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Whale and Dolphin Conservation partners with local artist for art auction

PLYMOUTH, MA - Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) has partnered with local artist Erik Simmons...
dolphin FB Fundraiser

e.l.f. Cosmetics announces new “porpoise-ful” initiative to benefit Whale and Dolphin Conservation

For Immediate Release, March 16, 2023 OAKLAND, CA - On the fins of its first...

Kiska the ‘world’s loneliest whale’ dies at Canadian theme park

Kiska, dubbed the loneliest whale in the world, has died at Marineland, a zoo and...
Grey seal is released from the kennel on the ocean side of Duxbury Beach

Why did the seal cross the road? WDC responds to a grey seal near Gurnet Point in Plymouth, MA

Grey seal is released from the kennel on the ocean side of Duxbury Beach For...

Huge Chinese construction project threatens white dolphins

Plans for a huge redevelopment project in China have been criticised by environmental groups worried about the future of the Chinese white dolphin.

Chinese theme park giant, Chimelong Group had unveiled plans to spend nearly $800 milion expanding its International Ocean Tourist Resort in Zhuhai, a city in southern China’s Guangdong province that borders Macau.

The Group plans to reclaim a massive 350,000 square meters to build an artificial island in Big East Bay, a move that could further endanger the local population of Chinese white dolphins.

Fears were raised during a recent public hearing on the potential environmental impact of the project.

This population of Chinese white dolphins, also known as the Indo-pacific humpbacked dolphin, pink dolphin or Sousa, is listed as “near threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They are coastal creatures, often venturing inland into estuaries, which makes them especially vulnerable to urban development and other human activity.