The long-finned pilot whale stranding on the Isle of Lewis in 2023 has provided scientists with rare insight into the species’ deep-water behaviour and complex social lives. New research…
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It was an excellent week at the 37th European Cetacean Society conference in Dundee, Scotland, bringing together global experts in whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals to share the latest science,…
Europe’s smallest marine mammal, the endangered Black Sea harbour porpoise, is facing a critical fight for survival as it is pushed toward extinction by entanglement in fishing gear. The crisis…
Ten years ago, Marine Connection supported a campaign opposing ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth – operations that would have taken place near the South and North Sutors, one…
A new study has found that whale calls can decline by up to 50% in response to seismic surveys, which are widely used to locate oil and gas reserves. These…
In 2021 and 2023, hundreds of common dolphins were stranded in shallow waters in San Antonio Bay in northern Patagonia. Some died, many returned safely to the sea. But what…
A study into the deaths of 55 long-finned pilot whales on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, July 2023, found that the whales were generally in good overall health before…
Up to 30 tour operators in Ireland are to trial a new initiative aimed at protecting the country’s marine wildlife over the coming months under a new government scheme. Companies…
In June 2025, a young bottlenose dolphin was spotted in the busy Venice Lagoon and, over the following months, appeared to prefer waters adjacent to San Marco Square. As is…
Yesterday, 4 March, was a day for positive action. Marine Connection joined animal welfare charities at the Houses of Parliament asking MPs to ‘Get Their ACT Together’ and finalise the…
