Sea Shepherd Saves Lives

If you thought pirates only patrolled the Caribbean, here’s news for you. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, with its unofficial pirate status, has made headlines across the world for its slightly-less-than-diplomatic efforts to cut this year’s whaling season short. Although the organization has taken credit for saving nearly 300 minke whales and 50 fin whales from Japanese whale hunters occupying the Antarctic, their ruthless efforts have raised valid concern. After following the Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha whaling ships for nearly 2,000 miles, the society rammed two Japanese ships and attacked whalers with acid-filled glass bottles. This clash is part of long dispute over the allowance of the annual whale hunt. Here’s hoping they’ll find a more peaceful solution!