Endangered river dolphins die in Amazon drought
Over 100 endangered pink river dolphins have died in an area of the Amazon over recent days. The deaths have raised concerns that increasing global temperatures could place them and other species in the region in jeopardy as severe drought affects the depth and temperature of the river. The dolphins were found floating with thousands…
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Short and cruel hunt season ends in Iceland
The shortened Icelandic fin whale hunts season has finished with a final total of 23 whales killed, 1 unborn calf killed and 1 whale lost. This year the hunting season, which normally starts in June, began on the 1st of September due to the suspension of hunting permits, by Iceland’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and…
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How we need to support Faroese communities to end the whale and dolphin hunts
Hayley Flanagan Hayley is WDC’s engagement officer, specializing in creating brilliant content for our website and publications. VIEW ALL HAYLEY’S BLOGS Visit author's linkedin profile Change is in the air as people wake up to the reality that our planet and the species we share it with cannot be treated as endless resources. This awakening…
Read MoreLandmark report reveals UK wildlife’s devastating decline
With whales and dolphins already facing many threats, a landmark report released this week reveals the true extent of UK wildlife’s devastating decline. The world-leading study, State of Nature, documents the results of continuing damage being inflicted on wildlife in the UK, with one in six species at risk of being lost. Species studied have,…
Read MoreGo ahead for new UK oil and gas exploration threatens whales and dolphins
Permission has been granted for the development of the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield off Shetland, a decision which will exacerbate the climate crisis and result in the use of damaging and harmful activities within areas known to be critical to whales and dolphins. Norwegian listed company Equinor, and the British firm Ithaca Energy will now…
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Meet a whale called Hope
Kidzone – quick links Fun Facts Curious kids Blogs Fantastic fundraisers Gallery Splish and Splash Puzzles Hope is WDC’s brand new life-sized inflatable humpback whale. She is 13m long and 8m wide, her flippers are almost 3m long, and she has a unique black and white pattern on her tail flukes, just like a real…
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