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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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Breach: London screening a great success
We were privileged to host the first screening of Breach in Europe on Friday evening....
Lean time for “fat cats“ in Iceland
Icelandic fin whaler, Kristjan Loftsson (pictured in blue jumper below, fourth left), has not had...
Breach: world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this week
I’m delighted to report that Breach, a documentary on Icelandic whaling made by independent LA-based...
Lockdown is lifting and the beach is calling – if you see a whale or dolphin how will you behave?
We have all become more aware of giving one another space and respecting social distancing....
Marine tourism and keeping dolphins safe
We use the waters around the UK commercially and for fun. But all this human...
Faroe Islands whale and dolphin slaughter – what have we done and what are we doing?
The massacre of 1,428 Atlantic white-sided dolphins at Skálafjørður on the Faroe Islands on 12th...
The horror – reflecting on the massacre of 1,428 dolphins on the Faroe Islands
Like you and millions of people around the globe, I felt horrified by the news...
When things go wrong
Journalist Hans Peter Roth shares a final blog reflecting upon his outreach in the Faroe Islands...
The Longest Days
Hans Peter Roth, an independent Swiss journalist who is conducting outreach in the Faroes in...
Australia’s motivation: Japan attacks
Whilst Australia’s motivation for bringing the case on Japanese Scientific Whaling to the International Court...