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PAUL WATSON TO RETURN TO ANTARCTICA TO PROTECT WHALES

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024

HOBART, Tasmania, Australia, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean conservation organization Captain Paul Watson Foundation, which sails under the banner of Neptune's Pirates has just acquired a new vessel, The Bandero, a former Japanese Fisheries Patrol ship, to combat illegal whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. The vessel, which has just sailed from Busan, Korea, will dock in Hobart, Tasmania on Wednesday.

Key Points: 
  • Legendary activist announces a new ship to protect whales in Antarctica as Japanese whalers to resume poaching.
  • "If Japan decides to return to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, the Captain Paul Watson Foundation will target illegal whaling activities in Australia's Antarctic Territory," said Omar Todd, CEO at The Captain Paul Watson Foundation.
  • Captain Paul Watson is known for his fight against whaling in the Southern Ocean Sanctuary and his actions have saved the lives of thousands of whales throughout the years.
  • Gibbs, a marine scientist from Queensland, works with coral reef restoration when not on the high seas helping out at the Paul Watson Foundation.