Whale Wars was a real-life TV show that looked like a documentary. It first aired on November 7, 2008, on the Animal Planet cable TV channel. The program followed Paul Watson, who started the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, as he and his team tried to stop Japanese whalers from killing whales near Antarctica.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is a nonprofit group that works to protect ocean life. It is based in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States. Sea Shepherd uses direct actions to reach its goals, most notably by using its ships to follow, report on, and stop fishing boats that are suspected of engaging in illegal or uncontrolled activities that harm marine life.
Julie Andersen is an activist who founded Shark Angels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to shark conservation.
The Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI) is an American non-profit group that works to study and protect shark species. The ASI focuses on learning about shark biology, how sharks survive, and how to keep shark populations healthy in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. The ASI was started by shark biologist Jon Dodd.
Polar Bears International (PBI) is a non-profit organization that works to protect polar bears. It is based in the United States and Canada and uses science to guide its efforts. PBI focuses on research, education, and advocacy to solve problems that threaten polar bears.
The Snow Leopard Trust is the largest and oldest organization that only works to protect the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and its habitat in 12 countries in Central Asia. The trust is a non-profit organization with its main office in Seattle, Washington. The current total number of snow leopards living in the wild is estimated to be between 3,920 and 6,390.
Panthera Corporation, also called Panthera, is a nonprofit group that works to protect wild cats and the environments they live in worldwide. Established in 2006, Panthera focuses on conserving the 40 species of wild cats and the large ecosystems they depend on. The group’s team of biologists, data scientists, law enforcement experts, and wild cat supporters studies and safeguards seven big cat species: cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, lions, pumas, snow leopards, and tigers.
Save the Elephants (STE) is a group that protects elephants and their habitats. It was started in 1993 by Iain Douglas-Hamilton. STE is a nonprofit group registered in the United Kingdom, with its main office in Nairobi, Kenya.
African Parks is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to protect wildlife and nature by managing protected areas. It was created in 2000 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The group began as a private company called the African Parks Management and Finance Company.
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is a group that works to protect wildlife, natural lands, and resources in Africa. It was started in 1961 and helped create conservation programs at the College of African Wildlife Management in Mweka, Tanzania, and the Ecole de Faune de Garoua in Cameroon. The Foundation partners with governments and businesses to help protect nature while also making money through conservation efforts.