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Humpback whale freed from rope entanglement by passing orcas
A strange incident involving a pod of orcas and an entangled humpback whale off the coast of western Australia has left experts scratching their heads....
Government fails to keep marine ‘super year’ promise
WDC together with other conservation charities have criticised the UK Government for failing to meet its promise that 2021 would be a 'super year' for...
UK government’s poor performance on the marine environment
One year ago, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow declared 2021 a 'Marine Super Year', stressing that the UK would use its COP26 presidency to lead calls...
WDC partners with leading digital asset platform WhaleFin
WhaleFin, powered by Amber Group, is the latest business to sign up to WDC's Climate Giant Project and adopt Salt, one of the most well-documented...
New claims over use of dolphins for military purposes
Reports from the Mediterranean claim that the Israeli military has been deploying dolphins in recent naval operations. Across the globe, the naval forces of several...
Protecting whales in Scotland – how we’re working with Scottish fishers to save lives
Whale and dolphin entanglement in fishing gear (or bycatch) is a massive issue all around the UK killing more than 1,000 individuals every year. But...
EU countries condemn hunt of Atlantic white-sided dolphins in Faroe Islands
Member countries of the European Union (EU) have issued a strongly-worded statement to the International Whaling Commission, criticising the horrific killing of Atlantic white-sided dolphins...
