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Episode 8
Target Acquired
aired: Sat, Jul 21, 2012
After months of frustration, Sea Shepherd finally find their target - the Nisshin Maru. Now, they
Episode 7
Counterstrike
aired: Sat, Jul 14, 2012
When a massive target is detected on their radar, Sea Shepherd sends out their new helicopter pilot
Episode 6
Never Say Die
aired: Fri, Jul 6, 2012
With three activists aboard the Japanese security vessel, Capt Paul Watson hopes the media frenzy
Episode 5
Season 5, Episode 5
aired: Fri, Jun 29, 2012
The exhausted crew of the Brigitte Bardot scramble to evacuate the ailing vessel. And Captain Paul
Episode 4
Season 5, Episode 4
aired: Fri, Jun 22, 2012
With the Japanese fleet's security vessel looming on the horizon, the captain of the badly damaged
Episode 3
Season 5, Episode 3
aired: Fri, Jun 15, 2012
The terrified crew aboard the damaged Brigitte Bardot issue a distress call to, but help is still 20
Episode 2
Season 5, Episode 2
aired: Fri, Jun 8, 2012
The crew of the Steve Irwin spot a ship on the horizon that they suspect is the Japanese whaler's
Episode 1
Season 5, Episode 1
aired: Fri, Jun 1, 2012
After seven years of intense battles at sea, the Sea Shepherds believe they have finally driven the
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Episode 10
Season 4, Episode 10
aired: Fri, Aug 12, 2011
Captain Paul Watson's crew of volunteers refuses to back down from the whalers, vowing to follow the fleet to the ends of the earth. Finally, after 30 years, Watson sees his life's work paid off with the ultimate victory.
Episode 9
The Giant Enemy
aired: Fri, Aug 5, 2011
After months of grueling searching, the Sea Shepherd's have found their ultimate target, the whaler's factory vessel. But the behemoth factory ship is intent on escaping from the carbon-fiber Gojira in the deadly Antarctic ice.
Episode 8
Season 4, Episode 8
aired: Fri, Jul 29, 2011
The Bob Barker and Gojira launch an ambitious assault on the harpoon ship that has been following them and manage to completely disable the whaling vessel. Now free of its tail, the Barker continues searching for their ultimate target, the Nisshin Maru.
Episode 7
Season 4 Episode 7
aired: Fri, Jul 22, 2011
As the first leg of their campaign comes to a close, the Sea Shepherds battle physical and mental exhaustion, especially pilot Chris Aultman. Thanks to an anonymous tip, the Steve Irwin finally locates the whalers' factory ship, the Nisshin Maru.
Episode 6
Race to Save Lives
aired: Fri, Jul 15, 2011
New Zealand's Navy contacts the Steve Irwin to respond to an emergency distress signal where five crew members from a Norwegian sailboat have gone missing. Now the Sea Shepherds must risk their lives in a dangerous mission to find the missing mariners.
Episode 5
Episode 5
aired: Fri, Jul 8, 2011
The Bob Barker desperately searches for their two small boat crews who were lost at sea in the aftermath of a daring mission. Meanwhile, the Gojira locates the whalers' refueling vessel and Locky plays a dangerous game of "chicken" with the massive ship.
Episode 4
The Devil's Icebox
aired: Fri, Jun 24, 2011
When damage happens to one of the small boats, and the Bob Barker 5 hours away, the crews realize they will have to spend a night at sea. But the crew is wet and freezing already and early symptoms of hypothermia begin to set in.
Episode 3
Ghosts in the Machine
aired: Fri, Jun 17, 2011
Tailed by a harpoon ship, the Steve Irwin enlists the help of the Gojira in an attempt to break free. Meanwhile, the Bob Barker crew spots a large blip on their radar, and believe it could be their ultimate target, the Nisshin Maru.
Episode 2
Battle Cry
aired: Fri, Jun 10, 2011
After engaging the harpoon ships using the small boat teams, Paul makes the call to abandon the harpoon ships and go in search of the factory vessel. After a few hours of sailing, the tables have turned - two harpoon ships begin tailing Sea Shepherd.
Episode 1
Road To The Showdown
aired: Fri, Jun 3, 2011
The Sea Shepherds depart on campaign with a new vessel in their fleet, The Gojira. Early on, they find two of the harpoon ships in the whaling fleet before they've killed a single whale. They are now set up for their most successful campaign ever.
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Episode 14
From Pirate to Prisoner
aired: Mon, Sep 6, 2010
Whale Wars: From Pirate to Prisoner features Peter Bethune as he shares his experiences where cameras could not follow - on board the ship that took him into custody, held him for nearly a month on board and led to his detainment in Japan for months.
Episode 13
To the Ends of the Earth
aired: Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Sea Shepherd crew continue to engage the Japanese whaling fleet leading to a chase in an all encompassing ice field. After a massive engagement, both Sea Shepherd vessels decide to head back to port, signifying the end of their campaign for this season.
Episode 12
Vendetta
aired: Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Under the cover of darkness, Pete Bethune attempts to board one of the Japanese whaling vessels. Meanwhile, things go terribly wrong on one of the Sea Shepherd vessels. The engine is fried and the ship is dead in the water.
Episode 11
Fire in the Sky
aired: Fri, Aug 20, 2010
This is the beginning of the most massive engagement on the campaign. The Sea Shepherd crew deploys new tactics in their efforts to stop the Japanese whalers.
Episode 10
Zero Hour
aired: Fri, Aug 13, 2010
The Sea Shepherd's refuse to be bullied by the Japanese fleet even though they're out numbered. The deckhands repel over the side of the ship to assess the damage from the collision and realize there is a gash in the steel hull and water is pouring in.
Episode 9
A Bloody Trail
aired: Fri, Aug 6, 2010
As the Sea Shepherd's approach the Nisshin Maru, they are suddenly surrounded by four whaling vessels. Suddenly, one of the Japanese vessels moves in dangerously close and as the deck crew quickly braces themselves, the ships violently collide.
Episode 8
Ready To Snap
aired: Fri, Jul 30, 2010
With low oil and drinking water, and a damaged helicopter, the Sea Shepherd's hunt for the Japanese whaling fleet has been brought to a halt. While on their way back to port, the radar shows two colossal storms that they can't avoid.
Episode 7
Revenge Is Mine
aired: Fri, Jul 23, 2010
In the aftermath of the devastating loss of their stealth vessel, the Sea Shepherds have returned to the campaign with renewed passion and intensity. Now the two remaining ships are back on the hunt for the Japanese fleet.
Episode 6
Sliced In Two
aired: Fri, Jul 16, 2010
At the bottom of the world, a collision has just devastated one of the Sea Shepherds' vessels. The crew on the other vessel stand helpless on their deck, watching in horror as the Japanese vessel barrels through the Sea Shepherd's prized speedboat.
Episode 5
The Thrill Of The Chase
aired: Fri, Jul 9, 2010
After nearly a month of searching, the Sea Shepherds have finally found their ultimate target, the world's only whale factory ship, the Nisshin Maru.
Episode 4
Stealth Attack
aired: Fri, Jun 25, 2010
The Sea Shepherd's stealth boat, the Ady Gil, launches a sneak attack on the Japanese whaling reconnaissance vessel in an effort to break free of the tail and find the rest of the whaling fleet.
Episode 3
From Hell's Heart
aired: Fri, Jun 18, 2010
The Sea Shepherd's have been relentlessly followed by the whaling reconnaissance vessel for 2 weeks. They find themselves in a full-on engagement on the high seas as the Captain orders a massive butyric acid bottle attack on his nemesis.
Episode 2
Crossing Danger
aired: Fri, Jun 11, 2010
After repeated attempts to outrun and engage his pursuers, Captain Paul Watson makes a dangerous decision. Meanwhile, the Sea Shepherd's speedboat, Ady Gil, has returned to dock to repair their damaged radar.
Episode 1
Surrounded By Spies
aired: Fri, Jun 4, 2010
As whaling season begins in the Antarctic, the Sea Shepherds embark on another dangerous campaign. With each boat launching from a different port, Captain Paul Watson now faces the daunting task of being the admiral of a fleet.
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Episode 12
12. Overlooking a Forlorn Shore
aired: Fri, Aug 21, 2009
The Sea Shepherds continue to attempt to disrupt the whaling fleet's operations. When the Yushin 3 tries to transfer a dead whale to the Nisshin Maru, Captain Watson maneuvers his ship to block the transfer resulting in a full-speed collision.
Episode 11
Overlooking a Forlorn Shore
aired: Fri, Aug 14, 2009
The Sea Shepherds continue to attempt to disrupt the whaling fleet's operations. When the Yushin 3 tries to transfer a dead whale to the Nisshin Maru, Captain Watson maneuvers his ship to block the transfer resulting in a full-speed collision.
Episode 10
The Stuff Of Nightmares
aired: Fri, Aug 14, 2009
The Sea Shepherds shock turns to fury when the Japanese fleet pulls a dead whale onto Nisshin Maru for slaughter. Paul Watson instructs the crew to prepare for battle.
Episode 9
The Crazy Ivan
aired: Fri, Aug 7, 2009
Low on fuel, the small boats head toward the Steve Irwin, but in order to get them on board safely, Paul must employ a dangerous military strategy, "The Crazy Ivan," circling at a high speed to try and create calm water for the little boats to return.
Episode 8
Bait and Switch
aired: Fri, Jul 31, 2009
As the Sea Shepherds prepare for their fourth straight day of engagement with the Japanese whaling fleet, Andy and Simon ague with Dan over the best strategy for attack.
Episode 7
The Desire To Fling Things
aired: Fri, Jul 24, 2009
Captain Watson is in pursuit of the Nisshin Maru when all three Japanese harpoon ships suddenly appear on out of the fog. The Sea Shepherds are completely outnumbered.
Episode 6
With A Hook
aired: Fri, Jul 17, 2009
Surrounded by the Japanese whaling fleet, the Sea Shepherds ready themselves for their biggest day of battle to date on the campaign. Helicopter pilot Chris flies up and confirms the crew's fears - all of the whaling vessels are equipped with LRAD weapons.
Episode 5
The Unintimidatables
aired: Fri, Jul 10, 2009
The Steve Irwin is quarantined in Hobart and the crew anxiously waits to find out if they have been exposed to Anthrax. Finally they get the all clear and 1st mate Peter Brown wastes no time leaving the ship after having quit the campaign.
Episode 4
Yum Yum, Eat Crow
aired: Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Sea Shepherds have come across the entire Japanese fleet searching for one of their crewmembers that fell overboard. Paul orders his crew to stand down, and they agonize over being so close to their target, yet unable to attack.
Episode 3
As Bad As Our Bark
aired: Fri, Jun 19, 2009
The Sea Shepherd gather intel on the fleet's location, they realize that they are low on fuel. As they weigh whether or not to head back to port, they come across the entire Japanese fleet searching for one of their crewmembers that has fallen overboard.
Episode 2
The Flexibility Of Steel
aired: Fri, Jun 12, 2009
A huge weather system moves in and the Steve Irwin is forced to take shelter behind a large iceberg. By morning, they are surrounded by ice so thick they can no longer move. The ice begins to push against the aging ship's fragile hull, denting it inwards.
Episode 1
The Sound Of Ice
aired: Fri, Jun 5, 2009
Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherds head back down to Antarctica for what promises to be their most intense anti-whaling campaign yet. However, no sooner does the ship leave port than the ship's Gyro breaks, and they hit a massive storm the size of Australia.
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Episode 7
Boiling Point
aired: Fri, Dec 12, 2008
The Sea Shepherds have finally found the most important ship in the Japanese whaling fleet, the Nisshin Maru factory ship. Everything has led to this moment and despite warnings from the Japanese whalers, the Sea Shepherds strike.
Episode 6
Ladies First
aired: Fri, Dec 5, 2008
Armed with new volunteers, the Sea Shepherds head out to sea to find the Japanese whaling ships. After they pinpoint the fleet's location, the Captain raises the stakes and plans for another boarding. This time it will be an all-female boarding team!
Episode 5
Doors Slamming And Things Breaking
aired: Mon, Dec 5, 2005
The ship's engineer reports that one of two engines is broken. Now they will be unable to keep up with the Japanese whalers and are forced to return to Melbourne for repairs. While heading back, they have to navigate through a massive oceanic storm.
Episode 4
We Are Hooligans
aired: Fri, Nov 21, 2008
After three long days, Pottsy and Giles are transferred back from the Yushin Maru and become instant celebrities with the media. Just as they are settling back in, the crew is concerned when they discover an unknown ship has been following them!
Episode 3
International Incidents R Us
aired: Fri, Nov 14, 2008
With Ben and Giles of Sea Shepherd being held hostage aboard the Japanese whaling ship Yushin Maru #2, Captain Paul Watson is pleased at the international media storm he has created, and rejects an offer from whalers to release the hostages.
Episode 2
Nothing's Ideal
aired: Fri, Nov 7, 2008
Sea Shepherds finally spot a Japanese whaling ship, the harpoon vessel Yushin Maru #2. Captain Paul Watson devises a dangerous plan for two of his crewmembers to board the Yushin fleet and deliver and letter telling them to stop the killing of whales.
Episode 1
Needle In A Haystack
aired: Fri, Nov 7, 2008
Paul Watson is the captain and founder of Sea Shepherd,a radical environmental group made up of self-proclaimed eco-pirates who fight for marine conservation.Their mission is to confront and stop Japanese fishing vessels from killing whales in Antarctica.
