Most people are familiar with this term, it refers to a layer of fat that is unique to marine mammals that enables them to survive in cold water! Find out more in our latest Wildlife Officer blog.
Incredible footage of a Sei whale swimming in the Firth of Forth has been captured by onlookers who enjoyed watching the ocean giant from as close as 20 meters!
We’re excited to announce that ORCA Cruise Conservationists will be joining Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines for their inaugural ‘no port’ scenic sailings this summer.
March marks the start of the ORCA Wildlife Officer season and, although the 2021 season will look a little different, we are excited to welcome and introduce you to Jess Owen who is joining ORCA as the Hebrides Wildlife Officer.
Last week the Centre for Whale Research, in Washington State USA, confirmed that a calf had been born to the L pod family of Southern Resident killer whales.
Every year on February 11th, the critical role women and girls play in science and technology is recognised by ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’. So we wanted to celebrate our amazing female staff and volunteers.
During the weekend of 17th April, a young gray whale was spotted in the Gulf of Naples, three days after another sighting in the waters off the island of Ponza.
As lockdown eases and the summer approaches, whales, dolphins, porpoises and other marine mammals are at risk of disturbance as people head to the coast and out to sea.
A juvenile Atlantic walrus was recently spotted off the Pembrokeshire coast and has since become a celebrity, with some suggesting it should be nicknamed ‘Wally’.
On Friday the 19th February 2021, Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Seafood announced that an annual kill quota for the 2021 whaling season had been issued.
Today (Thursday 18th February 2021) Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) are launching the #GoodbyeBycatch campaign, which is calling for an end to the bycatch of whales, dolphins and porpoises in UK seas.
A critically endangered species of whale has been identified in the Gulf of Mexico by researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
