Ep 2. Battle Cry

In Whale Wars season 4 episode 2, titled "Battle Cry," the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society continues its campaign against Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. As the crew prepares to confront the whaling fleet, tensions rise on board the vessels and disagreements ensue about the best tactics to use in the face of the Japanese harpoon ships.

While the Sea Shepherd's flagship vessel, the Steve Irwin, takes on a scout ship, the Bob Barker and the Brigitte Bardot search the area for the whaling fleet. The crew on board the Steve Irwin prepares to launch small boats to engage with the Japanese harpoon ships, but discussions among the crew reveal dissent about the methods that should be employed. Some members of the crew want to use aggression and direct confrontation, while others advocate for a more passive approach that avoids physical conflict. As the small boats are launched and the harpoon ships approach, tensions run high as the crew must make quick decisions about how to handle the situation.

Meanwhile, on the Bob Barker and the Brigitte Bardot, the crews work together to locate the Japanese whaling fleet. After difficult weather conditions make the search challenging, they finally locate the fleet and discover that they are in the midst of a harpoon whaling operation. The Bob Barker attempts to create a baffle device that will block the harpoon ships' attempts to locate and target the whales, while the Brigitte Bardot engages in a high-speed chase to distract and disrupt the whaling operation.

As the confrontations between the Sea Shepherd ships and the Japanese harpoon ships intensify, the risks and dangers increase for the crew members on board. In the heat of battle, the Sea Shepherd crew must stay focused and maintain their sense of purpose as they confront the whaling industry in their quest to protect the whales of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

Overall, "Battle Cry" is a tense and action-packed episode of Whale Wars that highlights the challenges and risks faced by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as they take on the powerful and controversial whaling industry. Through their efforts to disrupt the whaling fleet and defend the world's oceans and their inhabitants, the Sea Shepherd crew members demonstrate tremendous courage and commitment to their cause.