Five years ago this month, Marine Connection unveiled a memorial to a male solitary sociable bottlenose dolphin named Danny. From 2018 to 2020, Danny became a familiar presence in the…
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New research shows Risso’s dolphins around the British Isles are part of a single population. Scientists studied the DNA of dolphins that stranded in England, Scotland and Wales from 1992…
Marine Connection is supporting calls for stronger enforcement against dolphin harassment by recreational vessels in Malta. Together with EcoMarine Malta and various other organisations, we are calling for stronger protections…
Pending one final check, this year’s census of the endangered southern resident killer whale population appears to show a net increase of two orcas – an annual gain matched only…
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…
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 –…
