Sea Shepherd cook Laura Dakin, right, peers out the M/Y Steve Irwin's galley window as crew member Eric Cheng weathers a snowstorm outside after a failed mission to pursue Japanese harpoon ship, the Yushin Maru No. 3, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. Perilous weather often stops Sea Shepherd from pursuing the whaling fleet, but also halts whaling activity as the fleet cannot hunt in poor sea conditions.