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?

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?

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!

Get a quick overview of what the Sea Shepherds are up against and what equipment they have at their disposal this season.

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.

WARNING: You are about to view graphic raw footage from Whale Wars: Season 2 showing a minke whale being harpooned and shot by Japanese whalers.

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!

With four ships circling the Bob Barker, Chuck orders a desperate move that results in a collision with the Yushin Maru #3!

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.

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!

The Ady Gil comes alongside a pod of humpback whales. It reminds the crew why they became Sea Shepherds.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

While scouting the Nisshin Maru for a weak spot, pilot Chris Aultman suddenly finds himself targetted by Japanese LRAD, which could cause him to lose control of the helicopter.

The Sea Shepherd's helicopter pilot Chris Aultman walks through his pre-flight procedures. "The flight begins actually before the aircraft leaves the ground," says Chris. [Deleted Scene]

With four ships circling the Bob Barker, Chuck orders a desperate move that results in a collision with the Yushin Maru #3!

In this deleted scene, the crew of the Gojira attempts to fire a butryic acid bomb into a whaling ship's air intake system. Can the Sea Shephereds make this one in a million shot?

The Japanese harpoon ship Yushin Maru #2 manuevers between the Steve Irwin and the Japanese factory ship. Sea Shepherd launches stink bombs to clear the way. [Deleted Scene]

In this deleted scene, the crew of the Steve Irwin take a quick dip in the ocean with the penguins!

In this deleted scene, the deck crew of the Steve Irwin works to keep all the equipment on the deck from being damaged or destroyed in the middle of a storm.

With the Japanese harpoon vessel Yushin Maru #2 on their tail, Sea Shepherd implements a "stern line strategy" to ward them off. [Deleted Scene]

Pete Bethune is at it again. In his latest quest to find the next weapon against the Japanese he ends up setting the shop on fire!

The Sea Shepherds receive a call from Tokyo informing them that the Japanese are ending their whaling season early and heading back to Japan. Paul is skeptical, but that doesn't stop the crew from celebrating.

A highly valuable Sea Shepherd strategy is put to the test as the Nisshin Maru crew scrambles to grab their stern line. [Deleted Scene]

The Sea Shepherd engineering crew must work quickly to weld as their hull is punctured after a collision at sea. [Deleted Scene]

In this deleted scene, the Sea Shepherds have a party and toast to prep for their battle against the Shonan Maru #2.

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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