Whale Wars | Animal Planet | Sea Shepherd - Season 5 premiers today June 1

Whale Wars | Animal Planet | Sea Shepherd - Season 5 premiers today June 1 - Sea Shepherd has famously harassed Japanese whaling fleets on the reality TV program called “Whale Wars,” and the Japanese industry has sued Sea Shepherd in the U.S.

The phenomenon we known as Whale Wars start to begins its fifth season tonight on Animal Planet (WoW). The rousingly popular series chronicles the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s genius ongoing struggle to end Japanese whaling in the Antarctic.



According to Whale Wars official website: “It’s not about whales. It’s about 42 crazy die-hards with a mission”.  That mission is to do what no one else on earth will or can do, or has done to protect whales from being hunted and killed.

“Not only do we face an adversary that is very determined to do us harm, but we’re also running a campaign in the harshest environment on this planet. And we’re down here alone”. Ship Operations Officer Peter Hammarstedt

You can follow up on their website http://animal.discovery.com/tv/whale-wars/

Check the local listings for show times in your area. Show airs 9PM Eastern time.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) founded by Whale Wars' Captain Paul Watson celebrates thirty-five years of marine wildlife protection, education, advocacy and activism and "defending and saving defenseless marine life".

The show will focus on the Sea Shepherd crew's dedication to end illegal whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.  The series documents the three-month campaign across the icy waters of the Antarctic.

"This is an opportunity for millions of people around the world to wake up to the fact that hundreds of whales are being illegally slaughtered under the guise of research and we as the human species have to say enough is enough," said Jonny Vasic, Director of Video and Film Projects for Sea Shepherd.