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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...
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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...
WDC Seal Rescue April 2023 (1)

WDC conducts milestone seal rescue in Marshfield

For Immediate Release, April 10, 2023 MARSHFIELD, MA - A young grey seal was found...

Is Chinese trawler out to capture dolphins for shows?

A wall of silence continues to surround a trawler moored in a Namibian port which may be involved in a plan to capture endangered whales and dolphins in local waters.

The controversial Chinese trawler, Ryazanovka , is currently refuelling and storing fuel supplies at Walvis Bay’s main port after being named in some reports as the vessel that will be used to capture and transport live and endangered marine mammals to Chinese aquariums.

Meanwhile, the Namibian fisheries ministry has not yet made it known if a permit has been granted or denied to the Chinese company, Welwitschia Aquatic and Wildlife Scientific Research.

The company put in a request several months ago to export a number of internationally listed vulnerable wild dolphins, whales and African penguins, among other species, to Chinese aquariums using the trawler, Ryazanovka.