suspected illegal foreign fishing vessels in Northern Territory waters, detaining 18 crew members and seizing their catch. ABF officers apprehended the three alleged illegal foreign fishing vessels and brought their crew members to Darwin to face court. Rare glimpse behind the scenes of Australia's border protection Photo shows An aerial view shows a …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan 'regrets' release of anti-whaling activist Watson

Raw Story

by Tomohiro OSAKI Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request. "The suspect Paul Watson is wanted internationally as an accomplice of the February 2010 incident where activists of anti-whaling organization Sea Shepherd injured members of Japanese whalers and damaged properties, after which an arrest warrant was …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan dismayed as Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

The Independent

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8 months, 1 week ago

Anti-whaling campaigner and former Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson arrested in Greenland on Japan Interpol notice

ABC

Prominent anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson has been detained in Greenland on an international arrest warrant. Why Watson walked the plank at Sea Shepherd Photo shows Paul Watson in captain's uniform stands on ice While Sea Shepherd's mutiny is dividing the conservation group, exiled captain Paul Watson is plotting a comeback. "The founder of the organisation Captain Paul Watson Foundation, the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

No shield required: ‘Captain America’ star Anthony Mackie’s own super power is swimming with sharks

Associated Press

When National Geographic approached Anthony Mackie with an opportunity to swim with sharks to kick off its SharkFest programming, it was an easy yes for the Marvel star who is the new Captain America. I swam with a blue whale off the coast of Cape Town.” For “Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie,” debuting Sunday, he wanted cameras to visit the …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Australian charity Ocean Heroes teaching autistic children to surf and help reduce drowning

ABC

Atticus Lambert is smiling ear to ear as he catches his first ever wave on a sunny autumn morning. Ocean Heroes is a charity providing free surf lessons to children with Autism in WA, like Atticus Lambert. "He gets dumped but he gets straight back onto the board and seeing the smile on his face and seeing the smile on …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: Is the restoration of California’s cutest keystone species worth it?

LA Times

Hundreds of thousands of sea otters filled the coastal waters of the north Pacific Rim, from Baja to Japan, before they were hunted almost to extinction. Fish and Wildlife Service last year to get public input on, as the invitation put it, the “potential reintroduction of sea otters to their historic range,” including Oregon and Northern California, a decision that …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Navy marine commandos board merchant vessel hijacked in Arabian Sea

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Marine commandos of the Indian Navy on Friday boarded a Liberian-flagged merchant vessel and launched a “sanitisation” operation after the vessel with several Indian crew members on board was hijacked by armed persons in the Arabian Sea. Indian Navy marine commandos launched a “sanitisation” operation after the vessel was hijacked in Arabian Sea The Indian Navy deployed a …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Navy thwarts hijacking attempt in Arabian Sea

The Hindu

In a positive end to a hijacking attempt in the North Arabian Sea, Indian Navy MARCOS on Friday evening secured and safely evacuated all 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, from the merchant vessel Lila Norfolk after it came under a hijacking attempt. The attempt of hijacking by the pirates was probably abandoned with the forceful warning by the Indian …

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1 year, 6 months ago

3 sailors reach land safely after sharks nearly sink their catamaran in the Coral Sea

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

'Cast away': Survival tales of Australian sailor rescued after months at sea

India Today

He quit his corporate job and moved to Mexico to pursue his dream of sailing solo across the ocean. “Of course, living on a boat and sailing on a boat is two different things and that was more of a challenge,” Shaddock told The Associated Press Wednesday after stepping onto land for the first time in months. READ | Australian …

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1 year, 8 months ago

The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Rescued sailor gives first interview after months stranded at sea with dog: ‘I didn’t think I’d make it’

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Lost at sea for 3 months, an Australian man and his dog rescued from Pacific Ocean by a Mexican fishing boat

Op India

On the 17th of July, a Mexican tuna boat rescued an Australian sailor and his dog who had been adrift at sea for the past three months. Rescued sailor Shaddock and dog Bella on the tuna boat. El náufrago, Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, de 54 años de edad, fue rescatado junto a su perrita “Bella” en su catamarán de nombre "Aloha …

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2 years ago

Bob Brown Foundation, Sea Shepherd Global say krill super trawlers 'ploughing' through whale pods

ABC

Two environmental groups are calling for krill fishing to be outlawed, saying super trawlers are endangering pods of whales in the Southern Ocean. Key points: The Shen Lan and Fong La ships were filmed by activists near the South Orkney Islands, in the Southern Ocean, off the Antarctic Peninsula An academic says there are concerns about the potential for super …

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2 years, 4 months ago

He's walked the plank, but ousted Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson says he's building a 'navy'

ABC

For many, he's the face of Sea Shepherd: Paul Watson, now silver-haired in his early 70s, co-founded the controversial direct action group in 1977 after an acrimonious split with Greenpeace. 'It was nothing like I thought' But Melbourne-based Haans Siver, herself a veteran of 11 Sea Shepherd campaigns, says the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society social media doesn't reflect her experience. …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Faroe Islands to review hunting rules after 1,428 dolphins killed in one day

The Independent

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3 years, 8 months ago

Rescue attempts fail to save beached baby whale on the Gold Coast

ABC

A baby humpback whale has been euthanased after it beached itself multiples times at Kirra on the Gold Coast. Key points: Beachgoers and a Sea World team attempted to rescue a baby whale stranded at Kirra Beach Without its mother's support the whale was unlikely to survive There appeared to be numerous bite marks or cuts on the whale About …

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4 years ago

Environmental activist Chris Hemsworth takes his second private jet of the week

Daily Mail

Chris Hemsworth was seen taking two private jet flights just one day apart over the weekend, despite his public support of climate change causes. Jet setter: Environmental activist Chris Hemsworth took his second private jet of the week as he returned to Sydney on Sunday just ONE day after travelling to Byron Bay The actor, his wife Elsa Pataky and …

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4 years ago

Endangered Whale Sightings Aid Quest to Protect Wildlife in Indian Ocean Oasis

News 18

Over two weeks at sea, the scientists spotted pilot whales and spinner dolphins, orcas and more. “We’re actually generating some of the first baseline data for this area on marine megafauna, and that feels quite exciting,” said Exeter University biologist Kirsten Thompson, one of the scientists on the Greenpeace research expedition. STALLED SANCTUARIES Rising from the ocean depths, the Saya …

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4 years, 10 months ago

Mission to Seafarers group provides lifeline to sailors stuck on ships in Aussie ports

ABC

The mental health of sailors is suffering as they are forced to remain on board their ships for weeks while docked in Australian ports. Key points: Sailors have to spend at least two weeks on board their ships in isolation This leaves sailors short of personal supplies and is affecting their mental health Volunteer group Mission to Seafarers has been …

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5 years, 7 months ago

Jaish-e-Mohammed training to carry out underwater attack, Navy says 'we are ready'

India Today

An underwater wing of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed is training people to carry out attacks but the Indian Navy is fully prepared to thwart any such attempt, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh said in Pune on Monday. Speaking about heightened vigil along the country’s coast since the deadly 26/11 sea-borne terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008, he said …

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5 years, 11 months ago

New jellyfish type in the Indian Ocean may have been discovered

CNN

CNN — In the deepest chasms of the Indian Ocean, a mysterious new creature’s been spotted, potentially for the first time. They captured footage of the creature, which the team describes as an “extraordinary gelatinous animal” which “does not resemble anything seen before.” Incredible moment Alan Jamieson, the expedition’s chief scientist, spoke to CNN Travel about the incredible find. “I …

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6 years ago

Dolphins’ psychological trauma after being hunted for marine parks revealed in new research

The Independent

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6 years, 1 month ago

Killer whale filmed swimming to within inches of scientists before 'offering fish'

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6 years, 5 months ago

Baby dolphins thrown back into sea to die as mothers slaughtered in Japanese hunt

The Independent

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6 years, 6 months ago

Navy Commander's rescue from Indian Ocean: When 'God of life' gave a new lease of life to Abhilash Tomy

India TV News

Indian Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy was rescued from the Indian Ocean near Australia in a multi-nation operation Monday, three days after he suffered a grievous back injury when a powerful storm hit his boat while he was on a solo race around the world. Tomy, 39, who was sailing as part of the Golden Globe Race - a solo sailboat …

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6 years, 7 months ago

Australia unveils robot submarine that kills starfish to protect Great Barrier Reef

Hindustan Times

A robot submarine able to hunt and kill the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish devastating the Great Barrier Reef was unveiled by Australian researchers on Friday. This undated handout photo from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation shows the new RangerBot in action on the Great Barrier Reef in northern Queensland. “This multi-function ocean drone can monitor a wide range of issues facing …

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6 years, 11 months ago

Fishing boat caught with illegal 18-mile-long nets: 'A risk to almost all marine life'

The Independent

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7 years, 4 months ago

Video of Japanese whalers hunting in Australian sanctuary released after five-year legal battle

The Independent

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7 years, 4 months ago

Secret Japanese whaling video released by Customs after Sea Shepherd fight

ABC

After a five-year legal battle, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Australia has released graphic footage of a Japanese whaling operation in the Southern Ocean that the Australian Government refused to make public. Japan's 'two enemies' Mr Hansen said he expected the release of the footage would lead to greater public support for campaigns to end whaling. "At the recent International Whaling …

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7 years, 8 months ago

False killer whale freed after becoming beached on remote Groote Eylandt in northern Australia

ABC

A false killer whale stranded on a remote Northern Territory sandbar has been freed following a 12-hour rescue effort by volunteers and Indigenous rangers. The manager of the Anindilyakwa Land and Sea Rangers, Adrian Hogg, told ABC Radio Darwin the animal "must have taken a wrong turn" into the lagoon and got stuck again several times throughout the rescue effort. …

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7 years, 9 months ago

The world’s smallest porpoise has caused a big battle in Baja California

LA Times

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is fighting the eradication of the world’s most endangered sea mammal, the vaquita. “If we’re not able to save a small porpoise that is not needed by anyone, how are we going to be able to save all the other unknown endangered animals?” asked Raffaella Tolicetti, 30, the manager of a second Sea Shepherd vessel, …

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7 years, 9 months ago

The world’s smallest porpoise has caused a big battle in Baja California

LA Times

The small porpoise that swims off the coast of Baja California may be the loneliest creature in the sea. “If we’re not able to save a small porpoise that is not needed by anyone, how are we going to be able to save all the other unknown endangered animals?” asked Raffaella Tolicetti, 30, the manager of a second Sea Shepherd …

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8 years, 2 months ago

Japanese whaling criticised by Government in wake of Sea Shepherd footage, Shinzo Abe visit

ABC

Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg has criticised Japan for whaling in Antarctica, which comes in the wake of a weekend meeting between Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Japanese counterpart. Key points: Sea Shepherd group captured photos of a dead minke whale on board a Japanese ship The Environment Minister said the Australian Government was "deeply disappointed" at the resumption of …

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8 years, 2 months ago

SeaWorld San Diego ends its killer whale show

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8 years, 5 months ago

Great Australian Bight: Sea Shepherd declares victory after vowing to fight BP on the high seas

ABC

Activist group Sea Shepherd has declared victory after BP backed down from plans to conduct exploratory drilling in the Great Australian Bight. Key points: Sea Shepherd says it is a win for marine life in the bight BP had planned two wells about 400 kilometres west of Port Lincoln Sea Shepherd vows to protect the region from drilling into the …

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8 years, 7 months ago

Great Australian Bight oil drilling protesters gather at Victor Harbor

ABC

Hundreds of protesters opposed to BP's plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight have gathered at Victor Harbor, where Sea Shepherd's flagship vessel the Steve Irwin has made a rare South Australian stopover. A map released yesterday by the Wilderness Society pinpoints two of BP's proposed locations in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park. "We're seeing that …

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8 years, 7 months ago

Seaworld CEO says ending controversial whale breeding programme was 'most difficult decision'

The Independent

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8 years, 8 months ago

World's largest self-driving warship aces its first sea trials

Daily Mail

Dubbed the 'Sea Hunter', the 132ft ship is designed to travel thousands of miles out at sea without a single crew member on board. Scroll down for video The 132ft-long unarmed prototype, dubbed Sea Hunter, is the naval equivalent of Google's self-driving car, designed to cruise on the ocean's surface without a crew. The ship's projected $20 million price tag …

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8 years, 10 months ago

Boaty McBoatface won’t be the name of Britain’s polar research vessel

LA Times

The Sir David Attenborough it is! The country’s National Environment Research Council says in a statement the name “captures the ship’s scientific mission and celebrates the broadcaster’s contribution to natural science.” No one can deny Attenborough embodies the explorer ethic. The naturalist and broadcaster has taken viewers on adventures around the world in such BBC TV series as “Life” and …

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9 years ago

Lost At Sea And Feared Dead, Dog Found On Island After 5 Weeks

NPR

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9 years ago

Tilikum: SeaWorld killer whale featured in Blackfish after involvement in three deaths could be dying

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9 years, 1 month ago

SeaWorld acknowledges planting worker in animal rights group

Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld acknowledged that it sent its own workers to infiltrate an animal rights group which opposed the practices of the theme park. PETA said last summer that its own investigation revealed that McComb, a human resource worker, attempted to incite protesters and had posted incendiary comments on social media while masquerading as an animal-rights activist since 2012. …

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9 years, 2 months ago

Sea Shepherd joins alliance fighting against BP oil drilling in Great Australian Bight

ABC

An alliance of environmental groups that includes the high-profile Sea Shepherd organisation has formed to protest against proposed BP oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight. Key points: Sea Shepherd joins alliance of environmentalists fighting proposed oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight BP wants to drill four deep-sea exploration wells Groups fear an oil spill will have dire consequences …

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9 years, 4 months ago

SeaWorld: How Harry Styles, Kevin Pieterson and other famous figures pressured the theme park into changing its policy

The Independent

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9 years, 4 months ago

SeaWorld: Blackfish director discusses impact film had on killer whale shows

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Sea Shepherd: Vigilantes of the ocean

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Sea Shepherd's Steve Irwin heads to Great Australian Bight to protest against BP's drilling plans

Sea Shepherd conservation group in 'high seas pursuit' of Chinese fishing boat over alleged illegal nets

Sea Shepherd prepares for second mission targeting toothfish poachers in Antarctic waters

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