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Meet the 2021 WDC Interns!

By Monica Pepe | 07/20/2021

Every spring and summer, we get to open up our office to interns from all over the world. These interns bring enthusiasm, passion, personal perspectives...

Orca Month 2021 – We are Family

By Colleen Weiler | 07/20/2021

We have come to the end of another amazing Orca Action Month, and for the second year in a row we took the celebration online,...

Rescuers search for orca family after saving stranded calf

By George Berry | 07/12/2021

According to New Zealand rescue organisation Whale Rescue, the orca was found alone at Porirua, near Wellington on Sunday morning. The rescue operation is being...

Does social and racial justice have a place in saving whales?

By Regina Asmutis-silvia | 06/18/2021

The short answer is YES. The planet needs whales and whales need us, ALL of us, not just some of us. Whales have a very...

Humpback whale “swallows” a diver? Not exactly.

By Regina Asmutis-silvia | 06/12/2021

For any media inquiries, please give us a call at 508-746-2522. Let's break it down - Could a diver fit in a humpback whale's mouth?...

Belugas arrive in US despite objections from WDC and others

By Colleen Weiler | 05/21/2021

Photo courtesy of Mystic Aquarium Any international movement of captive-held whales and dolphins risks encouraging further wild captures and trade around the world and perpetuates...