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Vaquita. Photo Thomas Jefferson

Scientific Committee gives first ever official species extinction warning

Photo: Thomas Jefferson We have welcomed the urgent call by experts to protect the vaquita...
blue whale

Whale fossil from Peru may have been heavier than blue whale

Scientists examining the bones of a 39 million-year-old ancient whale have concluded that it may...
Humpback whale © Christopher Swann

Humpback whales breach in synchronisation

Humpback whales are renowned for their incredible acrobatic displays, but a family in the USA...
Long-finned pilot whale

Unusual activity witnessed before pilot whale stranding

Just days after a pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded on an island in the...

Canadian Radio Interviews WDCS On Whales And Noise

The increasing amount of noise in the oceans is having a detrimental effect on whales and dolphins that live in a world of sound.

One proposed solution that has been proposed to help combat this problem is the use of “Bubble Walls”, featured in a recent article on National Georgraphic.

CBC radio in Canada recently discussed the issue and interviewed WDCS biologist, Sue Rocca.

Listen to the programme.
Read the article on National Geographic.
Find out more about ocean noise pollution.
CBC Radio Technology and Science.