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Lolita the orca dies after half a century in captivity
Orca Tokitae (also known as Lolita) has sadly died of suspected renal failure after many decades held in captivity, and not long after plans to...

Ethical questions raised over vet who also helped design and prosper from exploding harpoons
Reports from Iceland have revealed that a Norwegian veterinarian who worked as a consultant to the Icelandic company responsible for killing whales, also designed a...

Scientific Committee gives first ever official species extinction warning
Photo: Thomas Jefferson We have welcomed the urgent call by experts to protect the vaquita porpoise following the first ever official warning of the imminent...

Ancient whale may have been heavier than blue whale
Scientists examining the bones of a 39 million-year-old ancient whale have concluded that it may have been heavier than a blue whale, up to now...

Humpback whales breach in synchronisation
Humpback whales are renowned for their incredible acrobatic displays, but a family in the USA were treated to a particularly amazing experience when three humpbacks...

Unusual activity witnessed before pilot whale stranding
Just days after a pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded on an island in the Hebrides in Scotland, another stranding event involving the same species...

Orca calf dies in China
The second calf of an orca known as Cookie, held in captivity at the Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park dolphinarium in China, has died shortly after...
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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...