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Short stories – first time seeing whales and dolphins in the wild
First time seeing whales and dolphins in the wild Bri and humpback whales The White Sharks and Whales Expedition with WDC and the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy was an important day for our Education Specialist, Briannah Baptiste who had this to say about her first-ever whale watching experience: “I went into it with no real…
Birth announcement! First right whale calf of the 2024 calving season spotted
November 29, 2023 – On November 28th, researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute spotted Juno and her new little baby off South Carolina. Juno, named for the Roman goddess, is 38 years old and this is her 8th known calf. While most birth announcements include a gender reveal, the announcement of a new…
An incredible first time whale watch in the Azores
An incredible first time whale watch in the Azores © Gretchen Gretchen D’s story Off to the Azores islands I grew up in Acton MA, spent every summer of my life (except one) on Cape Cod, loved dolphins and whales since I was a young girl, and yet had never gone on a whale watch…
We’re taking steps to uncover the mysteries of whales
Vicki James Vicki is WDC’s protected areas coordinator, she helps to create safe ocean spaces for whales and dolphins to swim freely. Vicki also leads our Green Whale science work to identify and fill gaps in our whale and dolphin knowledge. VIEW ALL VICKI’S BLOGS Whales are more than just remarkable beings – they are…
Two New England-based nonprofits awarded nearly $400k federal grant
© Peter Flood November 20, 2023 – Contact: Jake O’Neill, Conservation Law Foundation, (617) 850-1709, [email protected] Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] Whale and Dolphin Conservation and Conservation Law Foundation secure federal grant to improve on-demand fishing gear Massachusetts-based conservation organizations, Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) are…
A first time whale watch that led to many more
A first time whale watch that led to many more © Susan, a very foggy whale watch in 1979 Susan Montgrain’s story A life-changing postcard I grew up in Rhode Island, not too far from Cape Cod Massachusetts. I didn’t really know anything about whales until one day, when I was about 15, I went…
