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Watching dolphins from the beach in Scotland: WDC/Charlie Phillips

Lockdown is lifting and the beach is calling – if you see a whale or dolphin how will you behave?

By Katie Dyke | 20th April 2021
We have all become more aware of giving one another space and respecting social distancing. As we come out of lockdown, we may find we...
Risso's dolphins are captured in Taiji hunt. Image: LIA and Dolphin Project

Heartbreak and practical action – the horror of the Taiji dolphin hunts and one Japanese activist’s determination

By Nicola Hodgins | 13th April 2021
Back in November, I shared my heartache at the drama unfolding in the waters off Taiji, Japan, where around 25 fishers were undertaking their annual...
Common Dolphin

Goodbye Bycatch – what have we achieved and what’s next?

By Julia Pix | 6th April 2021
Thank you to everyone who's got involved with our campaign to stop dolphins, porpoises and whales dying in fishing gear in UK seas to put...
Haul of sea bass on French pair trawlers, Le Baron and Magellan, fishing in the English channel. Greenpeace is currently in the English channel protesting against pelagic pair trawling due to the high numbers of dolphin deaths associated with it.

Seaspiracy

By Ed Fox | 31st March 2021
Ali and Lucy Tabrizi's Netflix film Seaspiracy is compelling viewing for anyone who cares for the ocean.  The film covers many of the issues WDC...
Porpoise, Conwy Wales. WDC

Why do porpoises and dolphins find it so difficult to avoid fishing nets?

By Julia Pix | 30th March 2021
When a dolphin or porpoise is caught or entangled in fishing gear it's known as 'bycatch' and it's the biggest threat they face. Hundreds of...
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Reflection – what this remarkable whale teaches us about humpbacks and their fascinating lives

By Alison Wood | 23rd March 2021
Reflection, like all humpback whales, was born with a unique black and white pattern on the underside of her tail which will remain unchanged throughout...
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