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Since 2000, Sea Shepherd has maintained a strong, positive presence in the Galapagos Islands. From patroling the Marine Reserve stopping illegal fishing activities, to busting shark finners, to educating the local youth, Sea Shepherd carries out its mission of promoting ocean conservation using a wide range of methods and actions.The Galapagos is our line in the sand. If humanity cannot protect such a unique and diverse ecosystem, we will not be able to protect any ecosystem. The Galapagos is a challenge and battlefield for the effort to halt human greed and destruction. These Enchanted Isles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and this means all of us have a responsibility to help protect them from illegal exploitation.

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News - Marine Mammals

Labour launches petition to stop whaling plans

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 19:28

Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Labour launches petition to stop Key's whaling plans Public pressure is the only way to stop the National Government agreeing to commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean, Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesman Chris Carter says. “John Key’s great plan to save the whales is apparently allowing the Japanese to hunt them commercially. This appalling move can only be stopped b…

Porpoise hunt continues in Japan

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 18:41
Video shot in northern Japan shows that the country's harpoon hunt of Dall's porpoises is continuing, despite growing international pressure. Carcasses of Dall's porpoises pile up in warehouses. Similar in size to a dolphin, the black and white cetacean often follows the bows of boats. But that friendly nature makes them easy prey for hunters....

Oscar winner “The Cove” might release in Japan

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 07:20

With the documentary “The Cove” taking home the prestigious Academy Award for best feature documentary this year, it was a landmark that the makers of the controversial film indeed needed. Not only will the achievement enable the movie to reach a larger audience but it is likely to provide the makers with the opportunity to release the movie in Japan, as it focuses on the ghastly act of dolphin hunting in a Japa…

HSI, Senator Harb call for cancellation of 2010 commercial seal slaughter

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 07:14

Senator Mac Harb and Humane Society International/Canada are calling for the cancellation of the 2010 commercial seal hunt at a press conference Tuesday. A record-low sea ice formation off of Canada's East Coast spells disaster for harp seals, the primary target of the commercial seal slaughter. Harp seals need the sea ice to give birth to and nurse their pups, and they need the ice to remain intact until their …