Ep 15 - Captain Paul Watson - Sea Shepherd, Guardians of the Ocean

Captain Paul Watson is a Candian/American marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and direct action group focused on marine conversation and activism.
Paul co-founded Greenpeace, which he left in 1977. That same year, he formed the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

Paul is an icon in the animal activism and conservation community. His work puts him in physical danger - as he acts as a buffer between killer ship vessels and innocent whales / marine wildlife. All of this, while changing and educating hearts and minds through several documentaries.

With his catchphrase "If the oceans die we die", he has a no-nonsense approach and a deep belief in his quest to save ocean wildlife, the oceans, and subsequently, humans.

Sea Shepherd is an international, non-profit marine conservation organization that engages in direct action campaigns to defend wildlife and conserve and protect the world’s oceans from illegal exploitation and environmental destruction. They are one of the most well-known activism movements with 22 chapters in the US and many more globally.

On the podcast, Paul explains how he formed Sea Shepherd, what he is most proud of as far as goals achieved, some crazy stories from sea, and what keeps him motivated to do what he has been diligently doing for 5 decades.

It was a great honor to speak to Paul - a man who has inspired me, personally, over the years.

Sea Shepherd - https://seashepherd.org/

Captain Paul Watson Twitter - https://twitter.com/CaptPaulWatson

Captain Paul Watson Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/captainpaulwatson/

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