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New report reveals 100,000 dolphins and small whales hunted every year

By Nicola Hodgins | 08/06/2018
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Long-finned pilot whale

Mass stranding of pilot whales in Tasmania

10/02/2020
Over 450 pilot whales have stranded in various locations along a stretch of coastline in...
Valentin - orca held at Marineland Antibes, France

Success! France to ban captivity of whales and dolphins in marine parks

10/02/2020
WDC’s continued campaigning to end the keeping of whales and dolphins in captive facilities for...
Beluga whale

Belugas take ‘little steps’ into the ocean sanctuary

09/28/2020
We are pleased to confirm that beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, have taken...
J35 with her new calf J57.

Tahlequah, the Southern Resident orca, gives birth to healthy calf

09/18/2020
J35 and J57. Photo by Katie Jones, Center for Whale Research / Permit #21238 Tahlequah...
Southern resident orca_CWR_Rob Lott

Why do female orcas live so long after they stop having babies?

09/18/2020
Orcas are one of only five species known to experience menopause and females can live...
Humpback whales in Antarctica

Humpback whales swim up river in Kakadu National Park

09/18/2020
Wildlife experts in Australia's Northern Territory are monitoring a humpback whale that has travelled 18...

WDC scientists join call for global action to protect whales and dolphins from extinction

09/03/2020
Scientists from Whale and Dolphin Conservation, along with over 250 other experts from 40 countries,...

Rastus – the tale of an extraordinary dog and his love of dolphins

09/01/2020
Rastus Dr Nicolette Scourse is an academic, educator, author and illustrator with a passion for...
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Our successes

End captivity

Stop whaling

Create healthy seas

Prevent deaths in nets

Upheld ban on commercial whaling

Greater protection for Hector's dolphins

Reducing fishing gear threat to right whales

Whale meat no longer moved through EU ports

Marine protected area created in Bangladesh

UK commits to reduce death in nets

Marine protected area created in Antarctica

US import of captured beluga whale stopped

Speed limit for ships along the US east coast

Harbour porpoise homes protected in UK

Online whale meat sales stopped in Japan

World's first beluga whale sanctuary

We work with partners from all sectors to secure a future where whales and dolphins are safe and free.

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Every whale and dolphin - safe & free

There are 4 vital ways that we are fighting for the survival of whales and dolphins.

Together we can:

oeca whale with its mouth open being fed at seaworld

End captivity

Whales and dolphins have a right to live free and healthy lives. These highly intelligent individuals should not suffer for human entertainment.

End it now
Japanese whaler with harpoon hunting minke whales

Stop whaling

Commercial whaling is illegal. And yet, every year, Japan, Norway and Iceland kill around 1,500 whales.

Stop the killing
Humpback whale tail sticking out of the water, an action called fluking

Create healthy seas

Commercial fishing, oil and gas drilling, and shipping are threatening the lives of whales and dolphins.

Protect the seas
man attempting to free common dolphin from fishing gear

Prevent deaths in fishing gear

Thousands of whales and dolphins are accidentally killed in fishing gear every year.

Prevent bycatch