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Collision Sparks Media Fenzy
In the hours following the collision of the Ady Gil, a media firestorm erupts, catapulting Sea Shepherd into the spotlight once more. One thing is for sure, both sides blame the other!
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In this exclusive original web series, the team that was behind the scenes making the hit show Whale Wars talks about what it was like to work on such a complicated and thrilling series!
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The Idea
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See what excitement and danger is in store when Whale Wars returns!
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Sneak Peek: The Legacy Continues
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The Sea Shepherd crew is suddenly leaderless when Paul Watson resigns from duty, and yet their battle rages on, as they close in on whalers in the Pacific. Who will step up to take command during this season's final confrontation?
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Ships Collide in Final Confrontation
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The Sea Shepherd crew is suddenly leaderless when Paul Watson resigns from duty, and yet their battle rages on, as they close in on whalers in the Pacific. Who will step up to take command?
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SNEAK PEEK: Who Will Step Up to Lead the Battle?
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Get a quick overview of what the Sea Shepherds are up against and what equipment they have at their disposal this season.
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Meet This Year's Fleet
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See what's in store for the crew of the Sea Shepherd in a special two-hour premiere episode of Whale Wars, Friday, December 13.
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Whale Wars: A Commander Rises
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The Sea Shepherds, again, have shut the whalers down early. The Japanese fell well short of their quota and Paul Watson considered this campaign to be very successful!
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Campaign Results
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The Bob Barker is surrounded by 2 whaling ships towing prop fouling cables. The harpoon ships hope to slow the Bob Barker down enough for the Nisshin Maru to escape. The situation is tense and the Sea Shepherds are getting desperate!
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Running a Dangerous Gauntlet
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After months of searching, and with only a week left in the whaling season, the Bob Barker crew finally spots the Japanese factory ship. They hope they can now shut the whalers down for good!
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Nisshin Maru Found
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In the heat of the moment, a cameraman filming the Sea Shepherds is struck in the arm with a grappling hook Things only escalate from there...as the amount of violence increases, so does the tension!
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Camerman Injured by Grappling Hook
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In the middle of the night three Australian citizens board the Shonan Maru in an attempt to slow down the Japanese vessel enough for the Steve Irwin to escape. The crew members are on board... will the plan succeed?
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Boarding Mission a Success
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In a boat-to-boat confrontation with the Japanese whalers, Sea Shepherds deploy a new version of their prop fouler from previous campaigns. When they get too close to the whaling vessel the Japanese crew starts throwing flashbangs!
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Whalers Throw Flashbangs
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SPOILER ALERT: Chris and three Australian natives begin their nighttime mission to board the Nisshin Maru, but find that everything is not exactly as they had originally planned.
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Undercover Mission
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In this deleted scene, Australian Customs arrive at the dock to deliver some news: the Sea Shepherds will need to remove their coveted flag. Will Captain Watson surrender to their demands?
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Surrender Your Flag
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The small boats of the Bob Barker take runs at the Yushin Maru #3. The deploy prop fouling tactics and the Yushin is brought to a stand still! Is this the break they have been looking for?
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Japanese Fleet Brought to a Stand Still
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The small boat team embarks on a mission to plug the Shonan Maru #2 while traveling at high speed. Will it work?
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Plugging the Shonan Maru 2
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Paul Watson lays out his strategy for stopping whaling in the Southern Ocean: a "three-headed" attack involving the Steve Irwin, the Bob Barker and the Ady Gil.
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Paul Watson's Plan of Attack
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The Sea Sheperds finally catch the Japanese whaling fleet's mothership, the Nisshin Maru. In their first pass they throw non-toxic butyric acid and methocel onto the deck of the ship, hoping to disrupt whaling activity. [Season 1]
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First Attack on the Mothership
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The crew of the Ady Gil scale a floating iceberg to gather fresh water. On the way down, Pete Bethune decides it would make a really great waterslide!
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Iceberg Waterslide
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Now that the ship is unsailable, members of the Bob Barker go aboard the Ady Gil as it is taking on water to salvage what equipment they can and siphon off any extra fuel.
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Salvaging the Ady Gil
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With the addition of the Ady Gil to the Sea Shepard fleet, Paul Watson is hoping to have a fast boat that harasses the harpoon ships while the Steve Irwin goes after the factory ships!
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The Ady Gil
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Chuck Swift is a veteran in the Sea Shepherd organization, but this is his first trip to the Southern Ocean to combat illegal whaling. He is the captain of the newest vessel: the Bob Barker.
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Meet Chuck Swift
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Peter Hammarstedt talks about his frustration with his captain's decision not to pursue a Japanese whaling vessel in favor of finding the Nisshin Maru. Chuck Swift discusses what it was like to finally see the Japanese factory ship.
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Zeroing In on the Factory Ship
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The producers of Whale Wars reveal how challenging it is to film this series. The film crew has to face every challenge that the Sea Shepherds do.
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Is It Difficult to Film Whale Wars?
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When a Japanese reconnaissance ship make another pass on the Bob Barker, Chuck Swift decides that he has had enough. Refusing to back down, he orders a full-on attack.
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A Slingshot Attack
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In this behind the scenes interview, Captain Chuck Swift explains how he dealt with the crew unrest in the aftermath of the outburst by Mike and Jason.
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Dealing With Crew Unrest
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Unlike a lot of reality shows, nothing on Whale Wars is ever staged. The producers explain how they're able to objectively capture the action as it happens.
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Is Whale Wars Staged?
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Under the cover of darkness, Pete Bethune sets out to board the Shonan Maru #2. He is traveling on just a jet ski, so the risk is high and the probability of success low.
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Pete Boards a Japanese Ship
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Are the real-life events behind Whale Wars as dramatic as they appear on TV? According to the producers, the show is 100 percent accurate, and the reality is often even more intense than what you see on air.
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Is Whale Wars 100% Real?
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You've seen the news coverage and heard the story from both sides. Now... see the crash of the Ady Gil unfold as it was captured by the production crew!
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The Crash That Made Headlines
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The day the Ady Gil was rammed was a day that Peter Hammarstedt will never forget. In this clip he details his thought process in the moments leading up to and directly following the Ady Gil's crash with the Shonan Maru #2.
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Witnessing the Collision
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Captain Chuck Swift and First Mate Peter Hammarstedt take us behind the scenes of their attempt to leave the port of Mauritius before being discovered by a Japanese fishing vessel.
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Stuck in Mauritius
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