Marine Connection has joined the End Commercial Whaling Coalition, which is urging the governments of Iceland, Japan, and Norway to uphold the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium. 2026 marks both…
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Following the closure of Marineland, Canada, in 2024, the future of the animals remaining at the facility has been the subject of considerable discussion and speculation. Reports even suggested that…
According to a new report, large numbers of bottlenose dolphins are relying on fishing trawlers for food off Italy’s eastern coast, suggesting they may be struggling to find enough prey…
Marine Connection is pleased to report that Water Safety Clare at White Strand, Ireland, has decided to temporarily suspend the use of an acoustic pinger that was due to be…
Two years in power and still, the UK’s Labour government chooses not to implement the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act, which passed into law in 2023. This legislation should…
Data spanning nearly half a century shows that endangered, fish-eating southern resident killer whales are spending less time in the inland waters of Puget Sound, while Bigg’s killer whales –…
The UK has recorded the largest number of solitary-sociable cetaceans globally, and for over 25 years, Marine Connection has been monitoring these remarkable individuals. We have documented at least 17…
The world’s largest whale graveyard has been discovered on the floor of the Indian Ocean, and it is also the deepest and oldest known of its kind on Earth, with…
The Bank of England is creating the next generation of £5, £10, £20, and £50 banknotes, and for the first time each denomination will feature a different native UK animal….
What took place in the Faroe Islands this week is difficult to comprehend on a human level. Reports indicate that more than 700 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were driven onto shore…
