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Whaling boat kept in port after more hunt cruelty exposed
Icelandic whale hunting fleet One of the whaling boats involved in the latest hunts in Iceland has been kept in port after yet more controversy...

New Important Marine Mammal Areas added to global ocean conservation list
Commerson's dolphin Experts from a number of countries have mapped out a new set of Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the South West Atlantic...

Whalers kill just days after Iceland’s hunt suspension is lifted
Whalers in Iceland have claimed their first victims since the lifting (just a few days ago) of a suspension of the hunts because they broke...

Icelandic government lifts suspension on cruel hunts
The Icelandic government is to allow fin whales to be hunted again after lifting a suspension introdcued this summer because the slaughter was ruled unlawful...

Orcas are not attacking boats say leading scientists
A number of leading scientists and marine mammal experts, including WDC's research fellow, Erich Hoyt, have called for an end to sensationalised reporting of orca...

New WDC pollution report points to UK toxic tragedy
Our new report into chemical pollution paints a grim future for the dolphins, whales and porpoises that inhabit UK waters. Exposure to toxic pollutants (chemicals...

WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre wins Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award
Dolphins play with Scottish Dolphin Centre in the background Our Scottish Dolphin Centre has been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travelers' Choice award winner....
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Orcas versus humpbacks
Occasionally accounts come our way of observations on whales that are unusual and very interesting....

Happy New Year Kesslet !
Hi Everyone, It was a bitterly cold but a lovely and sunny morning standing watching...

Working to Save Dolphins in Despair
A female and her calf being carried back to sea on the Cape photo: Reuters...

Going For Gold Next Time Kesslet?
Hi Everyone, Yesterday I had Kesslet and Charlie visiting Kessock in very silvery light, and...

Iceland – are they having a rethink on whaling?
According to the latest news out of Iceland, there is a potential for the government...

Bridging The Gap…
Hi Everyone, I'm without a car at the moment so limited to watching for dolphins...

Help Protect Scotland's Whales & Dolphins !
Hi Everyone, I was through at our Scottish Dolphin Centre on Tuesday taking some launch...