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1. Sea Shepherd's Mission Statement:

Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. 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. Sea Shepherd uses 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 marine ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations.

2. Sea Shepherd's Whale Campaign:

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been the most aggressive and most successful whale-saving organization in the world. We are the whales' navy and we are committed to providing defense for all whales worldwide. It is a huge undertaking and a charitable mission that is ongoing. Even though the International Whaling Commission (IWC) enacted a moratorium in 1986 on all commercial whaling, three nations, Iceland, Norway and Japan, have brutally slaughtered over 25,000 whales under the guise of scientific research for strictly commercial purposes. The IWC lacks the vested interest and capacity to enforce this moratorium. Sea Shepherd, guided by the United Nations World Charter for Nature, is the only organization whose mission is to enforce these international conservation regulations on the high seas. Sea Shepherd challenges the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and all whalers to critically examine the motives that drive the slaughter of whales. The slaughter of intelligent creatures is not justifiable on any grounds. Whaling must be permanently outlawed as a matter of international law. As Sea Shepherd has said for years, "There is no will or motivation by the IWC or member countries to enforce the IWC ban on whaling because the countries which should be doing the enforcing are too busy making money at the whales' expense."