'Earthrace will join Sea Shepherd as part of whaling protest in Antarctic in December'

26 June 2009

.... skipper Pete Bethune has revealed that the next stop for Earthrace will be the Antarctic ocean as the boat plans to join the Sea Shepherd organisation in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary in December as part of the protest against Japanese whaling fleet.

New Zealander Bethune said he decided to become involved because "this is happening in my backyard and it really pisses me off. I'm going to make a stand alongside Sea Shepherd – the whaling fleet will find it hard to get away from us...

Source: 'Earthrace will join Sea Shepherd as part of whaling protest in Antarctic in December'

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