CANBERRA, Australia—Environmental activists here are abandoning their annual anti-whaling campaign in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, saying Japan’s threat to defend its fleet is too daunting. Paul Watson, the founder of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, said Japan’s threat to dispatch its military was unprecedented. “For the first time ever, they have stated they may send their military to defend their illegal...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 29, 2017 08:37 UTC