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Meet the 2023 Interns: Thomas Zoutis
I’m happy to introduce WDC’s first Marine Mammal Conservation Intern of the year, Thomas Zoutis! Thomas will be supporting three of WDC’s primary programs: boater outreach, Marine Animal Rescue and Response, and education. Thomas hit the ground running and has already started brainstorming ways to contribute their incredibly varied skillset to enhance our programs. We’re…
Read MoreWDC’s Education Wishlist = Cleared!
To the WDC Community, I want to thank you so much for your support of our education program when you cleared WDC’s Amazon Wishlist for Giving Tuesday. We are so happy to report that we completely cleared our list which had a total value of $1,240.47 and raised an additional $680. With the remaining funds,…
Read MoreWhale and Dolphin Conservation: Change Through Policy.
WDC focuses on education, research, conservation projects, and policy work to create a sustainable future for marine mammals and humans. Finding funding for the first three categories – education, research, and conservation projects – is much easier to accomplish than explaining the intricacies of policy work and asking for money to support it. In 2022,…
Read MoreClear WDC’s Amazon Wishlist for Giving Tuesday
UPDATE: We are thrilled to report that everything was donated off of our Amazon Wishlist except for 4 microscopes. Thanks to those who generously donated to our Giving Tuesday Wishlist Fund, we will be able to purchase those remaining items off of our list. THANK YOU to all of you amazing supporters! The holiday season…
Read MoreSurvivor Series: Meet the North Atlantic Right Whales
Time to meet some of the endangered right whales under the water! North Atlantic right whales are constantly threatened by being hit by vessels…here’s some stories of some of the survivors. Georgia DNR Wildlife with NOAA permit 20556-01. Meet Calvin! Calvin is a female born in 1992 from a whale named Delilah. When Calvin was…
Read MoreMarine Animal Rescue and Response: Tales From the Field
Hi! My name is Sarah and I am the coordinator for WDC’s newest program – Marine Animal Rescue and Response (MARR)! I want to thank everyone who has sent encouraging messages, made generous donations, and supported us as get this program up and running during this first year of helping stranded seals, whales, and dolphins!…
Read MoreStream to Sea: Orca Action Month 2022
This June was an exceptionally busy and exciting Orca Month, starting with a somewhat surprising but wonderful return to their summer home waters by J pod of the Southern Resident orca population. Orca Month is celebrated in June to align with the time the orcas historically returned to the Salish Sea, but in recent years…
Read MoreIt’s Time To Breach The Snake River Dams
The Snake River dams were controversial even before they were built. While they were still in the planning stage, Northwest Tribes, salmon advocates, and even state agencies spoke out against the damage that would be caused to salmon. Tribes who lived along the Snake River had already seen the devastation that major dams caused to…
Read MoreMeet the 2022 Interns: Alexi Archer
I am thrilled to welcome Alexi to WDC as the newest member of our Marine Animal Rescue and Response team. Alexi, who recently completed her master’s degree in marine science, has ample experience with community outreach, with an emphasis on human-marine mammal interactions – a skill we will rely on as we spread the word…
Read MoreMeet the 2022 Interns: Saya Butani
I’m happy to welcome the newest member of the WDC team, Saya Butani, who is this year’s Conservation Outreach intern! Saya had an action-packed first week where she attended a stakeholder meeting and went on her first ever whale watch! She is already putting her creativity skills to good use by developing promotional material for…
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