Sea Shepherd in the Galapagos
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.
| Whalers, Sea Shepherd boats collide |
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| Saturday, 06 February 2010 11:08 | |||
The campaigners say that at about noon today the Yushin Maru 3 "intentionally rammed the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker, penetrating its hull''. They said the collision occurred about 288km off Cape Darnley in the Australian Antarctic Territory. 'The Bob Barker had been actively blocking the slipway of the Nisshin Maru, the Japanese whaling fleet's factory ship when the collision occurred,'' one campaigner said.... Watch Video 
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Anti-whaling crusaders yesterday had their ship's hull gashed open by a Japanese harpoon vessel in Antarctic water _ the second major collision this year.
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