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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...

In-depth study into the whales of New York to begin

A whale population that frequents the waters around New York in the US is to be fully analysed for the first time. Scientists are hoping that new information about this little know population will help protect them.

The whales live in, feed and travel through the New York Bight – a stretch of water spanning New York to New Jersey and have to navigate one of the busiest shipping areas in the world.

Species include humpback whales, which are regularly spotted off Brooklyn, fin whales, critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, minke and sperm whales.

Acoustic monitoring equipment has been dropped into the water off the coast of Long Island and it is hoped the data it feeds back will reveal more about the habits of these amazing creatures.