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Blue whale at surface

Creating a safe haven for whales and dolphins in the Southern Ocean

Emma Eastcott Emma is WDC's head of safe seas. She helps ensure whales and dolphins...
Humpback whale © Christopher Swann

Migration Patterns of Humpback Whales

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We're at COP28 to Save the Whale, Save the World.

We’re at COP28 to save the whale, save the world

Ed Goodall Ed is WDC's head of intergovernmental engagement. He meets with world leaders to...
Gray whales from drone.

We’re taking steps to uncover the mysteries of whales

Vicki James Vicki is WDC's protected areas coordinator, she helps to create safe ocean spaces...

Wild Weather…

The autumn gales are making the seas around the Black Isle very rough and not very comfortable to be on for us humans – but the resident dolphins don’t mind rough seas, a few feet under the surface it is a much more serene world than the spray filled upper surface. In the photo below you can see WDC Adopt a Dolphin star “Rainbow” in the Cromarty Firth with a very rough blue sea and part of a parked oil rig in the background. I spent a challenging hour or two out on a boat getting photos of the dolphins in less than ideal conditions but it was well worth it and wonderful to watch the dolphins surfing and powering their way through the waves.

About Charlie Phillips

Field officer - Adopt a Dolphin