Help WDCS End Plans To Display Amazon River Dolphins In Norway!
WDCS, along with the Norwegian Animal Protection Alliance (NAPA), is calling on supporters to help stop plans for Amazon River dolphins to be displayed at a new rainforest-aquarium in Kristiansand, Norway.
The National Junior SeaLife Conference
On 15th and 16th July WDCS attended the first ever National Junior SeaLife Conference
Turn The Tide To Save Scottish Seas
Join WDCS and other Scottish environment charities in calling for tough measures to protect the marine environment in the Scottish Marine Bill.
Last Chance To Join WDCS In The Azores For A Unique Whale-watching Experience In 2008
WDCS travel wing, out of the blue, invite you to join them in a truly memorable holiday exploring the pristine waters of the Azores.
Humpback Kill In European Waters Averted
WDCS has welcomed the overwhelming rejection of a proposal from Denmark to expand Greenland’s Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling by 10 humpback whales. Thank you to all our supporters who helped campaign for the request to be denied.
Round The UK Power Boat Race Needs To Have Greater Wildlife Awareness
WDCS have joined forces with other conservation organisations to call for the Round Britain Power Boat Race to take action to ensure the event does not put the Moray Firth’s whales and dolphins at risk.
Dolphin Day For Wildlife Friendly Class
WDCS has rewarded the wildlife-friendly efforts of a class of school children in Bristol with a special 'dolphin day'.
New Report Charts Massive Growth Of Whale Watch Industry In Latin America
A massive growth in whale watching in Latin America has seen income from ticket sales more than quadruple over the past 15 years, highlighting the economic value of the industry as an alternative to whaling.
Team Russia Sail For The Whale
The Volvo Ocean Race's Team Russia has unveiled its environmental message, 'we sail for the whale', at the official naming ceremony for its yacht. The team has partenered with WDCS to raise awareness of the need to protect whales.
Another Dolphinarium Opens In Dubai
A new dolphinarium has opened at Creek Park in Dubai, displaying three Black Sea bottlenose dolphins from Ukraine doing a show for visitors.
Navy Sonar “smoking Gun” In Whale And Dolphin Strandings
A new scientific publication co-authored by WDCS has concluded a strong link between naval mid frequency sonar and whale and dolphin strandings.
Dolphins Die In Mass Stranding On Cornwall Coast
Following the stranding and deaths of at least 26 common dolphins on the south coast of Cornwall, WDCS has met with Defra and asked them to conduct a full and public investigation.
Adoption Dolphins Featured On BBC Spring Watch
The bottlenose dolphins of Scotland's Moray Firth have featured on BBC Spring Watch this week. Learn more about the dolphins and what WDCS is doing to protect them here.
Turkish Captive Dolphin Facility Exposed
The miserable plight of four wild-caught dolphins kept in a Turkish 'sea pen' cage has been exposed by the Daily Mirror.
Iceland Exports Fin Whale Meat To Japan
According to a report in the Icelandic daily Frettabladid, 60 tons of fin whale meat has been exported to Japan from Iceland.
Iceland Make Their First Whale Kill
Despite much public condemnation, Icelandic whalers have killed their first minke whale since the decision to allow Iceland to resume whaling was made earlier this week.
Jojoba Industry Joins Fight To End Trade In Whale Products
WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has joined the International Jojoba Export Council (IJEC) in signing an agreement reflecting their commitment to end the commercial hunting of whales and trade in whale oil.
Mediterranean Whales And Dolphins In Crisis
The conservation status of whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea is of growing concern due to increasing pressure from human activities.
Norwegian Whalers Kill Again Despite Ailing Market
Norwegian whalers have made their first kill, beginning the world's largest overtly commercial whale hunt, targeting 1052 minke whales, despite falling demand for whale meat.
New Species Of River Dolphin
A newly classified species of river dolphin, the Bolivian river dolphin, has been hailed as a national treasure by the local Bolivian Government and will be a mascot for the country’s conservation efforts.
WDCS Calls For Real Protection For Whales And Dolphins
As the UK Government launches the draft of its long-awaited Marine Bill, WDCS is calling for the government to deal with, rather than camouflage, the ongoing and serious inadequacies of UK marine protection.
Government Faces Tide Of Protest Over Oil And Gas Plans In Dolphin Sanctuary
Over 18,000 protests from members of the public and a statement from 25 top scientific experts concerned for the future of Scotland’s Moray Firth dolphins were presented today to the UK Government by WDCS.