Anti-whaling activists Sea Shepherd will be sending ships to Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands in the weeks to come, as minke whaling prepares to begin.

The organisation has already declared victory over Japan in the southern hemisphere, RÚV reports, and will now be turning their attention to the North Atlantic.

Adam Meyerson, captain of the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker (shown above), says it has not yet been decided how many ships will be sent into the region, nor what kind of actions they will be taking, as this is decided on a case-by-case basis. In the southern hemisphere, Sea Shepherd emphasised direct interference with whaling vessels as their primary method.

The announcement comes as the hunting of minke whales is set to begin. A whaling captain MBL spoke to said he expects to begin his hunt this weekend or early next week. More whaling vessels can be expected to follow suit over the coming weeks.

INTERVIEW WITH MAGGY GSCHNITZER!

NEW VIDEO: Maggy Gschnitzer was one of 14 Sea Shepherd crewmembers arrested in the only Pilot Whale slaughter during Operation Grindstop. See new, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN footage from that day, and hear Maggy talk about the determination of the Sea Shepherds who bravely took risks to stop the Grind.

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Kelly X Oaks and Lars, excellent work on this video and thank you so much for helping to get the word out about the atrocity that took place in Sandoy this summer.

INTERVIEW WITH MAGGY GSCHNITZER!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNvDC5Zqme0

I had the pleasure and honor of being featured on the Sea Shepherd facebook page as a off-shore volunteer for grindstop 2014. Not a lot of people are chosen to be recognized so it felt incredible that they took the time to write a little blurb about me for the world to see. I'm just one little person trying to make a difference, and it's incredible to see how many other people out there are also trying to make a difference! 


visit this link to see the page :) Grindstop 2014

Volunteer Voices: A glimpse into the hearts and minds of our passionate, dedicated Operation GrindStop 2014 volunteers. Meet Linda from the United States. She's one of hundreds of volunteers from more than 30 nations spending part of her summer in the Faroe Islands defending pilot whales from the grind.

"Being in the Faroe Islands felt like living in a dream. You're surrounded by beautiful scenery, but dreadful traditions. The people I've met from Sea Shepherd have changed my life. They are the most generous, warm-hearted, brave volunteers, and it was an honor to stand by and protect the pilot whales with them. Together we fight for the future, and I look forward to the day when this tradition ends and pilot whales swim happy and carefree."
~Linda / Team Torshavn

Crew of 3 saves pod of 100!

FOOTAGE OF CREW GETTING ARRESTED SAVING POD OF 100 DOLPHINS

They are being held as evidence awaiting the trial of eight Sea Shepherd crew from those boats. Along with the small boat crew, 6 members of Sea Shepherd’s onshore team were also arrested for attempting to prevent the brutal slaughter of a pod of 33 pilot whales on August 30.

“Though three volunteers have been arrested and the Danish Navy has once again acted in defense of the brutal grind by seizing one of our boats, Sea Shepherd considers this a victory. Hundreds of dolphins are still swimming safely as a family because of our brave volunteers, and Sea Shepherd will continue to act in defense of its clients,” said Lamya Essemlali, President of Sea Shepherd France and GrindStop 2014 Offshore Leader.

There are two Sea Shepherd vessels currently operating in the Faroes — the Spitfire, and the Clementine, from France. Thor had to be removed from the water earlier today, as foreign vessels can only be in Faroese waters for a maximum of three months.

Sea Shepherd has led the opposition to the mass slaughter of cetaceans in the Faroe Islands since the 1980s. Operation GrindStop 2014 is Sea Shepherd’s largest Faroese campaign to date, and a multi-national team of Sea Shepherd volunteers has been patrolling land and sea in the islands since mid-June. Sea Shepherd will remain in the Faroes until the beginning of October. The campaign spans the typically bloodiest months of the grindadrap hunt season, in an effort to save as many lives as possible.

33 Hearts for 33 Souls

Not too long ago this beach was stained red as 33 whales fought for their lives against the merciless whalers of the Faroe Islands, above Sea Shepherd takes a moment to remember those who were lost and for the hard fight we deal with everyday. Although there was lives lost, we prevail on knowing that because of us more pilot whales swim free, and someday there will be no slaughtering on these islands.

A pictures worth a thousand words...

September 11th, 2014

Beautifully tragic.

that's how my best friend described the above picture, although i think of different words bloody hell.

While I was in the Faroes I had the pleasure of meeting people from many different backgrounds and cultures, and with that came learning many different words. Such as: bloody hell, buggery tits, chips, crisp, hench, etc.

The more I learned the more I emerged into the world outside of American culture, but even with all these different cultures came one mutual thought, what's happening in the Faroes must be stopped. So even if we were from Canada, Australia, Scotland, Sweden, France, etc. We were united as one, united as Sea Shepherd fighting for the oceans.