This ocean campaign organization focuses on protecting marine wildlife and ending the destruction of their habitats. The Sea Shepherd has been using innovative direct action tactics to defend and conserve the ocean’s biodiversity since 1977. They wish to continue protecting marine life, and enforcing international conservation laws.
This organization has protected:
- whales
- dolphins
- seals
- sharks
- penguins
- turtles
- fish
- krill
- aquatic birds
From things such as:
- poaching
- unsustainable fishing
- habitat destruction
- exploitive captivity
“Despite our relatively small size and limited resources, Sea Shepherd’s campaigns have been effective because we use direct action to achieve results, instead of billboards, petitions or protest marches. Our ships, mainly crewed by passionate volunteers, have saved over 6000 whales from the Japanese harpoon ships in the dangerous Antarctic waters. We have stood up to seal hunters, hauled in miles of illegal fishing gear, and relentlessly chased one of the world’s most notorious poaching vessels for 110 days until they scuttled their own ship in defeat.”


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