WDCS North America

Whaling Battle Continues

Whaling Deal In Offing?

US Man Convicted Of Smuggling Sperm Whale Teeth

Faroe Island 2009 Drive Hunt Stats Published Show Over 300 Pilot Whale Killed

Mother Dies Trying To Rescue Calf

WDCS Takes Legal Action Against US Navy To Protect Endangered Northern Right Whales
WDCS has teamed with US-based conservation groups to challenge the U.S. Navy's decision to build its $100 million Undersea Warfare Training Range next to the only known calving ground for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

How Can Historic Yankee Whaling Help Save Whales Today?
Join WDCS and the New Bedford Whaling Museum (NBWM) at our upcoming lecture series, Man and Whales: Changing Views through Time. Learn how changes in trade, fishing, and energy have changed our relationship with whales.

Dolphin SMART To Expand In Florida
Help make the future launch of the Dolphin SMART program in central, southwest Florida a success by joining us at an upcoming informational session.

The Cove Nominated For “Best Documentary” Oscar
WDCS is excited to announce that The Cove has been nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (The Academy)!

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WHO And FAO Discuss Health Risks To Consumers Of Cetacean Meat
For the first time, the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are holding an expert consultation on the health risks associated with consuming contaminated meat and blubber from whales and dolphins.