Peace be with you guys. Make haste and lets see this as the last year for this farce of scientific research.I met some of u last year as I helped with the open days in Aukland and have mucho respect for u all
kia kaha koutou, arohanui Dan

Irene, Thank you for the Christmas pictures. And thank you all for your devotion to the cause. Spending the holidays away from your families is the least of the sacrifices you have all given. Luck be with you. Let us all pray this might be the last year anyone has to spend their holidays saving these beautiful whales. My hopes and blessings to all aboard. Peace be with you into the new year. Love, Cher

Looks like fun! Wish I was there!

Kia ora all of you.....merry xmas from me. I miss being out there. Hope all is going well and you had a great xmas party! aroha , Logi

Happy Christmas to all on board the Esperanza and good luck in your mission! I will be on BBC radio 5 live in a couple of hours talking about the documentary I made about last year's expedition titles 'Battleship Antarctica' which goes out on Channel 4 in the UK tonight. If any of you night owls can't sleep, do tune in online to BBC radio 5 and listen in - i think it starts at 2:45pm UK time - so I imagine that's somewhere around 2 in the morning your time?! Also, if anyone can tell me if it's possible to email the film to the ship i will endeavour to make it happen! All the best. Morgan.

I was thinking about you all on Christmas day. It must be hard out there, with the rough seas and your families far away.
But my heart goes out to you. You are fighting for a good cause. Keep going!

I have just finished watching the program on channel 4 by Morgan Matthews. I found it to be very interesting and have now spent the last few hours on the web researching greenpeace and the work you do. keep up the good work,

Hi crew hope you are all well Ive just seen your documentary on channel 4 filmed during last years trip and the unfortunate explosion on the whaling ship. I hope the film opens the eyes of others as much as it has done me. I look forward to following your progress in the future
Thanks
Take care
Steven
North Scotland

I have just watched the program on Channel 4 'Battleship Antarctica' and it is a disgrace that such things as Whale Hunting still exists in this world of "educated" societies !!!
Well done to you all and please keep this debate REAL and in front of the world no matter what is required.
Society is fickle !! I dont see an end soon, but I am a fresher just signed up to your cause... just keep going and hook newbies like me one at a time if need be... eventually humans get around to doing what is Right in the world.

To everyone onboard, 'Happy Christmas' and stay safe.
I just viewed the documentary 'Battleship Antartica' , you guys are a credit to the human race,

Sai Ram.

Hi all onboard the esperanza, what a fantastic job your doing ,we were brought to attention last night when battleship antartica , your search for the whalers was in full swing and shown on uk tv ,its a shame the sea shepherd is such a violent activist nothing is gained by violence ,all it will do is get up the japanese navy to come to assist the whalers for protection .Even tho you are all very far away your in our hearts for the good that you are doing and if i was not on benefits for looking after a disabled wife i would donate to your worthy cause .It is a shame that japs do not watch star trek who also in one of there programmes showed the plight of loosing our beloved humpback whale after all exticnt is EXTICNT there is no coming back from it GOOD LUCK AND STAY SAFE FROM A 56 YEAR OLD BIKER

Just a quick comment to confirm Mr Morgan Matthews showing of his documentary 'Battleship Antartica' it was shown last night 28/12/07 at about 2230. It was an excellent piece of work and gave an insight to the workings of greenpeace and the thoroughly professional manner in which they work (especially when encountering the 'Sea Shepards').
Some of the characters were heart warming and very 'real'. I feel also it gave people like me who have supported greenpeace something more to hold onto; especially after the short comings from Bali and other depressing news that seems so common these days.
Again well down Mr Matthews for putting Greenpeace on the christmas mainstrean menu and it is now showing again on channel4.com. well done..

Can anyone tell me if the documentary "Battleship Antarctica" will air in the US? Take care.Stacey

If, as Adrian proclaims, "the sea shepherd is such a violent activist," what does that make His Holiness the Dalai Lama? On September 29, 1998, His Holiness wrote:

"I am happy to lend my support to those who, like the volunteers of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, seek to protect our oceans and our fellow creatures like the whales who live in them."

See following URL for complete HHDL statement: http://www.seashepherd.org/supporters/featured_0703_Dalai_Lama.html

JG Moebus
S/V WayFinder
Montara, CA

JG,

Good point regarding the Seashepherd. Last night I was reading in Terri Irwin's book where Steve was designing his Croc One with a corkscrew and was planning on to go on this particular expedition with the Seashepherd. But ultimately it is Greenpeace decision on how they handle their expedition just like it is Seashepherds. Hopefully they will play the documentary here in the US. Take care everyone.

I was only commenting on the sea shepherds for throwing acid as was shown on the tv by the film crews ,this is not the way ahead as it endangers peoples lives, acid is very unforgiving ,i know i once worked with some that even melted glass ,it was used to clean overhead windows on industrial units up here in sheffield when it was once a thriving steel city

A Very Happy New Year to all the whales friends on board and off the esperanza may this year see no more whaling ships adrian

In reference to your comments Mr Stapleton and Messrs JG Moebus & Stacey.

Hopefully they will show the programme in the US shortly (JG,Stacey). The point that Mr Stapleton makes from the footage is that such actions are unsound and very dangerous (ref: throwing acid, boat ramming). Although the frustration and anger was obvious from the 'Sea Shepards'(and rightly so). The outcome is only going to provoke a reaction that promotes the Japanese stance on whaling. All efforts should be made to put Japan in a moral corner where they cannot escape.. (put the corkscrew away; joking JG). For the likes of Mr Stapleton, myself and many others the Captain of the Esperanza by action made an informed decision not to underline the 'Sea Shepards' actions, but to promote greenpeaces ethos.

anybody record the docummentary? i was out the country and missed it?cheers ian

I admire you all soooo much for being there to try and stop the killing of the most beautiful and intelligent creatures in the oceans! Hope you will all be safe and you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Good luck and thanks for saving lives!