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00:00In the North Atlantic lies an idyllic group of islands whose traditions date back over 1000 years.
00:19Grindatrap means selective killing. And it takes place every year on the Verröher.
00:30The ferrymen call it food gathering. The Sea Shepherds call it murder.
00:37We monitor these waters whether they allow us to or not.
00:4220 beaches on 18 islands are possible sites for whaling.
00:47But it is not only this circumstance that makes the task a great challenge for the Sea Shepherds.
00:53We kill big whales, so I'm not afraid of Paul Watson.
01:00Our work is difficult.
01:10There is a lot of hostility.
01:13I hate them.
01:16We're not exactly popular.
01:19We have to be very careful.
01:22Boats.
01:29I think it's a grin.
01:35Oh, f***.
01:37They said there would be war if we disturbed them.
01:42This is not an exercise.
01:43This is not an exercise.
01:44A lot of boats.
01:52Looks serious, guys.
01:54The Sea Shepherds discovered an unusually large number of boats in a fjord.
02:01They are convinced that it is a grind.
02:04Oh my God.
02:05The nearest beach is only eight kilometers away.
02:09Since the Steve Irwin would not be here in time, only the helicopter, the crew of the Brigitte Bardot and the mainland team can intervene.
02:19Brigitte Bardot is trying to put herself at the top of the field.
02:23Antoine Amoury continues to provide environmentalists with information from the mainland.
02:35What does it look like?
02:38There are 60 boats.
02:41How many?
02:4450 or 60.
02:48Check if there are any pilot whales in the bay.
02:53Now things are getting serious.
02:56They know we want to disturb them and the situation is quite intimidating.
03:04Despite all warnings, the Sea Shepherds want to force their way between the whalers and the animals.
03:12The fishermen try to drive the animals along the narrow fjord to the beach, where they are then killed.
03:23There are boats at three, four, ten, and seven o'clock. They're everywhere.
03:34Do you see something?
03:35Negative. No whales.
03:41Pretty aggressive.
03:44They're right behind us.
03:45The Brigitte Bardot is surrounded by numerous fishing boats.
04:09Oh my God.
04:10Johnny Cunliffe will therefore try to get to the front of the field.
04:17This is the only way he has a chance of reaching the whales before the fishermen.
04:23With a top speed of 25 knots, the Brigitte Bardot is clearly superior to small fishing boats.
04:29Antoine Amoury has now arrived at the beach.
04:40There are no whales.
04:48No trace of her.
04:49We're at the front, but these aren't pilot whales.
05:05Where are they?
05:07No idea.
05:10Everything points to a grind, but they don't see any whales.
05:17There are no whales.
05:19But I see large rowboats in the water.
05:30They wave to us.
05:36There is a rowboat on the port side.
05:44Looks like a rowing race.
05:45I think you're right.
05:57We are now at the point where we suspected a grind would occur.
06:02It's just a rowing race.
06:06Quite a shock.
06:08Yes, we are flying back.
06:16False alarm.
06:17However, the Sea Shepherds are still convinced that a grind is imminent.
06:22You want to be prepared for emergencies.
06:24During this time of year, whales are hunted here.
06:30Therefore, we must be able to reach any location on time with the ships.
06:33Currently, all ships and teams except the Steve Irwin are in the same location.
06:42This means that the remaining beaches are unguarded.
06:49The pilot whales are looking for food at this time of year.
06:52They come to the Sheep Islands every year.
06:54The people of Fähring know that too.
07:02But these are no longer the biggest threat to the animals.
07:08Due to increasing pollution of the oceans, the proportion of mercury and other heavy metals in the oceans is increasing.
07:15This affects all plants and living creatures in the water.
07:18Pilot whales are at the top of the food chain and therefore absorb the toxins in very concentrated form through their food.
07:30Apparently, the first symptoms of contaminated whale meat have also appeared among the Pharean population.
07:38This topic is, of course, controversial on the islands.
07:42Dr. Paul Weyer wanted to prove that the mercury content in whale meat has no effect on humans.
07:52I had hoped that we would not see any negative impact on the population.
08:00But we discovered something.
08:01We were able to prove that mercury has a negative effect on the human brain.
08:13It affects memory, reaction time and language.
08:20The locals reacted with outrage to Dr. Weyer’s findings.
08:23I received angry texts and emails from people who saw my findings as an attack on our culture.
08:36For me, too, this is a part of our culture that I miss very much.
08:40But I don't eat whale meat or whale blubber anymore.
08:43I have no more whale meat or whale blubber.
08:53St. Olaf's Day is still celebrated on the islands.
08:57The boat race, which the Sea Shepherds mistakenly thought was a grind, is the highlight of the celebrations.
09:05We participated in the race and won the gold medal.
09:15The boats are modeled after those of the Vikings.
09:21At that time they rowed from Norway to the Ferroers.
09:25The traditional race is about who can cover 1000 or 2000 meters the fastest in a Viking boat.
09:36We like our traditions.
09:39Because it's such a small country, we hold on to it.
09:43There are several traditions that we want to maintain because they define us.
09:46I love whale meat.
09:56Mainly dried with whale blubber and potatoes.
09:59This is the best delicacy there is.
10:02But we know that it is contaminated with many pollutants.
10:06That's why you have to be careful how much you eat.
10:10We need to find out how dangerous it really is.
10:12My son is four now and has never eaten whale meat.
10:25Studies have shown that children cannot break down or excrete heavy metals as easily as adults.
10:33That's why he doesn't get any whale meat until he's a little older.
10:36Whaling is a good tradition.
10:46It connects us.
10:47People from all the islands meet and do this together.
10:53People need to understand us.
10:58It is important that we make it clear to everyone why we are doing this and how we feel about it.
11:02When tradition dies, a part of us is certainly missing.
11:18Despite warnings from scientists, whale meat remains popular on the islands.
11:23There hasn't been a grind for more than 70 days.
11:26The demand for fresh whale meat is therefore increasing.
11:29The Sea Shepherds fear that a grind is imminent.
11:36The crew of the Brigitte Bardot is desperate to discover the whales before the fishermen do.
11:42We are in the north of the islands and are now heading south to patrol the area around Sudoroy.
11:51So close to the end of the whaling season, the Sea Shepherds want to prevent a grind from taking place at all costs.
11:59If fishermen discover the whales, there could be a grind, and we must prevent that at all costs.
12:09The grind only lasts half an hour. We have to save the whales.
12:13So far, there is no sign of pilot whales in the waters around the Verroer Islands.
12:27This chart shows where we've been over the past few weeks. Well, pretty much everywhere.
12:32The environmentalists discover a disused whaling station and decide to take a closer look at the site.
12:45Before there was an international ban on whaling, up to 30,000 animals were killed every year worldwide.
13:11The fin whale was almost wiped out.
13:16This is the main slipway. The whaling ships came up the fjord and docked there.
13:25The fin whales were then dragged up here and butchered. Tens of thousands of whales were pulled up right here.
13:30It is so paradoxical that such cruelties have happened in this beautiful landscape.
13:46It stinks like a leech.
13:51This is from a fin whale. Did you see the vertebrae here?
14:08That was a really big fin whale.
14:11The last one was pulled up right there over the slide in 1984.
14:15When the ban on commercial whaling came into force, they dropped everything.
14:23There's still blood on the Wahl bones. Simply creepy and horrible.
14:27An old flens knife. Crazy, right?
14:43Like at the butcher.
14:47With sampling stations like this, whales were almost wiped out.
14:53This should be a warning to everyone here that the pilot whale populations are also suffering.
15:01When I see something like this, I am even more determined to stop the pilot whale hunt.
15:15Peter Hammerstedt receives a call from Captain Watson.
15:18Is there anything new?
15:24I just learned that the Japanese want to go back to Antarctica.
15:34For seven years, Sea Shepherds fought the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean.
15:40At the beginning of 2011, environmentalists were able to record an important milestone.
15:45The hunt is officially over.
15:48This comes from the Minister of Fisheries.
15:53I can't believe it.
15:57When we heard that the Japanese whalers were going to Antarctica, we had to leave as soon as possible.
16:03The news requires quick action.
16:11Thank you for coming. The campaign here is coming to an end, and we're preparing for Antarctica.
16:20We leave tomorrow morning.
16:21After the Japanese whaling ships have already set sail, Operation Ferocious Isles ends in less than 24 hours.
16:34Paul Watson wants to plan the final day of the campaign with the mainland team.
16:38But the rental car breaks down.
16:50Antoine Amoury calls the breakdown service while the others wait for a taxi.
16:54The crew recognizes the driver immediately.
17:02It is the grind leader Cam Paulson, a declared opponent of Paul Watson.
17:08But on such a small island, environmentalists cannot choose their taxi driver.
17:20Beautiful landscape.
17:22Yes.
17:25We're about to meet Paul Watson. What do you think of him?
17:31I think he's a violent man. His actions, in my opinion, are terrorist.
17:38Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd are a terrorist organization. His weapon is his ship.
17:48This could put a lot of people in danger.
17:54Would you like to speak with Paul Watson?
18:00I've done that before. He's probably still the same.
18:04The locals have not forgotten Paul Watson's visit over 25 years ago.
18:14But a conversation would be interesting.
18:17Yes, yes, yes, yes.
18:21Lamja Essemlali texts Captain Watson that Cam Paulson wants to talk to him.
18:26I think it's very good that the two of them talk to each other.
18:35Because if he just passes on his opinion about us and Paul without ever talking to us, nothing will ever change.
18:41I met Lamja a few weeks ago.
18:57When I heard that the Steve Irwin was coming to the islands, I offered my help.
19:02Nobody here can tell me who I can and can't talk to.
19:04As always, the presence of the Sea Shepherds does not go unnoticed.
19:19Environmentalists don't know what to expect from the new port.
19:24A few tips from David Findleton can't hurt.
19:29Apparently the people are friendly, but once it gets dark we should be careful.
19:32Thanks for your help.
19:42No problem, I'm happy to help.
19:53First of all, I would like to welcome you to my town Sudoroy.
19:59Although I am originally from Scotland, I have lived here since 1987.
20:04Sometimes I just ride my jet ski to the harbor and help out there.
20:08I'm happy to help.
20:09It doesn't matter whether it's the Steve Irwin or a cargo ship.
20:13I enjoy it and I have the fastest jet ski on the market.
20:17You will see that the people here in Sudoroy are very helpful.
20:27And if a few of them complain, just don't listen.
20:30It should go in one ear and out the other.
20:33Just to be safe. There might be problems because some people here are very old-fashioned.
20:46Maybe someone drunk is talking to you stupidly. Just ignore them.
20:50Otherwise it is a quiet place.
21:02So welcome.
21:03Welcome.
21:13Paul Watson and Cam Paulson are only a few meters away from each other.
21:17They haven't seen each other for over 25 years.
21:25Would you like to say hello?
21:38I have nothing to say to him.
21:44Have you changed your mind?
21:47It's not important to me anymore.
21:52Cam doesn't want to talk to Paul.
21:57I think he's crazy.
21:59It could endanger your life and the lives of others.
22:07You can think of many excuses.
22:10But to say that he's crazy and not worth it would be pathetic to me.
22:13I think it's pretty laughable.
22:17The people on the Pharoah call me a psychopath because I want to save lives.
22:26People often lack all sense and understanding.
22:29I call it the madness of humanity.
22:31Fast boats, jet skis and cars.
22:45These are our hobbies.
22:49A friend called me and told me that my jet ski was drifting in the harbor.
22:53I thought he was joking.
22:59I always attach the thing to the bow, the handle and the stern.
23:06He brought the jet ski back.
23:10But someone must have definitely untied him.
23:13The damage is only superficial.
23:20Luckily the weather was good and there was no wind.
23:23Otherwise the jet ski might have landed on the rims.
23:27I was really lucky.
23:29They are angry because I work with Sea Shepherd.
23:40But in Scotland, where I come from, people are not treated like that.
23:43I am a businessman.
23:45I don't discriminate against anyone.
23:47From now on, you should call me David Watson.
23:56I'll still be here.
23:58Next week, next month, next year.
24:01This is my home.
24:09The crew of the Brigitte Bardot is still on the lookout for pilot whales.
24:17Suddenly, the boatswain Simon Ager spots something in front of the bow.
24:27These are pilot whales.
24:42I see you.
24:45That's quite a lot.
24:47After weeks of searching without success, the Sea Shepherds are now surrounded by more than 100 pilot whales.
25:03You don't even know where to look.
25:06Simply magical.
25:25I'll get my wetsuit.
25:31Simon Ager would like to take the opportunity to swim with the animals.
25:34They look closely at Simon.
25:54They form a circle around him.
26:02In 15 years at sea, I have never experienced anything like this.
26:05Simply unbelievable.
26:16Pilot whales are not only very intelligent, but also very curious.
26:20For Simon Ager, a long-held wish has come true.
26:22Just being close to the pilot whales means a lot to me.
26:30This is the icing on the cake of this campaign.
26:34I'm a little speechless because I realized how cruel the Fähringers are when it comes to grinding.
26:40It is a crime to kill the animals.
26:48The whale pod is in great danger.
26:51It is only 16 kilometers from Vargur, where 74 pilot whales were killed the previous year.
26:58With only a few hours left in Operation Ferocious Isles, Sea Shepherds must try to keep the whales away from the islands before fishermen discover them.
27:06There is a large school of pilot whales here.
27:13And they swim towards Ferroor?
27:16We have to take care of them.
27:20They discovered whales.
27:26Johnny discovered a large school of whales.
27:31Captain Watson decides to go to Brigitte Bardot immediately and send the helicopter.
27:41Chris Altman can reach his destination in 15 minutes.
27:45From the air he was supposed to see whether the whales were heading towards the coast.
27:57Until the Steve Irwin arrives, the Brigitte Bardot is the animals' only protection from the whalers.
28:02Oldman discovers more and more animals.
28:27We're over it now. I've already seen 100 whales.
28:42If we miss any and they swim towards the Ferroor, that would be terrible.
28:48At 9 o'clock. There are about 50 whales below me.
29:06Course 3-0-0.
29:10They swim towards the Ferroor Islands quite quickly.
29:13There has been no Grimm on the Ferrooren for over two months.
29:21So there is a good chance that the people of Fähring will not want to miss this opportunity.
29:35Altman alerts the mothership.
29:37But the Steve Irwin is still over an hour away.
29:40In front of the Brigitte Bardot is a huge school of polls floating towards the northwest.
29:54Which direction?
29:56Towards the Ferroor.
30:00How many?
30:02100 to 130.
30:05They are not allowed to go to the islands.
30:06They are not allowed to go to the islands.
30:10The crew of the Steve Irwin tries to get to Brigitte Bardot as quickly as possible.
30:14Until then, the trimaran's crew is on its own.
30:24We are heading towards the coast because we want to keep the whales away from the islands.
30:30But the task proves to be difficult.
30:43The whales dive.
30:46They could swim in any direction.
30:50They're gone.
30:53Now we won't see her for a while.
30:54We lost them.
31:13Pilot whales can dive to depths of 1000 meters and stay underwater for 15 minutes.
31:18As it slowly gets dark, the conservationists cannot possibly continue to track the animals.
31:22Do you see something?
31:34Negative.
31:36Copy that.
31:40Steve Owen, Steve Owen.
31:42This is Bridget Bado, Bridget Bado.
31:46Go ahead.
31:47They're gone.
31:51We can't see anything anymore.
31:55Not good.
31:56Thanks.
32:02We continue searching.
32:08It's getting late and dark.
32:13The waves make it even more difficult.
32:14We're moving forward, but things aren't looking good.
32:24There is little happening on the surface.
32:30I don't see any pilot whales.
32:31The mainland team will travel to the nearest beach as quickly as possible.
32:44Now it is crucial whether the ferrymen have also discovered the herd of whales.
32:51We want to see if there are an unusually large number of ships leaving the port or cars on the move.
32:55That would be a sure sign that something is going on.
33:06At the moment the ships are in the harbor and no one seems to want to leave.
33:11Hopefully we'll find her again.
33:26I didn't discover anything.
33:32Meanwhile, the Steve Owen has caught up with the Bridget Bado and the two ships are searching for the whales together.
33:37The ferrymen still seem to have taken no notice of the animals.
34:01But that can change at any time.
34:03The Sea Shepherds must hurry.
34:07There are pilot whales.
34:18There are a lot.
34:25When we heard that they had found the animals again, we were very relieved.
34:34We have visual contact.
34:36Understood.
34:37We'll take a look around here a bit.
34:40Copy.
34:49Nice.
34:52Where?
34:53On the port side, directly in front of you.
35:00I've never seen anything like this before.
35:03How can you possibly kill them?
35:05How can you possibly kill them?
35:08Oh, good Lord.
35:11Steve Owen Bridge.
35:12The whales are swimming directly towards the Ferroers.
35:17Oh my God.
35:18During the time that the Sea Shepherds lost sight of the whales, they swam eight kilometers further towards the coast.
35:28They could reach the shore in less than 20 minutes.
35:31There are a few small boats on the radar.
35:38Stay tuned.
35:40The ferrymen may have now also discovered the school of whales.
35:44The Sea Shepherds are running out of time.
35:45This is one of the largest schools of grind whales I have ever seen.
35:55She is swimming towards the islands, which of course worries us a lot.
36:00The whales are now closer to the shore, so we try to guide them away again.
36:05The crew decides to launch an inflatable boat.
36:11The Delta can reach speeds of up to 50 km/h.
36:16The environmentalists want to drive the whales along with their boats, similar to the ferrymen who do the Grind.
36:24This is the climax of the campaign.
36:28We have to guide the whales away from here because the ferrymen want to kill them.
36:31The crews of the Steve Irwin, the Brigitte Bardot and the Delta want to bring the animals to safety together.
36:49Brigitte Bardot.
36:51They are coming towards you.
36:53Okay, copy that.
36:58Steve Irwin.
36:59Copy.
37:00Before your book.
37:03Oh yeah, they're the pilot whales.
37:07Come on, guys.
37:12Right in front of us.
37:15In addition to the three ships, the conservationists use the helicopter in the hope that the noise will scare the whales away.
37:24Whales hate helicopters.
37:26We're flying low now so they'll change direction.
37:34We're flying low now so they'll change direction.
37:34The Sea Shepherds are unable to drive the whales in the right direction.
37:55No whale was killed during their presence on the tubes.
38:04Environmentalists now want to do everything they can to ensure that this remains the case.
38:08Is anything happening?
38:20Look outside.
38:29Moment.
38:30Now the direction is right.
38:42They swim south.
38:45Away from the tubes.
38:46I am grateful that they are safe now.
38:54A victory for Sea Shepherd and the whales.
39:04We have achieved our goal.
39:08The whales swim away from the island and are not brutally slaughtered.
39:11I have never seen so many animals in the water.
39:18Thanks.
39:24They look happy.
39:28The mission on the tubes ends with a small sense of success for Sea Shepherd.
39:34The elective school with over 100 animals is safe.
39:38Operation Ferocious Isles is coming to an end.
39:41The crew leaves the Sheep Islands with mixed feelings.
39:48It's definitely hard for everyone to go back.
39:50There might still be a grind once we're gone.
39:54It's just a long process, like in Antarctica.
40:00Sea Shepherd was on the Verrohren for the third time.
40:03And if we keep going, hopefully we'll stop the grints someday.
40:07I would like to stay on the tubes all year round, but unfortunately I don't have the money for that.
40:16The campaign was clearly a success. And I hope word gets around.
40:22At some point Sea Shepherd won't need to be here anymore and the ferrymen will take care of it themselves.
40:25I'm pleased with the campaign. The fact that not a single whale was killed is a complete success.
40:41Whaling on the Vernal peninsula is slowly dying out. Many young people are no longer interested in it.
40:46So we just have to be patient.
40:49But we should constantly remind the ferrymen that the whole world is watching them.
41:00Word quickly spreads on the islands that the Sea Shepherds have left the Ferry Islands and headed for Antarctica.
41:07Most locals probably won't miss the environmentalists much.
41:11I am happy that the Sea Shepherds have left the islands.
41:17My view of the border has not changed because I know everything about it.
41:21Sea Shepherd obviously doesn't.
41:28The shops are full, but one product is currently unavailable on the islands.
41:38You can't buy whale meat anywhere.
41:41I hope there will be another grind soon.
41:48Sea Shepard is simply disrespectful.
41:53It's none of their business and they will never stop the grints.
41:57Not in a million years.
42:04It is not easy for environmentalists to leave the islands.
42:11The crews will now head to Scotland, where all preparations for the mission in the Southern Ocean will be made.
42:26It's sad that we're leaving here.
42:29But I'm also excited about the future.
42:31I absolutely want to end whaling.
42:33I became a member of Sea Shepard because when I was 14 I saw a picture of a whale being killed.
42:42That's when I knew I would risk my life to prevent that.
42:45The greatest victory for us is that not a single whale was killed on the trawls.
42:57For six weeks, the Sea Shepherds were able to protect the whales from being grinded.
43:01But the environmentalists have not succeeded in convincing the locals.
43:05We don't kill whales for fun, we eat them.
43:11This is delicious.
43:12And that's why we will continue to kill pilot whales.
43:15The day will come when this will end.
43:29But you have to be patient.
43:32I've been doing this for 40 years now.
43:34And over time, the other side gradually became weaker.
43:3740 years ago, 30,000 whales were killed each year.
43:47So we are noticing a change.
43:49I think we can win in the end.
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