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Adopt today!

Choose a named dolphin, humpback or orca to adopt for a loved one - the perfect gift. 

Get regular updates with fascinating insights into their incredible lives. Receive a quarterly magazine, monthly email update, stickers, badges and more… you'll be helping to protect whales and dolphins around the world.

An unforgettable first encounter – observing the whales we work to protect

Nothing can prepare you for those moments in life when you experience something for the first time. Ed Goodall gives us an insight into the first time he saw a whale this summer in Alaska while visiting a WDC project.

A great gift - adopt today!

Choose a named dolphin, humpback or orca to adopt.

Get regular updates and fascinating insights into their lives. Receive magazines, stickers, badges and more…

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An unforgettable first encounter – observing the whales we work to protect

Nothing can prepare you for those moments in life when you experience something for the first time. Ed Goodall gives us an insight into the first time he saw a whale this summer in Alaska while visiting a WDC project.

Humpback whale fluke in Alaska.

Visit our virtual cartoon exhibition

End captivity forever virtual exhibition

We’ve teamed up with the talented cartoonists at the Professional Cartoonists' Organisation to present this exhibition exposing the cruelty of captivity. After premiering it with MPs at the Houses of Parliament, we invite you to experience it yourself inside a derelict aquarium. 

Flippin' Awesome

Celebrating the wonderful world of whales & dolphins

Kidzone

Learn about the amazing world of whales and dolphins. Find out how to become a dolphin defender or porpoise protector.

Humpback whale spyhop

Whale and Dolphin Species Guide

There are around 90 different species of whales and dolphins.

Group of bottlenose dolphins underwater

About whales and dolphins

Find out how whales and dolphins have evolved for life in the marine environment. Find out which whale is the deepest dive and which dolphin swims fastest.

WDC shop

Our online shop has a fantastic range of clothing, books, jewellery, gifts, eco-friendly products and much more.

100% of the profit on all sales goes towards protecting whales and dolphins.

Whales play a vital role in the health of our planet and have the right to life & freedom.

(This is the foundation of all our work)

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Coordinated teams on a worldwide mission

We’re protecting whales and dolphins with a truly global effort. Our teams in the UK, USA, Australia and Germany work together.

Beach clean to help whales and dolphins

Our successes

WDC is leading the way for whale and dolphin protection across the globe. Read about some of our recent achievements.

Pod of dolphins in Moray Firth

Annual review

Read our latest report on what our supporters in the UK and elsewhere have helped us to achieve in the last year.

Humpback whale

Financial report

View the latest accounts and trustees' report of our activities in 2021/22.

Dolphins in waves