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Shareholder dispute could bring down Icelandic whaling company

By Danny Groves | 9th July 2020
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

By Danny Groves | 7th July 2020
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

By Sally Ward | 6th July 2020
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

By Danny Groves | 3rd July 2020
The European Commission has demanded that France, Spain and Sweden take immediate action to prevent the needless...
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Beluga sanctuary update

By Danny Groves | 1st July 2020
Update: 1st July 2020 We have been working to relocate belugas, Little Grey and Little...

Whaling in Japan struggles to make a profit

By George Berry | 29th June 2020
Nearly a year after leaving the International Whaling Commission and resuming commercial whaling, Japan's whaling...
Two beautiful Hector's dolphins leap just off new Zealand's coast.

Significant victory for WDC in fight to save world’s smallest dolphins

By Danny Groves | 25th June 2020
A significant victory in the fight to save dolphins in New Zealand from extinction has...

WDC partners make waves with Oceans Day celebrations

By Sally Ward | 24th June 2020
Photo by Charlie Phillips With many of our supporters and partners experiencing uncertain times, it...
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How has the world changed for whale and dolphin protection?

By mike.bossley | 7th July 2020
A veteran conservationist looks back... I’m Dr Mike Bossley and I’ve been engaged in research,...
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Why are there no captive whales or dolphins in the UK?

By Rob Lott | 30th June 2020
It’s a source of enormous pride to me that the UK hasn’t had a facility...
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Surely coronavirus teaches us we shouldn’t be eating whales or dolphins?

By Nicola Hodgins | 23rd June 2020
There is no denying that COVID-19 is on track to becoming the worst pandemic in...

Whales, dolphins, porpoises and healthy seas under lockdown

By Erich Hoyt | 16th June 2020
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

By Alison Wood | 9th June 2020
I’ve got four daughters at home, itching to get back to school and university, so...
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We need urgent action to stop porpoises dying in nets in UK seas

By Sarah Dolman | 2nd June 2020
Around 1,105 harbour porpoises die in UK fishing gear each year, mainly in the North...

My time travel for whales and dolphins

By Julia Pix | 26th May 2020
Pamela Styles is one of our brilliant volunteers, giving talks in schools about whales and...

What does coronavirus mean for the future of fishing and our efforts to prevent dolphin deaths in nets?

By Sarah Dolman | 19th May 2020
Bycatch is the biggest global killer of dolphins, porpoises and whales – hundreds of thousands...
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