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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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Ocean Sentry - Petitions

Save the Whales!

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 18:23

Prime Minister John Key seems to have joined New Zealand up to the group of pro-commercial whaling nations. In a little over a year the National-Act Government has turned our country from being a world leader in marine mammal conservation into an advocate for the resumption of commercial whaling. Help send a strong message to John Key and Foreign Minister Murray McCully that New Zealanders expect our Government…

Captivity is cruel - don't go to a show!

Sunday, 28 February 2010 09:15

Dolphins have evolved over millions of years, adapting perfectly to life in the ocean. They are intelligent, social and self-aware, exhibiting evidence of a highly developed emotional sense. Here are just a few of the issues with captivity. - Captures of dolphins are traumatic and stressful and can result in injury and death of dolphins. The number of dolphins that die during capture operations or shortly there…

Stop International Trade in Polar Bear Parts

Thursday, 04 February 2010 19:52

Polar bears are already struggling to survive in the face of global warming. Warmer temperatures mean less seasonal sea ice, making it harder to find food and literally melting away their homes. But polar bears are also being threatened by the demand from collectors in some countries for polar bear skin rugs, claws, skulls and other parts of the animal to decorate their homes. To combat this trade, the United S…

Enough talk – Time to Back Tuna Trade Ban

Thursday, 28 January 2010 17:22

Enough talk – Time to Back Tuna Trade Ban

(Published by Shaktiva) Brussels, Belgium/Rome, Italy - France, other European countries and the EU Commission will in the next days confirm their final position regarding a temporary trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna, a measure shown by science as offering the best chance to save this overexploited species from extinction. The 175 member countries of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species…

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