Nisshin Maru
On January 5, 2010, Sea Shepherd announced that TV personality Bob Barker had earlier donated $5 million to Sea Shepherd to buy in secret an ex-Norwegian whaling vessel, now named "Bob Barker" after the donor, and that the ship located the "Nisshin Maru" Japanese whaling vessel. The "Bob Barker" reportedly flew the Norwegian flag when within range of the Nisshin Maru. The Norwegian flag was then lowered and the 'Jolly Roger' Sea Shepherd flag raised. The "Bob Barker"'s search for the whaling fleet was aided by a tip sent in from the MV "Orion", which happened upon the whaling fleet while on a cruise to Antarctica.