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In this photo released by The Institute of Cetacean Research, Australian Benjamin Potts, an activist from the environmental group Sea Shepherd is seen detained aboard the Yushin Maru No. 2, a Japanese whaling vessel after he and fellow activist Giles Lane of Great Britain, allegedly forcibly boarded the ship, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, in Antarctic waters. The Japanese whaling ship detained the two activists accused of throwing acid while illegally boarding the vessel in Antarctica on Tuesday. An official denied claims the men were assaulted and tied up. (AP Photo/The Institute of Cetacean Research)
