Japanese Whaling

Whaling Suspension 'Is Not Time To Celebrate,' Conservationists Want More

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 05.25.2011

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CANBERRA, Australia — Conservationists and the Australian government said Thursday they were not satisfied with Japan's suspension of whaling in...

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Japan Suspends Whaling Due To Harassment From Activists

AP/The Huffington Post | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO (AP) -- Japan has temporarily suspended its annual Antarctic whaling after repeated harassment by a conservationist group, a government official...

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Japanese Whalers Battle 'Sea Shepherd' Activists Off Antarctica

AP | KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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SYDNEY — Japanese whalers shot water cannons at anti-whaling activists on Saturday, the conservationist group's founder claimed, hours after the...

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'Tis the Season for Sea Shepherd to Defend Whales in Antarctica

Deborah Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deborah Bassett

Earlier this week I met up with Captain Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd crew as their flagship vessel embarked on it's annual mission to the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary to defend the whales against the illegal hunting spree.

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Activists Are Not Criminals

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kumi Naidoo

When activists challenge the authorities they do so in the public interest, not for personal gain. It is unacceptable for authorities to abuse their power to try to silence them.

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Japanese Whalers, Activists Clash Again In Antarctic Waters

AP | KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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SYDNEY — Australia's prime minister on Friday set a November deadline for Japan to stop its research whaling program that kills hundreds of whal...

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Bob Barker Rammed by Japanese Whalers; Interview with Captain Paul Watson of the Steve Irwin

Jerry Cope | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Cope

Captain Paul Watson of the SSCS flagship the Steve Irwin, which has now joined the Bob Barker in efforts to prevent the Japanese Whaling fleet from killing whales provided an update via satellite phone.

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The Cold War Over the Hottest of Blood

Paul Watson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Watson

The Sea Shepherd crew is doing what governments should be doing, but refuse to do themselves, because of the threats of trade retaliation from Japan.

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Sea Shepherd Attacked By Japanese Whalers In Antarctic

AP | KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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SYDNEY — Japanese whalers blasted water from a cannon at conservationists who hurled bottles of rancid butter and paint during a clash Monday in...

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