Police in Greenland have arrested anti-whaling crusader Paul Watson under an international warrant.
The Paul Watson Foundation says Waton, who co-founded marine conservation group Greenpeace, was arrested Sunday upon his arrival in Nuuk, Greenland.
Video posted by the group showed him being loaded into a police van at the docks with his arms cuffed behind his back.
He was on his 72-meter ship on its way to the Northwest Passage to attempt to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship.
Watson was picked up by Danish federal police on a warrant issued by Japan for his previous anti-whaling interventions in the Antarctic region.
"We're completely shocked, as the Red Notice had disappeared a few months ago," Locky MacLean, Ship Operation's Director for the foundation said.
"We implore the Danish government to release Captain Watson and not entertain this politically-motivated request."
Watson was featured in the TV series "Whale Wars" and has gained notoriety for his confrontations with whaling vessels.
