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WDC exposes failure of Government scheme to protect whales and dolphins from net deaths

Following our investigations, we have revealed that a UK Government scheme to protect whales and...

First cases of bird flu in dolphins discovered in the UK

The UK Government has announced that two dolphins and a harbour porpoise have died from...
Kiska the orca

Kiska the ‘world’s loneliest whale’ dies at Canadian theme park

Kiska, dubbed the loneliest whale in the world, has died at Marineland, a zoo and...

Man charged in US for harassing whale

Police in the US are investigating reports of a man known as 'Dolphin Dave' repeatedly...

Marine park director replaced after floods cause shut down

The director of Marineland in Antibes, France, has been replaced.  

The removal of Bernard Giampaolo follows recent controversy surrounding the death of one of the male orcas held at the marine theme park in the aftermath of flash floods that hit the region recently. Concerns remain about the health of other marine mammals held there. 

An interim replacement for Mr Giampaolo has be announced and the park, the largest of its kind in Europe, will stay closed until next year.