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Uncovering the dark side of captivity
Last week we launched our major new campaign to reveal and uncover the dark side of captivity, and call on tourism giant TUI, and the...
Third orca death in 18 months at theme park
Loro Parque tourist attraction in Tenerife, Spain has announced the death of Kohana, a 20-year-old orca transferred to the facility from SeaWorld in the US...
On the anniversary of the massacre of 1,423 dolphins, what’s changed?
One year ago today, 1,423 Atlantic white-sided dolphins, including mothers with calves and pregnant females, were chased for hours before being slaughtered on a beach...
WDC’s Shorewatch work shortlisted for nature award
We are thrilled that our Shorewatch programme has been shortlisted in the Citizen Science category at RSPB Scotland's prestigious Nature of Scotland Awards, and you...
Local community helps piece together Risso’s dolphin puzzle
Thousands of photographs from members of the public have been published today in two WDC catalogues that help researchers piece together a Risso's dolphin puzzle...
Tesco joins new initiative to help protect whales and dolphins
Tesco, the UK's largest retailer has joined WDC, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in our joint initiative to...
Dolphin slaughter in Japan resumes
The annual slaughter of various species of dolphin has begun in the waters around Taiji in Japan. These awful hunts, which are expected to run...
