Giles Lane and Ben Potts safely return to the Steve Irwin. Fortunately, contact was finally made with the Delta, which eventually returns to the Steve Irwin over two hours later and behind schedule to retrieve Pottsy and Giles.

The lone Delta was feared to be forever lost out in the middle of the dark, frigid, vast Antarctic Ocean. After losing radio contact with them, reconnaissance helicopter pilot Chris Aultman, who was sent too late to survey the situation, reports that they are heading in the wrong direction and must return as night falls. Four crew-members are sent on the Zodiac inflatable boat Delta to carry out the risky mission. 1st Mate Peter Brown decides to launch an attack on the Yūshin Maru No. 2 agreed to transfer Pottsy and Giles to a government ship that would then meet with the Steve Irwin at a rendezvous point to return the two members. Without negotiation and confrontation with the Steve Irwin, the Yūshin Maru No. 2 speeds away with the two Shepherds still aboard. They are immediately tied up by the Japanese whalers, and the Yūshin Maru No. Two volunteers enlist for the mission – Ben 'Pottsy' Potts and Giles Lane – and the crew braces for the worst as the men jump over the railing of the enemy ship. He hopes to create an international incident, but his plan sparks a safety debate that divides the crew. Watson devises a dangerous plan for two of his crew members to board the vessel and deliver a letter telling them to stop the killing of whales.

The episode then flashes back to the maiden launching and departure of the vessel from home port three months earlier.Īfter weeks of searching, the Sea Shepherds finally spot a Japanese whaling ship, the harpoon ship Yūshin Maru No. Paul Watson is allegedly shot by the Japanese whaling crew during a confrontation between the whaling factory ship Nisshin Maru and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel MY Steve Irwin. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences created the Television Academy Honors in 2008 to recognize 'Television with a Conscience' - achievements in programming that present issues of concern to our society in a compelling, emotional and insightful way. The first season also received the Television Academy Honors award. Among adults aged 25–54, the series scored the highest viewer ratings in Animal Planet's history. The first season of Whale Wars was the most watched program ever for Animal Planet, capturing more than one million viewers for its season finale. Much of the action depicted in this season occurred between November 2007 and February 2008. Season 1 consisted of 7 episodes and aired from Novemto December 19, 2008. ^ Season consisted of a single two-hour episodeĮpisodes Season 1 (2008).

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