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The situation at 9:00am PDT....

The hunt is on, but is taking place south of the area in which the Exclusion
Zone can be invoked.

When the hunt first began, protestors were still quite a distance from the
scene. Only one protest jet-ski was able to intervene and prevent the Makah
from striking a whale.

SEDNA's flagship, 'Bulletproof,' has been boarded by the U.S. Coast Guard.
It was alleged that the 'Bulletproof' struck a whale while attempting to
scare whales from the scene, but videotape clearly shows they did not. At
the present time, it is being reported that the 'Bulletproof' and crew have
been arrested and taken off the scene.

Sea Shepherd's 'Sirenian' is still on scene, as well as several other
smaller craft. The Makah are claiming the hunt will continue until they "get
their whale."

A land-based protest is still scheduled today- please rendevous with other
protestors at Olson's Resort, Sekiu, at 1:00 pm.

More as it develops...