WDCS UK Features

Please Help WDCS Call On The USA To Oppose Greenland's Humpback Whale Hunt
President Obama has pledged to make decisions based on sound science – yet the outgoing US delegation seemed poised to accept an arbitrary, last-minute proposal that has not been given full scientific scrutiny. Help us persuade the US to change.

Norway And Japan Prop Up Whaling Industry With Taxpayer Money
The governments of Norway and Japan are using taxpayer money to subsidise their unprofitable whaling industries, according to a first-time analysis of the economics of whaling released today.

Humpback Whales In The Line Of Fire - Europe To Decide Their Fate
Humpback whales will be in the firing line at the upcoming meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), when Denmark requests a quota for Greenland to kill 50 of these enigmatic whales.

Military Exercise Could Have Caused Cornwall Dolphin Deaths
Following the publication of the post mortem investigation into the common dolphins that died in a mass stranding event in Cornwall last June, WDCS has stated that the large-scale military exercise being carried out in the area is likely to be to blame.

Europe: Whale Enemy No.1
Two weeks before the annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), European whaling nations provoke the international community with an increase of whaling quotas and granting export permits for whale meat to Japan.

WDCS Patron Speaks Out On Whales
Michaela Strachan, WDCS patron, has called for people to help WDCS during Save the Whale Week following the sad stranding of 50 whales near her home.

Help Stop Greenland Hunting Humpback Whales!
Greenland is planning to make a request to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to kill 10 humpback whales a year, starting in 2010.

Campaigners Protest At Iceland's Whale Slaughter
As the whaling season begins a new poll reveals the strength of UK opposition to Iceland’s whale slaughter

Walk For Whales With SEA LIFE!
WDCS and SEA LIFE, are asking people to join them in protecting whales by Walking for Whales in July.

Scotland’s Whales At Risk From Military Exercises
The safety of western Scotland’s whales and dolphins has been called into question following an incident involving naval sonar that took place during the major NATO military exercise, Joint Warrior, in Scottish waters.

Time To Consign Commercial Whaling To History
Admitting that a Special Working Group “has fallen short” of the goal of devising a package of measures to bring renegade whaling back under control, the IWC’s Chair has sought another year of negotiations to find agreement. WDCS says “no thank you”.

Monty Completes London Marathon In Record Time For Dolphin!
TV presenter Monty Halls completed the London Marathon dressed as a dolphin in four hours and eleven minutes!

WDCS Welcomes Scotland's New Marine Bill
The Scottish Government has today strengthened hopes for the conservation of its marine wildlife with the publication of its Scottish Marine Bill.

CITES Animals Committee To Review Status Of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins
WDCS reports back from the annual meeting of the Animals Committee to CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

TV's Monty Runs For Dolphins
Congratulations to TV's Monty Halls, who has completed the London Marathon dressed as a dolphin. The run was in aid of WDCS's Protect our Dolphins campaign.