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Humpback whale Salt with her calf

A humpback whale teacher named Salt who helps keep you and me alive

By Julia Pix | 9th November 2021
Salt is a remarkable whale. In fact she's probably the most famous humpback whale in the world.  She was one of the first humpbacks to...
Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale tail at sunset. Gulf of California.

Whales, trees and butterflies – how we’re giving a voice to the ocean at COP26

By Ed Goodall | 3rd November 2021
I'm in Glasgow representing WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation at COP26, the UN's 26th climate conference. This is the first time WDC has attended one...
Gray whale (eschrichtius robustus) The eye of a gray whale. Pacific coast Mexico.

Save the whale, save the world – because our lives depend on it

By Ed Goodall | 26th October 2021
Carl Sagan famously called our planet a 'pale blue dot' when he saw the first images of it taken by the Voyager 1 space probe...
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The horror – reflecting on the massacre of 1,428 dolphins on the Faroe Islands

By Astrid Fuchs | 28th September 2021
Like you and millions of people around the globe, I felt horrified by the news that 1,428 beautiful Atlantic white-sided dolphins had been slaughtered in...
Plastic pollution on beach

Plastic Free July – choose to refuse

By Sonja Eisfeld-Pierantonio | 13th July 2021
Plastic is everywhere. When I look around me, I see a gazillion things made of plastic: my computer, my watch, pens, lights, clothes … the...
Dolphin using a sponge as a tool in Shark Bay

Did you know dolphins use tools? Meet the Shark Bay spongers …

By Alison Wood | 29th June 2021
Like humans, dolphins live in societies with unique cultures. Like us, they bond with others who share similar traditions and habits. In Shark Bay, Australia,...
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