Skipper Buys Anti-Whaling Ship for $10, Sails Again
A retired Sea Shepherd vessel that saved 6,000 whales was bought for just $10 and lovingly restored over seven years. Now the MV Steve Irwin is heading back to sea for marine conservation work.
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A retired Sea Shepherd vessel that saved 6,000 whales was bought for just $10 and lovingly restored over seven years. Now the MV Steve Irwin is heading back to sea for marine conservation work.

A rare wetland once declared beyond saving now thrives with 125 native species, thanks to 15 years of volunteer restoration work. Community members brave cold mornings to remove invasive plants and bring damaged habitats back to life.