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Welcome to WDCS North America

humpback whaleEstablished in 1987, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, WDCS, is the world's most active charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises (also known as cetaceans).

WDCS North America is based in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Many of WDCS’s international policy programs are implemented in our region. We also run national policy programs on issues or species specific to North America and the Caribbean. On this site you can meet the team as well as find out about our work and how you can support our efforts to protect these amazing animals.

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As we await the results from the OSHA vs. SeaWorld Florida hearing that concluded in mid-November, SeaWorld remains under fire.
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When the phone rang at our office of last Wednesday, no one expected the caller to report critically endangered right whales visible from shore.
Dolphin SMART Continues To Expand In Hawaii
WDCS and partners welcome a third dolphin tour operator into the Dolphin SMART wild dolphin conservation program in Hawaii.