Steve Irwin' ship to confront Japanese whalers 

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.