Vanessa Williams-Grey
Policy manager - Stop Whaling and Responsible Whale Watching
Recents Posts
Shameful whale experiments in Norway – what we know and why they must stop
As football fans settle down to enjoy a beer, a barbeque and the opening games of the Euros, my thoughts are centred on a remote…
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Why Norwegian minke whaling is cruel, shameful and pointless
If you’re a fan of the quiz show, Pointless, you’ll be familiar with its format – 100 members of the public are asked to answer…
Read MoreOutrage as Norway’s government says its whalers are ‘essential workers’
If you are able to help with a donation it would mean the world right now: Yes, I’ll donate I’m writing from my desk in…
Read MoreHow we’re tackling whaling in Norway
We’re helping to spearhead a campaign – supported by an international coalition of almost 40 conservation and animal welfare organisations – calling on airlines flying…
Read MoreHope springs eternal for an end to whaling in Iceland
As January morphs into February, my pleasure at the prospect of lengthening days and the return of spring is normally tempered by a dull gnawing…
Read MoreFrozen 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…
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