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Anti-Wahling activists attacked four Japenese whaling boats. The anti-whaling activists were part of an organization called Sea Sheperd. Sea sheperd used butyric acid which is made from rancid butter. Whalers and activists regularly clash during the whale-hunting season. This latest clash reportedly lasted for several hours and involved two Sea Shepherd vessels and four whaling ships. Japan said three Japanese crew members suffered mild face and eye injuries from the acid. In a statement on its website, Sea Shepherd said it had fired warning flares when three of the whalers attempted to destroy one of its helicopters with a water cannon. The group said it then launched a small boat from its ship, the Steve Irwin, and "annoyed the harpoon vessels with rotten butter bomb attacks". It said the substance, which it has used on previous occasions, was unpleasant but harmless. Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson said the group had prevented any whaling from taking place for the past week. "Our goal now is to make it two weeks and then three weeks. We will not tolerate the death of a single whale," he said. The clash comes a week after Sea Shepherd said its ship Bob Barker had been "intentionally rammed" and damaged by a whaler. In January, the group said its hi-tech speedboat the Ady Gil had been severely damaged after being rammed by a whaler. Lapan mostly hunts Minke whales which are not an endangered species.

BBC: [] The Gaurdian: [] Both sites were very descriptive. The article from the Gaurdian was a lot longer and therefore much more descriptive. However BBC was much easier to understand. the Gaurdians article was almost too descriptive. They both included quotes from people on both sides of the conflict. The Gaurdian had a picture of one of the hi-tech speed boats used by Sea Shepard. Other than that there weren't that many differences.

In my opinion there wasn't really any need for Sea Shepard to attack the Japenese whalers. I do not understand why they are so obsessed with protecting the Minke whales which are not endangered.