Whale protector Paul Watson released: Sarah Connor reacts with emotion

Sarah Connor (44) had campaigned for the release of the prominent Canadian-American environmental activist and whale rights activist Paul Watson (74) in recent months. Now the anti-whaling activist has been released after months in custody in Greenland and will not be extradited to Japan, it was announced this Tuesday (December 17th).

Watson had been in custody in Greenland since July 2024, the reason for this was an arrest warrant issued by Japan due to previous protests against Japanese whalers. Together with her fans, Sarah Connor protested in front of the Danish embassy in Berlin – Greenland is officially part of the Kingdom of Denmark – with the central demand “Free Paul Watson now”.

So it’s no wonder that Sarah Connor is overjoyed about the current development and the release. She contacted her fans from a furniture store alongside her daughter. She explained, visibly moved, that she had just received the “good news” that Paul Watson was free. “I just had a nice little crying fit here. Thank you for supporting us at the demos.” Justice won in the end. “This is the best Christmas present ever,” said the musician, who has been passionately supporting orca whales for years and has also set up a foundation for this purpose.

The Paul Watson Foundation also announced the good news, sharing a video of the whale conservationist and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society after his release and before his return to his family in France. The clip read: “Detained in Nuuk for 149 nights, released in time for Christmas – thank you all!”