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How we need to support Faroese communities to end the whale and dolphin hunts
Hayley Flanagan Hayley is WDC’s engagement officer, specializing in creating brilliant content for our website and publications. VIEW ALL HAYLEY’S BLOGS Visit author’s linkedin profile Change is in the air as people wake up to the reality that our planet and the species we share it with cannot be treated as endless resources. This awakening…
Tags: Faroe Islands, Faroes
28th September 2023
Landmark report reveals UK wildlife’s devastating decline
With whales and dolphins already facing many threats, a landmark report released this week reveals the true extent of UK wildlife’s devastating decline. The world-leading study, State of Nature, documents the results of continuing damage being inflicted on wildlife in the UK, with one in six species at risk of being lost. Species studied have,…
Tags: State of Nature
Go ahead for new UK oil and gas exploration threatens whales and dolphins
Permission has been granted for the development of the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield off Shetland, a decision which will exacerbate the climate crisis and result in the use of damaging and harmful activities within areas known to be critical to whales and dolphins. Norwegian listed company Equinor, and the British firm Ithaca Energy will now…
Tags: Noise pollution, Pollution
27th September 2023
Meet a whale called Hope
Kidzone – quick links Fun Facts Curious kids Blogs Fantastic fundraisers Gallery Splish and Splash Puzzles Hope is WDC’s brand new life-sized inflatable humpback whale. She is 13m long and 8m wide, her flippers are almost 3m long, and she has a unique black and white pattern on her tail flukes, just like a real…
25th September 2023
Speaking up for the little guys – WDC in action
Whales and dolphins face so many dangers. These intelligent beings are crucial for the wellbeing of the ocean and therefore our planet. If their future is in jeopardy, then so is ours. These threats affect not only the giants – celebrated species like humpback whales, but also the smaller species that we maybe hear less…
Tags: ASCOBANS
19th September 2023
Whaling boat kept in port after more hunt cruelty exposed
Icelandic whale hunting fleet One of the whaling boats involved in the latest hunts in Iceland has been kept in port after yet more controversy surrounding welfare breaches. Vessels were allowed to go out hunting just a few days ago after the government in Iceland lifted its own suspension of the hunts because they broke animal…
Tags: Iceland fin whaling
15th September 2023
New Important Marine Mammal Areas added to global ocean conservation list
Commerson’s dolphin Experts from a number of countries have mapped out a new set of Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the South West Atlantic Ocean, from the Guianas, north of the Brazilian Amazon, to the tip of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. IMMAs are essentially portions of ocean important to marine mammal species that have…
Tags: IMMAs; MPAs
An unforgettable first encounter – observing the whales we work to protect
I have kept a dark secret since joining WDC back in June 2021. Despite my reverence and admiration for whales, my work to help them, all the talks and presentations I have given calling for their protection and restoration, and the numerous whale-themed items that adorn my home office video call backdrop; I had never…
12th September 2023
Whalers kill just days after Iceland’s hunt suspension is lifted
Whalers in Iceland have claimed their first victims since the lifting (just a few days ago) of a suspension of the hunts because they broke animal welfare laws. Incredibly, from pictures taken of the first kills, it seems that fin whales are once again being killed using more than a single shot. Images show two…
Tags: Iceland fin whaling
8th September 2023
WDC in Japan – Part 2: Digital dolphins
Welcome to the second chapter of my incredible journey to build alliances in Japan. As promised in my last blog, I am going to tell you about my experience at a magical exhibition. This opportunity came about through an invitation from one of the many inspiring individuals I had the privilege of meeting in Japan…
Tags: Japan
5th September 2023
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