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Can space technology tell us how many whales there are?
This exciting project is part of Deloitte's Gravity Challenge, a global programme that encourages corporates,...

WDC scientists join call for global action to protect whales and dolphins from extinction
Scientists from Whale and Dolphin Conservation, along with over 250 other experts from 40 countries,...

Whaling in Japan struggles to make a profit
Nearly a year after leaving the International Whaling Commission and resuming commercial whaling, Japan's whaling...

WDC funded research shows ‘pingers’ could save porpoises from fishing nets
Underwater sound devices called ‘pingers’ could be an effective, long-term way to prevent porpoises getting...

WDC supports call for Government to prioritise green recovery
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) today joined businesses, other environmental organisations and youth leaders in urging...

Whaling: an inconvenient truth – the hunters are not only killing whales, they are killing us too.
As we hope for an end to the coronavirus crisis, we should reflect on another...

Positive whaling news emerges from Iceland
News emerging from Iceland indicates that the company behind Iceland’s fin whale hunts, Hvalur hf,...

Newer sonar technology still a threat to whales
A study into the effects of underwater sonar has revealed that newer technology is as...

Outrage as Norway’s government says its whalers are ‘essential workers’
If you are able to help with a donation it would mean the world right...

Putting whale and dolphin welfare on the agenda
Every whale and dolphin is important. You know that, but in the past, conservationists have...