Posts by Chris Vick
Tracking whales from space will help us save them
Satellite technology holds one of the keys to 21st century whale conservation, so we’re exploring an incredible new project idea that will revolutionise saving whales. The fate of whales may well lie, not in the ocean, not in vast halls where policymakers debate laws to protect them, but in the night sky. Beyond the atmosphere. …
Read MoreA story about whales and humans
As well as working for WDC, I write books for young people. Stories; about the sea, about whales, about conservation. I’ve seen how fiction and non-fiction can inspire and move and I’ve come to believe that these forms are not so different, that when it comes to the next chapter of whale conservation, it is…
Read MoreWhy whale poo matters (and why whales are important for a healthy planet)
At the meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Slovenia, delegates are considering a highly unusual proposal. They will be asked to consider whales – not as food – but as essential contributors to a healthy marine eco-system. The IWC meets every two years. It is where the battle is played out between a…
Read MoreStrandings – what, where, when and why?
The recent run of strandings across Europe, has dismayed, fascinated and shocked people in equal measure. Here we examine the events and take a closer look at the key questions: what has happened, why has it happened – and critically – what can we do prevent it. What has happened? At time of writing, 29…
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