WDCS North America

US Protects Huge Area Of Important Marine Habitat

Second Japanese Whaler Dies In Two Years

Singapore Warned On Dolphin Imports

Global Whale Hot Spot Discovered Off East Timor

BBC Radio Documentary Considers The Recent History Of Whaling

Happy New Year!
WDCS wishes you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Thank you for all of your support in 2008 and we look forward to another successful year of whale protection in 2009! Here's our Top Ten list for 2008!

Japan’s Whalers Set Sail For Kill In Whale Sanctuary
The Japanese whaling fleet has set sail from the ports of Shimonoseki and Hiroshima, with the aim of killing over a thousand whales for so-called research purposes.

Dolphin SMART Program Recognizes First Participant In Coastal Alabama
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) and its partners today recognized L.A. Watersports as the first charter operator in Alabama to be accepted into a new program designed to protect wild dolphins.

Shrouded By The Sea - The Terrible Truth About Dolphins And Whales Caught In Fishing Gear
WDCS publishes Shrouded by the sea , a report revealing the shocking truth behind the entanglement of whales, dolphins and porpoises in fishing nets, estimated to kill more than 300,000 of these animals worldwide each year. The harrowing details of how w

Bush Administration Attacks Endangered Species Act
WDCS is saddened by the latest attack on the Endangered Species Act by the Bush Administration. On December 11th, the Department of Interior announced the passage of a rule to modify the requirements of the Endangered Species Act.