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.
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?
I’ve got a half bucket of cold cow drool I can donate.
Nuke the whales - save the medfly!!!
Whales are becoming Britney Spears of Animal kingdom
Leave the whales alone
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
Reporting for duty!
That's fancy talk for "Hippies failing badly".
The “Crew Chronicles” question is what crew member belonged to a traveling circus before becoming a SeaHippie.
Looks like the Sea Hippies try to run the Gojira into a ice field next week. Nothing like taking fiberglass boat into ice.
I’m on the side of saving the whales.
Not sure that’s the same side as most people on this thread.
I wouldn’t give these terrorists ratings by watching. I’d love to see the Japanese Navy sink them and arrest the survivors.