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The Sea Shepherd ship "Bob Barker" (L) collides with ...

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:48:59 GMT

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) - The Sea Shepherd ship "Bob Barker" (L) collides with Japanese harpoon ship Yushin Maru No. 3 (R) in Antarctic waters. Anti-whaling activists said Tuesday they had exchanged water cannon fire with Japanese fishermen after ambushing them in Antarctic waters.(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society/Glenn Lockitch)

A Greenpeace activist displays a banner during a protest outside ...

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:59:38 GMT

(AP) - A Greenpeace activist displays a banner during a protest outside the Embassy of Japan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. A small group of Greenpeace activists held the protest to call for a fair trial for two fellow activists who were arrested in 2008 in connection with their efforts to uncover alleged corruption in Japan's whaling program. Their trial is scheduled to begin next week in Japan. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

File photo shows a mother whale and her calf being dragged on ...

(AFP/Australian Customs Service/File) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:42:38 GMT

(AFP/Australian Customs Service/File) - File photo shows a mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese whaling ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters. Japan hunts whales using a loophole in a 1986 international moratorium which allows "lethal research", despite the diplomatic objections of Australia.(AFP/Australian Customs Service/File)

The Sea Shepherd's ship Ady Gil (bottom), after it was rammed ...

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:42:38 GMT

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) - The Sea Shepherd's ship Ady Gil (bottom), after it was rammed by Japanese whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 (background) in Antarctic waters on January 6. Japan hunts whales using a loophole in a 1986 international moratorium which allows "lethal research", despite the diplomatic objections of Australia.(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society/Joanne Mcarthur)

The Sea Shepherd's ship, the Bob Barker, in Antarctic waters. ...

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:42:38 GMT

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) - The Sea Shepherd's ship, the Bob Barker, in Antarctic waters. Anti-whaling activists and Japanese harpoonists have blamed each other for a collision between their ships in Antarctic waters, as the environmentalists warned Sunday of more clashes to come.(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society/Glenn Lockitch)

The Sea Shepherd ship "Bob Barker" (L) colliding with ...

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:42:38 GMT

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) - The Sea Shepherd ship "Bob Barker" (L) colliding with Japanese whaling ship Yushin Maru No. 3 (R) in Antarctic waters on February 6. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has accused the harpoon ship Yushin Maru No. 3 of intentionally slamming into its vessel the Bob Barker. The Japanese say they were rammed as they tried to avoid a collision.(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society/Glenn Lockitch)

In this photo released by the Institute of Cetacean Research ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:05:18 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Institute of Cetacean Research of Japan, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd's ship the Bob Barker, right, and the Japanese whaling ship Yushin Maru No.3 collide in the waters of Antarctica Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. It was the second major clash this year in the increasingly aggressive confrontations between conservationists and the whaling fleet. (AP Photo/Institute of Cetacean Research)

Japanese whaling ship Yushin Maru No. 3 is anchored at the Shimonoseki ...

(AFP/JIJI Press/File) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:06:41 GMT

(AFP/JIJI Press/File) - Japanese whaling ship Yushin Maru No. 3 is anchored at the Shimonoseki port in Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan in 2009. Anti-whaling activists Saturday accused Japanese harpooners of intentionally ramming one of their ships and piercing its hull in a further escalation of hostilities in Antarctic waters.(AFP/JIJI Press/File)

In this photo released by the Institute of Cetacean Research ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:20:21 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Institute of Cetacean Research of Japan, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd's ship the Bob Barker fires a laser beam at the Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru in the waters of Antarctica Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. The Bob Barker and Japanese harpoon boat the Yushin Maru 3 collided in the waters off Antarctica on Saturday - the second major clash this year in the increasingly aggressive confrontations between the two sides. (AP Photo/Institute of Cetacean Research)

In this photo released by Sea Shepherd, the deck of the Bob ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:55:03 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by Sea Shepherd, the deck of the Bob Barker, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd's ship, is damaged after colliding with Japanese harpoon boat the Yushin Maru 3 in the waters off Antarctica Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. It was the second major clash this year in the increasingly aggressive confrontations between the two sides. No one was reportedly injured in the latest strike. (AP Photo/Sea Shepherd, Glenn Lockitch) NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

In this photo released by Sea Shepherd, anti-whaling group Sea ...

(AP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:54:53 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by Sea Shepherd, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd's ship the Bob Barker, left, and Japanese harpoon boat the Yushin Maru 3 collide in the waters off Antarctica Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. It was the second major clash this year in the increasingly aggressive confrontations between the two sides. No one was reportedly injured in the latest strike. (AP Photo/Sea Shepherd, Glenn Lockitch) NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The futuristic trimaran Ady Gil broke in two and sank without ...

(AFP/Graphic) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:37:52 GMT

(AFP/Graphic) - The futuristic trimaran Ady Gil broke in two and sank without trace after colliding with the Shonan Maru No.2 security vessel on January 6.(AFP/Graphic)

The Sea Shepherd ship Ady Gil (bottom) was rammed by Japanese ...

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society/File) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:37:52 GMT

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society/File) - The Sea Shepherd ship Ady Gil (bottom) was rammed by Japanese whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 (background) in Antarctic waters on January 6. New Zealand investigators have interviewed the crew of the high-tech protest boat that sank after colliding with Japanese harpooners, one of those questioned said.(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society/File/Joanne Mcarthur)

VIDEO: Footage of the Shonan Maru No.2 ship ramming into a protest ...

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:37:52 GMT

(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) - VIDEO: Footage of the Shonan Maru No.2 ship ramming into a protest boat. Duration: 00:54.(AFP/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society)

A gray whale calf swims in the Ojo de Liebre Lagoon in Guerrero ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:07:46 GMT

(AP) - A gray whale calf swims in the Ojo de Liebre Lagoon in Guerrero Negro in Mexico's Baja California state, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Ojo de Liebre lagoon is one of three primary breeding lagoons that the whales seek in the Baja California peninsula and is located 450 miles south the United States-Mexico international border. Hunted to the edge of extinction in the 1850's after the discovery of the calving lagoons, and again in the early 1900's with the introduction of floating factories, the gray whale was given full protection in 1947 by the International Whaling Commission. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

FILE - In this Friday, Jan, 22, 2010, file photo provided by ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:45:47 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Friday, Jan, 22, 2010, file photo provided by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Japanese harpoon whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 sails through the Ross Sea off Antarctica. Scientists from Australia and New Zealand are to set out on a whale research expedition to the Antarctic on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in an effort to disprove Japan's argument that whales must be killed to be studied. (AP Photo/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Barbara Veiga, File)

FILE - In this Friday, Jan, 22, 2010, file photo provided by ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:34:37 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Friday, Jan, 22, 2010, file photo provided by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Sea Shepherd crew aboard the anti-whaling group's flagship Steve Irwin, left, as Japanese harpoon whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 fires her water cannons in Ross Sea off Antarctica. Scientists from Australia and New Zealand are to set out on a whale research expedition to the Antarctic on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in an effort to disprove Japan's argument that whales must be killed to be studied. (AP Photo/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Barbara Veiga, File)

Britain's Prince William (L) talks with conservationist ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:11:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prince William (L) talks with conservationist Skye Bortoli (2nd L), who founded an organisation called Teens Against Whaling when she was 11, at a barbeque hosted by New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally at Mrs Macquaries Point in Sydney January 20, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Bowers (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SOCIETY ROYALS)

A futuristic powerboat sent to harass Japanese whalers has been ...

(AFPTV/Ho) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:08:05 GMT

(AFPTV/Ho) - A futuristic powerboat sent to harass Japanese whalers has been sliced in two and is sinking after a clash in Antarctic waters, activists said on Wednesday. Duration: 00:00:45(AFPTV/Ho)

File photo shows a mother whale and her calf being dragged on ...

(AFP/HO/Australian Customs/File) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:08:05 GMT

(AFP/HO/Australian Customs/File) - File photo shows a mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters. Australia's disagreement with Japan over its annual whale hunts will not affect a proposed defence pact between the nations, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Wednesday.(AFP/HO/Australian Customs/File)

Handout photo from Sea Shepherd shows the 'Shonan Maru No ...

(AFP/HO/Sea Sheperd/File) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:23:49 GMT

(AFP/HO/Sea Sheperd/File) - Handout photo from Sea Shepherd shows the 'Shonan Maru No 2' battling sea ice in pursuit of the campaigning group's vessel 'Steve Irwin' near Antarctica. Australia opposes Japan's annual whale hunts, carried out despite a 1986 international moratorium on commercial whaling under a loophole that allows "lethal research", and has threatened international legal action against Japan.(AFP/HO/Sea Sheperd/File/Michael Williams)

A signboard of a 24-hour sushi restaurant allures customers ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:19:41 GMT

(AP) - A signboard of a 24-hour sushi restaurant allures customers atop shops near the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

People wait outside a row of popular seafood restaurants at ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:19:08 GMT

(AP) - People wait outside a row of popular seafood restaurants at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A sushi chef works in the counter as people wait in line outside ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:18:57 GMT

(AP) - A sushi chef works in the counter as people wait in line outside the sushi restaurant at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A customer points her order while waiting outside a restaurant ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:18:23 GMT

(AP) - A customer points her order while waiting outside a restaurant of seafood 'donburi,' or a bowl of rice topped with slices of tuna and other seafood in the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A staff takes orders as customers wait outside the restaurant ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:18:13 GMT

(AP) - A staff takes orders as customers wait outside the restaurant of seafood 'donburi,' or bowl of rice topped with tuna and other seafood at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Men look at blocks of tuna displayed for sales at Tsukiji fish ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:17:45 GMT

(AP) - Men look at blocks of tuna displayed for sales at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A man slices a frozen tuna with an electric saw as a man examines ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:17:13 GMT

(AP) - A man slices a frozen tuna with an electric saw as a man examines tunas he purchased in the morning auction at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A man picks a block of tuna as he cuts a tuna into pieces following ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:16:54 GMT

(AP) - A man picks a block of tuna as he cuts a tuna into pieces following the morning auction at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Men examine frozen tunas purchased in the morning auction at ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:16:40 GMT

(AP) - Men examine frozen tunas purchased in the morning auction at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A man slices a block of tuna following the morning auction at ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:16:27 GMT

(AP) - A man slices a block of tuna following the morning auction at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A man cuts a tuna with a long knife at Tsukiji fish market in ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:16:09 GMT

(AP) - A man cuts a tuna with a long knife at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A man drags one of frozen tunas purchased in the morning auction ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:15:24 GMT

(AP) - A man drags one of frozen tunas purchased in the morning auction at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna — prized for its succulent slices of red and pink meat — could slash supplies and drive up prices. In fish-loving Japan, after years of international pressure to stop whaling, some feel their very way of life is under attack. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A member of a whaling crew is flung up in the air during the ...

(You Witness User Photo) — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:58:17 GMT

(You Witness User Photo) - A member of a whaling crew is flung up in the air during the blanket toss celebration during the Nalukataq whaling ceremony on June 22 in Barrow, AK. Successful whaling crews set the date for the festival, and personally serve the whale they caught to participants. (Photo and caption submitted by T. Zach)

Tourists take in the ruins of an old whaling station on Deception ...

(AP) — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:36:44 GMT

(AP) - Tourists take in the ruins of an old whaling station on Deception Island, a dormant volcano in Antarctica on Dec. 13, 2005. Travelers worldwide are realizing this vast crystalline wilderness at the bottom of the world is well worth the trouble to visit. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)