Posts Tagged ‘research’
My wonderful week as a dolphin research volunteer
Joelle Davies has always wanted to join our research team in Wales on their annual dolphin and porpoise survey. This year she made it happen and the experience was everything she had hoped it would be, and more. If you think you might like to join us next year, or you just want to know…
Read MoreMy amazing time as a WDC volunteer researcher on the Welsh island of Bardsey
WDC has a long-running research project studying the dolphins and porpoises who make their homes in or travel through the waters around the Welsh island of Bardsey. Every year we ask for volunteers to join us for a couple of weeks and last year, Janet Jenkins was one of those people. Janet is a retired…
Read MoreChilling new research shows why dolphins should not be hunted
Whales and dolphins are ‘sentient’ – this means that they are conscious beings, capable of feeling pain and suffering physically and psychologically. This adds a whole new level to our thinking about the welfare and conservation issues associated with the hunting and killing of these mammals. What long-term emotional impact might there be for a…
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