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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...

New river dolphin species found in Brazil

Researchers have found what they describe as a new species of river dolphin in Brazil, only the fifth known of its kind in the world.

River dolphins are rare, most are listed as critically endangered, and it is thought that only 1000 of this particular species currently live in the the Araguaia basin.

One of the best known of the river dolphins, the baiji is thought to have died out around seven years ago.

WDC river dolphin lead, Ali Wood says; “We are very excited about this potential new discovery in Brazil and we are waiting for more confirmation on whether is different enough to be declared a new species. Amazon river dolphins (pictured) face multiple threats including deliberate killing in many parts of Brazil and they desperately need better protection.”

The four other river dolphin species are the: baijibotoSouth Asian river dolphin and franciscana.

Find out more about our work conserving river dolphins. The Scientific abstract on this discovery is published in the journal Plos One.