August 29, 2023 Being fed rotten fish was not the only thing that stunk. Slowly, but surely the truth is coming out about the tragic life and death of Tokitae. Lots of talk, lots of hype, yet not a single permit was applied for. Lots of promises, but the conditions of her pool were deplorable and her diet was unhealthy. A government deadline to address the conditions of her pool expired the day before Tokitae died. The repairs were never…
August 29, 2023 Deep Sea Ocean Mining seems to now be emerging as yet another potentially ocean destruction issue threatening marine eco-systems and marine life. Nothing new really. This is an article I wrote in the Georgia Straight in June of 1978 on the subject.
August 27, 2023 It’s been a year since Omar Todd established the Captain Paul Watson Foundation. (CPWF). After being forced out of Sea Shepherd, I had told him that I was fed up with these corporate structures and wanted nothing to do with creating yet another bureaucratic non-governmental organization. Omar said, “Well, do you mind if I establish a new organization?” I said, “Well, knock yourself out if you feel it’s a good idea.” Omar said that, because of the hostility of…
Bob Barker died yesterday, and in passing he left us with a legacy of kindness, compassion, empathy, and humor. Famous as a celebrity game show host, he became even more renown for his love for animals and his incredible generosity. It was my privilege to have known and worked with him for so many years. In 2009, I was speaking at an Animal Rights gathering in Los Angeles when a woman approached me and handed me a note asking me…
“Direct action is the tool to utilize in opposition to governmental and corporate crimes…It is what is required when education, litigation, and legislation have failed…It is putting your life and freedom on the line to help bring about a better world for all living things. Direct action is the courage to do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, because it NEEDS to be done.” — Captain Paul Watson Direct action is necessary when it comes…
We Be Pirates! August 22, 2023 Thirty years ago, Captain Paul Watson created the idea of Neptune’s Navy. He designed Neptune’s Navy logos and made some patches, but never really used the logo with the organization he created and led for 45 years. After Captain Watson was ousted from the organization whose name we are not allowed to say (the organization and the movement that he created), he was informed that all rights to the name and to the logos…
A crew of a catamaran are under investigation in Almeria for shooting and causing harm to an Orca near the Strait of Gibraltar. The Captain Paul Watson Foundation urges the Guardia Civil to press charges and to set an example to discourage others from shooting at endangered Orcas. These thugs need to be discouraged and severe penalties need to be brought against anyone who intentionally harms an endangered species. Translation of the article from ElDario.es: “The Spanish Guardia Civil identifies…
SUSPICIOUS COINCIDENCES OR ????? There is something very, very fishy about the timing of the death of Tokitae In 2022, the Miami Seaquarium was cited with numerous violations by the Fire Marshall and the Building Inspector. The facility was ordered to make the repairs. The condition of the pool where Tokitae was being held was deplorable. At the same time the U.S. government ordered that Tokitae could not be exhibited for profit due to the fact that the pod that…
In the movie Oppenheimer, there is a cast of characters that participated in the Manhattan Project linked to the Periodic Table of Elements. Although Marie Curie and Alfred Nobel are not included in the movie, their work certainly contributed to the production of the first atomic bomb. All of these people ushered in a new world, a world that was drastically altered after the Trinity Project in 1945 – The Atomic Age. These are the scientists whose names have been immortalized…
August 3, 2023 It appears that this Facebook account has been restored. My punishment for posting an old picture from a campaign I once led is over. Sea Shepherd Global has informed Facebook that all the pictures from my history with Sea Shepherd are their exclusive property and I am prohibited from using what they claim is now their property. I am also not allowed to post any pictures of myself wearing the Sea Shepherd name or the logos I…