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Shareholder dispute could bring down Icelandic whaling company
The company behind fin whaling in Iceland, Hvalur hf. is being sued by three of...

Darwin Initiative boosts whale and dolphin protection work in Senegal
WDC's work to protect significant numbers of whales and dolphins dying in fishing nets and...

WDC is ‘on a roll’ with cheeky new partnership
Photo by Hal Sato We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with leading sustainable toilet...

EU legal action against France, Spain and Sweden a big step in WDC’s campaign to stop death in nets
The European Commission has demanded that France, Spain and Sweden take immediate action to prevent the needless...

Beluga sanctuary update
Update: 1st July 2020 We have been working to relocate belugas, Little Grey and Little...

Whaling in Japan struggles to make a profit
Nearly a year after leaving the International Whaling Commission and resuming commercial whaling, Japan's whaling...
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How has the world changed for whale and dolphin protection?
A veteran conservationist looks back... I’m Dr Mike Bossley and I’ve been engaged in research,...

Why are there no captive whales or dolphins in the UK?
It’s a source of enormous pride to me that the UK hasn’t had a facility...

Surely coronavirus teaches us we shouldn’t be eating whales or dolphins?
There is no denying that COVID-19 is on track to becoming the worst pandemic in...

Whales, dolphins, porpoises and healthy seas under lockdown
Anyone watching blue, humpback or sperm whales can clearly see and hear the power-packed spout...

Fun whale and dolphin ideas for children during lockdown
I’ve got four daughters at home, itching to get back to school and university, so...

We need urgent action to stop porpoises dying in nets in UK seas
Around 1,105 harbour porpoises die in UK fishing gear each year, mainly in the North...