Sea Shepherd will return to Antarctica at the start of the new year as escalating industrial fishing pressure threatens what may be the most important whale feeding ground on the planet. A fleet of fourteen supertrawlers from six countries operate between the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Orkney Islands, competing directly with fin and humpback […]
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Iceland Pauses Fin Whale Slaughter—but the Fight Isn’t Over
This summer, Iceland’s only whaling company has halted its fin whale hunt, citing lack of demand in Japan. While it’s a rare moment of relief, it’s not a victory—Japan, Norway, and Iceland remain the only countries still conducting legal commercial whaling. Under the false banner of tradition and science, whales are still being killed—and the […]
Antarctic Krill Supertrawler Kills Humpback Whale
A criminal complaint has been lodged against a Chilean-flagged krill supertrawler named Antarctic Endeavour for killing a humpback whale on the 25th of March, the same day that it was witnessed by crew on board the Sea Shepherd vessel Allankay, dragging its trawl net through waters where Sea Shepherd scientists documented humpback whales foraging on […]
A Call for Change in the Faroe Islands Campaign
Protecting whales and dolphins has always been at the heart of Sea Shepherd‘s mission. It’s more than just a cause—it’s a responsibility that requires deep reflection, humility, and a willingness to adapt to circumstances and time. The Faroe Islands hold a unique place in this work, where tradition meets change and global advocacy intersects with […]
Rare January Slaughter: A Grim Start to 2025
On January 10th, the Faroese whalers carried out the first grind of 2025 in Árnafjarðarvík, where 47 pilot whales were slaughtered, including an unknown number of pregnant whales and young calves. This unseasonable practice—occurring in the heart of winter—marks a disturbing shift in the timing and frequency of these hunts, which are already steeped in […]
Sea Shepherd’s Valentina Crast Speaks Out Against Whale Hunts
Sea Shepherd’s Faroe Islands Director, Valentina Crast, joined an expert panel on November 25, 2024, as part of the American Bar Association’s inaugural “Blue Crimes Webinar Series.” This session, titled “Legality of Dolphin and Whale Hunts,” examined the legal, ethical, and environmental implications of cetacean hunts worldwide. The event launched a three-part series addressing crimes […]
Sea turns red with blood in ‘the worst pilot whale slaughter campaigners have recorded’ as 138 of the creatures are driven into harbour and hacked to death in traditional ‘hunt’
The most brutal whale hunt campaigners say they have ever documented saw at least 138 pilot whales slaughtered as they were driven into a shallow harbour, in a gruesome ritual which lasted ‘hours’. The latest grindadrap in the Faroe Islands – a Viking tradition which sees the animals rounded up and hacked to death – […]