33-Hour Whale Hunting Protest on Whaling Boat Mast Turns to Jail for Elyssia Phillips and Anahita Babaei

Elyssia Phillips and Anahita Babaei

The struggle between environmental activism and state policy has taken a dramatic turn in Iceland, where two passionate protestors, Elyssia Phillips and Anahita Babaei, now face potential jail time after staging a peaceful but high-profile protest against whale hunting. Their act of defiance—climbing the mast of a whaling boat and staying there for 33 hours—was … Read more