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00:00Antarctica. The conflict between the environmental organization Sea Shepherd and the Japanese whalers is escalating.
00:14The conservation crew consists entirely of volunteers and is led by Captain Paul Watson.
00:21They fight against a group of Japanese whalers hunting in the Southern Ocean.
00:26The Sea Shepherds believe that Japanese whalers are violating the international whaling ban.
00:35They, in turn, claim that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:40Both parties feel they are in the right and push themselves to the limit, even if it could cost them their lives.
00:48Last time at Whale Wars.
00:51No sign of the Nishin Maru.
00:54He has no idea.
00:56We lost the Nishin. We couldn't have made a bigger mistake.
01:04A second ship.
01:07The Yushin Maru 2.
01:09A real nightmare.
01:11If we don't stop these guys, they'll stay with us forever. They'll harass us.
01:21Therefore, it is justified that we try to get rid of them. And that is exactly what we will do now.
01:26We will cripple these ships and prevent them from killing whales.
01:40The Yushin has stopped.
01:42The boat crews finally managed to disable the Yushin Maru 2 with a propeller.
01:56Looks like spaghetti on the port side.
02:03For seven weeks, the Steve Irwin was pursued by the harpon ship and therefore had no chance of reaching the whaling fleet's factory ship.
02:14The season only lasts a few weeks.
02:19Therefore, conservationists must find the Yushin Maru as quickly as possible to save at least a few whales from the fleet.
02:31The Yushin Maru is finally finished. We've been waiting for this for a long time, because this is our chance to escape.
02:40In that direction until they disappear from the radar.
02:44Distance?
02:4514 kilometers.
02:47We have to be at least 30 kilometers away so they can no longer see us on radar.
02:55We're only halfway there right now, so we really need to step on the gas or we won't escape them.
03:02The Yushin Maru 2's engines are shut down. It's falling further and further behind.
03:08Distance?
03:0926 kilometers.
03:11The Steve Irwin has to slow down briefly to pick up the boats again.
03:17We have visual contact.
03:21We're bringing the boats on board now. I don't want to jinx anything, but if we get rid of the Yushin now, it could be the turning point in the campaign.
03:30Now the Steve Irwin can finally begin searching for its primary target: the whaling fleet's factory ship.
03:39Then let’s step on the gas.
03:40Warp speed.
03:45Hopefully we're rid of them.
03:51Both engines are running and we have changed course slightly.
03:54We're moving as fast as we can now. And I hope we find the Nishin soon.
04:10What?
04:12What is that?
04:17Suddenly a new ship appears on the Steve Irwin's radar.
04:22Not again.
04:27Do you see something?
04:29It's coming our way.
04:33The Yushin Maru 3.
04:38Damned.
04:38The Yushin Maru 3.
05:08The Sea Shepherds had just shaken off their persistent pursuer.
05:33But shortly afterwards the next setback follows.
05:36Not again.
05:40Just an hour later, another harpoon ship appears.
05:45Yushin Maru 3
05:47The 2 is behind us, so it must be the 3.
05:51I see you.
05:55They step on the gas.
05:59This is bad.
06:01Distance?
06:019.4 nautical miles.
06:06It was really annoying.
06:09We were already free and then we were persecuted again.
06:12That was really depressing.
06:15At the moment they are clearly in charge.
06:18If the environmentalists don't get rid of their bodyguard, the season is most likely over.
06:28But the Sea Shepherds don’t want to give up yet.
06:30We have disabled the Yushin Maru 2.
06:35Do you think they're still standing?
06:37Yes, this stuff is stubborn.
06:39The Yushin Maru 2 certainly wanted to follow us until the end of the season.
06:45But we have changed that.
06:48With the Yushin Maru 3 now stepping in, Sea Shepherds believe the Yushin Maru 2 is still disabled.
06:55That's good news.
06:59If they have a problem, they cannot drive at top speed.
07:02And then they can't hunt whales. So that's a small victory.
07:10Now we should try to stop the Yushin Maru 3 as well. That would be really cool.
07:17The fact that the Yushin Maru 2 is out of action shows that we can make a difference.
07:22And now we'll do it again.
07:26If the Sea Shepherds succeed in crippling two of the three harpoon ships,
07:30This would certainly minimize the number of whales killed.
07:34Almost 1,000 kilometers further south, the Bob Barker has been searching for the whaling fleet's factory ship for five days.
07:47But the weather in Antarctica is unpredictable. A massive storm is complicating the search.
07:57We're right in the middle of it. Crazy.
08:00In which direction?
08:04The weather has never been this bad in the seven years I've been coming here.
08:11But luckily, you can't catch whales in such bad weather.
08:14And where the weather is better, we will hopefully find the Yushin Maru.
08:21We found the fleet very close by last year.
08:24I think the Yushin is there this time too.
08:28Captain Cornelison sets course for the area where the weather is somewhat better.
08:33If they find the factory ship in the next few days, the Sea Shepherds can at least shorten the whaling season by a few weeks.
08:40I think they're here, just like last year. It's really exciting. This could be the decisive day for the campaign.
08:54Time is against the Sea Shepherds. The whaling season will end in a few weeks.
08:59If environmentalists want to influence the number of whales killed, they must find the factory ship now.
09:08It's a gamble, but maybe we'll get lucky and find the Nishi.
09:14Our last chance. Hopefully we'll see her today.
09:17Okay? Alright.
09:291,000 kilometers further north, the crew on the Steve Irwin is preparing everything for the boats to be deployed.
09:38Captain Watson fears that the fuel reserves on board may be running low.
09:44It was our longest deployment yet. Now fuel consumption is crucial.
09:50The first engineer, Burke Haasman, gives the bridge an update.
09:54Oh my goodness. 53.
09:5953 tons of diesel are still in the tank. This means the Steve Irwin must return to port.
10:07So the crew will definitely not see the Nishinmaru this year.
10:12When you're over 3,000 kilometers away from New Zealand, you shouldn't run out of gas.
10:19Then the ship could easily sink in a storm. That's it.
10:24Without fuel, we can't stay here. So all we can do is shake off the harpoon ship and then head back.
10:38Many will be disappointed.
10:40First Officer Sid Chakravarty informs the crew.
10:51We've lost a lot of time and burned a lot of fuel. In seven days, our mission will be over.
10:59Our 65 days at sea are coming to an end.
11:02It's disappointing. We all miss home. But right now, no one wants to leave the Southern Ocean, where the Japanese fleet is killing whales.
11:20I think it's sad that it's over in seven days. But the Steve Irwin was still very successful.
11:35It's a real shame that we couldn't stop them completely this year.
11:41But it is a long-term mission to drive the whalers out of the whale sanctuary.
11:45Everyone looks at me sadly. But you can look forward to one last mission.
11:57We'll send the boats out again when we have enough propfowlers. So everyone should help make some today.
12:09We take out the harpoon ship and then head back to Wellington.
12:12We'll try to cripple the Yushinmaru 3. That means we'll fight until the last second and only then return to New Zealand.
12:27The crew of the Steve Irwin is doing everything in its power to disable the Yushinmaru 3 so that no more whales die and the ship, including the Bob Barker, cannot become dangerous.
12:37We've just searched the entire ship and will use everything we have to ensure that the Yushinmaru 3 suffers the same fate as the Yushinmaru 2.
12:51100 kilometers from the coast, the Bob Barker reaches an area where the weather is significantly better.
13:06Captain Cornelison suspects that the whaling fleet is also seeking shelter from the storm here.
13:10The visibility is much better.
13:15The Bob Barker is the only hope of finding the Yushinmaru. So we carry an enormous burden on our shoulders.
13:23The huge icebergs make it difficult for the Sea Shepherds to identify the whaling fleet's ships on radar.
13:32Therefore, a crew member is always in the crow's nest to check for suspicious objects with binoculars.
13:40Now it's up to us. But we might encounter another harpoon ship. Then we'll never get to the Yushinmaru.
13:47That's my biggest concern right now. We can't make any mistakes now.
13:53The Steve Irwin's campaign is nearing its end. The crew is preparing for its final deployment in the Southern Ocean.
14:09The Sea Shepherds want to stop the Yushinmaru 3 and thus prevent further whales from being killed or the work of the Bob Barker from being hindered.
14:17The crew members have used every available line on board to tie new prop fowlers. They intend to use this to disable the harpoon vessel.
14:29We used everything we could find. The boats will definitely come back empty.
14:34Chad Halstead and Josh Georgie will pilot the two boats. They know this will be their last action in the Southern Ocean.
14:48In this final attack on the Yushinmaru 3, we will give our all once again to cripple the ship.
14:54So that the Bob Barker can find the Nishinmaru.
15:07Once we're gone, the harpoon ships can kill as many whales as they want.
15:12And to prevent that, we're now trying to stop these guys.
15:15After Yushinmaru 2, it's now number 3's turn.
15:32We've gathered everything: paint, bottles, mooring lines. We're throwing everything we don't need onto their boat.
15:55We need it, we will not need it, we will give it to him.
15:59Johnny, that's a ship.
16:09This is a ship.
16:11Oh!
16:15Nice.
16:25They have grappling hooks.
16:42As the environmentalists approach the ship, the whalers are already waiting on deck.
16:50This year they successfully neutralized the Sea Shepherds' most effective weapon.
16:56Using grappling hooks, they fished the propfoulers out of the water before they even got close to the ship's propeller.
17:03The environmentalists still want to make one last attempt.
17:20The prop-fouler has definitely disappeared under the bow. They're slowing down.
17:33Stay where you are.
17:38The Yushin has stopped.
17:49She's driving backward. I've never seen that before.
17:57The captain of the harpoon boat is obviously trying to free the propeller from the line.
18:15Chad Halstead wants to try a new tactic. He plans to drive the boat to the stern of the harpoon boat and cast a line directly in front of the propeller.
18:28The Delta is on the port side and ready.
18:43There's something in the screw.
18:46The boat crews have apparently also set their own outboard alarm. And the harpoon boat is coming straight toward them.
18:54They crash into us.
18:57They came racing straight towards us.
19:15I barely had any power and just managed to dodge. Things could have turned out differently.
19:23Did you cast a line?
19:33No, the screw was blocked.
19:36The Yushin is back on course and heading towards Steve Irwin.
19:42They get faster.
19:47The Hamba starts.
19:57Both boats are ready for action again. Now the final offensive of the season begins.
20:01We just threw out everything we had left. It felt really good.
20:14The boat crews only have one propeller left.
20:24The thick rope is studded with metal parts. It is the environmentalists' last hope.
20:31That sounded good.
20:41The Hamba is returning. The Delta is still waiting.
20:47The Yushin is slowing down.
20:56Yes, eight knots.
21:01The Yushin has stopped. The Delta is on the port side.
21:07Thank you. That's what we wanted to hear.
21:14It felt really good that the campaign was successful.
21:17The Yushin is moving backward. The delta is in front of her bow.
21:27Damn, they took out the prop rotters.
21:42They pull everyone out of the water. There are seven or eight of them.
21:57The lines are pulled up on the port side.
22:02What the hell is this? This is crazy.
22:07We threw eight lines in front of the ship, but they just pulled them out of the water.
22:19Within minutes, all the prop-foulers were on their ship. That was quite a blow.
22:24We wanted to be successful with the same tactics as last year, but they were stronger.
22:41The Yushin sets off again. The Delta is on its way back to the ship, and so are we.
22:47When you come back empty-handed, you feel like you've failed.
23:01They are as fast as us again.
23:06Then off to the harbor.
23:09I'm changing course.
23:15The Yushin pulls away.
23:19While the Steve Irwin heads north, the Yushin Maru 3 joins the whaling fleet in the fishing grounds.
23:26The Sea Shepherds can no longer do anything about it.
23:29I don't want the campaign to be over yet. We don't feel we were successful.
23:37And that's why it will be a long journey to the port.
23:40I'm not satisfied. We never saw the Yushin Maru.
23:59Our opponent has a lot of money.
24:01But these resources aren't everything. It's about passion and commitment.
24:09Next year we will be stronger than ever.
24:17Before the Steve Irwin leaves the Southern Ocean, Captain Watson wants to make one last stop.
24:23On Scott Island. It has a special significance for Sea Shepherd.
24:31It is the only volcanic island just 500 kilometers north of Antarctica.
24:37Since its discovery in 1902, few people have come here.
24:40This is where we always end up.
25:09Then let's look for the time capsule. It's been five years.
25:28Do you think you were the last person to set foot on the island?
25:34Yes.
25:35We are on Scott Island in the Ross Sea. It's probably one of the most deserted islands in the world.
25:43We've been here a few times. We left a time capsule here in 2005.
25:49And a few years ago there was even a wedding here.
25:55But Sea Shepherd doesn't just receive requests for marriages on this island.
26:00Every year people ask us to scatter someone's ashes in the Southern Ocean.
26:14We've been doing this for a few years now because they are supporters of the organization.
26:19There's a whale. Its tail fin sticks out of the water.
26:26Three blue whales. There.
26:29There.
26:31Oh my God.
26:36Did you see that?
26:39The Steve Irwin is now sailing toward New Zealand. Her mission is over.
26:56Now there's only one hope left for the Sea Shepherds: The Bob Barker.
27:02The environmentalists last saw the factory ship over two months ago.
27:08But the crew is confident that they will find the Nishinmaru again.
27:13There's a good chance the whaling fleet will be spotted here, so we're all on the lookout for them now.
27:21Deckhand Dave Thompson also climbs the mast.
27:24We search for a tiny masthead on the horizon. We'll keep searching until it gets dark. Let's hope for the best.
27:34Dave points at something.
28:01Dave, do you see something? There's something on the horizon. Point at it and stay there.
28:18There is nothing there.
28:22Yes, two masts and a black hull.
28:26Nishinmaru!
28:35Nishinmaru!
28:40That feels really good.
28:42No amount of money in the world can stop Sea Shepherd.
28:52After two and a half months of setbacks, the crew of the Bob Barker has finally reached its goal.
28:58The whaling fleet's factory ship is only 14 kilometers away.
29:01Who discovered them?
29:09The man on the mast.
29:11I saw something blurry on the port side.
29:16Discovering the Nishinmaru was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life.
29:19The Sea Shepherds now have one last chance to end the whaling season earlier than planned.
29:32In recent years, whalers have stopped killing animals when Sea Shepherds have followed them.
29:37I have good news. The Nishinmaru is 14 kilometers away from us. We're making 15 knots and closing in.
29:53Can she escape?
29:55Not at that speed.
29:57Great, I'll get back to you.
30:05Finding the Nishinmaru is a true victory. We call it the Whale Death Star because it means death to whales.
30:12With the Nishinmaru everything is paralyzed.
30:19We have the Nishinmaru. She's trying to escape at 13.7 knots, but we're following at 14.8.
30:27Paul said, oh good, but I think he already wrote the press release while we were talking.
30:43We have them.
30:44But the battle is not yet over. The Bob Barker must first catch up with the factory ship to prevent the whalers from bringing the slaughtered animals on board.
31:03Only when we are behind the glide path with the Bob Barker will we have made it.
31:12We will follow the Nishinmaru to the end of the world and back.
31:15There is a harpoon ship.
31:30Then let's get rid of the bags now.
31:35Apparently, Yushinmaru 2 and 3 quickly recovered from the boat crews' attacks. They are now approaching the Bob Barker from both sides.
31:50Bob Barker, this is the Yushinmaru 3.
32:09Please stop your disruptive behavior. Otherwise, we'll be forced to drag a 50-meter rope behind us for safety reasons.
32:18Of course, solely for security reasons.
32:22Yushinmaru 2, we are not the ones doing wrong. Stop illegal whaling. We will stay on this course.
32:37You're serious, right? Yes, there are people at the rear.
32:47With a very long leash.
32:54That's 100 meters.
33:01The whaling fleet is using a tactic that Sea Shepherd has used several times in the past.
33:07The harpoon ship tows a long line to slow the Bob Barker down, giving the factory ship enough time to pull away.
33:20The two harpoon boats are acting extremely aggressively. They push us away so that their lines get caught in our propeller.
33:28First, wait until everyone is ready. It's getting dark soon. You'll need headlamps.
33:36So deck team in gear, headlamp as well.
33:41Peter Hammerstadt wants to attack the harpoon ships in the dark.
33:46He is aware that if the factory ship escapes now, the Sea Shepherds' campaign will have finally failed.
33:52Environmentalists must put everything on the line and eliminate the harpoon ships.
33:57But they certainly won't give up without a fight.
34:00The Bob Barker has been pursuing the Nishinmaru for three hours now. But the two harpoon vessels are pushing the Sea Shepherds further and further away with the help of long lines attached to the stern.
34:17The factory ship is slowly but surely disappearing from radar.
34:32They came very close and tried to intimidate us into slowing down and escaping the Nishinmaru.
34:43How far is the Nishin?
34:4615 kilometers. We're in a bind.
34:57Even during the day, it is a challenge to be out in these waters.
35:02But it is even more dangerous in the dark.
35:05If anything goes wrong during the use of the inflatable boats, the crew members are in great danger.
35:11And the Sea Shepherds will definitely lose the factory ship.
35:16In the dark it was impossible to see the end of the leash.
35:27It was certainly one of the most dangerous situations I have ever experienced with Sea Shepherds.
35:35The Yushinmaru 3 comes from behind.
35:37Two years earlier, a similar situation occurred during the hunt for the factory ship.
35:46At that time, the Bob Barker was surrounded by four ships.
35:49During the attempt to escape, the ship's hull was severely damaged.
35:57My biggest concern was that they would put us on a prop fall alarm.
36:08They're preparing something on deck. Maybe more lines. Or they're extending them.
36:18Where is the other ship? On the port side.
36:25If the crew of the Bob Barker does nothing now, the factory ship will escape the whaling fleet.
36:29Peter Hammerstedt tries to find a gap between the two harpoon ships.
36:42We make a complete circle and then get back on course.
36:45Only Captain Paul Watson has performed this maneuver so far.
36:53It is difficult for the crew of the Bob Barker to assess how the ship will behave during the operation.
37:00Hammerstedt pulls towards starboard and tries to sail between the two lines.
37:08Shit, this is how we're going to wreck our screw.
37:15They're so damn fast. It's hard to get past them.
37:22The harpoon ships are five knots faster than the Bob Barker and therefore have a clear advantage in this maneuver.
37:31They were faster and more agile.
37:35And the niches? 22 kilometers away.
37:39The DEX crew will try to distract the harpoon ships with flares.
37:46A flare contains a flare. Therefore, it should never be used on people.
37:52But they should realize that we mean business.
37:57They should stay behind.
38:00And that I will not allow them to endanger the lives of our crew.
38:03I hope they've had enough.
38:13Yushin Maru 2. This is the Bob Barker.
38:17We are here to document the illegal whaling of the Japanese fleet.
38:22Please cease your activities immediately.
38:25We have fallen even further behind.
38:31The harpoon ships are not impressed by the signal rockets.
38:36The two Yushins slowed the Bob Barker from 14 knots to under 10.
38:44The factory ship continues to move away at 13 knots and will soon disappear from the radar of environmentalists.
38:5324 kilometers.
38:55We're losing you.
38:57I don't know if we'll get there again.
39:00They must not escape.
39:05Now there are 28. We're falling further and further behind.
39:13The harpoon ships continue to slow the Bob Barker down.
39:17This allows the Nishin Maru to escape.
39:20She'll soon disappear from the radar.
39:26Now it's over 30 kilometers.
39:30Is she gone?
39:34We lost them.
39:41The Nishin Maru is no longer on the radar.
39:47Unfortunately, there was nothing more to be done in the dark.
39:49What a crap.
39:54We have the Nishin Maru.
39:56Oops, not really.
40:04We are a little depressed right now, but we will never give up.
40:08Unfortunately, the Nishin Maru is no longer on the radar.
40:14Hello?
40:16Hey Paul, Peter.
40:18Are you still working on the Nishin?
40:20Unfortunately, she is no longer on the radar.
40:26Too bad.
40:28Yes, I am disappointed too.
40:30But we can keep them moving until the end of the season.
40:37Unfortunately, the Nishin Maru escaped.
40:39But we can stay with the fleet.
40:41They won't escape us.
40:45As long as we're breathing down their necks, they won't catch any whales.
40:49And the weather is supposed to get bad everywhere in the next few days.
40:52We hear each other.
40:57Hopefully now they understand that we keep pursuing them and give up.
41:06Full speed ahead.
41:08We just keep them moving.
41:11The season is over for them.
41:16We just have to keep pursuing them.
41:18Either the weather is too bad to catch whales anyway, or they come back to where the weather is better.
41:25And there we wait for them.
41:28They won the battle, but we won the war.
41:31We won the battle, but we won the war.
41:32Exactly.
41:33Alleluia!
42:03It was an incredibly long campaign, but a huge success for the whales.
42:18I am often asked by friends and family if I am not afraid.
42:23But my biggest fear is living in a world without whales.
42:27I want to be able to say that I did everything I could to make a difference.
42:33This campaign was not as effective as last year's.
42:48But we must not forget that the Japanese fleet received enormous subsidies and we lost Brigitte Bardot.
42:55It's like Star Wars. The Empire has struck back. They've done it with money from the tsunami relief fund.
43:01They have been getting weaker in recent years, but this time they have fought back.
43:19Next year I'd like to come back with two escort ships. And we'll also get the Brigitte Bardot back in shape.
43:25We will come back stronger than ever.
43:27Who is there?
43:37We want the Japanese whaling fleet to disappear from the Whale Protection Area.
43:42And I firmly believe in it because in the end the evil empire never wins.
43:46The vampire never wins in the end.
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