Whale Wars

As whaling season begins in the Antarctic, the Sea Shepherds embark on another dangerous campaign. With each boat launching from a different port, Captain Paul Watson now faces the daunting task of being the admiral of a fleet.

After repeated attempts to outrun and engage his pursuers, Captain Paul Watson makes a dangerous decision. Meanwhile, the Sea Shepherd's speedboat, Ady Gil, has returned to dock to repair their damaged radar.

The Sea Shepherd's have been relentlessly followed by the whaling reconnaissance vessel for 2 weeks. They find themselves in a full-on engagement on the high seas as the Captain orders a massive butyric acid bottle attack on his nemesis.

The Sea Shepherd's stealth boat, the Ady Gil, launches a sneak attack on the Japanese whaling reconnaissance vessel in an effort to break free of the tail and find the rest of the whaling fleet.

After nearly a month of searching, the Sea Shepherds have finally found their ultimate target, the world's only whale factory ship, the Nisshin Maru.

At the bottom of the world, a collision has just devastated one of the Sea Shepherds' vessels. The crew on the other vessel stand helpless on their deck, watching in horror as the Japanese vessel barrels through the Sea Shepherd's prized speedboat.

In the aftermath of the devastating loss of their stealth vessel, the Sea Shepherds have returned to the campaign with renewed passion and intensity. Now the two remaining ships are back on the hunt for the Japanese fleet.

With low oil and drinking water, and a damaged helicopter, the Sea Shepherd's hunt for the Japanese whaling fleet has been brought to a halt. While on their way back to port, the radar shows two colossal storms that they can't avoid.

As the Sea Shepherd's approach the Nisshin Maru, they are suddenly surrounded by four whaling vessels. Suddenly, one of the Japanese vessels moves in dangerously close and as the deck crew quickly braces themselves, the ships violently collide.

The Sea Shepherd's refuse to be bullied by the Japanese fleet even though they're out numbered. The deckhands repel over the side of the ship to assess the damage from the collision and realize there is a gash in the steel hull and water is pouring in.

This is the beginning of the most massive engagement on the campaign. The Sea Shepherd crew deploys new tactics in their efforts to stop the Japanese whalers.

Under the cover of darkness, Pete Bethune attempts to board one of the Japanese whaling vessels. Meanwhile, things go terribly wrong on one of the Sea Shepherd vessels. The engine is fried and the ship is dead in the water.

Sea Shepherd crew continue to engage the Japanese whaling fleet leading to a chase in an all encompassing ice field. After a massive engagement, both Sea Shepherd vessels decide to head back to port, signifying the end of their campaign for this season.

Whale Wars: From Pirate to Prisoner features Peter Bethune as he shares his experiences where cameras could not follow - on board the ship that took him into custody, held him for nearly a month on board and led to his detainment in Japan for months.