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Lasting legacies

Lasting Legacies: Orca Action Month 2023

Each June we celebrate Orca Month and the unique community of Southern Resident orcas, and this...
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Whale AID 2023: A Night of Music and Hope for North Atlantic Right Whales

The inaugural Whale AID concert to support Whale and Dolphin Conservation's (WDC's) work to protect...
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Meet the 2023 Interns: Thomas Zoutis

I'm happy to introduce WDC's first Marine Mammal Conservation Intern of the year, Thomas Zoutis!...
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Double Your Impact for Marine Animal Rescue & Response

On a chilly day this past December, the WDC North America team celebrated the first...
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WDC’s Education Wishlist = Cleared!

To the WDC Community, I want to thank you so much for your support of...
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Looking forward for Southern Resident orcas in 2023

Hysazu Photography 2022 was a big year for Southern Resident orcas - 2022 brought the...
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The Unlikely Adventure of Shoebert, a Young Grey Seal Who Visited an Industrial Park Pond

Credit: Seacoast Science Center In mid-September, our stranding partners in northern Massachusetts were inundated with...
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The power of harbour porpoise poo

We know we need to save the whale to save the world. Now we are...

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!


The 4th of July is a celebration of America’s Independence from the English CROWN.  In 1776, several PATRIOTs gathered together in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to write the Declaration of Independence.  It lays out the reasons why independence was so important to the colonies; the most essential being the inalienable right to life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness.  Although he was not part of the committee who wrote the document, John HANCOCK was the first man to sign, and has the most memorable signature since it is the largest.

Pennsylvania and MASSACHUSETTS are huge attractions for people who want to learn more about the establishment of our country.  Both these states are rich in history and have erected MONUMENTs dedicated to the YANKEEs who we now know as our founding fathers. 


Friends and families often gather together and have a COOKOUT to celebrate the holiday.  STREAMERs are hung around the backyard and CONFETTI is scattered around tables to decorate.   The adults can be found cooking hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, and making potato salad and corn on the cob in the kitchen. Children have fun writing their names in the air with SPARKLERs, or trying to catch a FIREFLY in the yard.  Once the sun goes down, magnificent firework displays can be seen in the sky.

Adults and children alike don red, white, and blue apparel to show pride for their country.  Shirts, hats, and even shoes display the STARs and STRIPES for this historic day.  Towns and cities across the country raise the United States FLAG and sing the national ANTHEM with pride.  July 4th is a landmark day which made America the land of the free, and the home of the brave. 

WDC NA wishes everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!