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On Sunday 30th June, Japan will be leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). A concerning decision which will see them conducting commercial whaling within its 200-mile Exclusive Zone and coastal waters.
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Written by // Lucy Babey Categories // Whale & Dolphin General News
We are facing an ocean emergency that's putting our beloved whales, dolphins, porpoises and all marine life at risk.
A sad story from Scotland which saw a juvenile humpback whale entangled in fishing rope for months, resulting in a slow death
Japanese whaling vessels returned to port last week having killed 333 minke whales, supposedly in the name of science.
Written by // Sally Hamilton Categories // Whale & Dolphin General News
ORCA has issued the following statement in response to the news that Iceland will continue whaling until 2023.
ORCA Director, Sally Hamilton, comments on Japan's withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission.
Written by // James Robbins Categories // Whale & Dolphin General News
The third edition of ORCA’s ground-breaking The State of European Cetaceans report is right around the corner
The largest species of toothed mammal has been seen in the Canadian Arctic in rare encounter.
41 new Marine Conservation zones are welcomed by the conservation sector but they need proper management and collaboration from the Government
Sadly, large whales are hit by ships (‘ship strike’) globally, but this threat is poorly understood and under-reported.
87 belugas and 11 orcas are being freed from 'whale jails' where they were being kept for illegal sale to Chinese theme parks
The heartbreaking story of a pregnant, female sperm whale washed up in Sardinia
The European Union have today expressed "regret" at Japan's decision to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
Rescue attempts fail to save injured whale in Southern France
Reclassification comes after the global population has doubled since the 1970s.
