Amazing animation made by Johannes Kuemmel as his final project for the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg.

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The Whale Love Animation, "The Principal and a whale", was produced by Koji Yamamura, a prominent animated-film director who won an Academy Award for the short animated film and other international film awards.

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Sara onboard the Esperanza reports in on the situation around the disabled whaling vessel Nisshin Maru.

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From Sydney to Buenos Aires, people took to the streets on Valentine's Day to show their love for Japan and how whaling breaks their hearts.

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The crew of the Esperanza put in some boat training as they prepare to make first contact with the whaling fleet.

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Activist Jetkse arrives in Auckland where the Esperanza is preparing to return to the Southern Ocean. She looks back at last year's expedition and ahead at what this new journey may bring.

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What will it take to finally end whaling? As the Esperanza and her crew prepare to return to the Southern Ocean we investigate the background of Antarctic whaling.

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It has been an incredible year which has taken Defending Our Oceans around the world. But our work is far from over and you can still join us an Ocean Defender.

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Ocean Defenders vodcast: your travel plans could save a whale.

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What exactly do Macs and PCs have in common? A little too much perhaps.

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Apo Island is home to the world's oldest community based marine reserve. The sanctuary was created over 20 years ago and has proven succesfull in sustaining marine life and improving the lives of the islands inhabitants.

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While the Esperanza visits the Philippines, it becomes witness to the worst oil spill to ever hit the country. The crew assist in clean up efforts and help assess the damage of this disaster for the marine environment and for the people who live there.

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Mining operations on Rapu Rapu in the Philippines by Australian company La Fayette are a ticking timebomb for local fisheries and the regions coral reefs and whale sharks.

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The Rainbow Warrior continues its work in the Mediterranean as the crew find and confiscate illegal driftnets. Beautiful underwater footage shows how much life remains in this sea and why marine reserves are so neccesary.

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A look behind the scenes at the International Whaling Commission meeting in St. Kitts.

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And all they are trying to do is get the ball...

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After crossing the Mediterranean we are now looking at tuna ranching in its south eastern regions. And why exactly is tuna farming such a bad idea? And as World Oceans Day is nearly upon us, we take a look at important events on the oceans agenda this month.

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Why aren't the blue fin where they're supposed to be: in the Balaeric Islands? Find out where all the tuna in the Mediterranean have gone with the crew of the Esperanza.

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As the Esperanza heads towards the Mediterranean, we look back at the Defending Our Oceans tour so far. There's more stunning footage from the underwater world of the Azores, Captain Frank talks about whales and Moff the medic/painter/deckhand talks about pirates. Sara and the crew throw you a challenge - and everyone loves a challenge!

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Sara's back on land introducing the crew of the Esperanza as they talk about their experiences whale watching in the Azores. Our experts talk about seamounts and the mysteries of the deep and why are we taking a giant net on tour around Europe.

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British band The soft boys are keen Ocean Defenders and have kindly lent us their song 'Underwater Moonlight' to help illustrate our deep sea voyage of discovery.

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Gavin - our underwater photo/videographer and deep sea toy specialist talks about what we're looking for in the Azores and the equipment we're using to capture it. Giant squid - here we come!

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Why sound is so important to whales and dolphins, and what human activity is doing to their sonic environment.

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Richard kicks off the third leg of the Defending our Oceans tour with an introduction to the gear and scientists who will be listening to and looking for the rare and wondrous creatures of the deep.

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Welcome to Las Palmas! After a chase of over 1000 miles and six days occupying the pirate vessel 'Binar 4' we prepare to say goodbye to sunny shores of the Canary Islands.

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Guinea's coastal communities dependant on fishing are feeling the effects pirate fleets trawling their waters.

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We're taken on a tour of the pirate ship graveyard 150 km off the coast of Guinea, West Africa. Talking to some of the crew, 13 000km away from home, we hear stories of how they got to be there and see the ramshackle conditions they have to live in. An insight into the real business of pirate fishing.

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Sara reveals what we've really been up to in the last few weeks and our other Sarah explains why we're doing it! It's all about pirates and we're bringing in the authorities!

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What do maps, politicians and statues of Jesus Christ have in common? We hear some more fascinating ocean facts and our Sara's in the doghouse.

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Things are warming up as the Esperanza crosses the equator. We meet our first fishing boat, talk about tuna and frolick with dolphins.

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The Esperanza passes St. Helena, the first land in a week. Get a crash course in international communications as you meet some of our crew.

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The second leg of Greenpeace's year-long voyage Defending our Oceans kicks off. Say hello to Sara, who is going to tell you something about nylon threads, turtles, and (arrrrgggg) pirates.

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An introduction to what it can be like to challenge the whaling fleets in the Southern Ocean, and how you can get into a virtual boat to stop the harpoons.

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The Japanese government says whaling involves humanitarian killing methods. If you still believe that after watching this minke whale take more than half an hour to die, you probably work for their PR department.

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Radio newstory: confrontation between Greenpeace and the whalers.

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Shane Rattenbury describes the most ambitious Greenpeace voyage ever to save our oceans.

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Video footage of Greenpeace in action against whalers.

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Three student activists from the US talk about their experiences. Allison Black, Britney Dunnebacke, and Josh Keenan were selected to join the Greenpeace Organizing Term project, which introduces students from around the US to the Greenpeace brand of campaigning. This conversation was recorded in the back of a bus heading from Amsterdam to Paris for a peace demonstration commemorating the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. One of the two tean coordinators, Diana Silbergeld, was on hand as well.

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Part two of a two-part podcast conversation with three student activists from the US. Allison Black, Britney Dunnebacke, Josh Keenan, and Diana Silbergeld talk about their efforts against Kimberly-Clarke's use of ancient forests to make disposable Kleenex products. Allison, Britney, and Josh are students in the Greenpeace Organizing Term project which puts American students out in the field for training with Greenpeace.

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This Podcast for Peace episode features an audio tape David McTaggart made in 1972 from his sailing ship, Vega, as it lay hove-to in the shadow of a French nuclear weapons test that he was attempting to stop with his presence.

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Dick Dillman of Greenpeace Pirate Radio tells us what not to wipe with

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Documentation of deliberate collision caused by Japanese whaling vessel.

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July 10, 2005 marks the 20th anniversary of the bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior by agents of the French Government.

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July 10, 2005 marks the 20th anniversary of the bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior by agents of the French Government.

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July 10, 2005 marks the 20th anniversary of the bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior by agents of the French Government.Grace O'Sullivan was a member of the crew of the Rainbow Warrior when the ship was sunk by French agents in New Zealand. In this podcast she speaks to 500 Greenpeace volunteers about the experience on the 20th Anniversary of the sinking.

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