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Sea Shepherd Files Police Report Over
Whale Slaughter

Dear John,

The Grind is a brutal tradition in the Faroe Islands north of Scotland that herds pilot whales and dolphins into coves for slaughter on-shore. Despite claims that this hunt is driven by local dietary needs, Faroese public health officials advise against human consumption of the meat, revealing this as just a cruel tradition. Sea Shepherd crews documented an unusually cruel and careless grind on June 11th and we have now filed a police report singling out the local grind foreman to the Faroese police for animal cruelty. Our police report focuses on the local authority responsible for the brutal abuse of not only the 138 pilot whales that were killed, but also the 90 whales left in the shallow waters of the fjord for another 24 hours after the slaughter. With your support, Sea Shepherd is leading the 2024 #STOPTHEGRIND coalition, a global effort using on-the-ground surveillance and activism, political and diplomatic pressure, and a public awareness campaign to discourage consumers from supporting Faroe Island seafood and tourism until this savage, unnecessary tradition is discarded forever. Sign up to help HERE and together we can end this cruelty.

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We recently launched our $150,000 Matching Gift Challenge - during this challenge, every donation received will be doubled thanks to a $100,000 gift from the Ruth B. Stanton Foundation and $50,000 from an anonymous donor. If you have already donated and doubled we thank you so much! Our crews defending whales in the Faroe Islands and Antarctica, fighting to protect endangered marine wildlife in the Upper Gulf of California, or building a campaign to protect sea turtles on the Pacific Coast depend on our supporters to keep our campaigns going.

Survey

Determination to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal remains undaunted despite the results of the 2024 Vaquita Survey, which were released yesterday. Survey data shows between 6-8 Vaquita were seen during the 2024 survey which is a statistical decline from the 8-13 Vaquita seen in 2023. One healthy yearling was seen. The visual and acoustic effort focused on waters in and around the Zero Tolerance Area (ZTA) which is regarded as a stronghold for the last few vaquitas.  Half of the 9 sightings took place in the expansion area where our Operation Milagro grew this January to protect more area, which strongly suggests our campaign’s expansion is having an impact. Sea Shepherd CEO Pritam Singh said in the press conference that “For Sea Shepherd, our commitment to the Vaquita's survival is absolute. Along with the Mexican Government, we will re-double our efforts to protect this species, and in the coming weeks we will support CONANP as they deploy new technologies to help find Vaquita, bolstering our ability to defend the most endangered marine mammal on earth.”

Sea Shepherd Events Are Back!

The rich tradition of ocean lovers gathering at Sea Shepherd events to advance our shared values is back with a vengeance! Join us on June 15 as we thank the Barker family in Los Angeles for Bob Barker’s support of Sea Shepherd and our new ship Bob Barker HERE. Days later on June 18, we will be presenting our second annual State of the Oceans Briefing in Washington DC with presentations about all our campaigns, a fleet update, and a deep dive into the 2024 Vaquita Survey. Proudly presented with event sponsor DJI Drones, the State of the Oceans briefing is open to the public and an RSVP is required HERE. Look for more events soon in Portland, OR and all over the country.

Thank you all for supporting the captains and crews of Sea Shepherd!