Julia Pix
Communications manager - Public Engagement
Recents Posts
Joy and sadness watching Hector’s dolphins in their wild place
The widening estuary is deserted… it was not always like this – a rusting trypot from busy whaling days lies askew on the bank. This…
Read MoreCovid and conservation – how we protected whales and dolphins together in 2020
© V. Mignon As we begin a new year, our chair of trustees, Lisa Drewe, wanted to share with you her reflections on 2020 and…
Read MoreSave the whales, save the world – convincing governments that whales will help us fight the climate crisis
Help save the world by saving the whales with a donation Yes. I’ll donate Whales store harmful carbon Like trees, these magnificent giants remove harmful…
Read MoreBelugas take little steps to new life in sanctuary home
The whales made good progress in their care pools in the bay and in September were released to explore the wider sanctuary. Their first swims…
Read MoreWhat was it like to be in the rescue team at the Tasmania pilot whale stranding?
Dr Maddie Brasier is a marine biologist at the University of Tasmania and member of the Wildcare Tasmania Whale Rescue Volunteer First Response Team having…
Read MoreWhy do female orcas live so long after they stop having babies?
Orcas are one of only five species known to experience menopause and females can live for many decades after their last calf. The only other…
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