But to Sea Shepherd's frustration it cannot obtain charity status in Australia, and has just been hit with a big GST bill.
Its Australian director, Jeff Hansen, said the group was taking the Tax Office to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
The Tax Office argues that Sea Shepherd does not fit the ''animal welfare'' category, which strictly requires a charity to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife.
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