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Landmark report reveals UK wildlife’s devastating decline
With whales and dolphins already facing many threats, a landmark report released this week reveals the true extent of UK wildlife's devastating decline. The world-leading...
Go ahead for new UK oil and gas exploration threatens whales and dolphins
Permission has been granted for the development of the UK's biggest untapped oilfield off Shetland, a decision which will exacerbate the climate crisis and result...
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...
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A Hard Rock Massage
We learned last week that beluga whales are the true white whales, except when they’re babies,...
Making Faces for Food
“If you keep making that face it’ll freeze that way!” Do you think beluga moms...
Beluga Action Alert! It's Better to be Free!
Belugas in the wild are a truly cosmopolitan species – they inhabit a wide variety...
Georgia Aquarium Appeals Permit Denial: In the Name of Conservation?
It has been said that perception is reality, and that the way we look at...
Nice piece by National Geographic on why the Georgia Aquarium import is a bad idea
Kenneth Brower writes an interesting piece on the Georgia Aqaurium's attempt to import wild caught...
How one of our supporters played a major role in persuading British Airways to say ‘goodbye’ to SeaWorld
Back in 2014, I asked WDC supporter, Kathleen Haase, if she would like to help...
The lights are on but there is nobody at home
The culmination of many months of campaigning to stop British Airways supporting SeaWorld came down...
Forgotten dolphins # 2 WDC’s Tour Operator Campaign – the story so far.
Sign the petition now! Here in the UK, WDC is rightly proud that the last...
Globe-trotting dolphins – what’s going on?
Strange things are afoot with the adopt a dolphin gang. Mischief and pals are off...
Don’t stroke the lions!
When you go to an animal park where they hold animals like lions or bears,...
