In the 1970s, Several Greenpeace Activists Boarded Small Inflatable Boats

In the 1970s, several Greenpeace activists boarded small inflatable boats and navigated themselves between a large Russian whaling ship and the hunted whales. Despite the risk of hitting the activists, the whaling ship fired the harpoon cannon. The activists captured this event on film and it was broadcast on many television networks. This media coverage made the Save the Whales movement front-page news for the first time. According to your text, what was this environmental group doing?

A) providing on-the-scene reporting
B) fighting a losing battle
C) staging a morality play
D) creating a high-profile event