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21 December 2005 - SOUTHERN OCEAN - Greenpeace encounter Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean today and attempt to disrupt the whaling operation. Greenpeace is using every available peaceful and non-violent means to bring the hunt to an early endand make it the last time the Sanctuary is breached by the whalers. ©Greenpeace/Kate Davison2005

You don't have to be in a boat to help save whales. Join the campaign online.

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Despite an international ban on whaling, the whales still aren't safe. This year the Fisheries Agency of Japan plans to kill more than 1000 whales in the Southern Ocean, including 50 endangered fin whales, 50 threatened humpback whales and 935 minke whales.

With your help, we can stop this cruel and unnecessary killing. Below are some ideas for how you can become involved online.
Southern Ocean Greenpeace activists hold a banner with an question mark beside the Nisshin Maru 'Research' factory ship, demonstrating the fake nature of the whaling operation. Greenpeace is using every peaceful available means to bring the hunt to an early end and make it the last time the Sanctuary is breached by the whalers. Enlarge image

Don't build a new whaling factory ship

The Japanese Fisheries Agency (JFA) is planning to build another whaling factory ship to replace its ageing and fire-plagued Nisshin Maru, which is now 20 years old. If the whale hunt is to stop, this must not happen.

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If you want to shoot a whale - use a CANON. …But only if Canon tells the whalers to lose the harpoons Enlarge image

Pressure Canon to help end whaling

Greenpeace supports shooting whales but only with cameras. That’s why we’re pressuring leading digital camera producer Canon to help end whaling.

13 October 2007: Humpback whales off the coast of Tonga. Enlarge image

Stop the humpback whale hunt

This year the Japanese government whaling fleet plans to kill more than 1000 whales in the Southern Ocean, including 50 endangered fin whales, 50 threatened humpback whales and 935 minke whales. All in the name of ‘scientific research’.

Sign the petition to help stop the hunt.

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The virtual march logo is projected outside the hotel where the IWC is being held, in Ulsan, South Korea. Enlarge image

Write to the government

Sometimes the most effective action can be just writing a letter. So why not write a letter to the Australian government to demand they do something to stop the Japanese government from packing the IWC with bought votes.

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