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1 :01x01 - Needle in a Haystack
Paul Watson, the captain and founder of the group, departs from Melbourne with a new crew of volunteers. They already approach their first whaling ship, but the captain is sure that the crew is not prepared for the dangerous mission.
2 :01x02 - Nothing's Ideal
The captain hopes he can cause an international incident with his new mission. But all goes wrong as two crew members are caught trespassing aboard a Japanese vessel.
3 :01x03 - International Incidents R Us
An offer from the whalers which would release a captive crewman is refused by Watson.
4 :01x04 - We Are Hooligans
The captured crew find themselves the center of media attention now that they have been released from captivity. Later, the Sea Shepards realize someone is following their ship.
5 :01x05 - Doors Slamming and Things Breaking
The crew are forced to leave their trail of a Japanese boat in order to go back to Melbourne in order to make some repairs to two damaged engines. But their trip home will not be smooth after meeting up with a fierce storm.
6 :01x06 - Ladies First
The Sea Shepard's receive new crew members as Watson decides to send an all-female crew aboard a Japanese vessel.
7 :01x07 - Boiling Point
Season 1 ends with the crew attacking a Japanese ship again. The media attention is drawn towards Watson, who claims to be injured from the battle.
8 :02x01 - The Sound of Ice
The Sea Sheperds meet with mechanical difficulties and a huge storm as they leave port for Antarctica. Later, they search and find some Japanese whalers through dangerous ice.
9 :02x02 - The Flexibility of Steel
The Sea Shepherds lost the Japanese after a near collision during a chase. Later, they hide behind an iceberg for shelter of a storm, but end up caught in an ice field.
10 :02x03 - As Bad As Our Bark
Having run into a Japanese fleet, the crew must choose between refueling and attacking.
11 :02x04 - Yum Yum, Eat Crow
The Sea Shepard has return to shore for refueling. One crew member decides to leave the cause after being injured during a skirmish with the Japanese. Later, Paul receives a threatening letter.
12 :02x05 - The Unintimidatables
An Anthrax scare has the ship quarantined. Meanwhile, the first mate resigns from the Sea Shepard.
13 :02x06 - With a Hook
The scales of justice are leaning toward the Japanese with their new LRAD weapon in a battle against the Shepherds, which goes awry when Paul's command code words cause confusion.
14 :02x07 - The Desire to Fling Things
Three Japanese harpoon ships surround the Steve Irwin.
15 :02x08 - Bait and Switch
Four days of fighting with the Japanese has left no victor, and the crew of the Shepherds are in disagreement over what tactics to use next.
16 :02x09 - The Crazy Ivan
In order to ensure the safe return of the small boats low-on-fuel, Paul must execute a risky military maneuver which involves circling the Steve Irwin at high speeds.
17 :02x10 - The Stuff of Nightmares
The crew decide to make the Japanese whale meat unsellable by adding butyric acid to it. Later, Paul sees a brutal whale killing first hand.
18 :02x11 - Overlooking a Forlorn Shore
Paul tries to make an attempt to block a dead whale carcass from being transferred between Japanese ships, which causes a collision at full speed.
19 :03x01 - Surrounded by Spies
As whaling season begins in the Antarctic, the Sea Shepherds embark on another dangerous campaign. With three vessels all launching from a different port, Captain Paul Watson now faces the daunting task of being the admiral of a fleet
20 :03x02 - Crossing Danger
After repeated attempts to outrun and engage his pursuers, Captain Paul Watson makes a dangerous decision. Meanwhile, the Sea Shepherds' speedboat, Ady Gil, has returned to dock to repair their damaged radar.
21 :03x03 - From Hell's Heart
The Sea Shepherds have been relentlessly followed by the whaling reconnaissance vessel for two weeks. They find themselves in a full-on engagement on the high seas as Captain Paul Watson orders a massive butyric acid bottle attack on his nemesis.
22 :03x04 - Stealth Attack
The Sea Shepherd's stealth boat, the Ady Gil, launches a sneak attack on the Japanese whaling reconnaissance vessel in an effort to break free of the tail and find the rest of the whaling fleet
23 :03x05 - The Thrill Of The Chase
After nearly a month of searching, the Sea Shepherds have finally found their ultimate target: the world's only whale factory ship, the Nisshin Maru.
24 :03x06 - Sliced In Two
At the bottom of the world, a collision has just devastated one of the Sea Shepherds' vessels. The crew on the other vessel stand helpless on their deck, watching in horror as the Japanese vessel barrels through the Sea Shepherds' prized speedboat.
25 :03x07 - Revenge is Mine
In the aftermath of the devastating loss of their stealth vessel, the Sea Shepherds have returned to the campaign with renewed passion and intensity. Now the two remaining ships are back on the hunt for the Japanese fleet.
26 :03x08 - Ready to Snap
With low oil and drinking water, and a damaged helicopter, the Sea Shepherds' hunt for the Japanese whaling fleet has been brought to a halt. While on their way back to port, the radar shows two colossal storms that they can't avoid.
27 :03x09 - A Bloody Trail
As the Sea Shepherds approach the Nisshin Maru, they are suddenly surrounded by four whaling vessels. Suddenly, one of the Japanese vessels moves in dangerously close, and as the deck crew quickly braces themselves, the ships violently collide
28 :03x10 - Zero Hour
The Sea Shepherds refuse to be bullied by the Japanese fleet even though they're out numbered. The deckhands repel over the side of the ship to assess the damage from the collision and realize that there is a gash in the steel hull and water is pouring in.
29 :03x11 - Fire in the Sky
This is the first coordinated multi-boat engagement of the campaign and the crews of both ships develop innovative new tactics to harass the whalers.
30 :03x12 - Vendetta
The Sea Shepherd vessels get caught in a major storm and fear they may lose the Japanese factory vessel. Meanwhile, Pete Bethune analyzes helicopter footage of the Shonan Maru #2 — the Japanese vessel he plans to board.
31 :03x13 - To the Ends of the Earth
Pete Bethune boards a Japanese whaling vessel under the cover of darkness. As the sun rises over the horizon, he attempts to present himself to the captain. Later, Sea Shepherd volunteers reflect on what they call their most successful campaign yet.
32 :03x14 - From Pirate To Prisoner
Whale Wars: From Pirate to Prisoner features Peter Bethune as he shares his experiences where cameras could not follow — on board the ship that took him into custody, held him for nearly a month on board and led to his detainment in Japan for months.
Road To The Showdown
The Sea Shepherds depart on their 2010/2011 ant-whaling campaign with a new, fast interceptor vessel. Early on, they find two harpoon ships before the whaling fleet has killed a single whale. Could they be set up for their most successful campaign ever?
34 :04x01 - Battle Cry
After engaging the harpoon ships using the small boat teams, Captain Paul Watson makes the call to abandon the harpoon ships and go in search of the factory vessel. After a few hours of sailing, the tables have turned — two harpoon ships begin tailing Sea Shepherd!
35 :04x02 - No Escape
37 :04x03 - Ghosts in the Machine
When damage happens to one of the small boats, and the Bob Barker is five hours away, the crew realizes that they will have to spend a night at sea. But the crew is wet and freezing already, and early symptoms of hypothermia begin to set in.
38 :04x04 - The Devils Icebox
39 :04x05 - Tracking the Enemy
40 :04x06 - Race to Save Lives
New Zealand's Navy contacts the Steve Irwin to respond to an emergency distress signal where five crew members from a Norwegian sailboat have gone missing. Now the Sea Shepherds must risk their lives in a dangerous mission to find the missing mariners.
41 :04x07 - Enemy In Their Grasps
As the first leg of their campaign comes to a close, the Sea Shepherds battle physical and mental exhaustion, especially pilot Chris Aultman. Thanks to an anonymous tip, the Steve Irwin finally locates the whalers' factory ship, the Nisshin Maru.
42 :04x08 - Battle Stations
The Bob Barker and Gojira launch an ambitious assault on the harpoon ship that has been following them and manage to completely disable the whaling vessel. Now free of its tail, the Barker continues searching for their ultimate target, the Nisshin Maru.
43 :04x09 - The Giant Enemy
After months of grueling searching, the Sea Shepherd's have found their ultimate target, the whaler's factory vessel. But the behemoth factory ship is intent on escaping from the carbon-fiber Gojira in the deadly Antarctic ice.
44 :04x10 - The Battle Unfolds
An exciting crash course on the Sea Shepherds' last four Antarctic campaigns, that chronicles the explosive battles that have led up to the season finale of Whale Wars and highlights the most unbelievable moments on the Antarctic seas.
45 :04x11 - Delivering the Final Blow
Captain Paul Watson's crew of volunteers refuses to back down from the whalers, vowing to follow the fleet to the ends of the earth. Finally, after 30 years, Watson sees his life's work paid off with the ultimate victory.
46 :04x12 - War Stories
Journalist Lisa Ling sits down with Captain Paul Watson and five of your favorite Sea Shepherds to dig deeper into the historic campaign that led to Japan's whaling fleet quitting their season early.