Vanessa Williams-Grey
Policy manager - Stop Whaling and Responsible Whale Watching
Recents Posts
Paradise 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…
Read MoreDid Icelandic whalers really kill a blue whale?
*Warning – this blog contains an image that you may find upsetting* They say a week is a long time in politics. Well it also…
Read MoreEnd the whale hunts! Icelandic fin whaler isolated as public mood shifts
Here’s a sight I hoped never again to witness. A boat being scrubbed and repainted on Reykjavik harbour will generally arouse little attention from passing…
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