A good friend, and official partner of Promos4Awareness Rachel, creator of No Touchie Sharks, had made me sit down last night and watch Whale Wars, and since today is World Ocean Day, I thought which better not-for-profit organization than the Sea Shepherds for today.

The Sea Shepherds are a activist group founded by Paul Watson who had been forced to part ways with Greenpeace in an 11 to 1 vote, the 1 vote being his own.  Sea Shepherds focus on the protection of underwater wildlife, mostly known for their protection campaign of whales against Japanese Whalers in the popular TV series Whale Wars which can be seen on Animal Planet. Armed with leading tactics and non violence, they plan on stopping the Japanese Whalers from killing nearly 1000 whales a year, in the name of, what the Japanese call “science”. It is without a doubt well known that Japanese culture can harvest a lot from whales, such as their meats being publicly sold in supermarkets for great profit margins.

Since World Ocean day is upon us, today was the ideal opportunity to introduce you all to The Sea Shepherds. Please follow up on them, and if you are interested in the work they do, make sure to check out Animal Planet’s series Whale Wars.

Sea Shepherd’s Mission Statement

Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.

Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations.