Man charged in US for harassing whale
Police in the US are investigating reports of a man known as ‘Dolphin Dave’ repeatedly harassing a humpback whale and a pod of dolphins while snorkeling in Hawaii. David Jiménez has posted videos of himself on social media which show him pursuing the whale in local waters, and has said that he won’t stop. Hawaii’s…
Read MoreUK woman bitten by river dolphin in Bolivia
Pink Amazon River dolphin The plight of a UK woman who had her foot badly bitten by a wild dolphin is a stark reminder of why swimming with whales and dolphins is not recommended. Claire Bye, from Bristol was left fighting for her life when a pink river dolphin nearly bit her foot off during…
Read MoreWDC citizen science project nominated for Scottish nature award
The success of WDC’s Shorewatch programme was acknowledged recently after being nominated in the Citizen Science category for the prestigious Nature of Scotland Awards. Shorewatch narrowly missed out on the first prize and the awards ceremony, which is now in its 11th year, and is backed by RSPB and co-sponsor NatureScot. WDC’s Shorewatch citizen science programme, monitors at…
Read MoreWDC’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 can help us win! The Shorewatch citizen science programme, monitors at risk species of whale, dolphin and harbour porpoise in the Northern Isles. Members of the public are encouraged to train…
Read MoreLocal 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 that will then protect these amazing creatures for years to come. So far we have received over 2000 photographs, including historical images, from Shetland, Orkney, and along the North and…
Read MorePopular humpback whale is killed by passing ship
A humpback whale popular with whale watchers in waters off California and Mexico has died after being struck by a passing ship. Known as Fran, the 50-foot whale was found washed up on the shore in Half Moon Bay south of San Francisco earlier this week, and her death now raises concerns for the survival…
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