Posts Tagged ‘animal rescue’
World Ocean Day marks launch of first national association for marine mammal responders
WDC’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response team transport a deceased Atlantic white-sided dolphin. Credit: WDC donate BECOME A MEMBER Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451 3853, [email protected] Stacey Hedman, IFAW, (508) 737 2558, [email protected] Giancarlo Rulli, The Marine Mammal Center, (415) 754 4012, [email protected] June 8, 2026 — WASHINGTON, DC — Launching…
Read MoreHow do animal rescue organizations work together?
WDC's Assistant Stranding Coordinator giving supportive care to a dolphin during a mass stranding. © IFAW 2024 In early March, Whale and Dolphin Conservation – North America (WDC-NA) was one of 13 Greater Atlantic Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network organizations who gathered at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) on Cape Cod for a…
Read MoreHarp seals return to the shores of New England
harp seal © World’s End ranger Harp seal migration Did you know that harp seals are migratory? They are amazing swimmers and travel more than 3,000 miles round trip between their feeding and breeding grounds. The Northwest Atlantic population of harp seals (the ones we sometimes see here in Massachusetts) spend the spring months around…
Read MoreWhale and Dolphin Conservation awarded nearly $40k state grant
Whale and Dolphin Conservation secured a state grant to support marine animal rescue and response. WDC’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response team responds to Atlantic-white-sided dolphin © WDC PLYMOUTH, MA — Massachusetts-based conservation organization, Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), is among the recipients of the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) grantmaking program. WDC was awarded $36,422…
Read MoreWe see more than whales on our trips
responsible whale watching © WDC Enthusiasm and sunshine During the summer, we have the privilege of heading out to sea by joining Captain John Boats whale watching trips, a Whale SENSE responsible whale watch partner. Spending time with the whales and collecting data is an experience in itself, but it’s the moments in between our work…
Read MoreStudents invent floating toolbox for marine animal rescues
From Minnesota to Massachusetts A group of middle schoolers from Minnesota recently got to try out their new invention with us in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Their floating toolbox is designed to be used during marine animal rescue and response. We were happy to host them as they tried out their invention during a mock stranding near…
Read MoreDo earthquakes cause whale strandings?
August 4, 2025 — Contact: Whale and Dolphin Conservation, [email protected]. PLYMOUTH, MA — Following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake on the Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, various news stories have been circulating claiming that several whales stranded in Japan as a result. Our team has been fielding inquiries about this story, and we are here…
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