Name: Whale Wars
Released: 2008-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Paul Watson

TV Show · Documentary

Highlighting both the controversial whaling trade and the tactics that Sea Shepherd and its staff and volunteers use to attempt to cripple it, Whale Wars documents the group's three-month sojourn across the icy Antarctic waters at the far end of the globe.

2008 · 43m

14+

Starring Paul Watson

EPISODE 1

Battle Cry

The Sea Shepherds set off on their campaign with a new vessel in their fleet, The Gojira. Early on, they locate two of the harpoon ships in the whaling fleet before they've killed a single whale. They are now set up for their most successful campaign ever.
EPISODE 2

No Escape

After engaging the harpoon ships using the small boat teams, Paul makes the call to abandon the harpoon ships and go in search of the factory vessel. After a few hours of sailing, the tables have turned - two harpoon ships begin tailing Sea Shepherd.
EPISODE 3

Ghosts in the Machine

Tailed by a harpoon ship, the Steve Irwin enlists the help of the Gojira in an attempt to break free. Meanwhile, the Bob Barker crew spots a large blip on their radar, and believe it could be their ultimate target, the Nisshin Maru.
EPISODE 4

The Devil's Icebox

When damage happens to one of the small boats, and the Bob Barker 5 hours away, the crews realize they will have to spend a night at sea. But the crew is wet and freezing already and early symptoms of hypothermia begin to set in.
EPISODE 5

Tracking the Enemy

The Bob Barker desperately searches for their two small boat crews who were stranded at sea following a daring mission. Meanwhile, the Gojira locates the whalers' refueling vessel and Locky plays a dangerous game of "chicken" with the massive ship.
EPISODE 6

Race to Save Lives

New Zealand's Navy contacts the Steve Irwin to respond to an emergency distress signal where five crew members from a Norwegian sailboat have gone missing. Now the Sea Shepherds must risk their lives in a dangerous mission to find the missing mariners.