Southern Ocean whale slaughter to resume
Tuesday, January 3, 2006 The Esperanza (Image Credit: © Greenpeace / John Novis) The international environmental organisation, Greenpeace, have been shadowing a Japanese whaling fleet currently operating in the Southern Ocean in Australian Antarctic Territory. They claim a minor victory against the six-vessel fleet, saying no whales have been killed since Christmas Eve. However they expect a resumption of whaling and protest activity soon. Greenpeace has two ships, MV Esperanza