Denmark refuses to extradite Watson to Japan, sets him free

Marine conservationist Captain Paul Watson, hero of the creatures of the ocean, celebrated Christmas with his young sons, aged eight and three, in France last week. Watson was released from a prison on the Danish autonomous island territory of Greenland a week ahead of Christmas after Denmark rejected a request from Japan to extradite him. Watson, 74, was arrested in July in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, when he had docked his ship mv Paul...

Paul Watson wins The Perfect World Foundation Award

The Perfect World Foundation, a wildlife and nature organization based in Gothenburg, Sweden, has named Captain Paul Watson, renowned marine conservationist and founder of several organizations, including The Captain Paul Watson Foundation, as the recipient of The Perfect World Foundation award 2025 for ‘Conservationist of the Year’. Captain Watson joins a distinguished group of previous awardees, including Sir David Attenborough, Dr Jane Goodall, Prince Albert II of Monaco, and Dr Sylvia Earle. The award honours...