Whale Wars is a weekly American documentary-style reality television series that premiered on November 7, 2008 on the Animal Planet cable channel. The program follows Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, as he and the crew aboard their various vessels harass Japanese whalers off the coast of Antarctica. On January 5, 2013, Animal Planet renewed the series for a sixth season.
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Specials
2009
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01. Behind the Scenes
2009-01-01
Want to get caught up on all the action from the first season of Whale Wars? Watch previously unaired scenes and get a sneak peak at all the action from season two!
02. Road to the Showdown
2011-06-03
Highlights from the first three seasons.
03. The Battle Unfolds
2011-08-12
An exciting crash course on the Sea Shepherds' last four Antarctic campaigns, that chronicles the explosive battles that have led up to the season finale of Whale Wars and highlights the most unbelievable moments on the Antarctic seas.
04. War Stories
2011-08-12
Journalist Lisa Ling sits down with Captain Paul Watson and five of your favorite Sea Shepherds to dig deeper into the historic campaign that led to Japan's whaling fleet quitting their season early.
05. Before Whale Wars: At the Edge of the World
2011-08-13
At the Edge of the World chronicles the controversial Sea Shepherd Antarctic Campaign against a Japanese whaling fleet before the television series.
06. Operation Bluefin
2012-04-27
The mighty bluefin is on the brink of extinction, and Sea Shepherd are entering the war-torn waters of Libya to defend the lucrative fish from illegal poachers.
07. Battle Scars
2012-06-01
Since 2008, Whale Wars has chronicled the explosive battles that have shaped Sea Shepherds' anti-whaling campaign in the Antarctic seas. This look back at the past four seasons of Whale Wars highlights the most unbelievable moments of the series.
08. Seal Wars
2012-06-08
In the face of heavy security and threats of violence, Sea Shepherd launches a campaign to end the clubbing of 90,000 fur seals along Namibia's Skeleton Coast. But the campaign is compromised and their headquarters raided - threatening to end the campaign.
09. Season 5 Sneak Peak
2012-05-21
Last year, the Sea Shepherds thought they had ending whaling in the Southern Ocean once and for all. But the Japanese are returning stronger than ever...Catch a sneak peak of the season premiere of Animal Planet's Whale Wars.
