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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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Right Whales Need a Treatment Plan, Not Just a Diagnosis

03/16/2021
*This blog was coauthored by Erica Fuller. Erica is a Senior Attorney for Conservation Law...

Teenage captive orca dies at facility in Tenerife

03/15/2021
Skyla, a female orca was born at SeaWorld in Orlando (US) in 2004 to mother...
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A pleasant “Surprise” for Southern Resident orcas – a new baby!

02/19/2021
SR3, NMFS permit #19091 On February 17th, members of all three pods (J, K, and...
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From WDC Intern to Right Whale Aerial Observer

02/11/2021
I first started to imagine a blog for North Atlantic right whales after attending the...
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Southern Resident Orcas: Dam Good News for Restoring the Snake River

02/08/2021
Hysazu Photography Hysazu Photography  "We are thrilled to see a concrete plan come together for...
Rice's Whale

“Big” News: New Whale Species Identified in the Gulf of Mexico

01/26/2021
NOAA Fisheries A study led by NOAA Fisheries scientist Dr. Patricia Rosel confirms that a...
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Feds Sued to Force Them to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales From Vessel Strikes

01/13/2021
Just over half of known or suspected right whale deaths since 2017 have been attributed...

Save the whales, save the world – convincing governments that whales will help us fight the climate crisis

01/05/2021
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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