A new open-access catalogue of killer whale calls is allowing researchers and orca enthusiasts to identify distinct populations, clans, and family groups by their vocalisations alone. For the first time,…
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The International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting has concluded in Hobart, Australia, with no progress on the proposed South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary. The proposal, put forward by Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay,…
World Animal Day brings together the animal welfare movement, uniting people around the globe in a shared commitment to making the world a kinder, better place for all animals, and…
Shedd Aquarium has shared preliminary medical findings from the post-mortem necropsy investigations into the deaths of beluga whales Peekachu and Rain, who had been relocated from Marineland in Canada, and…
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) begins its 70th meeting in Hobart, Australia, this weekend, with whale conservation, commercial whaling and the growing threats facing whale populations expected to dominate discussions….
26-year-old Osiris arrived at Shedd in late July. The cause of death is not immediately clear, although the facility has stated that she had been a whale of clinical concern…
Marine Connection is standing with long-standing colleagues in Antigua and Barbuda in strongly opposing any plans for the country to support the reintroduction of commercial whaling at the 70th Meeting…
A study captured, by chance, the heartbreaking moment a young harbour porpoise became entangled in a gillnet off the English coast – and sent out distress signals. Researchers from the…
Fishing gear is a major threat to dolphins, whales, and porpoises worldwide. Marine Connection regularly highlights this issue to raise awareness of the devastating impact that fishing nets have on…
Cecil, a bottlenose dolphin who was held at Kolmården Zoo, was euthanised on 21 August 2026, aged 42.2 years. Reports say Cecil had recently experienced an infection. While the infection…
