The MV Sam Simon sailing by iceberg near Antarctica.
The MV Sam Simon sailing near iceberg near Antarctica.
Notorious poaching vessel ‘Kunlun’ crosses the bow of the MV Sam Simon in a bluff intimidation threat of ramming.
Notorious poaching vessel ‘Kunlun’ very closely crosses the stern of the MV Sam Simon in a too close for comfort threat of ramming. Antarctica.
The bow of the notorious poaching vessel ‘Kunlun’ entering the frame accompanied by a magnificent iceberg near Antartica.
Notorious poaching vessel ‘Kunlun’ sailing choppy waters near Antarctica.
Sea Shepherd crew deliver a message in a bottle to the crew of the poaching vessel ‘Kunlun’ near Antarctica.
An Antarctic toothfish comes up in an illegal gill-net belonging to the poaching vessel ‘Thunder’ near Antarctica.
An Antarctic toothfish comes up in an illegal gill-net belonging to the poaching vessel ‘Thunder’ near Antarctica.
An Antarctic toothfish entangled in illegal gill-net near Antarctica.
The number of dead Antarctic toothfish coming up while retrieving illegal gill-net keeps rapidly growing. Antarctica.
Dismembered Antarctic toothfish are placed in a container and kept as evidence of illegal fishing. Antartica.
An Antarctic king crab is carefully cut out of illegal gill-net set by the notorious poaching vessel ‘Thunder’.
An Antarctic king crab on deck of the MV Sam Simon near Antarctica.
An Antarctic king crab is held by MV Sam Simon ship bosun Giacomo near Antarctica.
Antarctic king crabs are carefully cut out of illegal gill-net set by the notorious poaching vessel ‘Thunder’ near Antarctica.
An Antarctic king crab is carefully cut out of illegal gill-net set by the notorious poaching vessel ‘Thunder’ near Antarctica.
Crew of the MV Sam Simon take pause and note that they have retrieved the 178th toothfish on their current net.
Captain Sid Chakravarty retrieves illegal gill-net from the notorious poaching vessel Thunder.
MV Sam Simon crew member Bia Figueiredo during gill-net retrieval in Antarctica.
Captain Sid Chakravarty cuts out a rotting Antarctic toofish from illegal gill-net during a snowstorm in Antarctica.
Sea Shepherd crew retrieve illegal gill-net from the poaching vessel Thunder in Antarctica.
Sea Shepherd crew retrieve illegal gill-net from the poaching vessel Thunder in Antarctica.
MV Sam Simon small boat team looking back at the poaching vessel Thunder with Sea Shepherd ships in hot pursuit.
The MV Sam Simon and MV Bob Barker chase the notorious poaching vessel thunder in the longest chase in conservation history lasting 110 days.
MV Sam Simon bosun Giacomo Giorgi listens for orders while out on a small boat mission.
The MV Sam Simon sailing through a beautiful sunset in the Indian ocean.
Sea Shepherd crew tow life rafts containing the crew of the Thunder after their vessel is deliberately sunk to get rid of evidence.
MV Sam Simon captain Sid Chakravarty and MV Bob Barker captain Peter Hammarstedt pose in front of seized gill-netting from the notorious poaching vessel ‘Thunder’.
The crew of the MV Sam Simon celebrate as all of the remaining net from the poaching vessel Thunder has been retrieved.
MV Sam Simon chief engineer Brian Race gets excited about icebergs near Antarctica. This is one of my favorite photos of Brian, whom is no longer with us, and is missed dearly by friends family all around the globe.
Sea Shepherd crew member Bia Figueiredo holds steady as a small boat is launched.
The crew of the MV Sam Simon take a photo with one of the many piles of illegal gill-net retrieved making up a total of 45 miles.
Captain Paul Watson celebrates with the crew of the MV Sam Simon after a very successful campaign in La Rochelle, France.