Anti-whaling ship in Australia, plans return to Antarctica - Reuters

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Source: Reuters

Anti-whaling ship in Australia, plans return to Antarctica
Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:19am EST

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Anti-whaling activists seeking
to disrupt Japanese whaling around Antarctica said
Saturday their ship had docked in Tasmania and should
head back to the Southern Ocean next week.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society temporarily
called off its operations earlier this month after
its flagship the "Steve Irwin" ran low on fuel, and
refused to divulge where it was heading.

However, founder Paul Watson told Reuters on that it
had arrived in Hobart, capital of Australia's southern
island state of Tasmania, where it was docked. It
should refuel by Tuesday and head back to the ocean
either Tuesday or Wednesday, he said.

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Supporters turned out to welcome the ship, he said,
including Australian Greens leader Bob Brown, who
recently played a role in preventing a damaged
Japanese whaling ship the Yushin Maru 2 stopping in
Indonesia for repairs.

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