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Whale Wars

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  • 71   Metascore
  • 2008-2015
  • 7 Seasons
  • Alpha Video Distributors
  • Documentary, Reality
  • TV-PG
  • Watchlist

Highlighting both the controversial whaling trade and the tactics that Sea Shepherd and its staff and volunteers use to attempt to cripple it, Whale Wars documents the group's three-month sojourn across the icy Antarctic waters at the far end of the globe.

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Chris Aultman
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Paul Watson
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Peter Hammarstedt
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Season 7 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Devil's Den

Fri, Jan 2, 201541 mins

Sea Shepherd embark on their 10th anti-whaling campaign in the Antarctic, but for the first time they are without Captain Paul Watson. Peter Hammarstedt takes the reigns as campaign leader, where a single misstep could cost hundreds of whales their lives.

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Awards

  • 2009 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming - nominated
  • 2010 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming - nominated
  • 2010 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming - nominated
  • 2011 - Eddie - Best Edited Reality Series - nominated

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