Whale Wars 2008
- Status
- Canceled
- First Aired
- November 7, 2008
- Last Aired
- January 2, 2015
- Format
- 7 seasons · 54 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~54 hours (60 min/ep)
- Network
- Animal Planet
- Where to Stream
- Philo
What is Whale Wars?
Whale Wars is a television series first released in 2008. Catalogued under Documentary, Reality, Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 54
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 7, 2008
- Last aired
- Jan 2, 2015
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Animal Planet
- Genres
- Documentary, Reality, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 10 votes
- Format
- 7 seasons · 54 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- Animal Planet
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Overview
Whale Wars is a television series first released in 2008. Catalogued under Documentary, Reality, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Animal Planet. Current status: Canceled. Spans 7 seasons and 54 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Activists clash with Japanese whalers in icy Antarctic waters”
- Documentary-style look at marine activism
- High-stakes confrontations at sea
- Follows founder Paul Watson and his crew
- Graphic confrontations may be unsettling
- Focus on a single anti‑whaling campaign
Watch it if you’re interested in environmental activism and high‑stakes maritime encounters.
The series contains intense confrontations and graphic depictions of anti‑whaling actions, suitable for mature viewers.
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Season 1 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Needle in a Haystack Mytharc Nov 7, 2008
- E2 Nothing's Ideal Core Nov 14, 2008
- E3 International Incidents R Us Core Nov 21, 2008
- E4 We Are Hooligans Core Nov 28, 2008
- E5 Doors Slamming and Things Breaking Core Dec 5, 2008
- E6 Ladies First Mytharc Dec 12, 2008
- E7 Boiling Point Mytharc Dec 19, 2008
Season 2 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Sound of Ice Mytharc Jun 5, 2009
- E2 The Flexibility of Steel Core Jun 12, 2009
- E3 As Bad As Our Bark Core Jun 19, 2009
- E4 Yum Yum, Eat Crow Core Jun 26, 2009
- E5 The Unintimidatables Core Jul 10, 2009
- E6 With a Hook Core Jul 17, 2009
- E7 The Desire to Fling Things Core Jul 24, 2009
- E8 Bait and Switch Core Jul 31, 2009
- E9 Crazy Ivan Core Aug 7, 2009
- E10 The Stuff of Nightmares Mytharc Aug 14, 2009
- E11 Overlooking a Forlorn Shore Mytharc Aug 21, 2009
Season 3 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Surrounded by Spies Mytharc Jun 4, 2010
- E2 Crossing Danger Core Jun 11, 2010
- E3 From Hell's Heart Core Jun 18, 2010
- E4 Stealth Attack Core Jun 25, 2010
- E5 The Thrill of the Chase Core Jul 9, 2010
- E6 Sliced In Two Core Jul 16, 2010
- E7 Revenge Is Mine Core Jul 23, 2010
- E8 Ready To Snap Core Jul 30, 2010
- E9 A Bloody Trail Core Aug 6, 2010
- E10 Zero Hour Core Aug 13, 2010
- E11 Fire in the Sky Core Aug 20, 2010
- E12 Vendetta Core Aug 27, 2010
- E13 To the Ends of the Earth Mytharc Aug 27, 2010
- E14 From Pirate to Prisoner Mytharc Sep 3, 2010
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Battle Cry Mytharc Jun 3, 2011
- E2 No Escape Core Jun 10, 2011
- E3 Ghosts in the Machine Core Jun 17, 2011
- E4 The Devil's Icebox Core Jun 24, 2011
- E5 Tracking the Enemy Core Jul 8, 2011
- E6 Race to Save Lives Core Jul 15, 2011
- E7 Enemy In Their Grasps Core Jul 22, 2011
- E8 Battle Stations Core Jul 29, 2011
- E9 The Giant Enemy Mytharc Aug 5, 2011
- E10 Delivering the Final Blow Mytharc Aug 12, 2011
Season 5 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Setting the Trap Mytharc Jun 1, 2012
- E2 Games of Chance Core Jun 8, 2012
- E3 Dead in the Water Core Jun 15, 2012
- E4 Into the Belly of the Beast Core Jun 22, 2012
- E5 Crossing the Line Core Jun 29, 2012
- E6 Never Say Die Core Jul 6, 2012
- E7 Counterstrike Mytharc Jul 13, 2012
- E8 Target Acquired Mytharc Jul 20, 2012
Season 6 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Commander Rises Mytharc Dec 13, 2013
Season 7 · 3 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Devil's Den Mytharc Jan 2, 2015
- E2 Fight to the Death Core Jan 2, 2015
- E3 The Darkest hour Mytharc Jan 2, 2015
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of Whale Wars?
Whale Wars follows Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd crew as they attempt to disrupt Japanese whaling operations off Antarctica.
When did Whale Wars first premiere?
The series premiered on November 7, 2008 on Animal Planet.
Which network broadcast Whale Wars?
It aired on the Animal Planet cable channel.
Who leads the anti‑whaling efforts shown in the series?
The efforts are led by Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
How many seasons were confirmed by 2013?
Animal Planet renewed the show for a sixth season on January 5, 2013.
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