Posts Tagged ‘Dolphin watching’
Dolphins galore – a different kind of summer on Scotland’s Moray Firth
We’ve spotted so many bottlenose dolphins here at the WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre over the past few months. WDC staff get just as excited as our visitors as the resident dolphins surface and leap, and we’ve been thrilled to spot youngsters swimming alongside the bigger group. Our visitor centre is in Spey Bay, near Inverness…
Read MoreLove Islands – my top five British islands for spotting whales and dolphins
Have you ever seen a whale or dolphin from the UK coast? It’s easier than you might think to have a magical encounter, if you know where to look. Lisa Drewe, chair of WDC’s trustee board, founder of islandeering.com and author of Islandeering: Adventures Around the Edge of Britain’s Hidden Islands, has explored our coasts…
Read MoreRecord breaking start to WDC's fundraising in 2017
Thanks to leading YouTube network, The Yogscast, and the generosity of nearly 90,000 of their amazing fans, WDC has received its biggest ever partner donation of $365,000. The UK-based YouTube video game sensation have over 7 million subscribers and every year they host the ‘Jingle Jam’; a charity event where pro gamers live broadcast encouraging…
Read MoreHotbed of Harassment: Dolphins under Assault in Panama City, Florida
A Panama City, Florida dolphin tour operator was recently fined for harassment under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). On July 8, 2014, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrative Law Judge upheld a fine issued by NOAA’s Office of General Counsel that assessed a civil penalty of $4,500 on Blue Dolphin Tours and its boat captain for their…
Read MoreFighting for Dolphins and Due Process in the Bahamas
In our continuing fight to stop the proliferation of captive dolphin facilities in the Caribbean, we often support the grassroots efforts of individuals and organizations that are on the ground and on the front lines of confronting captive facility proposals and their proponents. The Caribbean is generally a battle zone for efforts to oppose new…
Read MoreWDC welcomes another Dolphin SMART participant in Hawaii
WDC and program partners have continued expansion of the Dolphin SMART conservation program in Hawaii to the island of Maui. Dolphin SMART is a voluntary outreach and stewardship program that awards annual recognition to tour operators who responsibly view wild dolphins and educate their patrons on dolphin conservation. Trilogy Excursions is the most recent operator…
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