Colleague Dr Ingrid Visser recently confirmed that an orca in New Zealand waters which had been the subject of a rescue effort last month still has crayfish line wrapped around…
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Spirtle one of the female bottlenose dolphins usually seen around the Moray Firth, Scotland recently returned to her home waters after spending the summer months, accompanied by not only her…
The UK has had in excess of 18 solitary cetaceans around our coastline with records going back to the 1960s, and in 2018 a male bottlenose dolphin appeared around the…
For many, the ocean is simply something beautiful to look at, exciting to play in or around and a great source of enjoyment – but to dolphins and whales, it…
Incidental capture in fishing operations is the biggest threat to whales, dolphins and porpoises globally but new research shows placing LED lights on gillnets reduces the chances of dolphins and…
Today everyone everywhere can pledge to do something to support the good causes that mean so much to them. You can help make a big difference by donating your expertise…
For almost three decades Marine Connection has been working to end the keeping of cetaceans in captivity. Our latest ‘No Containment For Entertainment’ campaign will be broadcast on several radio…
A male sperm whale which died after stranding on the Isle of Harris (Scotland) was found to have various items of debris in its stomach which included fishing nets, rope,…
Despite Bill S-203 being passed in Canada to ban future imports and exports of captive whales, dolphins and porpoises, permits to move two beluga whales from Marineland, Canada to L’Oceanogràfic…
A young male sperm whale calf found dead on a Welsh beach (UK) had plastic sheeting and ropes in its stomach, a post-mortem examination has discovered. The juvenile was found…
