Ross Sea, Southern Ocean. The MY Esperanza in the foreground of the disabled Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru, a re-fuelling vessel and a hunter vessel tied alongside it. Fire broke out on the Nisshin Maru last Thursday and one man is still...

A Greenpeace activist giving Valentines day cards and flowers to a Japanese tourist arriving in Auckland.

Southern Ocean whaling expedition leader Karli Thomas from New Zealand aboard the Esperanza in Auckland, New Zealand before departing.

Most of New Zealand is submerged and forms deep-sea plateaus, volcanoes and mountain ranges, commonly known as seamounts.

Auckland, New Zealand - The MV Esperanza departed Auckland today for the Southern Ocean to once again attempt to shield the whales from the whaler's harpoons and show the world the reality of whaling that is taking place under the guise of...

Auckland, New Zealand: The MV Esperanza departed Auckland today for the Southern Ocean to once again attempt to shield the whales from the whaler's harpoons and show the world the reality of whaling that is taking place under the guise of...

The ocean holds more threats for whales than just whaling.

You can help save me.

ON Valentines day Greenpeace activists presented RFMO meeting delegates at Te Papa in Wellington with a rose and a poem each. The poem: Roses are red, The High Seas are blue, Implement strong interim measures and The world will love you.