'Steve Irwin' ship to confront Japanese whalers
Wed Dec 5, 2007


Anti-whaling fight: The late Steve Irwin in 2004
Terri Irwin speaks about an anti-whaling ship named after her late husband.

A ship belonging to the anti-whaling Sea Shepherd group has been renamed in memory of wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin.

The ship, previously called the Robert Hunter, is about to sail from Melbourne to the Antarctic, where it will try to stop Japanese whalers from killing humpback and other whales.

Irwin's widow Terri Irwin says the move proves her husband's legacy will continue.