Sea Shepherd founder accused of endangering the lives of whaling crews in clashes in the Antarctic this winter Japan today obtained an arrest warrant for the leader of the marine conservation group Sea Shepherd, as it stepped up its... (Continue reading)
New Zealand protester could face up to three years in jail for illegally boarding vessel during Antarctic hunt The Japanese coastguard has arrested an activist from New Zealand for illegally boarding a whaling ship last month. Peter Bethune, a... (Continue reading)
Prime minister Kevin Rudd tells Japan it has until November to stop Antarctic whaling or face international legal action Australia today warned Japan to end its "scientific" whale hunts in the Antarctic by November or face international legal action,... (Continue reading)
Sea Shepherd campaigner jumps aboard whaling vessel to attempt citizen's arrest of captain over collision An anti-whaling activist was detained by the crew of a Japanese whaling ship today after secretly boarding the vessel to "arrest" the captain over... (Continue reading)
Four Greenpeace activists who gatecrashed a heads of state dinner at the climate talks must return to Copenhagen later this year to face trial Four protesters held for 20 days in a Copenhagen prison have been released today after... (Continue reading)
Japanese whaling ship faces inquiry as both sides offer conflicting accounts of incident that wrecked hi-tech speedboat Australia and New Zealand are to launch separate investigations into yesterday's collision between a Japanese whaling ship and a speedboat belonging to... (Continue reading)
Sea Shepherd group accuses Shonan Maru No 2 whaling ship of 'vicious attack' on Ady Gil vessel Anti-whaling activists today accused Japanese whalers of ramming and sinking one of their boats as international tension over Japan's annual "scientific" culls... (Continue reading)