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Real Time Update:

SOS – Save Our Ship the Steve Irwin! – Update and Continuing Appeal (Still a million short)

By Carla Robinson, development director, SSCS July 26, 2011

On behalf of Captain Watson and everyone at Sea Shepherd around the globe, I offer a heartfelt Thank You to all of you who have donated to help us Save Our Ship! However, the ship is still being detained in port in Lerwick, Scotland pending our ability to fund a bond we estimate to be in the amount of USD $1,411,692.87.

How did we get here? As some of you are aware, late on the afternoon of Friday, July 15, our vessel the Steve Irwin was detained in the Scottish Shetland Islands by the British courts due to a civil lawsuit brought against us by Maltese fishing company Fish and Fish Limited. They are claiming damages for the bluefin tuna we rescued from their nets in June 2010, fish that we believe were illegally caught after the season has closed, without an inspector onboard, or any paperwork documenting the legality of their catch.

Since our initial appeal just six days ago, those of you who love marine life have given us a record number of donations in this timeframe and we are deeply touched by your outpouring of support. As of Sunday, July 24, we have estimated donations at USD $442,279.37 – this is fantastic, but we are still far from our goal. We hope that those of you who have not donated yet may find a way to do so.

1 posted on 07/29/2011 5:24:54 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: Dengar01; OKSooner; JerseyHighlander; Mad Dawgg; tupac; smartyaz; mowowie; Thunder90; mojo114; ...
Hippies Failing Badly!TM

SPWW

Please let me know if you want on or off the Whale Wars ping list.

2 posted on 07/29/2011 5:26:11 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: Pan_Yan
Finally found a more real time real time update:

So far $550,000 (U.S.) has been donated to the organization to pay for the bond, Mr. Watson said, but if necessary the group will take out a loan.

Think Discovery will give them a seven figure pay day advance?

3 posted on 07/29/2011 5:31:09 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: Pan_Yan

I’ve got a half bucket of cold cow drool I can donate.


5 posted on 07/29/2011 5:39:17 PM PDT by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
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To: Pan_Yan

Nuke the whales - save the medfly!!!


9 posted on 07/29/2011 5:50:55 PM PDT by Godzilla (3-7-77)
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To: Pan_Yan

Whales are becoming Britney Spears of Animal kingdom

Leave the whales alone


11 posted on 07/29/2011 6:02:38 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Pan_Yan

I have to admit that I never miss an episode of Whale Wars!
I don’t agree with a darn thing they do so I am not sure WHY I watch it! LOL


12 posted on 07/29/2011 6:11:23 PM PDT by Cricket24 (Proud to be a CONSERVATIVE WOMAN!!!!!!!)
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To: Pan_Yan

Reporting for duty!


13 posted on 07/29/2011 6:15:49 PM PDT by Dengar01 ("Liberalism is a Mental Disorder" - Dr. Michael Savage)
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To: Pan_Yan
"The first leg of the Sea Shepherds' campaign has not been a success."

That's fancy talk for "Hippies failing badly".

16 posted on 07/29/2011 6:20:35 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The Repubs and Dems are arguing whether to pour 9 or 10 buckets of gasoline on a burning house.)
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To: Pan_Yan

The “Crew Chronicles” question is what crew member belonged to a traveling circus before becoming a SeaHippie.


23 posted on 07/29/2011 6:52:24 PM PDT by matt04
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To: Pan_Yan

Looks like the Sea Hippies try to run the Gojira into a ice field next week. Nothing like taking fiberglass boat into ice.


28 posted on 07/29/2011 7:07:33 PM PDT by matt04
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To: Pan_Yan

I’m on the side of saving the whales.
Not sure that’s the same side as most people on this thread.


34 posted on 07/29/2011 7:30:32 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Pan_Yan

I wouldn’t give these terrorists ratings by watching. I’d love to see the Japanese Navy sink them and arrest the survivors.


41 posted on 07/29/2011 7:39:27 PM PDT by SUSSA
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