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Why Norwegian minke whaling is cruel, shameful and pointless

Vanessa Williams-Grey

Policy manager - Stop Whaling and Responsible Whale Watching

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Why Norwegian minke whaling is cruel, shameful and pointless

By Vanessa Williams-Grey / 4th May 2021

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…

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Outrage as Norway’s government says its whalers are ‘essential workers’

By Vanessa Williams-Grey / 14th April 2020

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…

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How we’re tackling whaling in Norway

By Vanessa Williams-Grey / 3rd March 2020

We’re helping to spearhead a campaign – supported by an international coalition of almost 40 conservation and animal welfare organisations – calling on airlines flying…

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Hope springs eternal for an end to whaling in Iceland

By Vanessa Williams-Grey / 30th January 2020

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…

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Frozen waste – missed opportunity to address deep concerns over Norway’s ‘snorkel-with-orcas’ tours

By Vanessa Williams-Grey / 12th December 2019

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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Icelandic fin whales win a reprieve this summer

By Vanessa Williams-Grey / 13th June 2019

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.…

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