Bob Barker Donates $5 Million to Help Save Whales

[bananas]

Source: KGET

Longtime TV host and animal lover Bob Barker has made a sizable donation of $5 million to help save whales threatened by hunting.

Barker donated the funds to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which used the donation partly to buy a new ship called the Bob Barker, which saw action Tuesday in the Antarctic when it made contact with Japanese whaling vessels.

Barker's gift also funded a new helicopter for the organization.

Read more: http://www.kget.com/entertainment/entertainmenttonight/story/Bob-Barker-Donates-5-Million-to-Help-Save-Whales/RyJxtVGVA0ORg174hTVk2g.cspx

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on edit - used subject line from a different article:

Bob Barker donates $5-million to Sea Shepherd for ocean conservation
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2010/01/05/bob-barker-donates-5-million-to-sea-shepherd-for-ocean-conservation.aspx

[endless october]

1. kudos to Barker.

[bananas]

2. Photo of the Bob Barker at EcoRazzi

http://www.ecorazzi.com/2010/01/05/photo-the-sea-shepherd-bob-barker/

Photo: The Sea Shepherd Bob Barker



Here he is folks — the latest addition to the Sea Shepherd fleet, the MV Bob Barker.

TMZ.com did a bit more digging and found out that Mr. Price is Right donated over $5 million dollars to the anti-whaling org to retrofit this icebreaker. The new (and very secret) ship was the first of the Sea Shepherd fleet to discover the location of the Japanese whaling fleet. Word is, Barker kicked some ass and made the Japanese relocate, thwarting plans for any kills.

You don’t mess with Barker, Japan. You just don’t.

UPDATE Check out the Sea Shepherd’s account of the Barker intercepting the Japanese fleet after the jump. Nice surprise!

The 1,200-ton Norwegian built Antarctic harpoon vessel caught up with the Japanese whaling fleet at 0300 Hours on Wednesday, January 6th, in the area of Commonwealth Bay off the Adelie Coast at 143 Degrees 17 Minutes East and 66 Degrees 43 Minutes South. The Norwegian flag cracked in the chill Antarctic air as the silhouette of the whaler gave every indication that the ship was sent to support the Japanese whalers.

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[pundaint]

17. Some truth and consequences for the ocean rapists!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

3. He is a great advocate for many of the other creatures that share the Earth with us.

Big props!

[Captain Hilts]

9. He has been for a long time. nt

[HCE SuiGeneris]

12. "spay and neuter your pets" n/t

[Captain Hilts]

13. Yes! He was at the forefront of that. nt

[tonysam]

33. He is a radical animals rights nut.

Let's be honest here. I don't think he gives a flying eff about whales or about animal "overpopulation." He'd just as soon not have cats or dogs exist.

[flvegan]

34. When specifically did he say that?

And please do be specific and not just flinging about your usual anti-animal rhetoric like a monkey flings feces.

[mac56]

4. The price was right.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Jefferson23]

5. What an awesome guy!

[BrklynLiberal]

6. A man who puts his money where his mouth is. Mr. Barker has been a long time

and very well known, public animal advocate.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

7. Go get 'em, Bob!!!

I can't wait to see them in action.

[Haole Girl]

8. Great!

:-)

[DebbieCDC]

10. Great!!

Good karma to Mr. Barker!

[glinda]

11. Loves to Bob

[harvey007]

14. Can't wait to see next season of Whale Wars

Go get 'em, Bob Barker!

:applause: :applause:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

15. The Japanese really need to get it together.

Their slaughter of whales and dolphins is a travesty.

And yes, I know I am singling out one country. However, they are the world's worst offenders.

[Fearless]

16. Will he personally spay or neuter them?

:rofl:

[WileEcoyote]

18. See?

Even dirty old men (like me) can make good contributions too!

[flvegan]

19. The Ady Gil rammed and sunk by the Japanese.

http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-100105-4.html

Thanks whalers and your douchebag apologists.

:hi:

[heyyouse]

20. Toss up between Roger Moore for anti- Foie Gras and Barker

My two fav animal rights celebs of the past year.

Check up on Bob's campaign to remove elephants from an Edmonton Zoo.

[shockra]

21. Yay Bob!

I just donated to Sea Shepherd for the first time on New Year's Day.

Ironically, I've been concentrating the tail end of my holiday donations on low cost spay and neuter programs in the 5 states that have shelters who kill animals with gas (or worse). North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky. Rescues in each state can be found at this link.

http://muttcats.com/shelters/index.htm

I also gave some bucks to Help Save One in Rhode Island, which pulls animals from high kill shelters in the 5 states above and just won $1,000 from the Animal Rescue site I've been clicking on every day.

To help people keep their pets, and their companionship, donations went to organizations who are providing pet food for those who can't afford it right now in those states. And to those who provide pet food delivered with Meals on Wheels, so seniors won't have to feed pets food from their own plates. Petey's Promise, Animal Haven of Asheville, and HOPE on Wheels are a few.

I gave a lot over the holidays because I know animal charities are especially hurting. And I really needed something to feel good about this year. I'd just given to Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary last month when I read in the online newsletter that donations were down 90%! Fortunately, they had a few grants come through in the New Year, so they will be breathing a little easier.

It really didn't hurt a bit to give. As the amount started going up and up I just reminded myself that that's what I would have spent on cigarettes if I hadn't stopped smoking over 18 months ago. And I'd MUCH rather that money go to ease suffering. It was extra special to be able to give EX-smoking money. Even as a light smoker, it was quite a bit.

[michaz]

22. Kudos to you! I give to our animal shelter here and feel so good about it.

I am now going to begin giving to animal rescue mission in Florida to help stop the illegal and torturing way that these backyard slaughter houses kill horses, goats, pigs, etc. They are filthy and then they sell the meat cheap to people. I can't believe that the people buying this meat aren't very sick or dead from it. Go to animalrescuemission.org if you think you can stand looking at the videos and reading the info. Of course, it is in Miami-Dade County! It is unbelievable!

[Violet_Crumble]

23. Good on him! n/t

[Syntheto]

24. I can't but help remember....

...the scene in Happy Gilmore where Bob Barker kicked Adam Sandler's ass. Priceless. Come on down.

[No Elephants]

25. Great to whales, not so great to women.

[mwb970]

27. If I had $5 million to give away....

I would spend it on people rather than whales. But hey, that's just me. Obviously, most folks here disagree.

[liberal N proud]

26. GOOD

[Ichingcarpenter]

28. I loved it when he kicked Adam Sandler's Ass

I only wished it was real and not a movie.


Bob is one the great ones.

[Number9Dream]

29. Sir Anthony Hopkins speaks out for whales

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViCNl6vLH1g

Also, Australia threatens Japan over whaling:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_australia_japan_whaling

[rasputin1952]

30. And in the wierdest of ironies...South Park has a show on the

Sea Shepherd tonight.

[madokie]

31. He was just on with Rachel

and he is a good man, I can say tonight without a doubt one that I like Bob Barker. He seemed so gentle and well aware of whats going on around him.

I never paid much attention to him before this donation and tonights appearance with Rachel.

[tonysam]

32. It's nice he wants to protect the whales,

but think of how much 5 mil could go towards helping the homeless.