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UK woman bitten by river dolphin in Bolivia

Pink Amazon River dolphin The plight of a UK woman who had her foot badly bitten by a wild dolphin is a stark reminder of...

Decision to scrap protected marine areas in UK a backward step

A healthy planet needs a healthy ocean and that means protecting whales The UK Government's decision to designate only three of five suggested highly protected...

WDC takes action in bid to protect endangered orcas

A group of Southern Resident orcas Together with the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, we have filed a petition in the US...

Exported meat from vulnerable whales worth almost £18m reaches Japan

Icelandic whale meat offloading at Japanese port The largest shipment of fin whale meat from Iceland to Japan for 30 years has arrived in port...

Success! Tidal turbine project that could harm dolphins is halted

Rissos dolphins off Bardsey Island credit WDC Following years of campaign work to halt a tidal turbine development in Wales that could seriously injure porpoises...

Mystery surrounds large number of whales washing up in US

Whale tail injured in collision with a vessel A number of whales have washed up on the shores of New Jersey and New York in...

US government refuses to shield endangered right whales from lethal ship collisions

The Biden administration in the US has denied an emergency petition that seeks to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from being struck and killed...

Automated cruelty – vending machines in Japan now dispense dead whale

In an effort to prop up the cruel and declining whale hunting industry in Japan, one company is desperately attempting to increased consumption of whale...

The Yogscast raises an ocean-sized donation for WDC

The New Year started with a bang for whales and dolphins thanks to Bristol-based gaming content creators and long-term WDC supporters, The Yogscast. A whopping £316k...
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Orcas versus humpbacks

Occasionally accounts come our way of observations on whales that are unusual and very interesting....

Back To Work Again…

Hi Everyone, Well, here we are with one week of 2012 behind us and the...

Happy New Year Kesslet !

Hi Everyone, It was a bitterly cold but a lovely and sunny morning standing watching...

Waiting For Some Action…

Hi Everyone, I'm in a state of limbo at the moment where not much seems...
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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...
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Orca rights: stuff and nonsense?

In the post festive haze, as we wade through the sea of discarded Christmas presents,...

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...

The Big Miracle…

Hi Everyone, You may have heard that there is a new film coming out starring...

Nice Trout Kesslet !

Hi Everyone, Oh well, that is the beginning of my 2012 dolphin research season with...