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Jan 06

Orcas versus humpbacks

By George Berry

Occasionally accounts come our way of observations on whales that are unusual and very interesting....

Jan 08

Back To Work Again…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, Well, here we are with one week of 2012 behind us and the...

Jan 14

Happy New Year Kesslet !

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, It was a bitterly cold but a lovely and sunny morning standing watching...

Jan 24

Waiting For Some Action…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, I'm in a state of limbo at the moment where not much seems...

Jan 26

Working to Save Dolphins in Despair

By George Berry

A female and her calf being carried back to sea on the Cape photo: Reuters...

Jan 26

Going For Gold Next Time Kesslet?

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, Yesterday I had Kesslet and Charlie visiting Kessock in very silvery light, and...

Jan 26

Iceland – are they having a rethink on whaling?

By Chris Butler-Stroud

According to the latest news out of Iceland, there is a potential for the government...

Jan 30

Orca rights: stuff and nonsense?

By Philippa Brakes

In the post festive haze, as we wade through the sea of discarded Christmas presents,...

Feb 01

Bridging The Gap…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, I'm without a car at the moment so limited to watching for dolphins...

Feb 09

Help Protect Scotland's Whales & Dolphins !

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, I was through at our Scottish Dolphin Centre on Tuesday taking some launch...

Feb 10

The Big Miracle…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, You may have heard that there is a new film coming out starring...

Feb 12

Nice Trout Kesslet !

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, Oh well, that is the beginning of my 2012 dolphin research season with...

Blogs & articles

All articles

All articles
About whales & dolphins
Create healthy seas
End captivity
Green Whale
Prevent deaths in nets
Scottish Dolphin Centre
Stop whaling

Feb 17

Back soon!

By ruthsmyth

Hi everyone, We thought we'd let you know that Charlie will be away from his...

Feb 23

Helping the people who help

By George Berry

The unprecedented number of mass strandings of common dolphins on Cape Cod have made national...

Feb 24

Off For a While Yet…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, Just to let you know that I'm off for another week yet...sorry !...

Mar 03

Normal Service Will Be Resumed…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, I'm back at work now after a bit of a complicated and hectic...

Mar 05

Cetacean rights and the wider debate of animal entitlement

By Chris Butler-Stroud

I thought it was worth pointing you to a very interesting posting by Catherine Warren...

Mar 06

On The Telly Again…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, Yours truly is on the telly twice this week, first with BBC Newsround...

Mar 07

A Quick Visit From Kesslet…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, I had a quick glimpse of Kesslet in the Kessock Channel this morning....

Mar 16

That's A Bit Close Kesslet !

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, I managed to watch Kesslet and Charlie for a half hour or so...

Mar 19

Good to see the UK standing firm on fish disgards – shame that the Chancellor is threatening to steamroller over the rest of our wildlife

By Chris Butler-Stroud

The Guardian is reporting that the 'UK vowed to hold firm against plans to continue...

Mar 22

Wild orca Morgan's shocking new wounds at Loro Parque

By Chris Butler-Stroud

Morgan's deep laceration wounds. Shocking new images are coming out of Tenerife’s Loro Parque showing...

Mar 23

Foggy Doggies & Humpback Whales…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, It was VERY foggy at Chanonry Point today which was a bit of...

Mar 28

We Have Dolphins…

By ruthsmyth

Hi Everyone, The sky is blue, the sun is shining and...we have dolphins coming most...

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News & Blogs

Orcas versus humpbacks

Back To Work Again…

Happy New Year Kesslet !

Waiting For Some Action…

Working to Save Dolphins in Despair

Going For Gold Next Time Kesslet?

Iceland – are they having a rethink on whaling?

Orca rights: stuff and nonsense?

Bridging The Gap…

Help Protect Scotland's Whales & Dolphins !

The Big Miracle…

Nice Trout Kesslet !

Back soon!

Helping the people who help

Off For a While Yet…

Normal Service Will Be Resumed…

Cetacean rights and the wider debate of animal entitlement

On The Telly Again…

A Quick Visit From Kesslet…

That's A Bit Close Kesslet !

Good to see the UK standing firm on fish disgards – shame that the Chancellor is threatening to steamroller over the rest of our wildlife

Wild orca Morgan's shocking new wounds at Loro Parque

Foggy Doggies & Humpback Whales…

We Have Dolphins…

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Dominica announces new protections for sperm whales

News & Blogs

Orcas versus humpbacks

Back To Work Again…

Happy New Year Kesslet !

Waiting For Some Action…

Working to Save Dolphins in Despair

Going For Gold Next Time Kesslet?

Iceland – are they having a rethink on whaling?

Orca rights: stuff and nonsense?

Bridging The Gap…

Help Protect Scotland's Whales & Dolphins !

The Big Miracle…

Nice Trout Kesslet !

Back soon!

Helping the people who help

Off For a While Yet…

Normal Service Will Be Resumed…

Cetacean rights and the wider debate of animal entitlement

On The Telly Again…

A Quick Visit From Kesslet…

That's A Bit Close Kesslet !

Good to see the UK standing firm on fish disgards – shame that the Chancellor is threatening to steamroller over the rest of our wildlife

Wild orca Morgan's shocking new wounds at Loro Parque

Foggy Doggies & Humpback Whales…

We Have Dolphins…

Follow us on social media

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