Vanessa Williams-Grey
Policy manager - Stop Whaling and Responsible Whale Watching
Recents Posts
Frozen waste – missed opportunity to address deep concerns over Norway’s ‘snorkel-with-orcas’ tours
Beats me why anyone would want to snorkel in the deep, dark ice-cold waters off Northern Norway at this time of year. Even the prospect…
Read MoreIcelandic fin whales win a reprieve this summer
I can’t tell you how delighted I am at the news that fin whales will swim in peace off Iceland – this summer at least.…
Read MoreParadise lost? Extraordinary encounters with sperm whales
A magical sperm whale encounter One morning back in 2015, in an ocean devoid of other vessels for at least a mile in every direction,…
Read MoreIs Iceland’s old boys’ network responsible for killing whales?
There’s much anger in Iceland following the recent decision to renew whaling quotas – a decision which could see more than two thousand fin and…
Read More‘What do we want? TO SAVE THE WHALES! When do we want it? NOW!’
Last Saturday, I marched shoulder to shoulder with WDC colleagues as we braved the January cold to protest in central London with hundreds of like-minded…
Read MoreThink twice before booking a luxury ‘snorkel with whales’ safari
Daydreaming about escaping the British winter for sunshine and adventure? If so, you are far from alone! Inevitably, as the nights draw in, many of…
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