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  • Respect and protect.

    Commercially harvested openly in places, and killed under the guise of research in others - the giants of the oceans are awe-inspiring even in pictures. They are not alone in being pursued by hunters though.

    Legal hunting seasons, abuse of indigenous hunting rights, by-catch and poaching for profit - these all lead to the deaths of thousands of sea turtles, dugongs, rays and seals. It’s no longer acceptable to sit back and do nothing whether we live near an ocean or miles inland. The oceans’ problems are our problems. In order to survive, we need to respect and protect them and the marine life that depends on them as much as we do. It's time to stop talking and start doing.

  • Marine conservation - uniting people all over the world.

    Things have changed. Now it’s the sharks that should be afraid to be in the water. Top of the food chain, apex predators, crucial to the ocean’s eco-system, and yet 100 million are killed each year, 73 million for their fins alone.

    Marine conservation is uniting people all over the world. With an almost tribal urge, the sense of belonging and personal contribution is strong; people are willing to sacrifice much more in support of their tribe than ever before.

  • Power and strength in numbers.

    The oceans cover over 70% of the earth’s surface, and provide us with half the oxygen we need to breathe. From industry waste and emissions to throwing away a single plastic bottle that will leave its mark for ever, and from the great ocean garbage patches to toxic fish and marine mammals, we are all responsible for the state it’s in today. The scale of the problems is vast, but there is power and strength in numbers. Add you voice to ours and we will do amazing things together.

  • Achieve amazing things for dolphins.

    Find someone who doesn’t love dolphins, and you’ll be eye to eye with one of the people who still hunts them, drives them into coves to be killed for food, or equally senselessly, captures and sells them for entertainment. Our tribe is young, but together we can grow a powerful, global marine conservation movement that can and will achieve amazing things for dolphins and other marine life. We salute the numerous other tribes that have been battling to save the oceans for many years. We look forward to fighting alongside them.

Videos

Eco-warrior takes on fishing pirates - NZ News - Video - 3 News.mp4

Pete Bethune and his unit of ex-special forces are set to assist African governments in battling pirate fishing. Here their new amphibious vessel is launched.

Protest letter to Indonesia

delivering a letter of protest about 26 captive dolphin held in a traveling circus in Indonesia. handed to the indonesian consulate in NYC.

NYC Seal Rally

How long does it take a small posse of activists to get thrown out of the New York Times Travel Expo? About the same time that it takes to club 100 baby seals apparently.

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News

NEW BOAT GIVES PETE HIS SEALEGS BACK

NEW BOAT GIVES PETE HIS SEALEGS – SIGHTS SET ON ILLEGAL FISHING IN AFRICA

On Friday 20 April, Pete Bethune launched the new Earthrace vessel at Westhaven Marina in New Zealand. He and his crew have their sights set on tackling illegal fishing off the African coast, starting this summer.

The new craft, which can travel on both land and sea, is named ‘Sealegs’ after the New Zealand-based company of the same name that has developed the vessel for Earthrace. Sealegs is the world’s largest manufacturer of amphibious boats.

‘TANKS OF SHAME’ REVEALED AS PART OF ANTI-CETACEAN CAPTIVITY IMADA WEEK

Earthrace Conservation has released a ‘Tanks of Shame’ list that shows which countries have the worst record for keeping the largest number of dolphins and whales in captivity.

The list was revealed as part of a week of activities in the US and around the world instigated by a new International coalition of marine conservation and animal welfare groups – the International Marine Animal Defenders Association (IMADA). (http://earthraceconservation.org/imada)

JAPANESE WHALING ORGANISATION CONFIRMS BANKRUPTCY IMMINENT

24 August 2011

LEAKED INFORMATION FROM WITHIN JAPANESE WHALING ORGANISATION CONFIRMS BANKRUPTCY IMMINENT

Japanese whaling has come under the spotlight in recent times more than ever before, and it seems the effect on may be to see it cease to function.

There has been mounting speculation that the Institute for Cetacean Research (ICR), the organisation that carries out lethal whaling research programmes on behalf of Japan, is facing financial ruin if they don’t get a massive government bailout very quickly.

EARTHRACE LAUNCHES WORLD’S FIRST EVER GROUP IN THE FAROE ISLANDS

Release date: 16 July 2011

Earthrace Conservation has announced the launch of a new chapter based on the Faroe Islands. It’s first time any International marine conservation group has ever had a presence there on a permanent basis.

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Blog

"But Seal numbers will explode if we don't control them!"

by Pete Bethune

“In fact Our Minister of Fisheries has openly asked for conservation groups to suggest more humane methods of killing the seals…and not one suggestion has been made.” The Namibian Permanent Secretary leans back in his chair with a smug look on his face.I’m meeting the Permanent Secretary for Namibia’s Tourism and Environment Ministry, and our meeting is not off to a good start.

Japanese Whaling on the brink of collapse

by Pete Bethune

A faint smile crosses my face as the name comes up on my vibrating cell phone. It’s been a while since I’ve spoken to Tsubasa, my friend in Japan, and I’ve missed his updates.

“Konichiwa Tsubasa”, I say cheerily down the phone.

There’s a long silence before his gravelly old voice comes through. “Peter San, how are you my friend.”

“Really good mate. And you?”

“Well”, he says quickly. “I do not have long. But I have important information for you.”

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