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WDC takes ‘A Walk in the Park…with Animal Friends’

Longstanding WDC partner Animal Friends returns with season two of their podcast 'A Walk in the Park…with Animal Friends'. The podcast aims to engage and...
Japanese whaling ship

Infamous whale slaughter ship docks for the final time

The whaling ship, Nisshin Maru has returned to the port of Shimonoseki for the final time after more than 30 years servicing the cruel whale...
Sperm whale

Dominica announces new protections for sperm whales

Dominica has placed almost 800 square kilometers of sea off the west coast of the country under protection specifically for sperm whales. This will be...
Porpoise dies after becoming entangled in fishing net

UK government rejects chance to protect whales and dolphins

The government has formally rejected almost all of the crucial recommendations made in a House of Commons Committee report published during the summer, which pointed...
Common dolphins © Christopher Swann

Ocean areas selected for conservation are now in danger says task force

The international task force celebrating 10 years of work mapping out Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) across the globe has issued a warning that some...
Moana the orca at Marineland, Antibes, France

Orca Moana dies suddenly at Marineland

Twelve-year old orca, Moana has died suddenly at the Marineland Antibes theme park facility in France. The exact cause of his death will probably not...
A pod of bottlenose dolphins lives in Cardigan Bay

Water company admits years of illegal sewage spills near dolphin habitat

A Welsh water company has admitted to illegally pumping untreated sewage near an environmentally protected area and known dolphin habitat. Welsh Water has been spilling...
Lolita and Li'i at Miami Seaquarium

Pacific white-sided dolphin Li’i transported to SeaWorld

Lolita and Li'i at Miami Seaquarium A Pacific white sided dolphin named Li'i, who was a companion to Tokitae (also known as Lolita) the orca...
Amazon river dolphins leaping

Endangered river dolphins die in Amazon drought

Over 100 endangered pink river dolphins have died in an area of the Amazon over recent days. The deaths have raised concerns that increasing global...
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It's Time to Get Honest About Captivity

It is no secret that many of us want to be close to whales and...

Hello Sundance, Hello Rainbow, Hello Mischief !

Hi Everyone, I was nearly giving up on dolphins coming to the Point yesterday, they...

Tail Tales…

Hi Everyone, It's been a bit raw and snowy up here recently, not brilliant for...

Easter Greetings…

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European Cetacean Society Conservation Award 2012

At the 2012 annual meeting of the European Cetacean Society (ECS) in Galway, Ireland in...

Time For a Snack…

Hi Everyone, The sudden torrential rain that we have had over the last wee while...

Rough Seas…

Hi Everyone, There have been fairly consistent sightings from Chanonry in the last week or...

Some Activity…

A few very grey, wet days at Chanonry recently, my pal Alan texted me about...

Who could own a whale?

When a sick or injured animal is taken into captivity so that we might help them...

Dolphin social networks are unusually open

In March 2012 the New Scientist reported on research in Shark Bay Western Australia which shows...

Eye Eye Rainbow…

Hi Everyone, It was a bit grey and rainy at Chanonry yesterday, however Rainbow took...

Scoopy..That Was SO Funny !

Hi Everyone, I was round at Chanonry on Sunday and despite being a lovely, sunny...