Whale Wars - Season 1 - Eps 2: Nothing's Ideal
After weeks of searching, the Sea Shepherds finally spot a Japanese whaling ship, the harpoon vessel Yushin Maru #2. Captain Paul Watson devises a dangerous plan for two of his crew members to board the vessel and deliver a letter telling them to stop the killing of whales. He hopes to create an international incident, but his plan sparks a safety debate that divides the crew. Two volunteers enlist for the mission — Ben Potts and Giles Lane — and the crew braces for the worst as the men jump over the railing of the enemy ship. They are immediately tied up by the Japanese fishermen, and the Yushin speeds away with the two Shepherds still aboard.
About Whale Wars
Title: Whale Wars
First Air Date: 2008-11-07
Last Air Date: 2015-01-02
Status: Canceled
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 9 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 55
Network: Animal Planet
Genres: Documentary, Reality, Drama
Production Companies: RIVR Media
Synopsis
Whale Wars is a weekly American documentary-style reality television series that premiered on November 7, 2008 on the Animal Planet cable channel. The program follows Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, as he and the crew aboard their various vessels harass Japanese whalers off the coast of Antarctica. On January 5, 2013, Animal Planet renewed the series for a sixth season.
