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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</title> <atom:link href="https://seashepherd.org/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://seashepherd.org/</link> <description>Protecting Marine Wildlife Worldwide</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:04:08 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-SSCS-Skull-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</title> <link>https://seashepherd.org/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height></image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">199538668</site> <item> <title>13 Sea Lions Freed from Illegal Nets</title> <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/17/13-sea-lions-freed-from-illegal-nets/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:04:08 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Sea Lions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gulf of america]]></category> <category><![CDATA[illegal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Illegal Fishing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intercept]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine protexted area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[night vision]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ocean]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Shepherd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vaquita]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://seashepherd.org/?p=44130</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Sea Shepherd joined Mexican authorities and partner organizations in a coordinated rescue at San Jorge Island, freeing 13 sea lions from illegal nets linked to the totoaba trade and, through continued patrols and partnerships like Rescate de Lobos, strengthening protection for marine life across the Upper Gulf of California.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/17/13-sea-lions-freed-from-illegal-nets/">13 Sea Lions Freed from Illegal Nets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69d8d536" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row top-level" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Gulf of California, San Jorge Island —</strong> Last week, <strong>Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</strong> participated alongside Mexican authorities and partner organizations in a major rescue effort at San Jorge Island that freed <strong>13 California sea lions</strong> trapped in illegal fishing gear. The operation brought together <strong>PROFEPA</strong> (Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection), <strong>Cabet Cultura y Ambiente</strong>, <strong>Pesca ABC</strong>, and <strong>Grupo Lobos del Ejido Rodolfo Campodónico</strong> aboard Sea Shepherd’s vessel, the <em>Seahorse</em>.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">The team rescued four juvenile females, three female pups, four juvenile males, and two male pups, each one pulled from a slow and painful death in abandoned nets. Many of these nets are believed to be remnants of the <strong>illegal totoaba trade</strong>, where the fish’s bladder is worth more than gold on the black market.</p><p style="text-align: left">“These waters used to be filled with illegal nets and constant poaching,” said <strong>Heidy Martínez</strong>, Sea Shepherd’s marine biologist. “Now, after more than two years of consistent patrols and rescue work, we’re finally seeing real stability. That’s allowed us to expand our collaboration with teams like <strong>Rescate de Lobos</strong>, whose dedication has led to 107 sea lions freed so far. 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Today, through cooperation with Mexico’s law enforcement and environmental agencies and the presence of Sea Shepherd’s vessels, those same waters are being defended in a way they never have been before.</p><p style="text-align: left">The <em>Bob Barker</em> and <em>Seahorse</em> have transformed what is possible in the Upper Gulf. These vessels serve as mobile bases for cooperation, supporting scientists, rescue teams, and enforcement agencies working together to protect marine life. From detecting illegal activity and locating hidden nets to hosting operations like the recent <strong>Vaquita Population Survey</strong>, the ships provide the platform, technology, and stability needed for coordinated protection. By sharing these resources, Sea Shepherd has helped create a presence on the water that strengthens every effort to defend this critical ecosystem.</p><p style="text-align: left">During patrols, our teams even spotted sea lions that had been rescued in past campaigns swimming freely and in excellent health. This is a powerful reminder of what persistence and partnership can achieve.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="custom_link" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NLR0271_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL-lr-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="_NLR0271_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL lr" title="_NLR0271_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL lr" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NLR0729_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL-lr-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="_NLR0729_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL lr" title="_NLR0729_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL lr" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NLR1176_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL-lr-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="_NLR1176_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL lr" title="_NLR1176_SealionCheckup_Consag_NL lr" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Next Mission: Consag Rock</strong><br />Next week, the coalition will deploy to <strong>Consag Rock</strong>, another critical sea lion habitat within the <strong>Vaquita Refuge</strong>. There, more sea lions have fallen victim to the same illegal nets found around San Jorge. Launching once again from the <em>Bob Barker</em>, the team will continue to locate and remove these deadly traps, advancing the shared mission to protect life across the Upper Gulf of California.</p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 25px; width: 20%; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 25px;" data-width="20%" data-animate="yes" data-animation-delay="" data-color="accent-color" class="divider-small-border"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div id="fws_68f9f69d96c98" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-content vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-top" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer using-image" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop using-image" style="background-image: url(https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/251005_SeaLionNINE.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&ssl=1); background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; "></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="ult-spacer spacer-68f9f69d97171" data-id="68f9f69d97171" data-height="50" data-height-mobile="50" data-height-tab="50" data-height-tab-portrait="" data-height-mobile-landscape="" style="clear:both;display:block;"></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="color: #ff7f00;font-weight: bold;font-size: 21px;margin-top: 20px;text-align: center"><strong>Join the Fight</strong></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Trapped. 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// Hide it visually document.body.appendChild(fakeAnchor); // Add it temporarily to the DOM fakeAnchor.click(); // Trigger the click document.body.removeChild(fakeAnchor); // Remove it after clicking }</script> </div> </div><div class="ult-spacer spacer-68f9f69d97726" data-id="68f9f69d97726" data-height="50" data-height-mobile="50" data-height-tab="50" data-height-tab-portrait="" data-height-mobile-landscape="" style="clear:both;display:block;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/17/13-sea-lions-freed-from-illegal-nets/">13 Sea Lions Freed from Illegal Nets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">44130</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Sea Shepherd Gifts the Martin Sheen to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation</title> <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/15/sea-shepherd-gifts-the-martin-sheen-to-the-captain-paul-watson-foundation/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gulf of america]]></category> <category><![CDATA[illegal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Illegal Fishing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intercept]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine protexted area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[night vision]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ocean]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Shepherd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vaquita]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://seashepherd.org/?p=44115</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Sea Shepherd has gifted the iconic vessel Martin Sheen to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, where it will continue its legacy of defending marine wildlife in the Mediterranean.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/15/sea-shepherd-gifts-the-martin-sheen-to-the-captain-paul-watson-foundation/">Sea Shepherd Gifts the Martin Sheen to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69d99b86" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (<strong>SSCS</strong>) and the <strong>Captain Paul Watson Foundation</strong> (<strong>CPWF</strong>) announced today that the iconic conservation vessel <em>Martin Sheen</em> has been gifted to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Built in 1977, the 72-foot Palmer Johnson aluminum ketch was first deployed by SSCS in 2014 to the Upper Gulf of California, where it assisted in the protection and defense of the critically endangered <strong>Vaquita porpoise</strong>.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="custom_link" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/220207-OTI-GCL-UW-Martin-Sheen-from-water-A733312_2-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="The Martin Sheen. A vessel in the Sea Shepherd fleet." title="220207-OTI-GCL-UW-Martin-Sheen-from-water-A733312_2" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Matching-gift-banner-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="The Martin Sheen sits off in another location scanning for the Beaked whales" title="The Martin Sheen sits off in another location scanning for the Beaked whales" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/210217_MS_SSSER_SA_The_Martin_Sheen_heads_away_from_San_Benedicto_heading_for_Socorro_at_sunrise_001__69A7445-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="The_Martin_Sheen_heads_away_from_San_Benedicto_heading_for_Socorro_at_sunrise" title="The_Martin_Sheen_heads_away_from_San_Benedicto_heading_for_Socorro_at_sunrise" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/210227_MS_SSSER_SA_Martin_Sheen_anchored_at_Cabo_Pearce_sunrise_001_DJI_0894-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Martin_Sheen_anchored_at_Cabo_Pearce_sunrise" title="Martin_Sheen_anchored_at_Cabo_Pearce_sunrise" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Between 2015 and 2017, the <em>Martin Sheen</em> carried out groundbreaking research in the Pacific Northwest, documenting the harmful effects of salmon farming on wild salmon populations throughout the Pacific Ocean. The vessel was named in honor of actor and conservationist <strong>Martin Sheen</strong>, recognizing his decades of activism and lifelong dedication to ocean protection.</p><p style="text-align: left">From Paris, <strong>Captain Paul Watson</strong> said, “In a world where small cetaceans like the Vaquita and large and small whales all over the oceans are threatened, it is imperative that every one of us work together effectively to protect these threatened animals.”</p><p style="text-align: left">He added, “The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has made a significant contribution toward the survival of the Vaquita porpoise, and I am confident that due to these efforts the species will be saved from extinction.”</p><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Pritam Singh</strong>, President and CEO of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, stated, “I am very pleased that this legendary vessel will continue the work of defending marine wildlife—now in the Mediterranean.”</p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 10px; width: 20%; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px;" data-width="20%" data-animate="yes" data-animation-delay="" data-color="accent-color" class="divider-small-border"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/15/sea-shepherd-gifts-the-martin-sheen-to-the-captain-paul-watson-foundation/">Sea Shepherd Gifts the Martin Sheen to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">44115</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Sea Shepherd’s Heidy Martínez Featured in Forbes</title> <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/07/sea-shepherds-heidy-martinez-featured-in-forbes/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:50:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Scorpion Reef]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gulf of america]]></category> <category><![CDATA[illegal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Illegal Fishing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intercept]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine protexted area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[night vision]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ocean]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Shepherd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vaquita]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://seashepherd.org/?p=43972</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Forbes features Heidy Martínez for her work protecting marine wildlife in Mexico, linking the vaquita’s decline to global threats facing sharks and the urgent need to defend our oceans.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/07/sea-shepherds-heidy-martinez-featured-in-forbes/">Sea Shepherd’s Heidy Martínez Featured in Forbes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69d9e193" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd is proud to share that <strong>Heidy Martínez</strong>, one of our dedicated conservation leaders, has been featured in <strong><em>Forbes</em></strong> for her work defending marine wildlife in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="custom_link" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Heidy-Forbes-3-logos-600x400.png" width="600" height="400" alt="Heidy-Forbes-3-logos" title="Heidy-Forbes-3-logos" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Heidy-Forbes-1-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Heidy-Forbes-1" title="Heidy-Forbes-1" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Heidy-Forbes-2-600x400.webp" width="600" height="400" alt="Heidy-Forbes-2" title="Heidy-Forbes-2" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link ext-url-link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">In the article <em>“What the Vaquita’s Fate Warns About Sharks,”</em> writer <strong>Melissa Cristina Márquez</strong> draws a powerful connection between the critically endangered <strong>vaquita porpoise</strong> and the growing threats facing <strong>shark populations worldwide</strong>. Heidy’s perspective highlights how illegal fishing and bycatch endanger more than one species—they unravel entire ecosystems.</p><p style="text-align: left">Heidy works with Mexican authorities to remove deadly gillnets, protect the vaquita’s last refuge, and strengthen protections for all marine life, including sharks. Her inclusion in <em>Forbes</em> brings international attention to the urgent work being done to defend our oceans before it’s too late.</p><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Read the full article on <em>Forbes</em></strong> <span style="opacity: .8">(opens in a new window)</span>:<br /><a style="color: #ff6a13;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/09/30/what-the-vaquitas-fate-warns-about-sharks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br />What the Vaquita’s Fate Warns About Sharks<br /></a></p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 10px; width: 20%; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px;" data-width="20%" data-animate="yes" data-animation-delay="" data-color="accent-color" class="divider-small-border"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div id="fws_68f9f69da0b8d" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="true"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer using-image" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop using-image" style="background-image: url(https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Breaching_Socorro_edit.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1); background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; "></div></div><div class="row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer" style="background-color:#003254; opacity: 0.8; "></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark center"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="ult-spacer spacer-68f9f69da107c" data-id="68f9f69da107c" data-height="40" data-height-mobile="40" data-height-tab="40" data-height-tab-portrait="" data-height-mobile-landscape="" style="clear:both;display:block;"></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="color: #ff7f00;font-weight: bold;font-size: 21px;margin-top: 20px;text-align: center"><strong>Join the Fight</strong></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Illegal nets removed. 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Sea Shepherd’s land-based campaign is exposing the waste and health risks driving international pressure for change.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/10/02/whales-slaughtered-as-tradition-prevails/">Whales Slaughtered as Tradition Prevails</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69da35bc" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong style="color: #ff6a13">In 2025, 996 pilot whales and white sided dolphins were killed </strong> in the Faroe Islands, <strong>entire pods</strong> driven into shallow bays and slaughtered in public view, including pregnant females and calves. Sea Shepherd has documented<strong> hunts dragging on well beyond what is claimed as humane</strong>, at times lasting as long as ninety minutes, proving that the grind is neither <strong>quick</strong> nor <strong>compassionate</strong>.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>The Faroe Islands are a modern society with high living standards, strong infrastructure, and full access to imported foods through international trade.</strong> In this context, the grindadráp cannot be defended as a matter of survival, in fact it isn’t. The killing of entire dolphin pods is maintained purely as a cultural tradition. Local reporting and Sea Shepherd documentation have exposed the killing to far exceed any demand by the small part of the population that eats dolphin regularly, with meat shifted from town to town to avoid the appearance of waste.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="link_image" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-13-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="250613-Faroes-Leynar (13)" title="250613-Faroes-Leynar (13)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-13.jpg?fit=2560%2C1182&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-3-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="250613-Faroes-Leynar (3)" title="250613-Faroes-Leynar (3)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-3.jpg?fit=2560%2C1183&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-4-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="250613-Faroes-Leynar (4)" title="250613-Faroes-Leynar (4)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-4.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-5-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="250613-Faroes-Leynar (5)" title="250613-Faroes-Leynar (5)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-5.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-10-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="250613-Faroes-Leynar (10)" title="250613-Faroes-Leynar (10)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-10.jpg?fit=1200%2C1600&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-8-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="250613-Faroes-Leynar (8)" title="250613-Faroes-Leynar (8)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-8.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-11-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="250613-Faroes-Leynar (11)" title="250613-Faroes-Leynar (11)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/250613-Faroes-Leynar-11.jpg?fit=900%2C1600&ssl=1"></a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Exposing the Myth of Food Security</h3></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>When Tórshavn municipality refused a share of whale meat this year, the decision drew public criticism not because people went hungry, but because it broke with the expectation that every town must help distribute the catch.</strong> These hunts are not driven by food security, but by the need to keep the practice alive. Even when freezers are full, the grind continues, and the claim of “sustainable food” does not hold up.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Decades of research, much of it led by Faroese scientists themselves, has shown that pilot whale meat and blubber contain dangerous levels of mercury and persistent organic pollutants.</strong> Long-term consumption is linked to neurological disorders, cardiovascular disease, and developmental harm in children. While the Faroese government has issued limited advisories for women and children, the group that consumes the most, men (who also carry the cultural responsibility for the grindadráp) receives almost no targeted health warnings. The result is a silence that leaves those most at risk uninformed, and it raises an uncomfortable question: why is the group most exposed to these toxins given the least guidance?</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Children Forced to Witness Violence</h3></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>The grindadráp also raises serious questions about children’s rights.</strong> In 2023, the United Nations issued General Comment 26, which for the first time made explicit that children must be protected from exposure to violence, including violence inflicted on animals. Despite this binding obligation, Faroese children continue to stand on blood-soaked shores watching whales and dolphins killed. Psychologists warn that normalizing violence toward animals can desensitize young people, shaping their attitudes toward aggression and cruelty. When governments fail to shield children from such scenes, they are not only disregarding international law, they are failing in their duty of care to the next generation.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Beyond the Faroe Islands, international attention on the grind is growing.</strong> In Brussels, Sea Shepherd has worked with members of the European Parliament to submit a motion for resolution, using trade and political leverage to press the Faroese government to end the hunts. We will also return to Ocean Week in Brussels in November, where NGOs and policymakers join forces to discuss important pathways for the global community to exert pressure on the Faroese government to end its support for whaling These efforts build on more than four decades of campaigning, ensuring that the grindadráp is no longer treated as an isolated cultural practice but as a matter of global concern.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="link_image" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div 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The health consequences for those who eat the meat are well documented, and the impact on children who witness the hunts is undeniable. For more than four decades, Sea Shepherd has ensured that these realities are not hidden, and we will continue to support Faroese voices calling for change while applying international pressure to end the hunts. 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Help remove trash from the shoreline before it reaches the Atlantic and harms marine wildlife.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/18/join-sea-shepherds-boston-waterway-cleanup-sept-28th/">Join Sea Shepherd’s Boston Waterway Cleanup – Sept 28th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69dbad1c" data-column-margin="none" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section parallax_section" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="true"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" data-parallax-speed="fast" style=""></div></div><div class="row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer" style="background: rgba(2,0,0,0.88); background: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(2,0,0,0.88) 0%,rgba(10,65,85,0.77) 100%); opacity: 1; "></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <style> .wpforms-submit { background-color: #f95701 !important; /* Sea Shepherd orange */ color: white !important; border: none !important; padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; } .wpforms-submit:hover { background-color: #d94f00 !important; }</style> </div> </div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><div style="color: #ff6a13;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.5em;margin-bottom: 1em;text-align: center">Stand for the Ocean—Right Here in Boston</div><p style="text-align: center">On <strong>Sunday, September 28</strong>, Sea Shepherd volunteers will gather along the <strong>Charles River</strong> to remove harmful plastics and debris before they can reach the ocean. Join us for an <strong>International Coastal Cleanup Day</strong> event in your community. Trash in this waterway flows directly into the Atlantic, where it threatens whales, dolphins, and countless other marine species. Sea Shepherd crews are on the water every day—patrolling marine sanctuaries, cutting animals free from nets, and confronting illegal fishing. This is your chance to stand with them from the shore.</p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><div style="color: #ff6a13;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.5em;margin-bottom: 1em;text-align: center">Details</div></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4cd.png" alt="📍" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Where:</strong><br />50 Charlesgate East<br />Boston, MA 02215</p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f559.png" alt="🕙" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>When:</strong><br />Sunday, September 28<br />11:00 AM – 1:00 PM</p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Sign Up Below or Email: </strong><br /><a href="mailto:ssne@seashepherd.org">ssne@seashepherd.org</a></p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div id="fws_68f9f69dbc89d" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section parallax_section" style="padding-top: 0px; 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Help remove trash from the shoreline before it reaches the Atlantic and harms marine wildlife.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/18/sea-shepherd-san-diego-for-international-coastal-cleanup-day/">Join Sea Shepherd’s Fiesta Island Cleanup – Sept 21st (San Diego, CA)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69dd5e39" data-column-margin="none" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section parallax_section" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="true"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" data-parallax-speed="fast" style=""></div></div><div class="row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer" style="background: rgba(2,0,0,0.88); background: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(2,0,0,0.88) 0%,rgba(10,65,85,0.77) 100%); opacity: 1; "></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <style> .wpforms-submit { background-color: #f95701 !important; /* Sea Shepherd orange */ color: white !important; border: none !important; padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; } .wpforms-submit:hover { background-color: #d94f00 !important; }</style> </div> </div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><div style="color: #ff6a13;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.5em;margin-bottom: 1em;text-align: center">Join Sea Shepherd San Diego for International Coastal Cleanup Day!</div><p style="text-align: center">Help us make a direct impact on the ocean and marine wildlife as we meet at <strong>Fiesta Island Sunset Beach</strong> (just north of the Dog Park) — look for our Sea Shepherd tent & flag. Trash bags and disposable gloves will be provided, along with a limited number of buckets and trash pickers. We encourage you to bring your own bucket and reusable gloves if you have them. 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Help remove trash from the shoreline before it reaches the Atlantic and harms marine wildlife.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/18/join-sea-shepherd-nyc-for-international-cleanup-day/">Join Sea Shepherd NYC for International Cleanup Day – Sept 20</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69ded63c" data-column-margin="none" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section parallax_section" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="true"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" data-parallax-speed="fast" style=""></div></div><div class="row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer" style="background: rgba(2,0,0,0.88); background: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(2,0,0,0.88) 0%,rgba(10,65,85,0.77) 100%); opacity: 1; "></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <style> .wpforms-submit { background-color: #f95701 !important; /* Sea Shepherd orange */ color: white !important; border: none !important; padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; } .wpforms-submit:hover { background-color: #d94f00 !important; }</style> </div> </div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><div style="color: #ff6a13;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.5em;margin-bottom: 1em;text-align: center">Join Sea Shepherd NYC for International Cleanup Day!</div><p style="text-align: center">Be part of making a direct impact on our city and local environment as we gather at <strong>Rockaway Beach</strong>. To reduce waste, bring reusable gloves and a bucket if you have them—gloves and trash bags will be provided for those who need them. Please also bring a reusable water bottle, hat, and sunscreen. Together, we can keep our beach community clean and beautiful.</p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><div style="color: #ff6a13;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.5em;margin-bottom: 1em;text-align: center">Details</div></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4cd.png" alt="📍" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Where:</strong><br />Beach 106th Street, Rockaway Beach, NY<br />Meet at Boardwalk Promenade</p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f559.png" alt="🕙" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>When:</strong><br />Saturday, Sept 20th<br />12:00 PM – 2:00 PM</p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>RSVP & Questions:</strong><br />Sign up below, or email: <a href="mailto:nyc@seashepherd.com">nyc@seashepherd.com</a></p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div id="fws_68f9f69df0011" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section parallax_section" style="padding-top: 0px; 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// Use the same form ID for both buttons // Simulate a click on the Blackbaud form const fakeAnchor = document.createElement('a'); fakeAnchor.setAttribute('href', '#'); fakeAnchor.setAttribute('data-blackbaud-optimized-form-id', formId); fakeAnchor.style.display = 'none'; // Hide it visually document.body.appendChild(fakeAnchor); // Add it temporarily to the DOM fakeAnchor.click(); // Trigger the click document.body.removeChild(fakeAnchor); // Remove it after clicking }</script> </div> </div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/18/join-sea-shepherd-nyc-for-international-cleanup-day/">Join Sea Shepherd NYC for International Cleanup Day – Sept 20</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">43724</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Life on Patrol at Scorpion Reef</title> <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/10/life-on-patrol-at-scorpion-reef/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:09:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Scorpion Reef]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gulf of america]]></category> <category><![CDATA[illegal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Illegal Fishing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intercept]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine protexted area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[night vision]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ocean]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sea Shepherd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vaquita]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://seashepherd.org/?p=43611</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Marine biologist Laura Sánchez serves aboard the Sharkwater, working alongside the Mexican government to defend Alacranes Reef from illegal fishing and safeguard Mexico’s largest reef system.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/10/life-on-patrol-at-scorpion-reef/">Life on Patrol at Scorpion Reef</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69e14578" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left;font-style: italic;margin-top: 0.5em;margin-bottom: 2em">By <strong style="color: #ff6a13">Laura Sánchez</strong>, Marine Biologist, <em>Sharkwater</em></p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong style="color: #ff6a13">Remains of discarded protected species on the seafloor.</strong> Tourist boats without permits. Illegal fishing inside a no take zone. This is what we face at <strong>Alacranes Reef</strong>, also known as <strong>Scorpion Reef</strong>, a national park that should be a sanctuary but remains under constant pressure.</p></div><div class="img-with-aniamtion-wrap " data-max-width="100%" data-max-width-mobile="default" data-shadow="none" data-animation="none" > <div class="inner"> <div class="hover-wrap"> <div class="hover-wrap-inner"> <img decoding="async" class="img-with-animation skip-lazy" data-delay="0" height="720" width="1080" data-animation="none" src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2508_OSR_Lauraunderwater.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2508_OSR_Lauraunderwater.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2508_OSR_Lauraunderwater.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2508_OSR_Lauraunderwater.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2508_OSR_Lauraunderwater.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2508_OSR_Lauraunderwater.jpg?resize=900%2C600&ssl=1 900w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">After years in the Upper Gulf, where defending the vaquita meant pushing back against an illegal trade and fishery devastating the entire ecosystem, I transferred this year to the <strong>Scorpion Reef campaign</strong> to continue that fight on a different scale. I work mainly off the <em>Sharkwater</em>, one of the <strong>Sea Shepherd</strong> vessels stationed at <strong>Scorpion Reef</strong> and <strong>Bajos del Norte</strong>. Alongside the <strong>Mexican government</strong>, we respond to threats daily to defend the largest reef system in the Gulf of Mexico.</p><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Bajos del Norte</strong> was declared a national park in 2024, while <strong>Scorpion Reef</strong> has been protected since 1994. Both are vital sanctuaries for sharks, sea turtles, hundreds of fish species and corals, but even here, protection is fragile without real presence.</p><p style="text-align: left">Our response is immediate. With environmental authorities and the Navy, we seize illegal catch and turn it over for prosecution. At the same time, we carry out the daily work that keeps the reef protected: installing buoys to stop boats from running over coral, cutting ghost lines wrapped around coral heads, and marking sea turtle nests at sunrise before tides, predators, or tourists can destroy them.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="link_image" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " 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href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BN_scubadiverscapturinglionfish.jpg?fit=1074%2C1080&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Laura9-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Laura9" title="Laura9" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Laura9.jpg?fit=1080%2C607&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Laura4-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Laura4" title="Laura4" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Laura4.jpg?fit=1080%2C607&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dronpicture_AM_BN_crewpictureatbow-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="default" title="default" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dronpicture_AM_BN_crewpictureatbow.jpg?fit=1080%2C607&ssl=1"></a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Much of <strong>Bajos del Norte</strong> remains unexplored. On dives I record coral health, note stress, and catalog the species that depend on these reefs. One day I saw a hawksbill turtle resting on the reef, followed by two nurse sharks that swam close, curious but calm. Sharks are a sign of a healthy reef, and their presence gives me hope.</p><p style="text-align: left">Life at sea is not easy. I split my time between Spain, where I live, and Mexico, where our ships are based. Space is tight and routines unpredictable. I often miss family and friends. But I always wanted to be a marine biologist on the frontlines, and here, I am doing exactly that.</p><p style="text-align: left">I believe everyone can contribute to protecting the oceans, even without setting foot on a ship. The choices we make, what we eat, what we buy, what we support, are part of this fight. For me, patrols at sea are how I give everything I can. For others, joining Sea Shepherd as a supporter or crew member, or simply spreading the word, is just as vital.</p><p style="text-align: left">Every dive, every patrol, every net or illegal line we remove is made possible by people who believe this work is worth doing. On behalf of myself, my crewmates, and the incredible wildlife of <strong>Scorpion Reef</strong> and <strong>Bajos del Norte</strong>: thank you for keeping us here.</p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 10px; width: 20%; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px;" data-width="20%" data-animate="yes" data-animation-delay="" data-color="accent-color" class="divider-small-border"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div id="fws_68f9f69e1b7d8" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="true"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer using-image" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop using-image" style="background-image: url(https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Breaching_Socorro_edit.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1); background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; "></div></div><div class="row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer" style="background-color:#003254; opacity: 0.8; "></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark center"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="ult-spacer spacer-68f9f69e1d9d6" data-id="68f9f69e1d9d6" data-height="40" data-height-mobile="40" data-height-tab="40" data-height-tab-portrait="" data-height-mobile-landscape="" style="clear:both;display:block;"></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="color: #ff7f00;font-weight: bold;font-size: 21px;margin-top: 20px;text-align: center"><strong>Join the Fight</strong></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Illegal nets removed. 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Observers scan with ‘Big Eye’ binoculars while hydrophones record clicks, reviewed nightly to guide the next day’s search, even in poor weather or when animals stay submerged.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/27/surveying-survival-the-vaquitas-last-stand/">Surveying Survival: The Vaquita’s Last Stand</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69e23ebc" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong style="color: #ff6a13">The vaquita porpoise, the world’s rarest marine mammal,</strong> has been pushed to the brink of extinction by illegal gillnets set for totoaba fish. Totoaba’s swim bladder, sold in Asian markets for thousands of dollars per kilo—<strong>more valuable than cocaine</strong>—has fueled organized trafficking in the Upper Gulf of California. Each net set for this trade becomes a <strong>death trap for vaquita</strong>, leaving only a handful surviving in the wild.</p></div><div class="img-with-aniamtion-wrap " data-max-width="100%" data-max-width-mobile="default" data-shadow="none" data-animation="none" > <div class="inner"> <div class="hover-wrap"> <div class="hover-wrap-inner"> <img decoding="async" class="img-with-animation skip-lazy" data-delay="0" height="1707" width="2560" data-animation="none" src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?resize=900%2C600&ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/240513_PMS_Sighting_P1091168.jpg?w=2160&ssl=1 2160w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Each survey combines <strong>visual and acoustic science</strong>. From <strong>Sea Shepherd vessels</strong>, observers scan the horizon with large “Big Eye” binoculars and capture images of dorsal fins for individual IDs, while <strong>hydrophones</strong> below detect vaquita clicks. These recordings are reviewed every evening, guiding decisions about which areas should be scanned visually the next day. This integration ensures detections even in poor weather or when animals are submerged. Past surveys in the <strong>Zero Tolerance Area</strong> and surrounding habitat have brought together <strong>CONANP scientists</strong>, oceanographers like <strong>Gustavo Cárdenas-Hinojosa, PhD</strong>, Sea Shepherd’s <strong>Chief Scientist Andrea Bonilla</strong> and <strong>Marine Biologist Laura Sanchez</strong>, alongside an international team of marine mammal observers with more than <strong>400 years of combined experience</strong>. The next survey begins this <strong>September</strong>, continuing this collaboration to track how vaquitas use the Refuge under current enforcement conditions.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="link_image" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Barbara-2-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Barbara (2)" title="Barbara (2)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Barbara-2.jpeg?fit=1710%2C2560&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Group-photo-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Group photo" title="Group photo" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Group-photo.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1438&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-eyes-installations-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Big eyes installations" title="Big eyes installations" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-eyes-installations.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-Eyes-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Big Eyes" title="Big Eyes" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-Eyes.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Maneuvers-on-the-bridge-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Maneuvers on the bridge" title="Maneuvers on the bridge" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Maneuvers-on-the-bridge.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Barbara-and-bridge-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Barbara and bridge" title="Barbara and bridge" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Barbara-and-bridge.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dawn-and-Barbara-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Dawn and Barbara" title="Dawn and Barbara" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dawn-and-Barbara.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1"></a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">How It’s Conducted</h3></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Each survey combines <strong>visual and acoustic science</strong>. From <strong>Sea Shepherd vessels</strong>, observers scan the horizon with large “Big Eye” binoculars and capture images of dorsal fins for individual IDs, while <strong>hydrophones</strong> below detect vaquita clicks. These recordings are reviewed every evening, guiding decisions about which areas should be scanned visually the next day. This integration ensures detections even in poor weather or when animals are submerged. Past surveys in the <strong>Zero Tolerance Area</strong> and surrounding habitat have brought together <strong>CONANP scientists</strong>, marine biologists like <strong>Gustavo Cárdenas-Hinojosa, PhD</strong>, Sea Shepherd’s <strong>Chief Scientist Andrea Bonilla</strong> and <strong>Marine Biologist Laura Sanchez</strong>, alongside an international team of marine mammal observers with more than <strong>400 years of combined experience</strong>. The next survey begins this <strong>September</strong>, continuing this collaboration to track how vaquitas use the Refuge under current enforcement conditions.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Sea Shepherd’s Role</h3></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd provides the survey’s operational backbone. Our ships supply the platforms, <strong>advanced radar and sonar</strong>, power, and safety for the scientific work, while our crews handle logistics at sea. Just as importantly, we remain in the <strong>Refuge year-round</strong>, monitoring illegal fishing with <strong>drones</strong>, radar, patrol boats, and other tools that are becoming increasingly vital to detection and deterrence. This constant presence generates a parallel dataset on fishing activity, allowing scientists to measure whether protections are being enforced, and whether they make a difference.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Why Year-Round Data Matters</h3></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Short surveys can only capture part of the story. By pairing seasonal scientific estimates with Sea Shepherd’s <strong>year-round monitoring</strong>, a clearer picture emerges: vaquita numbers stabilize when enforcement removes gillnets, and risk rises when illegal fishing returns. In 2024, observers recorded <strong>6–8 vaquitas</strong>, including one healthy yearling but no calves, underscoring both the urgency of protection and the resilience of the species. With <strong>CONANP</strong> now expanding acoustic coverage through summer months, and <strong>Sea Shepherd supporting by helping to deploy and service these detectors</strong>, the survey is better equipped than ever to follow vaquita across their shrinking range.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="link_image" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " 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class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/C-Pod.jpeg?fit=1707%2C2560&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bouy-3-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Bouy (3)" title="Bouy (3)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bouy-3.jpeg?fit=800%2C1198&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bouy-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Bouy" title="Bouy" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bouy.jpeg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bouy-2-600x400.jpeg" width="600" height="400" alt="Bouy (2)" title="Bouy (2)" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bouy-2.jpeg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1"></a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">What the Current Effort Looks Like</h3></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">This year’s survey is a collaboration between <strong>international scientists</strong>, <strong>Mexican agencies</strong>, and <strong>Sea Shepherd crews</strong>. <strong>Barbara Taylor</strong> continues to guide the survey effort and provides scientific expertise, and <strong>CONANP</strong> leads expanded acoustic monitoring in the field. <strong>Sea Shepherd’s vessels</strong> keep the team at sea, working with the <strong>Mexican Navy</strong> to ensure safe operations and uninterrupted coverage in waters that remain dangerous due to illegal fishing.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">The vaquita is still here, despite every prediction of extinction. Mothers swim with calves, and <strong>acoustic recorders</strong> continue to log their clicks. The vaquita survey proves survival is possible when gillnets are absent. With <strong>science</strong>, <strong>government action</strong>, and <strong>Sea Shepherd’s constant presence</strong> working in unison, protections on paper are being transformed into real chances for the world’s rarest porpoise.</p></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="height: 20px;" class="divider"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div id="fws_68f9f69e30dc6" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="true"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer using-image" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop using-image" style="background-image: url(https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Breaching_Socorro_edit.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1); background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; "></div></div><div class="row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer" style="background-color:#003254; opacity: 0.8; "></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark center"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="ult-spacer spacer-68f9f69e31619" data-id="68f9f69e31619" data-height="40" data-height-mobile="40" data-height-tab="40" data-height-tab-portrait="" data-height-mobile-landscape="" style="clear:both;display:block;"></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="color: #ff7f00;font-weight: bold;font-size: 21px;margin-top: 20px;text-align: center"><strong>Join the Fight</strong></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>From surveys tracking the last vaquita to missions cutting deadly nets, Sea Shepherd is powered by people. Volunteers take the fight to the front lines—and monthly donors in our Direct Action Crew keep the ships moving. 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From Mexico to Antarctica, they confront poachers and protect fragile ecosystems.</p><p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/21/meet-the-heroes-behind-every-mission/">Meet the Heroes Behind Every Mission</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div id="fws_68f9f69e376fb" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col centered-text no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong style="color: #ff6a13">Crewmembers arrive on our ships from ordinary lives</strong> and far-off cities, united by a single cause. Lines are cast off, and together they sail for the frontlines: defending marine wildlife in some of the most dangerous waters on Earth.</p></div> <div class="wpb_gallery wpb_content_element clearfix"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="link_image" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized" data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250328_Vaquita_Defense_VMG_Operacion-rescate-de-lobosP1282497-copy-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="20250328_Vaquita_Defense_VMG_Operacion-rescate-de-lobosP1282497 copy" title="20250328_Vaquita_Defense_VMG_Operacion-rescate-de-lobosP1282497 copy" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250328_Vaquita_Defense_VMG_Operacion-rescate-de-lobosP1282497-copy.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Seahorse-crew-pulling-net_pm-copy-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Seahorse crew pulling net_pm copy" title="Seahorse crew pulling net_pm copy" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Seahorse-crew-pulling-net_pm-copy.jpg?fit=1080%2C864&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Engineer-team_Portrait_SH_NL-copy-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Engineer team_Portrait_SH_NL copy" title="Engineer team_Portrait_SH_NL copy" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Engineer-team_Portrait_SH_NL-copy.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Julia_MO_Action-copy-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Julia_MO_Action copy" title="Julia_MO_Action copy" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Julia_MO_Action-copy.jpg?fit=1080%2C721&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Julia_Medical_Action-copy-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Julia_Medical_Action copy" title="Julia_Medical_Action copy" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Julia_Medical_Action-copy.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Heidy_Scientist_Action-copy-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Heidy_Scientist_Action copy" title="Heidy_Scientist_Action copy" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link" href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Heidy_Scientist_Action-copy.jpg?fit=920%2C1080&ssl=1"></a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd’s twin ships, <strong>Bob Barker</strong> and <strong>Seahorse</strong>, intercept poachers and pull lethal nets in the <strong>Vaquita Porpoise Refuge</strong>. The <strong>Allankay</strong>, deployed in <strong>Antarctica’s Southern Ocean</strong>, exposes industrial krill trawlers. Our crews in the <strong>Yucatán</strong> defend a vibrant, but threatened, reef while in <strong>Greece</strong> crews haul up thousands of illegal octopus traps. This is Sea Shepherd at work.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Crew Spotlight</h3></div><div class="img-with-aniamtion-wrap " data-max-width="100%" data-max-width-mobile="default" data-shadow="none" data-animation="none" > <div class="inner"> <div class="hover-wrap"> <div class="hover-wrap-inner"> <img decoding="async" class="img-with-animation skip-lazy" data-delay="0" height="360" width="960" data-animation="none" src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Heidy-Macer-Julia.png?fit=960%2C360&ssl=1" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Heidy-Macer-Julia.png?w=960&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Heidy-Macer-Julia.png?resize=300%2C113&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Heidy-Macer-Julia.png?resize=768%2C288&ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div><div id="fws_68f9f69e3cbd3" data-midnight="" data-column-margin="default" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row" style=""><div class="row-bg-wrap"> <div class="row-bg" ></div> </div><div class="row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12 left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Macer (UK)</strong> — a bosun leading deck operations that power every mission, from launching boats to deploying fast teams that intercept poachers, haul nets, or bring scientists to rescue animals.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div id="fws_68f9f69e3d6a0" data-midnight="" data-column-margin="default" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row" style=""><div class="row-bg-wrap"> <div class="row-bg" ></div> </div><div class="row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12 left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Heidy (USA)</strong> — a marine scientist working in the <strong>Vaquita Refuge</strong>, protecting the last remaining vaquita and monitoring entangled sea lions and other species caught in deadly gillnets.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div id="fws_68f9f69e3df9b" data-midnight="" data-column-margin="default" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row" style=""><div class="row-bg-wrap"> <div class="row-bg" ></div> </div><div class="row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12 left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0" > <div class="vc_column-inner" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Julia (UK)</strong> — a ship’s medical officer aboard the <strong>Seahorse</strong> and the <strong>Allankay</strong>. Our medics care for the crew during long patrols while also serving as deckhands and maintaining boats in recovering ecosystems.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="divider-wrap" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 10px; width: 20%; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px;" data-width="20%" data-animate="yes" data-animation-delay="" data-color="accent-color" class="divider-small-border"></div></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Get Involved</h3></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd is powered by people: <strong>donors</strong> who fund the fight, and <a href="http://seashepherd.org/volunteer-land"><strong>volunteers</strong></a> who take it to the front lines. Many of our crew began as volunteer deckhands, medics, photographers, and filmmakers, answering the call to defend the ocean.</p></div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">If you can’t volunteer, you can still stand with us. <a href="http://seashepherd.org/dac-join"><strong>Monthly donors in our Direct Action Crew</strong></a> keep our ships moving and our crews ready for action. 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