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Right Whales: A Love Story
Episode 1 Carl Safina What makes an animal “lovable”? Images of puppies, pandas and elephants dominate the internet under this subject. Even in the whale world there are many species who are impressive and “personable” (humpbacks, grey whales, most dolphins and porpoises) and make it easy to say “That’s my favorite animal!”. The North Atlantic…
Read MoreRight Whales in Cape Cod Bay During the Holidays – Ring Bells of Joy or Alarm?
This most recent holiday season in Cape Cod featured something extra-special: North Atlantic right whales. Originally depleted by whaling, the remaining 500 North Atlantic right whales struggle to recover as they face threats from vessel strikes, entanglements in fishing gear, and habitat loss. WDC has worked to protect this species from these threats and was…
Read MoreUS Federal Agency Agrees to Protect More Habitat for East Coast’s Most Endangered Whales
Thank you to all of our past, present, and future donors, supporters, and volunteers for your help in moving forward another important step toward saving the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from extinction! We are thrilled to let you know that after five years of legal challenges, public outreach campaigns, collaborations with other conservation and…
Read MoreEXPEDITION 2014!
Saturday, September 6th was an incredible day, and a day the WDC North American staff will remember. As Expedition 2014: White Sharks and Whales left the dock, all 260 people on board the Hyannis Whale Watcher had high expectations. Everyone was hoping to see some exciting marine wildlife – specifically humpback whales and great white…
Read MoreAnnual Race to Save a Species 5k
Saturday May 3rd – Change in Start time: 10:00am – Plymouth, MA With fewer than 500 left in the world, North Atlantic right whales still need our help to avoid extinction. Join us for the 2nd Annual Race to Save a Species 5k race and family day. This year we are partnering with The Roo Bar…
Read MoreA Major Win for Right Whales
In the North American office of WDC, we have spent the last year focused on The Act Right Now campaign, the goal of which was to ensure federal protections for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Specifically, the Federal Ship Strike Rule (which was established in 2008 and requires large ships to slow down…
Read MoreShip Strike Rule Extension under White House Review!
On October 23rd, the proposed extension for the Rule to Implement Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic right whales was submitted to the Administration’s Office of Management and Budget for review. Making sure this rule was renewed has been a major focus of WDC’s Act Right Now campaign and thanks to…
Read MoreSay It Isn’t So(nar)!
Court approval of naval training range threatens North Atlantic right whales and their newborn calves. When I heard the news, I couldn’t believe it: this week, the 11th circuit appeals court approved Naval plans to begin construction on an Undersea Warfare Training Range (USWTR). The USWTR is designed to train personnel in shallow-water anti-submarine warfare…
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