Sea Shepherd’s New Terrorist-Ninja-Batmobile-Ship

And so it begins: Earthrace, one of the fastest powerboats on the planet, has been given a full Sea Shepherd makeover. From kevlar body armor to undetectable broadband radar, nightvision systems, Iridium openport comms, and a new paint job that actually scatters radar signals and provides additional stealth. If Earthrace was badass before, it’s now firmly somewhere in the ninth circle of hell giving Satan a hard time.
Sea Shepherd’s Operation Waltzing Matilda against the Japanese whaling fleet begins this December.
Um, if the Japanese thought Sea Shepherd was a “terrorist organization” before (and so was Animal Planet, they said), I can’t wait to hear what they have to say after seeing Captain Paul Watson in control of this beast.
No word yet whether the U.S. Attorney’s Office will be investigating Bruce Wayne for violating the “material support” terrorism provisions of the Patriot Act.
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UK and EU countries condemn Iceland for whale hunting

The UK and 25 other countries have officially condemned Iceland's recent decision to kill endangered whales.

By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent
Published: 6:48PM BST 02 Oct 2009

Iceland has been killing fin whales according to conservationists Photo: PÁDRAIG WHOOLEY
Iceland recently killed around 125 fin whales, more than at any time since an international ban on commercial whaling was brought in more than 20 years ago.

In addition 79 minke whales were killed making it the largest commercial whale hunt in North Atlantic waters for decades.


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Blue whales going deaf The UK and 25 other countries including the US, Germany, France, Portugal and Spain issued a formal diplomatic position to the Icelandic ambassador in the UK against the decision to hunt the whales. The démarche as it is known will put pressure on Iceland just as the country is hoping to restore its damaged economy by joining the EU.

Huw Irranca-Davies, the UK wildlife minister, was deeply disappointed that Iceland has failed to overturn a quota of up to 200 fin and 200 minke whales for the 2009/2010 season.

He pointed out that the animals are endangered and that Iceland could make more money from whale watching.

"I am extremely disappointed to hear that nearly 200 whales have been taken so far this year," he said.

Animal welfare groups are incensed that most of the whales slaughtered will not even be consumed in Iceland but will be exported to Japan.

Save the Western Gray Whale from Extinction!Take Action!

Save the Western Gray Whale from Extinction!
In a recent victory, oil companies Gazprom, Shell, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi (Sakhalin II project sponsors) agreed to halt seismic testing on Sakhalin Island, Russia to protect a critically endangered whale population. This is an incredible victory that we couldn’t have done without your help!However, Exxon, BP, and Rosneft are still planning to operate in this sensitive whale habitat. Your quick action can save the Western Gray Whale from extinction. If allowed to continue, these activities could force the critically endangered Western Gray Whales from their primary feeding area.The Western Gray Whale is one of the most critically endangered whale populations on earth. Only about 120 individuals, and 25 breeding females, remain. These imperiled whales feed only in the summer and autumn, and almost exclusively near Piltun Bay in northeast Sakhalin. Unfortunately, in 2008, large Russian and international oil and gas companies’ operations in the area coincided with a sharp decline in whales observed in their primary feeding area.As a result, internationally recognized scientists of the Western Gray Whale Advisory Group (WGWAP) have urgently warned oil and gas companies operating in the area to implement a moratorium on all industrial activities in or near the whales’ main feeding area for summer and autumn of 2009. Failure to heed these scientists’ warnings could be devastating for the whale population.Gazprom, Shell, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi (Sakhalin II project sponsors) have already agreed to the urgent moratorium. However, Exxon, BP, and Rosneft have not yet complied with the moratorium. Please join us in urging the remaining companies operating in the area to join the moratorium and to support the proposed Sakhalin Marine Federal Wildlife Reserve.
Rex W. Tillerson, Chairman and CEO, ExxonMobil Tony Hayward, Chief Executive, BP Group Sergey Bogdanchikov, President, Rosneft RE: MORATORIUM NEEDED TO PROTECT WESTERN GRAY WHALE FROM EXTINCTION I call on you to join other corporations to implement a moratorium on onshore and offshore exploitation in and around the summer and autumn feeding habitat of the critically endangered Western Gray Whale near Russia’s Sakhalin Island. With only about 120 individuals remaining--including only about 25 breeding females--the Western Gray Whale is already on the verge of extinction. These whales feed only in the summer and autumn and their primary feeding ground lies in and adjacent to your company’s Piltun Bay area of operations. The number of observed Western Gray Whales in their primary feeding area declined sharply in 2008, according to the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP), comprised of 11 prominent international scientists convened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This decline coincided with disruptive oil and gas industrial activity in the area. Additional displacement of the whales from their primary feeding area in 2009 could be devastating for the population. As a result, the WGWAP urges a moratorium on all industrial activities on or near the whales’ main feeding area for summer and autumn of 2009. Gazprom, Shell, Mitsui, and Mitsubisi (Sakhalin II project sponsors) have taken a responsible course of action and have suspended their proposed 2009 seismic survey in the area. However, your company continues with plans for industrial exploitation activities that threaten the Western Gray Whale with extinction. Additionally, your company’s refusal thus far to cooperate with the WGWAP threatens to undercut the responsible actions taken by others. I urge you to join the growing call of scientists, local citizens, and companies to suspend these perilous operations and to support the creation of the proposed Sakhalin Marine Federal Wildlife Reserve. Sincerely,