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 dolphins from net deaths is a total failure and could also impact the UK’s ability to export fish to the US. Figures show there has been very little participation in the Government’s self-reporting scheme for fishers aimed at reducing deaths in…
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Dolphins and fishermen working together
Kidzone – quick links Fun Facts Curious kids Blogs Fantastic fundraisers Gallery Splish and Splash Puzzles In Laguna, a coastal town in Brazil, local fishermen and dolphins team up so they both catch more fish. It’s a cultural tradition which has taken place for almost 150 years. Dolphins herd shoals of mullet towards fishermen standing…
Read MoreFirst 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 bird flu in British waters. The dolphin and porpoise deaths are the first recorded in the UK that are related to the virus, which is known as H5N1. The deaths follows the largest ever H5N1 pandemic in birds, with millions dying in…
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Why we’re walking for whales to save the world
We’ve got enormous ambitions when it comes to fighting climate breakdown, and so two members of our team have taken on mammoth challenges to help raise the funds we need – will you help? I love taking on a fundraising challenge, especially when it’s for an amazing cause. Groundbreaking research into the vital role whales,…
Read MoreKiska 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 amusement park in Canada. Caught in wild Icelandic waters she spent four decades held captive. She was just three years old when she was taken from the ocean, and her family, and condemned to a life in a barren, concrete…
Read MoreMan charged in US for harassing whale
Police in the US are investigating reports of a man known as ‘Dolphin Dave’ repeatedly harassing a humpback whale and a pod of dolphins while snorkeling in Hawaii. David Jiménez has posted videos of himself on social media which show him pursuing the whale in local waters, and has said that he won’t stop. Hawaii’s…
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