Paul Watson
Whale Wars (2008)
Season 6
Whale Wars is back for a new adrenaline-fueled season, and after last year's victorious campaign the Seas Shepherds thought they had ended whaling in the Southern Ocean once and for all. Surprisingly, the Japanese are returning stronger than ever with a military convoy and zero tolerance. Anticipating the battle of a lifetime, the crew is once again are trolling the Antarctic with surprise tactics, intense strategy and unparalleled passion.
Released Nov. 7, 2008
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.alliterative-title, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.environmental-documentary, imdb.whaling, imdb.whale, imdb.sea-shepherd, imdb.piracy + 2 more, mdblist.has-trailer, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Watch Providers: Philo
Production Companies: RIVR Media
Network: Animal Planet
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S6E1 - A Commander Rises
The Sea Shepherds face a difficult 2013 campaign with the Brigitte Bardot and their helicopter unavailable. The fleet introduces a new ship, the Sam Simon. Former captain of the Steve Irwin, Paul Watson, is forced to step down due to an injunction preventing him from coming within 500 yards of Japanese whaling fleet. All four of the fleet's main ships feature a new captain, with Watson serving as an observer.
The Steve Irwin remains to coordinate the operation. The Bob Barker is sent to search for the whaling fleet and finally locates the Nisshin Maru near the western edge of the whaling ground. However, they sit helplessly as the Japanese successfully kill and load a whale onto the factory ship. The Sam Simon is sent to search for the bunker ship Sun Laurel and finally locates it along with 2 Japanese whaling ships. They attempt to block the refueling, but fail when the rookie captain pulls away, not willing to risk his crew. After hunting, the Nisshin Maru turns east. Realizing that
Dec. 13, 2013, midnight
Network: Animal Planet
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 120 min.
Released: Nov. 7, 2008
Last Air Date: Jan. 2, 2015, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 14+
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