Sea Shepherd releases suppressed Australian Government whaling footage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Novembre 28, 2017 It took five years, but Sea Shepherd Australia finally forced the release of footage the Australian government did not want their own people to see for fear of upsetting relations between Australia and Japan. “The Australian Government has suppressed this footage for years,” said Jeff Hansen, Managing Director of Sea Shepherd Australia. “The main reason given was that the images of this horrific slaughter would harm diplomatic relationships with Japan. The Australian Government has chosen to side with the poachers instead of defending the