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Our climate report highlights dramatic impacts on whales and dolphins

A new WDC report highlights the dramatic effect on whales and dolphins from climate change,...
© New England Aquarium and Canadian Whale Institute under DFO Canada SARA permit

Scientists unveil new names for 19 North Atlantic right whales

December 6, 2023 - Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] Pam...
© Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Funded by United States Army Corps of Engineers

Birth announcement! First right whale calf of the 2024 calving season spotted

November 29, 2023 - On November 28th, researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute...
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Two New England-based nonprofits awarded nearly $400k federal grant

© Peter Flood November 20, 2023 - Contact: Jake O'Neill, Conservation Law Foundation, (617) 850-1709,...

Mosquito Danger To Captive Orcas

captive orcaOrcas that are in captivity are at risk from mosquitos that can carry deadly viruses.

Evidence revealed by WDCS and two ex-SeaWorld orca trainers shows that Kanduke and Taku, two orcas held at SeaWorld parks in America, died from viruses that are carried and passed on by mosquitos.

The trouble in captivity is that orcas spend much more time floating at the surface of the water than they do in the wild. This means that mosquitos can land and bite the orcas, infecting them with dangerous viruses.

With so many wonderful places around the world to see whales and dolphins in the wild, WDCS encourages you not to visit marine parks or aquariums that keep whales and dolphins in captivity.

You can read the Jett and Ventre paper here

Learn more about whales and dolphins in captivity.

Join our origami challenge to help captive dolphins in Europe.