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00:00Since 2004, the Southern Ocean has been the scene of fierce fighting.
00:15The trigger for this is whaling in the Antarctic.
00:21The environmental organization Sea Shepherd is trying by all means to stop the Japanese whaling fleet.
00:27The leader of the activists is Captain Paul Watson.
00:33He has made it his life's work to put an end to the bloody goings-on.
00:39The Sea Shepherds believe that Japanese whalers are violating the international whaling ban.
00:45They, in turn, claim that they are only collecting samples for scientific purposes.
00:49Both parties feel they are in the right and push themselves to the limit, even if it could cost them their lives.
00:57Last time at Whale Wars.
01:03Captain Paul Watson is now an admiral because he commands three ships.
01:10Whales are dying because we are not there.
01:14We're ready for a riot.
01:16They come straight to us.
01:21Now.
01:22We can't keep up with that.
01:26We can't get close to the fleet, but with the Adi Gill that will be different.
01:33That makes the difference.
01:36Let's mix them up.
01:37The Adi Gill surprised the Japanese whalers under cover of darkness.
01:56Now the attack is imminent.
02:02The plug gun is ready.
02:04This is the plug gun from hell, we're going to mix it up with this.
02:21They won't even know what hit them.
02:29Lots on the radar.
02:30This is the plug gun from hell, we're going to mix it up with this.
03:00The plug gun from hell, that's how we mix it up.
03:30We're getting faster again.
03:37But the icebreaker Bob Barker is still 1,800 nautical miles away from the Adi Gill and the Steve Irwin.
03:46Is he still behind us?
03:47The mother ship of the Sea Shepherd fleet has been followed by a Japanese sighting vessel, the Shonan Maru II, since the start of the operation.
03:57To find the actual whaling fleet, the Sea Shepherds must shake off their constant pursuer.
04:01After the Adi Gill finally encountered the Steve Irwin, a plan for further action could be drawn up.
04:15The fastest boat in the fleet is supposed to keep the Shonan Maru II busy until the Steve Irwin has enough of a lead to no longer be detected by the whalers' radar.
04:24Speed drops.
04:28Distance?
04:29Six nautical miles.
04:31The Steve Irwin must move 30 nautical miles fast enough to escape the radar range of the Shonan Maru II.
04:37The best plug gun in the world.
04:44Using this homemade construction, apples filled with butyric acid can be shot up to 130 meters.
04:51Trying to hit the radar.
04:53On the bridge, the Sea Shepherds tensely watch the growing distance from the Shonan Maru II.
05:119.97 miles.
05:13Come on, give me 10.
05:16Wait.
05:17Wait.
05:17Ten nautical miles.
05:29Now we can finally annoy the boys.
05:40In order to be prepared for a possible attack on the whaling fleet, the crew of the Bob Barker is training to use the inflatable boats.
05:48In an emergency, the process must run smoothly.
05:52This is our first attempt with the inflatable boats on the open sea.
06:01The boats are ready and so is the crew.
06:08Sea conditions can make using the boats an extremely dangerous undertaking.
06:12The biggest challenge with the crane is to lower the boat into the water at exactly the right time.
06:24The timing has to be exactly right.
06:27Otherwise it becomes dangerous.
06:29This must be done in close coordination with Andrea, who is responsible for the people on the lines.
06:34During this maneuver, the inflatable boats must adapt to the speed of the Bob Barker.
06:47Otherwise they could capsize and put the crew in great danger.
06:52These things are crazy.
07:16The inflatable boats play an important role in the Sea Shepherds’ mission.
07:22Because they can keep up with the harpoon ships and hinder the whalers in their work.
07:26When the water surface is smooth, the boats can reach 45 knots.
07:32The weather is really crucial.
07:35That's why we want to find out how fast they are under which conditions.
07:42What is your speed?
07:4427 knots.
07:49Captain Swift is satisfied with the test and ends the maneuver.
07:52Come back in.
07:58I reduce the speed.
08:05Even slower, good.
08:07This was the first time we tried this on the open sea and you did a great job.
08:31Today was our first test run while the ship was moving.
08:35We are ready.
08:3611.5 nautical miles.
08:45Now 12.
08:47For the first time, they stay behind.
08:51The Adigil seems to be making a difference.
08:57Captain Paul Watson's plan works.
09:00The Steve Irwin was already 12 nautical miles ahead.
09:03The line is 30 meters long. We have to wait until we're behind the bow.
09:12The Adigil prepares everything for the first use of her propfouler.
09:17They want to use this to block the propeller of the Shonen Maru 2.
09:20But with this action, the right timing is crucial.
09:23The
09:44The first attempt with the propfouler went badly wrong.
10:04The line was thrown into the water far too early and posed absolutely no danger to the whalers.
10:09The speed was perfect, but the propfouler ejection didn't work.
10:21Now we have to look for him again.
10:25The Adi Gill has to turn around to get the propfouler back on board.
10:29The Shona Maru 2 takes advantage of this to get back on the heels of the Steve Irwin.
10:35Are you catching up?
10:36Yes, 9.9 nautical miles.
10:39Yes, you have to think that way.
10:42Hey, look, it's Lawrence. Can you hear me?
10:44What's going on with you?
10:49The prop filler didn't work.
10:51I see that.
10:53They are now even behind them.
10:56What is the point of this?
10:58Nothing.
10:59Do we hear faster?
11:006.6.
11:02They are catching up.
11:05From 12.7 miles to 6.5.
11:09The Adi Gill was able to briefly stop the Shona Maru, but unfortunately the ship is simply much faster than the Steve Irwin.
11:18Time for a Crazy Ivan.
11:24To scare them?
11:26Yes.
11:29The Crazy Ivan is a daring maneuver in which a ship makes a surprising change of direction or turn to shake off a pursuer.
11:38Pedro, make an announcement.
11:42Say we do a Crazy Ivan.
11:46Attention everyone, we're doing a Crazy Ivan.
11:49We're doing a Crazy Ivan.
11:52Make sure everything is secured.
11:57Manual control.
11:58Where are they?
12:08At 10 o'clock.
12:1111 a.m.
12:13There they are.
12:14Right in our direction.
12:21Did he change course?
12:26Just now.
12:28The Shonan Maru 2 immediately turns so that both ships are now heading towards the Adi Gill.
12:37Can you hear me?
12:39Yes, we are pushing them in your direction.
12:41Maybe together we can intimidate them.
12:45Let's see if we can pull the leash behind us.
12:51The men on the Adi Gill have developed a makeshift structure to launch the propfowler.
13:00They want to try it a second time.
13:01One third must be behind the bow.
13:06Otherwise we'll abort and try again.
13:11Where are they?
13:13Over here.
13:14I drive as close as possible.
13:21With the Steve Irwin behind the Shonan Maru 2, the starting position for the Sea Shepherds is not bad.
13:26But this time the casting of the propfowler must work smoothly.
13:30Unfortunately the rope broke and did not unhook the propfowler.
13:48Captain Pete Bethune did everything right, but the makeshift device for the propfowler failed.
13:54The Shonan Maru 2 can now continue to prevent the Steve Irwin from reaching the whaling fleet.
14:00We can't get away from them.
14:09After the second failed attempt to slow down the Shonan Maru 2, Captain Paul Watson has to think of a new strategy.
14:18How far is it to Hobart?
14:24About 1000 nautical miles.
14:26Four days.
14:27When Paul asked how far it was to Hobart, we realized that this was the only way we could outrun the Shonan Maru 2.
14:37What do you want to do?
14:38I knew we had to get rid of them so we could finally get to the whaling fleet.
14:50Okay, change course.
14:55We'll probably have to go back to Hobart.
14:56For 14 days, the Shonan Maru 2 has been informing the whaling fleet exactly where the Steve Irwin is.
15:07Paul has decided to go back and lose the Shonan Maru 2.
15:12Now the Sea Shepherds have to travel over 1000 nautical miles north.
15:16Captain Watson hopes that the whalers' ship will not follow them into Australian waters and that they can make another attempt from Hobart.
15:26I was angry and frustrated.
15:35We lost a lot of time, but the ship is simply much faster than ours.
15:42We know that the whaling fleet is now killing whales again.
15:47With their quota, they have to produce twelve animals a day.
15:54Only hours later did the crew of the Adi Gill learn that the Steve Irwin was on its way back to Hobart.
16:01Now the men had time to analyze what went wrong.
16:05We tried everything, but we were never able to practice with the propfowler before deployment.
16:10The propfowler didn't work and we couldn't stop them.
16:21It's pretty nerve-wracking when such a huge boat comes towards you.
16:28After the mothership leaves the Adi Gill behind, a new problem arises.
16:35In the hustle and bustle, the Sea Shepherds forgot to refill the Adi Gill's water and fuel supplies.
16:40So, that leaves 6,000. Both are starting to run out.
16:49I don't want to spill anything.
16:53From now on, supplies must be severely rationed.
17:01I drink a precious cup of tea. We have about 10 left. Then there's no more water.
17:11Now the men can only hope that the Bob Barker will catch up with them soon so they can replenish their supplies.
17:20But it is still 1,600 nautical miles away from the Adi Gill.
17:24Their role in the Sea Shepherds' mission becomes even more important after the withdrawal of the Steve Irwin.
17:28I've never been on a mission as a captain. That's a lot of responsibility.
17:37We have a great bridge crew, so I just couldn't resist the opportunity to take the helm while we're here.
17:46Think about the blind spot.
17:47Chuck helps out everywhere. He's on the bridge, on deck, and in the engine room.
17:57Can you come up here for a minute?
17:59He always keeps an overview.
18:01I feel the pressure because whales are dying right now.
18:06We have something the whalers don't have: absolute passion and motivation to stop them.
18:15And that's why there is nothing we can't do.
18:17I know I've said this many times before, but I'll say it again.
18:31We shouldn't underestimate these guys.
18:32They've kept the Steve Irwin in check and maybe they have Propfowler on board too.
18:38So if we build duck hooks and have them handy, we are better prepared for attacks.
18:47That's what we should focus on.
18:57Without the Steve Irwin at her side, the Adi Gill appears somewhat lost in the seemingly endless Southern Ocean.
19:07We'll find these whalers. I just don't know when.
19:11Would be nice if we could call Paul Watson and say, we have her, can you help us get her ready?
19:17At the moment, the crew can only wait and hope to spot a whaling ship on the horizon.
19:35No idea where the fleet is.
19:36When we received the news that the Steve Irwin was returning, we suddenly felt very alone in our tiny boat.
19:51We hunt the hunters.
19:54It feels like we're letting everyone down because we can't find her.
19:58We are looking for a needle in a haystack the size of New York.
20:13Where are you?
20:15Four days ago, the Steve Irwin set off back to Tasmania.
20:26When the crew arrives in the port of Hobart, they waste no time in refueling the ship and replenishing supplies.
20:33The Shonan Maru 2 did not follow the Sea Shepherds into port, but Captain Watson suspects that the sighting vessel is waiting for them not far from here.
20:40The Japanese don't know where the Steve Irwin is at the moment, so they mustn't discover us under any circumstances.
21:02We'd better take our time before we have them on our tail again. Then 60 sailors over here and then straight down.
21:10The plan is to leave the harbor heading north, then turn west and then continue south.
21:19When the Steve Irwin last set sail, the Shonan Maru 2 was already waiting for her.
21:25That's why Watson wants to take a detour this time to mislead any observers on land.
21:31The Shonan Maru 2 is out there somewhere, but the area is vast, so they don't know where we'll end up.
21:39I think we can sneak past them.
21:41The crew of the Adi Gill must slowly start thinking about an alternative drinking water supply.
22:04We're living on a tight budget and it's slowly taking its toll on the crew.
22:15We had less than a day's ration left. We had to survive somehow, so we needed water quickly.
22:22In desperation, the crew tries to fish blocks of ice out of the sea.
22:33A nice catch!
22:35Salty, right?
22:42The iceberg is made up of more saltwater. It's probably been in the ocean for too long. We need another solution.
22:49Pete, look at this.
23:01The penguins keep us company.
23:06After penguins have fed, they rest on large icebergs, which are made of freshwater.
23:12Therefore, Captain Pete Bethune follows the animals.
23:19That looks really cool.
23:29Strong.
23:32Let's look at the other side.
23:41Quite a surf.
23:42There is an iceberg in front of us.
23:49The plan is to swim to shore and get fresh ice or snow.
23:58To avoid damaging the boat's outer cavity, the Adigil must stay at a safe distance from the iceberg.
24:04This means that the men have to swim through the ice-cold water.
24:08Captain Pete Bethune and Navy diver Jimmy Burroughs plan to climb to the top of the iceberg with ice picks and break off a few pieces.
24:22Jimmy and I swam over and tried to go up there, but we kept slipping.
24:27Then a huge wave hit me.
24:38But eventually we made it. Then we relaxed down the ice slide.
24:49Anyone else want to slide?
24:50We brought a few chunks to the boat.
25:01An incredible slide.
25:06Then we tried it.
25:11Columbus's egg.
25:14Wonderful Antarctic water.
25:15This could be thousands of years old.
25:20Days like today are really special.
25:27Quite strange.
25:28We're sitting there in the middle of nowhere collecting ice to survive.
25:33There are some Adelie penguins on the iceberg.
25:37I always wonder if this is the end of them because I have no idea what they'll do once the iceberg is gone.
25:42So I don't know if they're screwed or just relaxing.
25:46But it is such a wonderful continent.
25:48I wish people would just leave him alone.
25:59800 nautical miles away, the crew of the Bob Barker receives a valuable tip.
26:03A passenger on a polar expedition ship emailed us that he had just seen the Japanese whaling fleet.
26:15240 nautical miles from here.
26:17We should call her.
26:22Good morning
26:25My name is Chuck Swift.
26:26I heard they discovered the Japanese whaling fleet.
26:29Did a ship have a large slipway?
26:31He meant four harpoon ships.
26:39Then the factory ship is nearby.
26:42The Sea Shepherds focus their operations on three types of ships in the whaling fleet.
26:48Sighting vessels that locate whales, harpoon ships that kill animals,
26:52and the factory ship where the whales are butchered and packaged.
26:55The factory ship is the Nishinmaru, which is the main focus of the Sea Shepherds.
27:02If they can disable this ship, there will be no reason for the harpoon ships to kill whales anymore.
27:09This is the Nishinmaru.
27:11And when is that?
27:13This morning.
27:13I'm really excited. Now we can get started.
27:20The Bob Barker changes course and heads straight for the Nishinmaru, which is reportedly only 200 nautical miles away.
27:26A few passengers from a polar cruise ship discovered the whaling fleet.
27:42Really? Then we found them earlier than the last few times.
27:46So we will be able to reduce the quota considerably this year.
27:49I didn't think we could keep the Bob Barker secret for so long. A lot of people were involved.
27:56We're fully focused on the Nishinmaru. She's the one who's leading the entire slaughter.
28:06If we turn them off, they're finished.
28:15The Adigil also continues to look out for the whaling fleet.
28:23Crazy iceberg!
28:26Let's fire some apples on it.
28:35To save fuel, Captain Pete Bethune decides to interrupt the search and work on the accuracy of the homemade plug gun.
28:43Let's see if we can make it to the top.
28:46It's pretty high.
28:47We built this shell plug gun. But we didn't quite hit the mark last time.
28:56I think it could become very important for us.
29:02Reload!
29:02A great shot!
29:13How far?
29:14150 meters to the iceberg. We managed about 130.
29:18I think we can manage 150 meters with potatoes. We've saved a few for the evil Nishinmaru.
29:34Finally, something's working. Now we just need whalers.
29:37Then let's look for them.
29:45Hello, Eddie Gill. This is Pete.
29:47This is Chuck from the Bob Barker. We now know where the whaling fleet is hunting.
29:55Then let’s go!
29:56The Adi Gill is 300 nautical miles from the last known position of the Nishinmaru.
30:03The men want to meet the Bob Barker there, but they might run out of fuel.
30:11We don't have much fuel left. The next few hours will be critical.
30:17We've invested a lot of time and effort to get here, so we're risking the last 100 liters of fuel.
30:40The Bob Barker is still one day's journey away from the Nishinmaru's estimated location.
30:45But the crew is already looking out for the ship.
30:49What's that? Something flashed.
31:00This is just an iceberg.
31:03Do you have them?
31:04No.
31:15What is that?
31:26There, a harpoon ship.
31:33Looks like this.
31:37Does the page say Research?
31:38Yes, there is no doubt who that is.
31:4515 minutes ago we spotted a ship on the port side.
31:49They noticed us around the same time, it's definitely a Japanese whaling ship.
31:53You can see the Research lettering on the side. And the gangway and everything.
32:00For the first time in over four weeks, the Sea Shepherds encounter a ship from the whaling fleet.
32:05Then we didn't drag ourselves around for nothing.
32:12For the last 48 hours, I've been thinking we're close. But I didn't expect we'd find her so quickly.
32:21Now I'm just going to grin to myself for a while.
32:23Where is it?
32:28Here.
32:31A harpoon ship.
32:35I thought we had a pretty good plan to find the factory ship.
32:41But then suddenly there was this other ship. And I had to make a decision.
32:45Captain Chuck Swift has two options. Either he decides to attack the harpoon ship directly in front of them.
32:59Or to continue the search for the factory ship, the Nishinmaru.
33:03What do we do?
33:13We should go east where they refueled.
33:19I didn't want to let the factory ship escape because then we would never see it again.
33:25The entire Sea Shepherd operation could depend on Captain Swift's decision.
33:32Distance seven nautical miles?
33:34Yes, but they are not our main goal.
33:40After three weeks we discovered a whaling ship.
33:44Part of you just wants to throw butyric acid on the deck and stop them somehow.
33:50But on the other hand, we also know that the Nishinmaru is still 30 or 50 nautical miles away.
33:55We could attack them, but we should focus on finding the factory ship.
34:09Now it is crucial that the whalers do not realize that the Bob Barker is part of the Sea Shepherd fleet.
34:15If they just keep driving, they obviously don't know who we are.
34:19Then we have a good chance of finding the factory ship as well.
34:23That's why we stay on course.
34:25They're now driving parallel to us again. They're trying to figure out who we are.
34:42Once they expose us, we'll have a ship on our hands that will constantly follow us.
34:46If the Bob Barker's cover were blown, its coordinates would be passed on to the fleet, just as those of the Steve Irwin had been.
34:57Are we still protected by the sun?
35:05We were lucky that the sun was behind us.
35:08In the backlight it was difficult to read the lettering on our ship.
35:12Hopefully someone said, "What? The Sea Shepherds are five days' journey away."
35:20Nobody knows whether the whalers already know who they are facing.
35:26They were probably wondering who we were. But they probably weren't expecting three Sea Shepherd ships.
35:31They are coming closer.
35:37I think they're more likely to turn away.
35:41The harpoon boat suddenly changes course and moves away from the Bob Barker.
35:46Keep turning.
35:51Please turn away.
35:52Is he turning away?
36:01Seems so.
36:09Done.
36:14After watching us for a few minutes, they continued along the coast.
36:18Captain Swift's decision turned out to be the right one.
36:24Now the Bob Barker can devote itself entirely to the search for the Nishinmaru.
36:30We talked about this in Ghana.
36:34We brought this ship to Antarctica without the Japanese noticing.
36:38I am thrilled.
36:41Keep driving.
36:48Meanwhile, the Steve Irwin leaves Australian waters under cover of darkness.
36:57We check the GPS to see when we reach the area.
37:04Captain Watson has chosen a detour to conceal the route of the Steve Irwin.
37:12He hopes that he will not be intercepted by the whaling fleet's sighting ship on his way to Antarctica.
37:17Now we are at the border.
37:27Keep your eyes open. Nothing to see.
37:32The Shonan Maru 2 does not appear to have picked up the Sea Shepherds' trail.
37:37Nevertheless, the sighting ship cannot be far away.
37:39Here we can keep a good view of the northern horizon.
38:0224 hours ago, Sea Shepherds received a tip about the whereabouts of the Nishinmaru.
38:10But when they reach the specified coordinates, the factory ship is nowhere to be seen.
38:18Do you see any ships?
38:20No.
38:20We knew we had a chance to find them with the information.
38:25But 24 hours is a lot for a ship that can do 14 knots.
38:32Do you see something?
38:33No.
38:36There's nothing for miles.
38:40There's nothing on the radar either.
38:42I've never given up hope, but it's demotivating.
38:51If we don't find the fleet and go back, whales will die here.
38:55So we cannot afford to give up.
39:02Anyone want to watch?
39:07Now we need the helicopter.
39:12You should get some sleep.
39:18Is that a ship back there?
39:33Do you see that?
39:38Yes, I see it.
39:42Looks like the Nishinmaru.
39:44We seem to have found the factory ship.
39:48It changes its course.
39:53If the ship is indeed the Nishinmaru, the Sea Shepherds could finally prevent the whalers from processing the killed whales.
40:01Can you clearly identify them?
40:04Not yet.
40:10I can read research.
40:14That is more than satisfying.
40:16This is pure joy.
40:17After months of preparation to take the undercover ship halfway around the world from West Africa, we can finally attack the Japanese whaling fleet.
40:31The Sea Shepherds bought the Bob Barker for two reasons.
40:34Firstly, it has a reinforced outer hull and secondly, it is faster than the Steve Irwin and should be able to keep up with the Nishinmaru.
40:42It was great. The adrenaline rush on deck was palpable.
40:51It was a wonderful feeling to see the Nishinmaru right in front of us.
40:56We have been waiting for the last four months to take this ship out and end whaling in the whale sanctuary.
41:03What is the plan?
41:05We put the boats into the water.
41:08Now let's take a look at the bags.
41:12We are directly behind the Nishinmaru.
41:19Actually?
41:21For 20 minutes.
41:23Stay tuned.
41:31We can get started right away.
41:34Get the boats ready.
41:35In calm seas, the inflatable boats have a speed advantage over the Nishinmaru.
41:43This allows them to try to disrupt the whales’ transfer with quick maneuvers.
41:50This is what we have been waiting for.
41:53I am ready.
41:54Hello, this is Pete.
42:00Yes, hey Pete, it's Peter.
42:01I know Bob.
42:02How are you?
42:03Very good.
42:03I have some good news.
42:04Okay, we're on the Nishinmaru.
42:07Excellent.
42:08Just get here as fast as you can and you can stop them.
42:13Fantastic, see you soon.
42:14They have the Nishinmaru.
42:34There's a small dot at half past eleven.
42:39Is that you?
42:39That's them.
42:48This is the Adi Girl.
42:53Looks bad.
42:57On to Nishinmaru.
42:59If you have any propellers, throw them out.
43:02If you have butyric acid, go for it.
43:05Now let's give them a good scare.
43:09Next time at Whale Wars.
43:16They're racing towards her.
43:27The harpoon ship overtakes.
43:29They are coming towards us.
43:30They're pretty close.
43:36The harpoon ship races towards the Adi Girl.
43:38Oh, no.
43:40Oh, you ****.
43:42Oh, my God.
43:42Oh!