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Whaling, fought with a passion

German-born Sydneysider Lars Steffen has been to Antarctica with Sea Shepherd a number of times.

German-born Sydneysider Lars Steffen has been to Antarctica with Sea Shepherd a number of times.

Whaling has been illegal in Australia for 35 years. However, in international waters, whales are still being hunted by Japan, Norway and Iceland.


In a special report, Oliver Heuthe speaks with activists who fight whaling in very different ways. But he also takes a look at the history of hunting in the deep seas.


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