Sea Shepherd UK is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization...
Established in 1977, our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species. We use innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd UK works to ensure their survival for future generations.
In March, Kristján Loftsson, CEO of the Icelandic whaling company 'Hvalur hf' stated in the Icelandic media that his two ships will once again be hunting threatened Fin whales (the second largest...
Artist Leah Wood has teamed up with London art gallery Zebra One Gallery to curate ‘ One Planet. One Chance’ - an exciting central London exhibition celebrating the earth, sea, animal kingdom and...
Introducing 'LCVP SELKIE' - Sea Shepherd’s first landing craft which has been named after the Selkies (seal folk) from Celtic and Norse mythology. Commissioned by the Ministry of Defence in 1984 and...
Sea Shepherd is delighted that Coldplay has chosen to support our efforts of stopping the damaging effects of over-fishing and other threats to marine wildlife, particularly issues faced by whales...
After one of the worst years for dolphins in the Faroe Islands in history - Sea Shepherd’s determination to end the grindadrap now intensifies with a significantly upscaled 14th campaign year (our 7...
A generous donation from Henri-Lloyd strengthens Sea Shepherd’s efforts to protect marine biodiversity and ocean habitats. Jan. 5, 2022 - Sea Shepherd UK’s fight to defend, conserve, and protect the...
Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), otherwise known as ghost gear, has been receiving more and more attention in recent years. Scientific reports indicate that ghost nets are the...
On Sunday night, September 12 th , a super-pod of 1428 Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins was driven for many hours and for around 45 km by speed boats and jet-skis into the shallow water at Skálabotnur...
Federal environmental prosecutors and Peruvian Coast Guard sailors intervene against numerous maritime violations during a successful joint operation with conservationists. All photos by Sea...
In a typical grindadrap drive hunt, a pod of pilot whales or Atlantic white sided dolphins is chased by dozens of small fishing boats, private speedboats, high powered RIBs, and sometimes jet skis,...
Sea Shepherd UK's Ghostnet Campaign crew were out all last weekend diving a wreck site off the East Coat of Yorkshire in our newly launched boat 'Spectre' (an Offshore 105 boat complete with stern...
I am a member of Sea Shepherd UK, part of the wider Sea Shepherd movement that operates around the world to defend, conserve and protect marine wildlife and habitats. Here is an easy way that you...
Let's talk about the hunted pods and the number of slaughtered pilot whales in the Faroese statistics