Posts by julia.thoms
It’s only one plastic straw, said eight billion people
Jenny Orriss, 20, is a student at Cambridge University and also a first team member of the University’s rugby squad. They take on Oxford University in the historic Varsity fixture on 6th December at Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby. WDC is an official partner. This year’s game will mark the 30th anniversary of…
Read MorePhilip Hoare reflects on New Zealand dolphins
Acclaimed writer, broadcaster and WDC ambassador, Philip Hoare has recently returned from a trip to New Zealand where he was fortunate enough to come across both sperm whales and endangered Hector’s dolphins. Collectively known as New Zealand dolphins, Hector’s and Māui dolphins are dying in fishing nets at a catastrophic rate. Unless we take action,…
Read MoreThe joy of wild whale watching
Jen Graham is a residential volunteer at WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre. Experiencing whales and dolphins in the wild in Scotland has given her cause to reflect, and in her guest blog she explores why we need to remember that we inhabit a shared planet. The views and opinions expressed by our guest bloggers are those…
Read MoreWe won for whales at the International Whaling Commission
We did it! We kept the whaling ban in place. Our team has just returned from the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC, the body that regulates whaling). We went with very clear goals. Now, after a week of heated discussions, it’s time to take stock and look at what we´ve achieved –…
Read MoreFrom whales and dolphins to otters and ospreys
Jack Farge is a residential volunteer at WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre at Spey Bay on Scotland’s north east coast. In this blog, Jack talks about the amazing wildlife walks that he has been leading, and why you really should come and visit if you have the chance. WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre at Spey Bay is…
Read MoreMining exploration permit granted inside Māui dolphin sanctuary
A permit has been granted for mining exploration inside the West Coast North Island Marine Mammal Sanctuary, an area established to protect the critically endangered Māui dolphins. There are fewer than 60 Māui dolphins left and we must do everything we can to protect them. Please sign our petition now. WDC Australasia’s Mike Bossley said, ‘at this stage…
Read MoreWDC presents petition to Carnival and asks them to stop exploiting dolphins
Today, WDC representatives, Rob Lott (End Captivity campaigner) and Julia Thoms (campaigns manager) met with senior Carnival staff at their headquarters in Miami. We were there to present more than 27,000 signatures from WDC supporters who want Carnival to stop offering their cruise ship passengers shore excursions to swim-with-dolphins attractions. If you were one of…
Read MoreGodzilla is not whale food
Elspeth Shears is a residential volunteer at the WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre in Spey Bay. Our visitor centre is on the Moray Firth, north east Scotland, home to the most northerly population of bottlenose dolphins in the world. With the Scottish sun shining up above on a beautiful Sunday in Moray, Scotland, more than 60…
Read MoreHow Thomas Cook and WDC are striving for a better future for captive whales and dolphins
WDC is working closely with Thomas Cook, one of the UK’s biggest holiday companies, to help them to make informed decisions when it comes to whales and dolphins in tourism. They have begun a process of auditing every whale and dolphin and animal attraction on their books – no small task. They have already dropped…
Read MoreEinblicke in den Alltag eines Ehrenamtlichen im Scottish Dolphin Center
Das WDC Scottish Dolphin Center (SDC) ist auf ehrenamtliche Unterstützer angewiesen. Jack Farge ist einer unserer tollen Helfer und wohnt in der Nähe des SDC. In seinem Gastbeitrag erzählt er von seinen bisherigen Erfahrungen und warum man das Center unbedingt besuchen sollte. (Die Sichtweisen unserer Gast-Blogger sind die des Autors und repräsentieren nicht zwingend die…
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