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Candidate conservation areas earmarked in Western Indian Ocean and Arabian Seas
Mar 11

Candidate conservation areas earmarked in Western Indian Ocean and Arabian Seas

By Danny Groves
Scientists and observers from 15 different countries have met to map important habitats for marine...
Shepherd’s beaked whale filmed underwater for the first time
Mar 25

Shepherd’s beaked whale filmed underwater for the first time

By George Berry
A rarely seen species of beaked whale has been filmed underwater for the first time....
Fossil of prehistoric four-legged whale discovered in Peru
Apr 05

Fossil of prehistoric four-legged whale discovered in Peru

By George Berry
Scientists have unearthed the fossil of a 43-million-year-old whale in Peru, which was adapted to...
US authorities support proposal for Makah gray whale hunt
Apr 09

US authorities support proposal for Makah gray whale hunt

By George Berry
Federal authorities in the United States have put forward a proposal that would allow the...
Research shows great white sharks will avoid orca encounters
Apr 23

Research shows great white sharks will avoid orca encounters

By George Berry
New research from scientists in the US has revealed that great white sharks will leave...
Beluga whales safely land in Iceland
Jun 19

Beluga whales safely land in Iceland

By Katharina Khalife
Cargolux delivers Little Grey and Little White safely to Iceland on their way to the...
Death of Thames humpback whale
Oct 08

Death of Thames humpback whale

By Danny Groves
Reports of the death of the young whale sighted in the Thames River in recent...
Brewery’s donation will help protect whales and dolphins
Oct 16

Brewery’s donation will help protect whales and dolphins

By Danny Groves
Field officer, Charlie Phillips was delighted to represent WDC at the handover of a cheque...
Alpha Travel Insurance stub out cigarette litter with an Urban Beach Clean
Nov 05

Alpha Travel Insurance stub out cigarette litter with an Urban Beach Clean

By Sally Ward
15 staff-members from leading travel insurance company tifgroup, the brand behind Alpha Travel Insurance, took...
Whalers turn whale watchers
Nov 22

Whalers turn whale watchers

By Danny Groves
WDC and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Environment Fund are celebrating the launch of...
European Commission backs away from new measures to end dolphins net deaths
Dec 10

European Commission backs away from new measures to end dolphins net deaths

By Danny Groves
Despite pressure from WDC and other groups, the European Commission has said that it will...
Earthquake disrupts sperm whales’ feeding for a year
Feb 21

Earthquake disrupts sperm whales’ feeding for a year

By Danny Groves
A new study has revealed how an earthquake affected the ability of a group of...
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Test blog
Jan 23

Test blog

By George Berry
On the morning of Saturday, September 22nd, Morgan gave birth. An orca being born should...
My first blog
Jan 23

My first blog

By George Berry
On the morning of Saturday, September 22nd, Morgan gave birth. An orca being born should...
a new blog
Feb 08

a new blog

By George Berry
On the morning of Saturday, September 22nd, Morgan gave birth. An orca being born should...
This is a new blog post
Feb 08

This is a new blog post

By George Berry
This is a story about something to do with NotWhaleFood.  Let’s explore why this not...
How we are working with communities to build a whale sanctuary
Feb 20

How we are working with communities to build a whale sanctuary

By George Berry
On the morning of Saturday, September 22nd, Morgan gave birth. An orca being born should...
Remembering our friend Jo Toole
Mar 15

Remembering our friend Jo Toole

By George Berry
All of us here at WDC were deeply shocked and saddened to hear of Jo's...
How many New Zealand dolphins should there be and how high should we be setting our conservation goals?
Mar 07

How many New Zealand dolphins should there be and how high should we be setting our conservation goals?

By Julia Pix
Māui and Hector's dolphins (collectively known as New Zealand dolphins) are hurtling towards extinction because...
How do you fly two beluga whales half way around the world?
Feb 15

How do you fly two beluga whales half way around the world?

By Julia Pix
As you may well be aware, we are working with the SEA LIFE Trust to...