Bob Barker Boosts Whales' Survival Odds w/5 Million $ Donation

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~BOB BARKER DONATES $5,000,000 TO SEA SHEPHERD FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION~

 

Another anti-whaling ship arrived in the Southern Ocean today, unexpected and

right on time: the Bob Barker.

 

The 1,200-ton Norwegian built Antarctic harpoon vessel caught up with the

Japanese whaling fleet at 0300 Hours on Wednesday, January 6th, in the area of

Commonwealth Bay off the Adelie Coast at 143 Degrees 17 Minutes East and 66

Degrees 43 Minutes South. The Norwegian flag cracked in the chill Antarctic air

as the silhouette of the whaler gave every indication that the ship was sent to

support the Japanese whalers.

 

The Japanese could be forgiven for thinking that the pro-whaling Norwegians had

sent a ship to support their illegal whaling activities in the Southern Ocean

Whale Sanctuary. But any excitement turned to disappointment quickly as the

Norwegian flag was hauled down and the black and white skull with crossed

Trident and Shepherd’s crook was raised to announce the arrival of the Bob

Barker, the latest ship acquired for the Sea Shepherd ocean defense fleet.

 

Thanks to a $5,000,000 contribution from American television personality and

icon Bob Barker, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society was able to quietly

purchase and refit the former Norwegian whaler in Africa. The ice strengthened

fast chaser boat quietly departed from Mauritius on December 18th to join up

with the Sea Shepherd ships Steve Irwin and Ady Gil in the Southern Ocean.

 

Barker has also funded the cost of a helicopter that will accompany the

society’s ships. The aircraft is named The Nancy Burnet after the president of

United Activists for Animal Rights, an organization Barker also supports. This

new helicopter will participate in future campaigns.

 

“I’m delighted to be able to help the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in

its mission to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the

world’s oceans,†said Barker. “There is lot of talk about preserving our

ecosystems and species, but this is one organization that puts these words into

action.â€

 

For the first time ever, Sea Shepherd has three ships on the Japanese fleet and

each ship gives the campaign unique abilities. The long range fast ice class Bob

Barker will take the lead in harassing the Japanese fleet and will be able to

stay on station for three solid months without refueling. The Steve Irwin will

be carrying the campaign helicopter and will coordinate all flight activities in

addition to blocking loading operations on the Nisshin Maru, the factory ship.

The Ady Gil, with twice the speed of the Japanese harpoon vessels, will

concentrate on intercepting the fast chaser vessels to block their hunting

activities.

 

The objective of the Sea Shepherd fleet is to sink the Japanese whaling fleet

economically – to bankrupt the whaling industry by cutting whale kill quotas

in half and costing the whaling fleet their annual profits.

 

This year’s campaign has been named Operation Waltzing Matilda to reflect the

Sea Shepherd’s gratitude to the people of Australia for their incredible

support since 2005 for our activities.

 

Thanks to the generous support of Bob Barker, the Sea Shepherd Conservation

Society has been given the means to seriously impact the profits of the whaling

industry this season. Now more than ever, we are confident that we will be able

to drive the outlaw whalers from the waters of the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary.

 

The Japanese whalers are discovering that the price is no longer right. With Sea

Shepherd cutting their kill quotas in half and canceling their profits for a

fourth year in a row, the heavily subsidized whaling industry is on the ropes

financially.

 

“We intend to bankrupt the whalers,†said Captain Paul Watson.

 

 

Take Action Today:

 

You can do your part to help Sea Shepherd defend the whales. Give generously to

Sea Shepherd:

 

http://www.seashepherd.org/support-us/

 

You can also contact the Embassy of Japan and their New York City Consulate

Office during business hours, ask them to stop their illegal whale hunting

activities in the Southern Ocean:

 

Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki

Embassy of Japan in the USA

2520 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20008

Phone: 1.202.238.6700 or 6900

Fax: 202.328.2187

e-mail: jicc

 

Ambassador Shinichi Nishimiya

Japanese Consulate General

299 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10171

Phone: 1.212.371.8222

Fax: 1.212. 371.1294

e-mail: inquiry

 

If you do not live in the United States, go to the following link to find your

closest Embassy or Consulate office:

 

http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/Japan/Japan.html

 

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