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Bottlenose dolphins in never-ending lockdown at Loro Parque, Tenerife

The whales and dolphins trapped in never-ending lockdown – hearing their stories

By Ulla Ludewig | 21st September 2021

Every whale and dolphin in captivity is an individual with a life history and around 3,600 whales and dolphins are held in concrete tanks around...

Surviving not living. Why we have to end lockdown for captive whales and dolphins

By Rob Lott | 7th September 2021

I first visited OrcaLab in British Columbia over 30 years ago and vividly remember my orca encounter there on one of those stunningly beautiful summer...

Our volunteer citizen scientists are making waves in Scotland

By Katie Dyke | 31st August 2021

I'm lucky enough to do a job that I love. For the last seven years I have been managing Shorewatch, our incredible citizen science project...

The dolphins, including a newborn, got into trouble in Stornaway Harbour - WDC/Nicola Hodgins

Success for emergency rescue after dolphins got trapped in Scottish harbour

By Sarah Dolman | 24th August 2021

I'm stationed for a month on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. We've run a successful field research project here for 12 years...

Lockdown never ends– why TUI needs to stop supporting whale and dolphin captivity and how you can help

By Julia Pix | 17th August 2021

As Covid restrictions lift and we can move more freely, travel is just a distant memory for many captive whales and dolphins. But the world's...

Celebrating a major milestone towards protecting endangered sei whales

By Julia Pix | 10th August 2021

In the Falklands, sei whales are most often seen alone or in small groups of two to four individuals. © Caroline Weir Sei whales are...