Operation Musashi - Sea Shepherd is Coming...

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While in Santiago, Chile for the 60th Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), Sea Shepherd Conservation Society officially announced plans to return to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary to once again oppose illegal Japanese whaling activities.

This year's campaign, Sea Shepherd's fifth campaign to Antarctic waters, will be called Operation Musashi in reference to the legendary Japanese strategist, Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi's Book of Five Rings included the approach of the Twofold Way of Pen and Sword. Sea Shepherd's goal is to send two fast ships to the Southern Ocean with the purpose of continuously keeping the Japanese whaling fleet on the run.

"We intend to sink the Japanese fleet economically," said Captain Watson. "Our strategy is to prevent whales from being killed, to force Japan to spend money on fuel without killing whales. My crew and I will not watch whales die, we will not bear witness to the cruel slaughter of a single whale without risking our lives to prevent its unlawful and cruel murder. If the members of the IWC refuse to act to save the whales, then it is up to us to take this fight onto the high seas where we will prevail in the next season even more successfully than we prevailed in the last season."

The name Operation Musashi was chosen to reflect Sea Shepherd's approach of aggressive, yet nonviolent, confrontation and the increasing global awareness of Japan's ongoing illegal whaling activities; thus the crossed feather pen and katana (sword) under the skull with the imbedded sperm whale and dolphin yin-yang symbol. The Banzai flag background gives reference to the ecological imperialism that Japan is committing against the whales of the Southern Ocean.

Sea Shepherd is not a protest organization. It was established in 1977 to intervene against the illegal exploitation of marine life in accordance with the principles of the United Nations World Charter for Nature. However, as with all Sea Shepherd campaigns, all strategies and tactics are designed to avoid any physical injury to the whalers.

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[Rodiguez83]

Nice vid and epic music.

[Rodiguez83]

nice vid and epic music.

[Rodiguez83]

Awesome vid and awesome music.

[Thepar123]

inspiring video....makes you realize why sea shepherd needs to be their.....what is the name of the music playing

[dcddjc]

we keep donazing and promoting, but we could do more, but what. Some ideas please!

GO SEA SHEPHERD!!!!!

[tamiatami]

@piergiorgiovico

Dear Giorgio, thanks for sharing!!! important video!!! We Can Stop Together!!!!

[piergiorgiovico]

Thanks dear Fred for sending this video!!! STOP the kill to Whale !!!!! We Can Together!!!! pier**))

[SeaShepherdGirl]

awesome vid go sea shepherds!!!!

[zbealeo]

@whalingo Someone get these dumb ass obvious whalers off youtube, You guys can't fool my damn dog..

[renepintazzo]

i love what this people are doing i had the monay i will get them 20 more sea shepard ships