February 2007

nisshin maru on fire in antarctica, sea shepherd fleet returns to melbourne.

Thursday, den 15. February 2007

The alarm was sounded on board the Nisshin Maru, the mothership of the japanese whaling fleet, just before daybreak. About 120 members of its crew were evacuated to three other ships in the whaling fleet, while 40 sailors stayed on board to fight the fire in the ship’s engine room. One crew member is reported […]

SPEAK step into the political arena to take on the politicians!

Monday, den 12. February 2007

from the press release:
Today’s official launch of the SPEAK Political website: www.speakpolitical.org marks the party’s first step into the public domain. SPEAK Political is unique in that it is the only political party to represent both the interests of people and of non-human animals. It is a party marked by its straightforward approach and […]

Sea Shepherd Saves Whale Pod from Whalers

Monday, den 12. February 2007

The Sea Shepherd vessels Robert Hunter and Farley Mowat caught the Japanese whaling vessel Kaiko Maru this morning bearing down on a pod of whales. The conservation vessels moved in and chased the whaler into the ice. At one point during the confrontation, the Kaiko Maru turned to starboard and struck the Robert Hunter.
The Sea […]