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WDC2023-007 NMLC Release (16)

Seal Rescued in Marshfield Released Back Into The Wild

For Immediate Release, May 31, 2023 PLYMOUTH, MA - A young male grey seal that...

Norway ups whale kill numbers and removes whale welfare protections

The whaling season in Norway has begun on the back of disturbing announcements from the...
Image taken from an unmanned hexacopter at >100ft during a research collaboration between NOAA/SWFSC, SR3 and the Coastal Ocean Research Institute. Research authorized by NMFS permit #19091.

Southern Resident orca petition to list them under Oregon Endangered Species Act advanced

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to advance a petition seeking to protect...
Hysazu Photography

WDC and Conservation Partners Continue to Seek Oregon Endangered Species Protection for Southern Resident Orcas

On Friday, April 21st, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will determine whether the petition...

British Government condemns Taiji dolphin hunt

WDC welcomes the statement of the British Ambassador Tim Hitchens in condemning the Japanese dolphin hunts

It is also worth taking a look at the increasing numbers of dolphins going into captivity from these commercial whaling operations

And if anyone says the dolphins don’t suffer, please see this footage , or in Japanese 

Please help WDC to stop the trade that feeds this horrific whaling. Several airlines have already been persuaded to stop transporting dolphins from the Japanese hunts, but we still need to do more to end this once and for all.

Drive hunts infographic