We chased them for much of the day through the rough sea - dodging the bigger ice chunks, and driving right through the smaller ones. The fact that the Sunrise is an icebreaker, and can safely move at speed through icy waters helped even the playing field. Still, towards the end of the day they managed to escape off our radar.

At 10.30 last night, we picked up a ship on our radar, which turned out to be their spotter vessel. The spotter goes ahead of the fleet to scout for good hunting areas. We played iceberg all night - hoping the rest of the fleet would come along - but this morning the spotter saw us and ran as well.

The fact that they are running shows that our actions over the past few days have had their effect. Even more, I think it is the worldwide scrutiny of their actions that the whalers cannot stand. Special thanks to all the cyberactivists and others who have helped put pressure on the Prime Minister of Japan - whose government financially supports this hunt.

But we are a very determined crew. We'll find the whalers again, and with the help from people around the world (including Japan), finally end commercial whaling.