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Trade sanctions announced after Mexico fails to protect near extinct porpoise

28th March 2023
The international body behind the treaty that protects endangered plants and animals from the threats...

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

22nd March 2023
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

17th March 2023
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Kiska the orca

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

12th March 2023
Kiska, dubbed the loneliest whale in the world, has died at Marineland, a zoo and...
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Storm Eleanor leaves trail of plastic across Cornwall beaches

By George Berry | 12th January 2018

Coastal communities in Cornwall and elsewhere are cleaning up after Storm Eleanor left a trail of plastic litter strewn across many beaches. Rockpools were full of plastic debris while containers of various shapes and sizes littered the beaches along with straws.

One volunteer, James Dixon, said that he picked up 478 pieces of plastic in one hour, and he had seen waste all the way along the beaches in Bude while in Newquay the debris left behind was caught on camera by @Newquaybeach.

Find out more about the plastic problem at notwhalefood.com

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About George Berry

George is a member of WDC's Communications team and website coordinator.